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Authors
Book: Time Shelter
Author: Georgi Gospodinov
About: The novel follows an unnamed
narrator and Gaustine, a psychiatrist
who creates a clinic for people with
Alzheimer's disease in Zürich.
Book: Still Born
Author: Guadalupe Nettel
About: It is the story of two friends
who make diametrically opposite
choices in life but neither of whom
have ever built their future around the
prospect of a family.
Book: Standing Heavy
Author: Gauz (translated by Frank
Wynne)
About: It's the story of Ivorian security
guards working in Paris over several
decades in the late 20th century, up to
the early 2000s.
Book: The Gospel According to the New
World
Author: Maryse Condé
About: Set in Martinique, the novel
follows the journey of a miracle baby,
named Pascal, rumored to be the child of
God in search of his origins and mission.
Book: Whale
Author: Cheon Myeong-Kwan
About: Whale is an adventure-satire of
epic proportions, which sheds new
light on the changes Korea experienced
in its rapid transition from pre-modern
to post-modern society.
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Book: Boulder (translated by Julia
Sanches)
Author: Eva Baltasar
About: A novel that lionizes the
desire to be alone even as it
recognizes the beauty and grace
found within a family.
Book: Ninth Building
Author: Zou Jingzhi
About: Ninth Building is a
fascinating collection of vignettes
drawn from author's experience
growing up during the Cultural
Revolution.
Book: Pyre (translated by Aniruddhan
Vasudevan)
Author: Perumal Murugan
About: A devastating tale of innocent
young love pitted against chilling
savagery, Pyre conjures a terrifying
vision of intolerance.
Book: Tomb of Sand (translated by Daisy
Rockwell)
Author: Geetanjali Shree
About: It is an immersive novel that
delves into the complexities of human
relationships and the lingering influence of
the past on the present.
Book: Study for Obedience
Author: Sarah Bernstein
About: The novel tells of an unnamed
narrator who moves to a secluded area
of an unnamed northern country to
care for her older brother.
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 Union Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Lays Foundation Stone For Groundbreaking
‘Ayush Diksha’ Centre In Bhubaneswar
 Indian Army Launches Operation Sarvashakti To
Eliminate Terrorists
 RBI Approves Praveen Achuthan Kutty As DCB
Bank MD & CEO
 Sony Terminates $10 Billion Merger Deal With
Zee Entertainment
 Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya Claims Bronze At
France’s Grand Prix
 SpaceX Launches Ax-3 Mission To ISS With First
Turkish Astronaut Onboard
 Central Government Launches ‘Anuvadini’ App
For Multilingual Education
 Cabo Verde Achieves Malaria-Free Certification
By WHO
 Switzerland-India Free Trade Agreement
Concluded After 16-Year Negotiation Saga
 YES BANK Achieves Milestone As First Indian
Bank On RXIL’s ITFS Platform
 AIIB Invests $58.4 Million In India’s Largest
Renewable Energy InvIT
 PM Modi Launches Sunrise Scheme To Install
Solar Panels In 10 Million Households
 BCCI Awards 2023, Shubman Gill & Ravi Shastri
To Be Honoured
 Amit Shah Unveils ‘Assam’s Braveheart Lachit
Barphukan’ Book In Delhi
 Kachchhi Kharek Gem From Kutch Receives GI
Tag
 Carlos Sainz makes history at 61: wins fourth
Dakar Rally Title.
 V Muraleedharan represent India at G-77 third
summit in Uganda.
 India secures first vice chair position in FAO
COFI Sub-Committee.
 Jharkhand inaugurated centralised Akshaypatra
Kitchen for midday meals
 Hrithik Roshan: brand ambassador for RuPay
prime volleyball league 3.
 PM Launches Khelo India Youth Games 2023 In
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
 PM Initiates 8 AMRUT Projects Worth Rs. 2,000
Crores In Solapur, Maharashtra
 UNDP And EU Allocate $420,000+ For
Deforestation, Food Security, Climate Change To
Papua New Guinea
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 Himachal Pradesh Launches ‘My School-My
Pride’ For Education Transformation
 India Launches “Alliance For Global Good-
Gender Equity And Equality” At World Economic
Forum
 Bengaluru, Delhi Airports Get Best Airport
Award At Wings India
 Skyways Air Services Wins Best Cargo Services
Award At Wings India Awards
 PepsiCo India Appoints Marketing Chief Jagrut
Kotecha As New CEO
 National Farmers Society, IndiaAI, Wadhwani
Foundation Signs MoU For AI-Driven
Agriculture
 “Conversations With Aurangzeb”: A Novel By
Charu Nivedita
 Google Pay India inks MoU with NPCI to expand
UPI.
 SCOPE Award 2024: SJVN, PFC, BHEL, NLC,
REC, and RailTel won award.
 Adani's Rs 62,400 Cr investment for Data Centres
and Renewable Energy.
 Real Madrid's dominant 4-1 victory over
Barcelona in Spanish Super Cup
 Djokovic named Balkan athlete of the year for a
record eighth time.
 NSE retains position as the world's largest
exchange in 2023.
 Padmanabhaswamy to gift traditional Onavillu
Bow to Ayodhya Ram Temple
 The Government of India includes Farsi (Persian)
as one of the nine classical languages under the
New Education Policy.
 Global Firepower Rankings 2024: India secured
4th strongest military.
 TCS ranked 2nd in world's most valuable IT
services brands.
 MeitY Secretary Launches India’s First Graphene
Centre And IoT CoE In Kerala
 Tallest Ambedkar Statue Unveiled In Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh
 ICICI Bank Canada Launches ‘Money2India
(Canada)’ Mobile Banking App
 Indian Army, MeitY Collaborate For Enhanced
Defense Technology
 Apple Surpasses Samsung As Top Smartphone
Maker For The First Time Since 2010
 Adani Group Announces Rs 50,000 Crore
Investment For 1 GW Data Centre In Maharashtra
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 Assam Govt Unveils Mukhyamantri Mahila
Udyamita Abhiyan
 Senior IPS Officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary
Appointed Director General Of Sashastra Seema
Bal
 Assam Govt To Honor Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi With
‘Assam Baibhav’ Award
 Gianni Infantino Honored With Sports Personality
Award In Dubai
 Foxconn And HCL Group Forge Partnership For
Chip Packaging Unit In India
 L&T Secures ‘Mega Order’ For Mumbai-
Ahmedabad Bullet Train Electrification Project
 TCS Ranked Second Most Valuable IT Brand In
Global List
 Chhattisgarh Launches Mahtari Vandana Yojana
2024
 Rohit Sharma Tops List Of Batters With Most
Hundreds In T20
 Asian Shooting Championship 2024, Jakarta:
Yogesh Bags Dual Gold, Lakshay Takes Bronze
 Indian Space Research Organisation’s
development, the second-generation ‘Distress
Alert Transmitter’ (DAT-SG), is a remarkable
advancement in satellite communication and
navigation capabilities.
 IIT Madras and Altair Collaborate to Launch
eMobility Simulation Lab
 Varanasi: first city in India to develop 3D urban
spatial digital twin
 Maharashtra inks MoUs worth Rs 4 lakh crore at
World Economic Forum.
 Jagdeep Dhankhar unveils 'Fertilising the Future':
Bharat's Fertilizer
 KVIC launched 'Sanatan Khadi Vastra' for
"Republic Day".
 Shantanu Jha assumed as chief staff officer at
eastern naval command.
 MeitY Secretary, Shri S Krishnan, inaugurates
"Centre of Excellence in Intelligent IoT Sensors"
and "India Innovation Centre for Graphene" in
Kochi
 Janhavi Hirudkar triumphs in U-16 National Cross
Country Championship
 The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has
revoked the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Amendment Act, 2020, registration of the Centre
for Policy Research (CPR) in New Delhi, alleging
violations.
 India To Host Year-Long ‘Ramayan’ Festival
From Delhi
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 Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty Assumes Role As
Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
 LIC Overtakes SBI To Become The Most
Valuable PSU
 The startup ecosystem in India witnessed a
significant boost as Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka,
and Tamil Nadu emerged as the best-performing
states in the Startup Ranking for 2022.
 US Leads 2024 Military Rankings, India Fourth,
Bhutan Ranks Lowest
 World Economic Forum And Telangana
Government Collaborate To Establish C4IR In
Hyderabad
 IndoSpace Signs Rs 2000 Cr Deal With Tamil
Nadu Govt
 The Book “An Uncommon Love: The Early Life
Of Sudha And Narayana Murthy” Released
 Praggnanandhaa Surpasses Viswanathan Anand
To Become India’s No.1 Chess Player
 INOX inks MoU with Maharashtra for $3 Billion
Green Ammonia Plant.
 Yes Bank partners with Veefin to launch SmartFin
for digital supply.
 REC Limited received prestigious ICAI award for
financial reporting.
 Malayalam Music director K J Joy passed away at
77.
 CDS Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurates CAPSTER –
09: Focus on AI in warfare.
 Oldest Olympian and Former Hockey Player, Ajit
Singh Gill, dies at 95.
 PM Modi To Inaugurate NACIN Campus In
Andhra Pradesh
 Reformist Arevalo Sworn In As Guatemala
President
 Switzerland To Host Ukraine Peace Summit On
Zelenskiy’s Request
 Kerala Launches Operation AMRITH To Combat
AMR
 In a historic move, the Indian Navy and Royal
Thai Navy (RTN) joined forces for the maiden
bilateral exercise named ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’
 Yes Bank Introduces Veefin’s SmartFin For
Digital Supply Chain Finance
 India Secures Lithium Blocks In Argentina To
Address ₹24,000 Crore Import Dependency
 VICE ADMIRAL AN PRAMOD APPOINTED
DIRECTOR GENERAL NAVAL OPERATIONS
 US Air Force Officer Madison Marsh Becomes
First Active-Duty Winner Of Miss America 2024
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 Deepa Bhandare Makes History As First Female
To Receive VSI Award
 ICC Players Of The Month For December 2023,
Pat Cummins And Deepti Sharma
 Malayalam Music Director K J Joy Passes Away
 Sunil Dahiya as next director of Engineering
Projects (India) Limited.
 NHAI implements 'One Vehicle, One FASTag'
initiative for seamless toll
 M.J. Akbar and Natwar Singh launch "Gandhi: A
Life in Three Campaign".
 Harith Noah creates history as the first Indian to
secure a stage victory at the prestigious Dakar
Rally.
 Sharmistha Mukherjee presents 'Pranab My
Father' book to PM Modi.
 Indian Army launched Operation Sarvashakti in
Jammu and Kashmir.
 Army signed agreement for cancer treatment to
ECHS beneficiaries.
 Ajay Bhatt flags off ondigenous Astra Missile for
IAF delivery.
 'Bhishm,' a 25T Bollard Pull Tug, launched in
'Make in India' triumph
 Central Government approves Ritu Goswami as
Director (Technical) at Rashtriya Chemicals and
Fertilizers (RCF) Limited.
 Manoj Kumar, CMD & Executive Director of
Western Coalfields Limited (Vekoli), received the
prestigious "IMMA Lifetime Achievement
Award."
 Himalayan Wolf has been assessed for the first
time on the IUCN Red List, categorizing it as
"Vulnerable."
 J P Nadda, the President of BJP, inaugurates the
Namo NavMatdatta registration portal in New
Delhi.
 The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in
Davos, under the theme 'Rebuilding Trust,' to be
attended by Smriti Irani, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and
Hardeep Puri.
 Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu formally
asks India to withdraw military personnel by
March 15.
 Dr. V.K. Saraswat inaugurated the first National
Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH-66
Mumbai-Goa.
 Shaun Marsh, the Australian cricketer, officially
retires from professional cricket.
 Denmark’s King Frederik X Ascends As Queen
Margrethe II Steps Down After 52 Years
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 Taiwan Elects Pro-Sovereignty William Lai In
Historic Election, Further Straining China Ties
 Maharashtra’s Pench Tiger Reserve Achieves
Milestone As India’s First Dark Sky Park
 Union Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt,
marked a historic moment on January 14, by
flagging off the indigenously developed Astra air-
to-air missiles.
 India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has
recently approved a groundbreaking scheme
aimed at providing insurance cover to casual
workers employed by the Border Roads
Organisation (BRO).
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release
₹540 crore, the inaugural tranche of funding, for
pucca homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) on January 15.
 A Book Named “Gandhi A Life In Three
Campaigns” Launched By M.J. Akbar
 Madhya Pradesh Clinches Overall Championship
In Inaugural Diu Beach Games 2024
 Classical Singer Prabha Atre Passes Away At 91
 Renowned Urdu Poet Munawwar Rana Passes
Away At 71
 Denmarks crown Prince Frederik to become the
New King
 Indra Mani Pandey assumed role of BIMSTEC
Secretary General
 WHO launched medicine codes for Ayurveda,
Siddha, and Unani Systems
 Security agreement signed between Ukraine and
Britain
 State of Emergency declared in Papua New
Guinea
 South Korea passed bill prohibiting Dog meat
consumption and sale
 SBI unveils green rupee term deposit to boost eco-
friendly initiatives
 PM Modi and President Al Nahyan sealed deals
with strategic MoUs
 Denmark announced alliance on green fuels in
India
 Eros Investments unveiled plans for INR 16,000
Cr 'Immerso AI Park'
 Sheetal Devi, the world’s first armless woman
archer won Arjuna Award
 Shirshendu Mukyopadhyaya honored with
Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar 2023
 Fresh Oil Discovery In Krishna-Godavari Basin
By ONGC
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 Maharashtra Government Declares New Atpadi
Conservation Reserve In Sangli District
 Shanghai’s NDB Commits $500 Million Loan For
Gujarat’s Infrastructure Development
 The Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) achieved a significant
milestone with the successful flight test of the
New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile.
 In a significant step towards modernization and
operational efficiency, the Indian Army has
declared 2024 as the “Year of Technology
Absorption.”
 Joint Exercise ‘Sahyog Kaijin’ Between Indian
And Japanese Coast Guards
 NPCI Launches UPI-PayNow Linkage For Cross-
Border Remittances Between India And
Singapore
 Government Approves 1-Year Extension For RBI
Deputy Governor Michael Patra
 Tata Consumer Products Acquires 100% Stake In
Capital Foods For ₹5,100 Crore
 ‘Yuva Nidhi’ Scheme Launched For Jobless
Youth In Shivamogga, Karnataka
 NICMAR Hyderabad Achieves Platinum
Certification Under IGBC Green Campus Rating
 Savita Kanswal Posthumously Honored With
Tenzing Norgay Award
 Manish Jain’s Appointment As Country
Managing Director For Experian India
 IIT Madras To Establish New Campus In Kandy,
Sri Lanka
 Security Agreement Signed Between Ukraine And
Britain In Kyiv
 New Zealand’s veteran pace bowler Tim Southee
has created history by becoming the first bowler to
take 150 wickets in T20 Internationals.
 Mitsubishi Heavy Launches H-IIA Rocket
Carrying Japan’s Spy Satellite
 Meghalaya's Byrnihat India's most polluted city In
2023
 Singapore’s airport earns the title Of world’s best
airport in 2023.
 IMF approved $700 million loan as part of
Pakistan bailout.
 Rural Ministry partners with SBI for SHG loans.
 Upal Kundu takes charge as chief of staff,
southern naval command
 Varanasi and Prayagraj, clinch top positions as the
Cleanest Ganga Towns in the Swachh Survekshan
2023 Awards organized by the Union Housing and
Urban Affairs Ministry.
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 Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
announces the inauguration of five new airports in
Uttar Pradesh within a month, boosting the state's
total to 19.
 Sarbananda Sonowal to lay the foundation stone
of the permanent campus for the Regional
Research Institute for Homoeopathy and
Integrated Ayush Wellness Centre at Azara,
Guwahati
 IIT Delhi develops 'Work4Food,' ensuring
government-mandated minimum wage
compensations for delivery workers.
 Maheshwar Rao appointed as managing director
of Bangalore Metro.
 Hyundai and IIT Madras to establish a 'Hydrogen
Innovation Valley'.
 Naveen Patnaik Inaugurates Malkangiri Airport In
Odisha
 Simmtech To Set Up Semiconductor Plant In
Sanand, Gujarat
 Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Indore And
Surat Share Cleanest City Title
 Rear Admiral Upal Kundu Takes Charge As Chief
Of Staff, Southern Naval Command
 Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav Launched A
Book Titled ‘Modi: Energising A Green Future’
 Aman Sherawat Secures 57kg Gold In 2024
Zagreb Open Singles
 Rhythm Sangwan Clinches 16th Olympic Quota
For 2024 Paris Games
 China Deploys ‘Einstein Probe,’ A Lotus-Shaped
Satellite, To Monitor Cosmic Turbulence
 India to chair, host UNESCO's World Heritage
Committee in 2024
 Global unemployment set to reach 5.2% in 2024:
ILO reports
 SBI, DAY-NRLM to facilitate Enterprise
Financing for rural SHG women
 PM to inaugurate 27th National Youth Festival in
Nashik, Maharashtra
 CNN-News18 Indian of The Year 2023: Shah
Rukh Khan won the award.
 Begumpet airport in Hyderabad is gearing up for
Wings India 2024, scheduled from January 18-21,
2024.
 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) signed
a four-year media rights agreement with
Viacom18, spanning from 2023 to 2027.
 Experian, the credit bureau, has appointed Manish
Jain as its new Managing Director for India.
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 In the latest ICC Men's Test rankings, India's Virat
Kohli climbed 3 spots to secure the 6th rank in
batting.
 New Republic Day Pact Allows States One
Tableau Every Three Years
 Chhattisgarh Launches “Ramlala Darshan”
Scheme: Free Pilgrimage To Ayodhya Dham
 Maharashtra Creates New Safe Haven For
Endangered Canids And Diverse Wildlife
 Indian Navy Gets First India-Made Long
Endurance Drishti 10 Starliner Drone
 Street Vendors Get A Boost: PAiSA Dashboard &
PM SVANidhi Portal Launched
 Maldives And China Sign 20 Agreements For
Diverse Cooperation
 Scientists From Mauritius And Bangladesh Join
India’s 43rd Antarctic Expedition
 Senthil Pandian C Appointed As India’s WTO
Ambassador
 Tshering Tobgay Re-Elected As Bhutan’s Prime
Minister
 Divyakriti Singh Becomes 1st Indian Woman
Arjuna Awardee For Equestrian Sports
 India surpassed Taiwan in MSCI EM Index, ranks
second after China.
 U.P. govt to install solar rooftops on 25000
Varanasi households.
 Mamata Banerjee launched Gangasagar Mela at
Outram Ghat.
 Obama, Mulaney, Burnett Triumph at 75th
Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
 DRDO launched 'Ugram' - indigenous assault rifle
for armed forces.
 Microsoft launched AI Odyssey to skill 100,000
developers in India.
 INS Kabra arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka,
strengthening bilateral ties.
 Ujjain Unveils India’s First Hygienic Food Street
‘Prasadam’
 Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest-Ever
Prime Minister At 34
 U.S. Designates Countries Including China, North
Korea, Pakistan For Religious Freedom Violations
 Indian Navy’s P-8I Aircraft Reaches Guam For
Exercise Sea Dragon 24
 IndusInd Bank Introduces ‘Samman RuPay Credit
Card’ For Government Employees
 LIC Approves Acquisition Of 10% Stake In NHB-
Promoted Company
 PFC Secures RBI Approval For IFSC Finance
Company In GIFT City
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 India To Chair UNESCO’s World Heritage
Committee And Host 46th Session In 2024
 Piyush Goyal Inaugurates Indus Food 2024 In
Greater Noida
 PM Modi Inaugurates Vibrant Gujarat Global
Trade Show In Gandhinagar
 Gensol Engineering Allocates Rs 2,000 Crore For
Gujarat EV Plant
 Singapore’s Changi Airport Earns The Title Of
World’s Best Airport For 2023
 Samir Kumar Sinha Assumes Role As DG
(Acquisition) In Defence Ministry
 Alexander Zverev-Led Germany Defeats
Swiatek’s Poland In United Cup
 German Actor Christian Oliver Dies In Plane
Crash
 Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan Passes Away At 55
 Red Ant Chutney Of Odisha Receives
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
 First Meeting Of Inland Waterways Development
Council Held In Kolkata
 Mamata Banerjee Launches ‘Yogyasree’ For
SC/ST Students In West Bengal
 Government To Invest 60,000 Cr In River Cruise
Tourism And Green Vessels
 Microsoft’s ‘AI Odyssey’ To Upskill 100,000
Indian Developers: Boosting AI Talent In India
 Denmark Launches Green Fuels Alliance India To
Drive Sustainable Energy Collaboration At GIM
2024
 PhonePe Appoints Ritesh Pai As CEO For
International Payments Division
 Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-Winning German
And Bayern Munich Great, Dies Aged 78
 U.S. Launches Peregrine-1 Lander To Moon In
Historic Lunar Mission
 PM Modi launched 'Swachh Mandir' campaign for
clean pilgrimage sites
 IITs collaborated with NSDC to offer degrees to
tier-2&3 students
 India launched 'Heal in India, Heal by India'
initiative.
 Aruna Nayar, a 1987 IRPS officer, assumes role
of Secretary of Railway Board.
 Adani Group commited Rs 42,700 crore
investment in Tamil Nadu
 Mohammed Shami set to receive prestigious
Arjuna Award 2023.
 Tamil Nadu inks $4.4 billion investment deals
with Tata, Pegatron.
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 Bangladesh Election 2024: Sheikh Hasina Secures
Fifth Term Amid Opposition Boycott
 Vietnam Invests $2 Billion In Tamil Nadu EV
Facility
 Chennai Tops As Best City For Indian Women
 Cabinet Greenlights India-Guyana MoU For
Hydrocarbon Sector Collaboration
 Ashwani Gupta Appointed As CEO Of Adani
Ports And Special Economic Zone
 India and Mauritius collaborate on Rs 20 crore
small satellite project
 Rajiv Shah appointed as 'Class C' director on
board of Federal Reserve
 MV Vasiliy begins 43rd Indian Scientific
Expedition to Antarctica.
 External Affairs Minister to attend 19th NAM
Summit in Uganda.
 Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports Declares
‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023
 ICC Rule Changes In Cricket: Stumping Replays
Limited; Concussion Substitute And BCCI’s
Decision
 Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane’s Book
“Four Stars Of Destiny” launched
 Eros Investments unveiled plans for INR 16,000
Cr 'Immerso AI Park'.
 Swedish Scientists Create ‘E-Soil’ That
Accelerates Plant Growth
 Indra Mani Pandey assumed role of BIMSTEC
Secretary General.
 Germany clinched United Cup title after Zverev's
Epic comeback.
 Suchetha Satish set world record for singing in
most languages.
 British Sikh 'Polar Preet' claimed fastest Solo Ski
across Antarctica.
 Bureau of Indian Standards commemorates its
76th Foundation Day with door-to-door campaign
“Quality Connect”.
 India’s real GDP is expected to grow 7% in 2022-
23, as per the First Advance Estimates of National
Income released by National Statistical Office
(NSO).
 India to host the ‘Voice of the Global South
Summit’
 India and Saudi Arabia strengthen ties with
bilateral haj agreement.
 Rashmi Shukla, an IPS officer from the 1988
batch, has been appointed as the first woman
Director General of Police in Maharashtra,
succeeding Rajnish Seth.
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 ISRO to launch Space Kidz India satellite made by
750 school girls studying in government schools.
 Presidents of Guyana and Suriname will attend
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention.
 PM Narendra Modi will flag off the world’s
longest river cruise, ‘Ganga Vilas’, from Uttar
Pradesh’s Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh.
 Reserve Bank of India has selected six entities for
‘Test Phase’ under regulatory sandbox for theme
‘Prevention and Mitigation of Financial Frauds’.
 SEBI allows Government to re-classify its IDBI
Bank stake as ‘public’ for ease of divestment
 SEBI imposes ₹2 lakh fine on MCX for violating
norms in awarding software deal to London firm
 Taliban announced to sign oil extraction deal at
Amu Darya basin, with a Chinese firm.
 Jio Platforms signs agreement to Be Manchester
City’s Network Partner in India
 Ayodhya Airport Renamed As ‘Maharishi
Valmiki International Airport’; Gains
International Status
 Assam Government Initiates ‘Gunotsav 2024’
 India Plans ‘Bharat Park’ Trade Zone In UAE For
Global Showcase
 The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released
its first advance estimates projecting a robust 7.3%
growth for India’s GDP in the fiscal year 2023-24.
 The United States of America declares January 5
as National Bird Day to raise awareness of the
significance of birds to our ecosystem.
 On January 6, 2024, the world will observe the
World Day of War Orphans, a day dedicated to
highlighting the struggles and needs of the most
vulnerable victims of war – the children.
 The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the
MoU signed between India and the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID).
 The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
Limited (NIIFL) has welcomed Sanjiv Aggarwal
as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director.
 Senior IAS Officer Vikas Sheel Appointed
Executive Director, Asian Development Bank
 Raghuram Iyer Appointed As CEO Of Indian
Olympic Association
 SEBI Names G Ram Mohan Rao As Executive
Director For 3 Years
 68 Rajya Sabha Members, Including Notables
Like Manmohan Singh And Jaya Bachchan, Set
To Retire In 2024
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 Punjab has become the first in India to
meticulously map all 784 accident black spots
using the Mappls App, a cutting-edge navigation
system developed by MapMyIndia.
 Adidas To Set Up Its First Asia GCC Outside
China In Tamil Nadu
 The Department of School Education & Literacy,
Ministry of Education, proudly presents Prerana:
An Experiential Learning program.
 PM Modi Launched PRITHVI VIGYAN Scheme
Worth Nearly 4,800 Crore Rupees
 Anurag Thakur Attends Youth Dialogue Program
On Theme ‘My Bharat Mera Yuva Bharat’
 India and Nepal solidified their commitment to a
long-term energy partnership with the signing of
an agreement for the export of 10,000 MW of
power to India over the next 10 years.
 REC Invests Rs. 35,000 Cr In Multi-Modal
Projects With Rail Vikas Nigam For 5 Years
 Shashi Singh Appointed As New President Of All
India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA).
 P Santhosh, Chief General Manager at Canara
Bank, has been appointed as the Managing
Director of National Asset Reconstruction
Company (NARCL) with effect from January 5,
succeeding Natarajan Sundar, who resigned from
the post.
 Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, AVSM, NM,
officially took over as the Vice Chief of the Naval
Staff, succeeding in a distinguished naval career.
 Bengali Writer Shirshendu Mukyopadhyaya
Receives 2023 Kuvempu Award
 Hero MotoCorp’s Facility Wins CII National
Award For Water Management
 Prof. Adrian Cruise Receives ‘Order Of The
British Empire’ For Space Science Leadership
 10th Century Kadamba Inscription Written In
Kannada, Sanskrit Found In Goa
 Union Cabinet approves National Green
Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of
₹19,744 crore.
 Union Cabinet approves naming of Greenfield
International Airport at Goa’s Mopa after
Manohar Parrikar.
 Cabinet approves Rs 2,500-cr scheme to raise
infrastructure of DoorDarshan and All India
Radio.
 The Government approves Rs 28.11 crore to
extend the interest-free loan to tobacco farmers of
Andhra Pradesh.
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 PM Narendra Modi will chair the second National
Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi.
 India-France will discuss bilateral and global
issues at the 36th India-France strategic dialogue.
 U.S. FDA approves Aurobindo subsidiary’s
cancer drug copy
 Ireland hits Facebook parent Meta with €390
million in fines for online privacy violations.
 Britain’s power grid hits record 88% zero-carbon
power generation, delivers the cleanest energy on
record to households and businesses.
 Lionel Messi was chosen as the best player for
2022 by International Football Federation History
and Statistics (IFFHS)
 Cape Verde becomes first country to name
stadium after Pele
 West Bengal achieved Geographical Indication
(GI) tags for various products in the National GI
Drive Mission.
 Government Readies 15,000 Crore Plan for
Greener Ferries and Boats
 Andhra Pradesh extended enrollment in
Pravasandhra Bharosa Bima Scheme
 Kyrgyzstan declared Snow Leopard as National
symbol.
 Sukhvinder Singh inaugurated the Nation's first-
ever Report and Meeting Management Portal in
Himachal Pradesh.
 REC limited and RVNL sign MoU to finance
multi-modal.
 NHAI and NRSC, under ISRO, sign a 3-year MoU
to create and report a "Green Cover Index" for the
extensive National Highways network.
 CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy distributes
enhanced YSR Pension Kanuka of Rs 3,000 per
month.
 KABIL to invest ₹211 Crore for Lithium
exploration in Argentina.
 J&K Government approved the formation of a
draft committee to propose the establishment of a
madrasa board.
 LEAP-TD mission, launched on January 1 via
ISRO's PSLV-C58, integrated a derivative of
Dhruva Space's P-30 nanosatellite platform for in-
orbit scientific experiments.
 Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II To Step Down
After 52 Years On Throne
 France Takes Digital Leap With Online Schengen
Visas For Paris Olympics
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Rs
400 crore Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel
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Reprocessing Plant (DFRP) at the Indira Gandhi
Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR),
Kalpakkam, to the nation.
 Gujarat Government Inks Agreements Worth $86
Billion Ahead Of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit
 Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh Assumes
Command Of Western Naval Command
 Ind-Ra Raises India’s FY’24 Growth Forecast To
6.7%: Factors And Challenges
 PNB Housing Finance’s NCD Ratings Upgraded
By India Ratings To IND AA+ With Stable
Outlook
 Vodafone Idea Director P Balaji Moves To Air
India
 World Braille Day, annually observed on January
4, is a profound tribute to Louis Braille, the
visionary mind behind the transformative braille
system.
 Czech PM To Be Chief Guest At Vibrant Gujarat
Summit. The 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat
Global Investors Summit (VGGS) is set to take
place in Gandhinagar from January 10 to 12, 2024.
The theme for this edition is “Gateway to the
Future.”
 Nadia Calvino Appointed As New President Of
The European Investment Bank
 Puneet Chhatwal Appointed Chairman Of
Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism &
Hospitality (FAITH)
 Randhir Jaiswal Takes Over As MEA
Spokesperson From Arindam Bagchi
 Adani Ports Elevates Karan Adani To MD,
Appoints Ashwani Gupta As CEO
 Justice Sanjiv Khanna Appointed As National
Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Executive
Chairperson.
 Prof. B.R. Kamboj, the Vice Chancellor of
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural
University, has been bestowed with the
prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award.
 Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Launches Book
On “Ram Mandir Rashtra Mandir Ak Sajhi
Virast”
 ISRO’s Satellite Set For Launch Aboard SpaceX’s
Falcon 9 Rocket
 Pradip Kumar Das, CMD of IREDA, has declared
2024 as the 'Year of Human Resource
Development and Discipline'.
 Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, US-
based businessman Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, and
DSB Group CEO Piyush Gupta are among 21
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recipients of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Award.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the
108th Indian Science Congress (ISC).
 RBI announced that SBI, ICICI and HDFC Bank
continue to be Systemically Important.
 Google challenges CCI ruling in Android case
before National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
(NCLAT).
 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the
39th president of Brazil.
 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan announces parallel
government with full Cabinet.
 Vaidehi Chaudhari wins ITF women’s tournament
singles in Gwalior after beating top seed Ksenia
Laskutova.
 L’Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
becomes the world’s first woman to hold a $100
billion fortune.
 Reliance industries first in India to receive ISCC-
Plus certification.
 Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated five-day
winter carnival in Manali
 Pinki named ambassador for 'Beti Bachao, Beti
Padhao' campaign.
 Binny Bansal, the co-founder of Flipkart, has
announced the launch of his new startup called
'OppDoor'
 National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
nominated Justice BR Gavai as the Chairman of
the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin officially
marked the commencement of Russia’s 2024
BRICS Chairmanship.
 IMF To Release $700 Million Bailout Tranche To
Pakistan In January
 CM Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates UP’s First
Floating Restaurant In Prayagraj
 Jharkhand Reduces Age Limit For Old-Age
Pensions To 50
 Tata Pay Secures RBI Payment Aggregator
License For E-Commerce Transactions
 Ola Electric Becomes First Indian EV Company
To Get PLI Nod
 India Unveils ‘National Single Window System’
By TCS To Simplify Medical Device Imports
 Rajasthan Seeks Integration Of Chiranjeevi
Scheme With Ayushman Bharat
 Hyderabad, Bengaluru Airports Score High In
Global On-Time Ranking
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 France And Germany To Provide 100 Million
Euros For AMRUT Mission Financing
 Kia India Appoints Gwanggu Lee As New MD
And CEO
 NIVEA India Appoints Geetika Mehta As New
Managing Director
 Chadian Opposition Leader Succes Masra
Appointed Transitional PM
 Padma Bhushan Awardee Prof Ved Prakash
Nanda Passes Away
 Jammu And Kashmir Becomes First UT To
Implement PM Vishwakarma Yojana
 India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and
Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with
Austria.
 Anil Kumar Lahoti takes over charge of new
Chairman & CEO of Railway Board
 Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Amazon collaborate for
future engineer program.
 Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das
launched central bank’s medium-term strategy
framework titled ‘Utkarsh 2.0’ .
 CMIE Report: Unemployment rate rises to 8.3%
in Dec., highest in 16 months.
 India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 691
million to USD 562.808 billion: RBI Data.
 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office for a third
term as President of Brazil
 Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
inaugurates Pokhara Regional International
Airport
 BCCI has re-introduced Yo-Yo test and Dexa scan
results as criteria for selection of players.
 UP Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra
granted an unprecedented third service extension
until June 2024.
 Kerala launched K-Smart: local bodies go digital,
service at fingertip
 Dr. Arvind Panagariya was appointed as
Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission by the
Centre.
 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik initiated the
Bhubaneswar metro rail, a ₹6,255 crore project
linking Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in 4 years.
 Gujarat achieved Guinness Record with mass
Surya Namaskar at 108 locations simultaneously
on New Year's Day.
 Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant Appointed
Rajasthan Chief Secretory.
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 Vice Admiral SJ Singh received Guard of Honour
in Delhi as he concludes his tenure as Vice Chief
of Naval Staff.
 RK Tyagi takes charge as Chairman & Managing
Director of Power Grid Corporation of India.
 ISRO successfully launched X-ray Polarimeter
Satellite (XPoSat) aboard PSLV-C58 from
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
 India and UAE set to conduct 'Desert Cyclone
2024' military exercise.
 Centre designates 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K
(TeH)' as an 'Unlawful Association' under the
UAPA.
 Felix Tshisekedi Named President Of The
Democratic Republic Of Congo
 BRICS Group To Double In 2024 After Saudi,
Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia Join Rank
 RBI Significantly Raises Bulk Deposit Limit For
Large UCBs To ₹1 Crore And Above
 ITC Collaborates With Microsoft And Skymet To
Shield Tobacco Farmers From Climate
Challenges
 Vivek Srivastava Named DG Of Fire Service,
Civil Defence & Home Guards
 Rashmi Govil To Be Next Director (HR) Of IOC
 Dong Jun Named As China’s New Defense
Minister
 David Warner Retires From One-Day Cricket
Ahead Of Test Farewell
 World Rapid Chess C’ship: Koneru Humpy Wins
Silver In Women’s Event
 Indian Teenager Anahat Singh Bags Girls’ U-19
2023 Scottish Junior Open Title At Edinburgh
 President Draupadi Murmu Gives Assent To
Three Criminal Code
 Angola Announces Departure From OPEC
 In a groundbreaking move, Uttar Pradesh, India’s
largest state, is set to establish the country’s first
AI city in Lucknow.
 The Bihar Police has announced the
implementation of ‘Mission Investigation@75
Days,’ aiming to streamline and expedite the
criminal justice process in the state.
 Vasudev Devnani Elected As The Speaker Of
Rajasthan Assembly
 RBI Grants Approval For Satish Kumar Kalra As
MD & CEO Of Slice-Backed North East SFB
 The Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) has given its nod to the appointment of
Pramod Agrawal, the former Chief of Coal India,
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as the Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE).
 South Africa’s Dean Elgar Announces Retirement
From International Cricket
 Raghuram Rajan’s New Book ‘Breaking The
Mould: Reimagining India’s Economic Future,’
Released
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Releases Collected
Works Of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
 Gwalior Achieves Guinness Record With ‘Largest
Tabla Ensemble’ At Tansen Festival
 Health Minister Launched ‘MedTech Mitra’ To
Advance Health Solution.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cemented his
dominance in the digital realm, becoming the first
world leader to surpass the 2 crore subscriber mark
on YouTube.
 Minister for Transport for Karnataka, Ramalinga
Reddy inaugurated the initiative under the brand
name “Namma Cargo,” introducing cargo services
on KSRTC route buses.
 Coca-Cola Scores A Victory Lap: Secures 8-Year
Partnership With ICC As Global Cricket Partner
 Santosh Jha Assumes Role As India’s New Envoy
To Sri Lanka
 Vita Dani Makes History As First Indian On ITTF
Governing Board
 Sony Sports Ropes In Kartik Aaryan As Brand
Ambassador For Football
 Oxford Dictionary: Rising to the top spot for
Oxford is “Rizz”, a slang term referring to one’s
natural charm, charisma, and ability to attract
romantic partners.
 isva-Bharati Researchers Discover Bacteria
Named After Rabindranath Tagore
 RITES Ltd has signed a pact with NEEPCO to
cooperate on consultancy services aimed at
strengthening logistical infrastructure at North
East hydropower stations.
 The operational ban on Tokyo Electric Power's
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world's largest
atomic power station, has been lifted by Japan's
nuclear power regulator.
 Yogesh Choudhary and Deepankar Mech were
declared Female and Male Champions,
respectively, at the Shillong Armfight-All India
Championship 2023.
 Central government and ADB secured a $100m
loan aimed at upgrading urban services and
tourism in Tripura.
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 Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) received a
contract worth Rs 678 crore from the Uttar
Pradesh Government for UP Dial 112 project.
 Sarbananda Sonowal and CM Pema Khandu laid
foundation for capacity development at the North
Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine
Research (NEIAFMR).
 MHA Declares Muslim League Jammu Kashmir
(Masarat Alam Faction) Unlawful Under UAPA
 China successfully launched the Long March-11
carrier rocket into space, placing three satellites in
the planned orbit.
 Pakistan Successfully Tests Advanced Rocket
System Fatah-II
 CEBR Forecasts India As Third-Largest Economy
By 2032, Global Economic Leader By Century’s
End
 RBI Unveils Forex Correspondent Scheme To
Enhance Foreign Exchange Services
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted
approval for the reverse merger of IDFC Ltd with
its banking subsidiary, IDFC First Bank.
 Bank of Baroda disclosed its intention to divest its
entire 100 percent stake in Bank of Baroda (New
Zealand).
 Israel Grants Intel $3.2 Billion For $25 Billion
Chip Plant Amid Ongoing Conflict
 India, Russia Sign Deals For Kudankulam Nuclear
Plant Units
 RBI Approves CS Rajan As The Chairman Of
Kotak Mahindra Bank
 Indian Wrestler Pooja Dhanda Suspended For One
Year Due To Whereabouts Failures
 Reliance Jio And IIT Bombay Collaborate For
Bharat GPT Program And Smart TV Operating
System
 Tamil Superstar And Politician Vijayakanth
Passes Away At 71
 Parasite Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Passed Away At 48
 Suriya acquired ownership of Chennai in Indian
Street Premier League.
 LIC appoints S Sunder Krishnan as chief risk
officer succeeding Pratap
 SAMARTH-curated training programs launched
on iGOT Karmayogi platform.
 Vedanta, led by Anil Agarwal, completes the
acquisition of Meenakshi Energy, making it a
wholly-owned subsidiary.
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 Gujarat has emerged as the nation’s petrochemical
powerhouse, boasting the world’s largest
grassroots oil refinery and a state-of-the-art
petrochemical complex.
 Argentina Rejects BRICS Membership Under
President Javier Milei
 Lt. Governor Inaugurated CRC Samba-Jammu
For Person With Disabilities
 The Gujarat government, in collaboration with
Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL), is set to make
waves in the tourism industry by introducing
India’s first submarine tourism venture.
 Defence Secretary Opens HAL’s Aero Engine
R&D Facility In Bengaluru
 Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Appointed As
Ex-Officio Chancellor Of Pondicherry University
 A Book Titled “The Babri Masjid Ram Mandir
Dilemma” Authored By Madhav Godbole
 Ex-Cricketer Ambati Rayudu Joins Jagan Mohan
Reddy’s Party
 Jammu And Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act
Amended To Incorporate OBC Reservation
 Uttar Pradesh To Implement Green Hydrogen
Policy To Promote Clean Energy
 Praja Palana Program Launched By Telangana
Govt To Address Citizens’ Needs
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 India Makes First-Ever Rupee Payment for the
Purchase of Crude Oil from UAE
 Tata Power has emerged victorious in the bid for
the Bikaner-III Neemrana-II Transmission
project, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
established by PFC Consulting, a subsidiary of
Power Finance Corporation.
 Government To Market FCI Rice As Bharat Brand
 Nina Singh First Woman CISF Chief Rahul
Rasgotra ITBP Chief
 Mr L P Hemanth K Srinivasulu Receives ‘Man Of
The Year 2023’ Award From Home Minister Shri
Amit Shah
 Wolfgang Schaeuble, German Political Giant,
Passes Away At 81
 Founding Father Of EU’s Single Currency Project
Jacques Delors Dies Aged 98
 DGFT, under the commerce ministry, to sign
agreements with global e-comm platforms like
Walmart for 'Districts as Export Hubs' Initiative"
 Para-military forces shift to 'Sandes App' for
official communication, document sharing, and
prioritizing data security.
 NASA Launched mission 'God of Chaos' asteroid
threatening Earth
 IIT Guwahati collaborated with Assam govt's
Arohan Scheme over STEM
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Recent
Recent Appointments
Appointments
Jindal Stainless elevates whole time director Tarun
Khulbe as CEO
Jindal Stainless Ltd has elevated Whole Time Director
Tarun Khulbe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He
has been serving as the Whole Time Director of the
company since May 2018. He will continue to hold
the post besides that of the CEO. Khulbe has around
35 years of industry experience in business
development, supply chain management, people
practices and IT enablement. Khulbe joined JSL as a
general manager for the cold rolling mills at Hisar,
Haryana, in October 2004. Part of O P Jindal Group,
Jindal Stainless is India's largest stainless steel
manufacturer.
PepsiCo India appoints marketing chief Jagrut
Kotecha as new CEO
PepsiCo India appointed Jagrut Kotecha as its chief
executive officer (CEO), saying he will take over from
Ahmed El Sheikh, who held the position for seven
years. Kotecha is the company’s chief marketing
officer in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia
(AMESA). He will assume the CEO’s role in March
2024. Sheikh will become the CEO for the Middle
East business unit.
PepsiCo:
 Founded: 1898
 Headquarters: New York, U.S.
 Chairman & CEO: Ramon Laguarta
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Japanese Communist Party & Japan Airlines
appoints its first-ever female chairperson
The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) decided to
appoint incumbent policy chief Tomoko Tamura as
the new chairperson, marking the first female head in
the party’s century-long history. Kazuo Shii, 69, had
served as the chairperson since 2006 and is expected
to transition to the role of chairman of the party’s
Central Committee, filling a vacancy that has existed
since the retirement of Tetsuzo Fuwa. The 58-year-old
Tamura, a native of Nagano prefecture, entered
politics after working as a parliamentary secretary and
secured her first election victory in the 2010 House of
Councillors contest. On the other hand the Japan
Airlines has named its first female president, a former
cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior
management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a
country struggling to close a vast gender gap at work.
Japan
 Capital: Tokyo
 Emperor: Naruhito
 Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida
 Currency: Japanese yen
Vice Admiral N Pramod takes charge as Director
General Naval Operations
Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed charge as the
Director General Naval Operations (DGNO). An
alumnus of the 38th Integrated Cadet Course, Naval
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Academy, Goa, he was commissioned into the Indian
Navy on 01 July 1990. The Flag Officer is a CAT ‘A’
Sea King Air Operations Officer and a
Communication & Electronics Warfare Specialist. He
has also been the member of Indian Strategic &
Operational Council (INSOC) and Tactical Audit
Group (TAG) from 2016-19 and 2006-09 respectively.
Note: Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty took over as
Commandant, Indian Naval Academy.
Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after
queen steps down
Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne,
succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who has
formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch.
Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve
when she announced she became the first Danish
monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily relinquish
the throne. The succession was formalised the
moment she signed the declaration of her abdication
during a meeting of the Council of State at Parliament.
Denmark, one of the oldest monarchies in the world,
does not have a coronation.
Denmark:
 Capital: Copenhagen
 Official languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic
 Government: Monarchy, Parliamentary system
 Continent: Europe
Taiwan Elects Pro-Sovereignty William Lai in
Historic Election
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Taiwanese voters have chosen pro-sovereignty
candidate William Lai as their president in a historic
election. Beijing's communist government reviles Mr
Lai's pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party
(DPP) which has governed Taiwan for eight years.
Lai, the current vice president, secured an
unprecedented third consecutive term for the DPP by
defeating his conservative rival, Hou Yu-ih of the
Kuomintang (KMT), by over 900,000 votes. Mr Lai's
40% of the vote put him comfortably ahead of Hou
Yu-ih from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT)
party. Since 2000, Taiwan has alternated between the
DPP and the KMT which is friendlier to Beijing.
Taiwan:
 Capital: Taipei City
 Currency: New Taiwan dollar
RBI deputy governor Michael Patra gets another
1-year extension
The Centre has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) deputy governor Michael Patra by
another year. The extension takes effect from January
15 this year. Patra is in charge of the all-important
monetary policy department and a member of the rate-
setting panel. Patra was first appointed as the RBI
deputy governor in January 2020 for three years. Last
year, the government extended his term by one year.
He worked in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director (India)
from December 2008 to June 2012.
RBI:
 Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
 Governor: Shaktikanta Das
Deputy Governors:
1. Shri M. Rajeshwar Rao
2. Shri Swaminathan J
3. Shri T. Rabi Sankar
4. Dr. M.D. Patra
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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy renamed
country representative on WHO board
Indian-American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has
been named again to serve as the US’s representative
on the executive board of the World Health
Organization (WHO) by President Joe Biden. The 46-
year-old’s nomination was re-sent as his confirmation
to the position had been pending in the Senate since
October 2022. He will serve in his new position
alongside his continued duties as the country’s
Surgeon General. In March 2021, he was confirmed
by the US Senate to serve as the 21st Surgeon General
of the US and had previously served on the same post
under then President Barack Obama.
Note: As the Nation’s Doctor, the Surgeon General’s
mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier
country, relying on the best scientific information
available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable
guidance and resources for the public.
Former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay wins
parliamentary elections in Bhutan
Former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) has won most seats in
Bhutan’s parliamentary elections and will form a new
government. Bhutan Broadcasting Service reported
that the PDP had won 30 of the 47 National Assembly
seats to return to power and the Bhutan Tendrel Party
has secured 17 seats. Tobgay, 58, is expected to
become Prime Minister for the second time.
Bhutan:
 Capital: Thimphu
 Currency: Ngultrum (BTN)
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Gabriel Attal named next Prime Minister of
France
Gabriel Attal has been named next Prime Minister of
France, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his
presidency with a new government. Gabriel Attal is
currently working as an education minister. At 34, he
is the youngest Prime Minister in modern French
history, outranking even Socialist Laurent Fabius who
was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand
in 1984. Mr Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who
resigned after 20 months in office.
France:
 Capital: Paris
 President: Emmanuel Macron
 Currency: Euro (€) (EUR), CFP franc (XPF)
Hockey India Appoint Herman Kruis As High
Performance Director
Hockey India (HI) announced the appointment of
Herman Kruis as the new high performance director
with the Dutchman serving in the position till
September. He will oversee the national junior and
senior programmes of HI, including the coaches
education pathway among other tasks. Kruis, who is
from the Netherlands, has over two decades of
coaching experience, and was earlier appointed as
coach of Indian men and junior women’s teams to
oversee their preparations for the FIH Men’s Junior
World Cup and FIH Women’s Junior World Cup
respectively. He was also the head coach for the
Netherlands indoor women’s hockey team from 2006
to 2008 and he was also the head coach for the
Netherlands outdoor team from 2008 to 2010.
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Sheikh Hasina re-elected as Bangladesh's Prime
Minister for a fourth term
PM Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority
in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election, giving her
party — the Awami League — a fourth consecutive
term. After an election campaign fraught with
violence and a boycott from the main opposition
party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), it is
confirmed as per several media reports that Hasina’s
party has won 216 seats out of 299. Independent
candidates took 52 parliamentary seats, while the
Jatiya Party — the third largest in the country — took
11. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Hasina was re-elected
to parliament from the Gopalganj-3 constituency. The
win also means the 76-year-old has become the
country’s longest-serving leader.
Bangladesh:
 Capital: Dhaka
 President: Mohammed Shahabuddin
 Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
IOA appoints Raghuram lyer as its CEO after
meticulous selection process
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced
Raghuram lyer as the Chief Executive Officer. Iyer
has a fair amount of experience in sports management
as he served as the CEO of the Indian Premier League
franchises Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants
and Rising Pune Supergiant.
Indian Olympic Association:
 Created: 1927
 Headquarters: New Delhi, India
 President: P. T. Usha
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Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey assumes charge
of BIMSTEC Secretary General
Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, a senior diplomat of
India, assumed the position of Secretary General (SG)
of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in
Dhaka. Pandey, succeeded Tenzin Lekphell of
Bhutan, is the 4th SG of BIMSTEC and will remain in
office for a period of three years. A career diplomat,
Ambassador Pandey joined the Indian Foreign Service
in 1990. Prior to taking over as SG, he served as the
Permanent Representative of India to the United
Nations and Other International Organizations in
Geneva.
BIMSTEC:
 Secretariat: Dhaka, Bangladesh
 Membership: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand
 Chairmanship: Thailand (since March 2022)
PhonePe appoints Ritesh Pai as CEO of its global
payments biz
Digital payments major PhonePe announced the
appointment of Ritesh Pai as CEO of its International
Payments business. Pai earlier worked at President-
Products and Solutions at TerraPay and was
responsible for launching and implementing payment
products and solutions globally. Prior to that, he
served as the senior group president and chief digital
officer at Yes Bank. This appointment comes on the
back of PhonePe appointing Chief Executives for each
of its different business verticals in November last
year. Hemant Gala was made the CEO of the lending
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business. Vishal Gupta was appointed the Chief
Executive of insurance, Vivek Lohcheb became the
CEO for e-commerce app Pincode and Ujjwal Jain
became the Chief Executive of PhonePe’s wealth
offerings Share.Market.
PhonePe:
 Founded: 2015
 Headquarters: Salarpuria Softzone, Bengaluru,
Karnataka, India
 Founder: Sameer Nigam
 Co-Founder & CEO: Rahul Chari
Sanjiv Aggarwal appointed as NIIFL's CEO and
MD
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited
(NIIFL) announced that its board of directors has
appointed Sanjiv Aggarwal as chief executive officer
(CEO) and managing director (MD) of the company.
Aggarwal has significant experience in the
infrastructure and energy sectors. He joined Actis, a
leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, in
2008, where he became a partner in 2010. He has
recently been responsible for Actis' energy
investments in Asia, including India. Before joining
Actis, Aggarwal worked with Citigroup and ANZ
Investment Bank in the Indian energy and
infrastructure sectors. Aggarwal's appointment will be
effective in February 2024. He succeeds Rajiv Dhar,
who has served as interim CEO & MD since May
2023.
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund:
 Founded: February 2015
 Headquarters: Mumbai, India
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumes role of
vice chief of Navy
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumed charge as
Vice Chief of the Navy. Prior to taking charge as the
vice chief, Vice Admiral Tripathi was serving as the
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western
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Naval Command. An alumnus of the National
Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, he was
commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1985.
A Communication and electronic warfare specialist,
he served on frontline warships of the Navy as signal
communication officer and electronic warfare officer.
Vice Admiral Tripathi commanded Indian naval ships
Vinash, Kirch and Trishul.
Karan Adani appointed as managing director of
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has
elevated its CEO Karan Adani to the role of Managing
Director, a position which was held by Chairman of
Adani group Gautam Adani. Gautam Adani has been
re-designated as executive chairman of APSEZ. The
company has also approved the appointment of
Ashwani Gupta, former global Chief Operating
Officer at Nissan Motors, as the new Chief Executive
Officer of APSEZ. Beginning his career with the
Adani Group in 2009 at Mundra Port, he took over as
CEO in 2016, after which the APSEZ portfolio rapidly
expanded with the addition of four ports and terminals
in India, one in Sri Lanka and one in Israel.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna Appointed As NALSA
Executive Chairperson
Supreme Court judge, Justice BR Gavai has been
nominated by the National Legal Services Authority
as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services
Committee. The Department of Justice issued a
notification to this effect on December 29, 2023. The
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post was earlier held by the Supreme Court's senior-
most puisne judge, Justice Sanjiv Khanna.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA):
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is a
statutory body established under the Legal Services
Authorities Act of 1987. This organization plays a
pivotal role in providing free legal services to the
weaker sections of society and aims to organize Lok
Adalats for the amicable settlement of disputes.
NALSA is headed by the Chief Justice of India,
serving as the Patron-in-Chief, along with a senior
judge of the Supreme Court who acts as the Executive
Chairman. This dual leadership structure ensures a
comprehensive and balanced approach to its
functioning.
Puneet Chhatwal Appointed Chairman of FAITH
The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism &
Hospitality (FAITH), announced the appointment of
Puneet Chhatwal as its chairman. Chhatwal will be
taking over from Nakul Anand, the former executive
director at ITC Hotels. Chhatwal is the managing
director and chief executive officer at Indian Hotels
Company Limited. He will also continue as the
president of the Hotel Association of India (HAI), a
position he was re-elected to in 2022. Several national
tourism and hotel associations like HAI, the
Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India, and
The Federation of Hotels & Restaurant Associations
of India are members of FAITH.
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Randhir Jaiswal succeeds Arindam Bagchi as new
MEA spokesperson
Senior diplomat Randhir Jaiswal assumed charge as
the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External
Affairs (MEA) succeeding Arindam Bagchi. Bagchi
has been appointed India's permanent representative to
the United Nations (UN) and other international
organisations in Geneva. Jaiswal, a 1998 batch Indian
Foreign Service officer, was serving as India's consul
general in New York in his previous posting. In his
over two decades of service, Jaiswal served in Cuba,
South Africa, Portugal and at India's permanent
mission to the UN in New York.
Chadian Opposition Leader Succes Masra
Appointed Transitional PM
Chad’s transitional government has appointed former
opposition leader Succes Masra, who recently
returned to the country following exile, as prime
minister. This move comes after months of political
unrest and opposition protests against the military
rulers who assumed power in April 2021 after the
death of longtime leader Idriss Deby Itno. Succes
Masra, the president of The Transformers party,
emerged as a prominent figure in opposition to the
military rulers who took control of Chad last year. His
strong opposition to the regime, which came to power
after Deby’s death, reflects the broader sentiment
against the military’s involvement in governance.
Masra’s return from exile marks a pivotal moment in
Chad’s political landscape, signaling a potential shift
towards civilian governance.
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Kia India Appoints Gwanggu Lee as New MD and
CEO
Kia India announced it is appointed Gwanggu Lee as
the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
(MD & CEO). Lee will be replacing Tae Jin Park,
who has been the India head of the South Korean
carmaker for the last four years. Lee has held
leadership positions in various capacities in both
developed and developing economies, including roles
in the US, Canada, Italy, Mexico, Kia Headquarters in
Central and South America, and Kia Europe
Headquarters in Germany.
Kia:
 Owner: Hyundai Motor Company
 Founded: 11 December 1944, Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul, South Korea
 Subsidiaries: Kia Canada, Kia Motors India, Kia
Motors Australia
 Founder: Kim Cheol-ho
 Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Anish Dayal Singh Appointed Director General of
CRPF; Rahul Rasgotra as New Head of ITBP;
Nina Singh to Lead CISF
Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as the Director
General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Earlier he was heading Indo-Tibetan Border Police
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(ITBP). Mr Singh is a 1988-batch Indian Police
Service (IPS) officer of Manipur cadre. Senior IPS
officer Rahul Rasgotra has been appointed as the
Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(ITBP). Mr. Rasgotra is a 1989-batch IPS officer of
Manipur cadre. Rahul Rasgotra, at present a special
director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Senior IPS
officer Nina Singh has been appointed as the chief of
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Nina Singh,
1989-batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre is currently
working as Special Director General, CISF. Vivek
Srivastava, a 1989-batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre,
will be Director General, Fire Service, Civil Defence
and Home Guards. He has been appointed to the post
till June 30, 2025, i.e. the date of his superannuation.
K'taka HC Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale to be
appointed SC judge
The Central government approved the appointment of
the Chief Justice of Karnataka HO Justice Prasanna B
Varale, as Judge of the Supreme Court. Once he takes
oath, the apex court will attain its full strength of 34
judges, including the Chief Justice of India Justice
Varale will become the third sitting SC judge from a
Scheduled Caste community. Justice Prasanna
Bhalachandra Varale was born in Nipani, Karnataka,
on June 23, 1962. He graduated in Arts and Law from
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. He
became an advocate in 1985. Justice Varale was
appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High
Court in July 2008 and was made a permanent judge
three years later. He served as a judge in the Bombay
High Court for 14 years until being appointed as Chief
Justice of the Karnataka High Court in October 2022.
Justice Varale is well-known for proactively initiating
suo moto cases in the public interest.
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National News
National News
ANUBHAV Awards Scheme, 2024
The ANUBHAV Awards Scheme, initiated by the
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
(DoPPW), is an innovative platform for recognizing
the contributions made by retired officials to nation-
building during their tenure in government service.
Launched in 2015 under the guidance of the Hon’ble
Prime Minister of India, the scheme is a step towards
documenting India’s administrative history through
written narratives by retired Central Government
employees.
Key Features:
 Objective: To acknowledge and honour the
valuable contributions and experiences of retired
government employees.
 Eligibility: Retiring Central Government
employees/pensioners can participate by
submitting their ‘Anubhav’ write-ups 8 months
before retirement and up to 1 year after their
retirement.
PM to inaugurate Boeing’s largest facility outside
US in B’luru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the
largest Boeing facility outside of United States in
Karnataka's capital city, Bengaluru. The new state-of-
the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology
Centre (BIETC) campus has been built at the
Aerospace Park in Devanahalli, near the Bengaluru
Airport. Built with an investment of ₹1,600 crore, the
43-acre campus is Boeing’s largest such investment
outside the US. PM Modi will also launch the Boeing
Sukanya programme, which aims to support the entry
of more girl children from across India into the
country’s growing aviation sector. The programme
will provide opportunities for girls and women to
learn critical skills in the science, technology,
engineering, and maths (STEM) fields and train for
jobs in the aviation sector.
Boeing:
The Boeing Company is an American multinational
corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells
airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites,
telecommunications equipment, and missiles
worldwide.
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 Founded: July 15, 1916
 Founder: William E. Boeing
 Headquarters: Virginia, United States
 President and CEO: Dave Calhoun
 Chairman: Larry Kellner
PM Modi launches new rooftop solar power
scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the
‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’, a government
scheme under which one crore households will get
rooftop solar power systems. This isn’t the first
scheme for promoting the installation of rooftop solar
power systems, though. In 2014, the government
launched the Rooftop Solar Programme that aimed to
achieve a cumulative installed capacity of 40,000
megawatts (MW) or 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2022 —
watt is a unit of power and is calculated as the amount
of energy used over time, specifically one Joule per
second. However, this target couldn’t be achieved. As
a result, the government extended the deadline from
2022 to 2026. The Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana
seems to be a new attempt to help reach the target of
40 GW rooftop solar capacity.
Centre's new guidelines bar coaching centres from
enrolling students below 16 years of age
Ministry of Education has issued 'Regulation of
Coaching Centers 2024' Guidelines, saying that no
coaching center shall enroll students below 16 years
of age. The Guidelines stressed that student enrolment
should be done only after secondary school
examination. Coaching Centres have been directed not
to make misleading promises or guarantee of rank or
good marks to parents and students. Education
Ministry said, these guidelines prioritize mental well-
being, fair practices, and inclusivity. The guidelines
stress the need for State and UT governments to
regulate these centers and refer to legal actions, such
as the PIL in the Supreme Court and letters sent to
states and UTs. Fair and reasonable fee, a proper
grievance redressal system and infrastructure
requirements are some of the rules coaching centres
must follow.
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Recent Cabinet Approvals at a glance
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi
approves various MoUs amongst 5 nations in order to
promote exchange of information and cooperation in
respective areas.
1. India and Netherlands on cooperation in the field
of Medical products Regulation
2. India and Dominican Republic on cooperation in
the field of Medical Products Regulation
3. India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of
sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented
at Population Scale for Digital Transformation
4. India and Ecuador on cooperation in the field of
Medical Products Regulation
5. India and the European Commission on Working
Arrangements on Semiconductors Ecosystems
under the framework of EU-India Trade and
Technology Council
Heads at a glance
 Netherland's PM: Mark Rutte
 Dominican Republic PM: Roosevelt Skerrit
 Kenya President: William Ruto
 Ecuador President: Daniel Noboa
 European Council President: Charles Michel
Cabinet gives go-ahead for two CIL power projects
worth Rs 21,547 cr
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
approved the proposal for equity investment by two
Coal India (CIL) subsidiaries for setting up two
pithead thermal power plants (TPPs) of 2,260
megawatts (MW). The total equity investment
approved by the CCEA for both the power plants is
₹5,607 crore and the cumulative project cost is
₹21,547 crore. The approval has been accorded for
South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) for setting-up a 660
MW TPP through JV of coal miner and Madhya
Pradesh Power Generation Company (MPPGCL). The
second project is by Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL) for
setting-up a 1,600 MW TPP through Mahanadi Basin
Powe (MBPL), a subsidiary of MCL).
What is Equity Investment?
An equity investment is money that is invested in a
company by purchasing shares of that company in the
stock market. These shares are typically traded on a
stock exchange.
Coal India (CIL)
 Industry: Mining, Refinery
 Founded: 1975
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 Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
 Chairman & MD: PM Prasad
Tamil Nadu adopts Bill to make Tamil paper
compulsory for State government jobs.
Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a bill , making the
Tamil paper compulsory for candidates to pass
competitive exams for posts in the state government.
The bill was tabled to amend the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants Act 2016. As per the changes,
even if a candidate was qualified and acquired the job,
he or she should pass in Tamil paper within two years
of acquiring the job.
PM Modi inaugurates India's longest sea bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), marking a
momentous milestone in India's infrastructure
development and opening of the long-awaited sea
bridge. The bridge, officially named "Atal Bihari
Vajpayee Sewari-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu", shortened
to "Atal Setu", upon opening, will stand as India's
longest sea bridge and the 12th longest sea bridge in
the world.
Features:
 The Atal Setu in Mumbai is a 21.8-km-long six-
lane bridge, that has 16.5 km length over the sea
and about 5 5 km on land.
 Being dubbed India's longest sea bridge, it was
constructed at a cost of 217,840 crore, using
1,77,903 metric tonnes of steel along with
5,04,253 metric tones of cement.
KALIA scholarship scheme modified to bring in
more students
The Odisha government has modified the guidelines
for the KALIA scholarship scheme to accommodate
more students pursuing technical and professional
courses in private institutes within Odisha as well as
premier institutes outside the state. As per the
modified guidelines, students enrolled in technical and
professional courses at private institutes in the state
having All India Survey on Higher Education code are
covered under KALIA scholarship. Besides, those
taking admission in technical and professional courses
in premier institutes like NIT, IIT, IIM, AIIMS,
ICAR, IARI, IISER, NISER, IVRI, CIFE and NDRI
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both inside and outside the state are included under
the scheme. In addition to the existing courses, PG
and PhD courses (professional/technical) too are
included under the scheme. It will be maximum two
years for PG and four years for PhD courses. The PhD
courses must be related to the eligible post-graduation
courses only in government institutions in the state.
Note: Earlier, it was provided to farmer’s children
enrolled only in government institutions within the
state.
Odisha
 Capital: Bhubaneswar
 Chief minister: Naveen Patnaik
 Bird: Indian roller
 Districts: 30 (3 divisions)
 Flower: Asoka
Government approves PRITHVI VIGYAN scheme
to understand Earth Systems and science of
Climate Change
The government has decided to implement the
overarching scheme PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI) for
4,797 crore rupees. The scheme encompasses five
ongoing sub-schemes namely Atmosphere and
Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems and
Services (ACROSS), Ocean Services, Modelling
Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART),
Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER),
Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE) and Research,
Education, Training and Outreach (REACHOUT).
The Prithvi Scheme is aimed at the augmentation and
sustenance of long-term observations of the
atmosphere, ocean, geosphere, cryosphere, and solid
earth to record the vital signs of the Earth System and
change.
Ministry of Education launches PRERANA, an
experiential learning programme for developing
leadership qualities in students
The Government has launched PRERANA, an
experiential learning programme for developing
leadership qualities in students. Prerana is driven by a
strong commitment to integrate principles of the
Indian education system and the philosophy of value-
based education which is a cornerstone of the National
Education Policy 2020. It is a week-long residential
programme for selected students of classes 9th to
12th. A batch of 20 selected students (10 boys and 10
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girls) will attend the programme, every week from
various parts of the country. The programme will run
from a Vernacular School, established in 1888, in
Vadnagar, Gujarat. The curriculum of Prerana School
was prepared by IIT Gandhi Nagar. It is rooted in nine
value-based themes - Swabhiman and Vinay, Shaurya
and Sahas, Parishram and Samarpan, Karuna and
Sewa, Vividhta and Ekta, Satyanishtha and Shuchita,
Navachar and Jigyasa, Shraddha aur Vishwas, and
Swatantrata and Kartavya. The programme will
inspire the youth and foster respect for Bharat's unity
in diversity, embodying the spirit of Vasudhaiva
Kutumbakam.
Ministry of Education:
 Minister responsible: Dharmendra Pradhan
 Ministry executive: Sh. K Sanjay Murthy
PM Vishwakarma Yojana scheme launched in
J&K
In a significant step towards empowering the
craftsman community of state, Jammu and Kashmir
became the first UT of country to implement
prestigious PM Vishwakarma Yojana (PMVY) with
the start of training for first batch of 30 trainees
(Viswakarmas) in Darzi Craft at ITI Shopian. The
scheme will be operationalised in all districts of J&K
soon.
Background:
PMVY is an ambitious initiative of Central
Government in September 2023 by the PM, Narendra
Modi. The scheme aims for recognition of artisans and
crafts of people through PM Vishwakarma certificate
and ID card as well basic training of five to seven
days and advanced training of 15 days or more, with a
stipend of Rs. 500 per day. The scheme will also
provide modern toolkit of Rs 15000 free of cost to
trained Vishwakarmas besides linkage with credit
based soft loans and marketing support for expansion
of their business will also be provided under the
Yojana.
Indian Navy unveils new design of Admirals'
Epaulettes
The Indian Navy unveiled the new design of
Admirals' Epaulettes. The Indian Navy said that the
Octagon in the new design, drawn from the Naval
Ensign and inspired from Rajmudra of Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj is a true reflection of the rich
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maritime heritage. In the new design, the Golden
Navy button reiterates the resolve to do away with the
slavery mindset. The Octagon represents the eight
cardinal directions that indicate an all-round long-term
vision. The Sword emphasizes the essence of the
Navy to be the cutting edge of National power. The
Telescope symbolizes a long-term vision, foresight,
and a weather eye in an ever-changing world.
India elected as First Vice Chair of COFI Sub-
Committee on Fisheries Management
India has been elected as the First Vice Chair of the
Food and Agriculture Organization FAO COFI Sub-
Committee on Fisheries Management. India's role in
this crucial Sub-Committee as the representative of
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Global South would give much-needed balance and
perspective to the global narratives concerning
fisheries governance and management. India will
serve as member of a FAO Fisheries Bureau on
'Capture Fisheries' for the first time in 57 years. India
is one of the top fishing nations with over 28 million
inland and marine fishers.
Food and Agriculture Organization:
 Formation: 16 October 1945
 Founded at: Canada
 Headquarters: Rome, Italy
 Director-General: Qu Dongyu
 Parent organization: United Nations Economic
and Social Council
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International Events
International Events
Sweden set to become NATO member
Turkey's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO
membership bid, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle
to expanding the Western military alliance after 20
months of delay. Turkey's general assembly, where
President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling alliance holds a
majority, voted 287-55 to approve the application that
Sweden first made in 2022. All NATO members need
to approve applications from countries seeking to join
the alliance. Sweden's membership would make the
entire Baltic coastline NATO territory - with the
exception of the Russian coast and that of its enclave
Kaliningrad. This would, for example, make the Baltic
States easier to defend in the event of a Russian
attack. Troops and equipment could be transported
much more easily by ship via Sweden to Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania.
NATO:
 Formation: 4 April 1949
 Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
 Secretary General: Jens Stoltenberg
British lawmakers pass PM's Rwanda bill
The British parliament has approved a controversial
bill to allow the country to send refugees arriving in
the UK to Rwanda, in east Africa, as the government
overcame rebels in its own party and defied critics
who warn the bill breaches international law. Prime
Minister Rishi Sunak’s government won the vote in
parliament by a majority of 320 to 276. The victory
was a huge relief for Sunak as his own Conservative
MPs had rebelled by backing amendments to
strengthen the bill. The amendments were defeated,
causing concern that these MPs would also rebel on
the main bill. The Rwanda Safety Bill is supposed to
end legal challenges that have thus far prevented
Britain from sending refugees to Rwanda, after the
two countries struck a deal back in 2022. The deal
came after a dramatic increase in refugees arriving in
Britain via small boats arranged by human trafficking
gangs. The UK wants to send people arriving illegally
in Britain to Rwanda where they will remain while
their asylum claims are processed. If they are
successful, they will be able to return to the UK. If
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they are unsuccessful, they will be able to stay in
Rwanda or seek asylum elsewhere.
Rwanda
 Capital: Kigali
 President: Paul Kagame
 Prime minister: Édouard Ngirente
 Currency: Rwandan Franc
BRICS Welcomes Five New Members, Signaling
Global Shift
The upcoming BRICS summit in Russia this October
is set to undergo a significant transformation as it
expands its membership to include five new nations
alongside the original founding five – Brazil, Russia,
India, China, and South Africa. This expansion,
featuring Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the
United Arab Emirates, signifies a notable shift in the
global landscape, characterized by increasing
multipolarity and assertive middle powers challenging
the established Western-led order. Notably, Argentina,
under its new President Javier Milei, has decided to
withdraw from its planned entry into the expanding
BRICS club of nations. The last expansion of the
BRICS took place in 2010 when South Africa joined,
adding an "S" to the acronym a year after the bloc's
inception.
Niger suspends all cooperation with International
Organisation of Francophone Nations
Niger, a landlocked country in West Africa, has
suspended all cooperation with the International
Organisation of Francophone Nations (OIF) as it
progressively severs ties with former colonial ruler
France. The military seized power in a coup in July
which was strongly condemned by France and other
Western allies. It soon kicked out French troops which
had been helping to fight a decade-old armed rebellion
in the West African country.
International Organisation of Francophone:
The organisation's stated mission is to promote the
French language, support peace and democracy, and
encourage education and development in Francophone
countries around the world, many of which are former
French colonies.
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Banking & Economy
Banking & Economy
Intel launches enterprise GenAI software firm with
Arun Subramaniyan as CEO
Chip giant Intel has announced a new enterprise-
focused generative AI (GenAI) software company
called Articul8 with global investment firm
DigitalBridge Group. Articul8 is an independent
company offering enterprise customers a full-stack,
vertically-optimised and secure GenAI software
platform. Arun Subramaniyan, formerly vice president
and general manager in Intel's Data Center and AI
Group, has assumed leadership of Articul8 as its CEO.
Intel:
 Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United
States
 Founders: Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce
 CEO: Patrick P. Gelsinger
 Subsidiaries: Mobileye, Intel Israel, Intel Ireland,
Habana Labs Ltd.
 CFO: David Zinsner
 CTO: Greg Lavender
AM/NS to build world's largest single location
integrated steel plant in Gujarat
Lakshmi Mittal announced that ArcelorMittal Nippon
Steel India (AM/NS India) is building the world's
largest single location integrated steel plant at
Gujarat's Hazira. Mittal, the executive chairman of
global steel major ArcelorMittal which operates the
JV in India with Japan's Nippon, said the plant will
have a capacity of producing 24 million tonne of
crude steel, and should be ready by 2029. The
company has signed an agreement for the second
phase of the plant with the Gujarat government at the
event. The first phase of the steel manufacturing site
will be completed by 2026 whereas the second phase,
marked by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),
will be completed by 2029. Once operational, the
expanded manufacturing facility will produce around
24 million tonnes (MT) of steel, making it the world's
largest steel manufacturing site.
CCI clears merger of Fincare Small Finance Bank
with AU Small Finance Bank
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has
approved the merger of Fincare Small Finance Bank
with AU Small Finance Bank, as per an exchange
filing. In October last year, the board of directors of
AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) and that of
Fincare Small Finance Bank (Fincare SFB) approved
an all-stock merger of AU SFB and Fincare SFB. As
per the terms of scheme of amalgamation, Fincare
Business Services, promoter of Fincare SFB, shall
infuse Rs 700 crore into Fincare SFB prior to the
completion of the merger. The lender further said the
scheme remains subject to the Reserve Bank of India's
approval.
AU Small Finance Bank:
 Founded: 1996
 Chairman: Raj Vikash Verma
 MD & CEO: Sanjay Agarwal
DGCA slaps Rs 1.10 crore penalty on Air India for
safety violations
Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.10
crore on Air India for safety violations amid a series
of incidents of flight irregularities. Pursuant to the
receipt of a voluntary safety report from an airline
employee alleging safety violations of flights operated
by Air India on certain long range terrain critical
routes, DGCA conducted a comprehensive
investigation into the alleged violations. Recently,
IndiGo was fined Rs 1.20 crore as the passengers of
one of its flights came out on the tarmac and started
eating food. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
strongly reacted to the incident and said it was
unacceptable. Earlier this month, DGCA had issued
show cause notices to Air India and SpiceJet for not
deploying pilots trained to operate in low visibility
conditions, following diversions of various flights
amid dense fog at the Delhi airport in late December.
DGCA:
 Minister: Jyotiraditya Scindia
 Deputy Ministers: V.K. Singh
 Director General: Vikram Dev Dutt
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about an
Interim Budget
An Interim Budget is similar to a Union Budget in that
the ruling government tables in Parliament the
estimates of its expenditure, revenue, fiscal deficit,
and financial performance and projections for the
upcoming financial year. Although major tax
proposals are not made, the ruling government can
tweak some taxes. This had happened in the interim
budget ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when
the income tax deduction limit was raised by the
government to give salaried professionals some relief.
The government, however, does not make any major
policy announcements during the Interim Budget
which could financially burden the next government
that will present the full Union Budget. According to
the Election Commission’s Code of Conduct, the
ruling government cannot include any major scheme
in the Interim Budget as it could influence voters. The
government also does not present the Economic
Survey along with the Interim Budget which is done a
day before the presentation of the main budget.
Need:
An Interim Budget is presented by a government in its
last year in office ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
The need for an interim budget arises because fresh
approval is required from the Parliament to withdraw
money from the Consolidated Fund of India to run the
government as the existing 2023-24 Budget is valid
only till March 31 this year. Since the Lok Sabha
elections will be held in April-May this year, funds
will be required to run the country till the new
government takes over after the elections. The interim
budget is a practical arrangement that enables the
government to fill this gap. The full Union Budget is
presented by the newly-elected government after the
Lok Sabha polls.
UP govt okays Rs 2,940 cr for expansion of
YEIDA, UPSIDA, UPEIDA
The Uttar Pradesh government approved Rs 2,940
crore in funds for industrial bodies YEIDA, UPSIDA
and UPEIDA. The funds are for expansion of the
Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development
Authority (YEIDA), the UP State Industrial
Development Authority (UPSIDA) and UP
Expressways Industrial Development Authority
(UPEIDA). Earlier newly formed Bundelkhand
Industrial Development Authority has been earlier
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granted Rs 3,000 crore for land acquisition. In the
financial year 2023-24, Rs 8,000 crore was set aside
for industrial expansion in the state. Of the remaining
Rs 5,000 crore, Rs 1,000 crore has been approved for
UPEIDA, Rs 1,500 crore for YEIDA and Rs 440 crore
for UPSIDA. So far, a total of Rs 7,042.67 crore has
been approved for the expansion of all industrial
development authorities.
Uttar Pradesh
 Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
 Capital: Lucknow
 Bird: Sarus crane
 Districts: 75
IREDA ropes in Indian Overseas Bank for co-
lending to green projects
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
Ltd. (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Overseas Bank
for co-lending and loan syndication in financing
renewable energy projects across the nation. The
partnership aims to streamline loan syndication and
underwriting processes, management of trust and
retention account (TRA) for IREDA borrowers, and
work towards fixed interest rates over a 3 to 4-year
period for IREDA borrowings. IREDA is well-
positioned to fund large-scale renewable energy
projects, aligning with the Prime Minister’s COP26
announcement of achieving a 500 GW Non-Fossil-
based electricity generation capacity by 2030. This
collaboration with Indian Overseas Bank builds upon
IREDA's successful partnerships with other prominent
financial institutions, including Bank of Baroda, Bank
of India, Union Bank of India, India Infrastructure
Finance Company Limited and Bank of Maharashtra.
Indian Overseas Bank
 CEO: Ajay Kumar Srivastava
 Headquarters: Chennai
 Founder: M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar
 Founded: 10 February 1937
 Tagline: Good people to grow with
Karnataka Bank & Clix Capital Enter Into A Co-
Lending Partnership
Karnataka Bank (KBL), a leading private sector bank
and Clix Capital, one of India’s fastest growing new-
age NBFCs, have entered into a strategic digital co-
lending partnership through YubiCo.Lend platform.
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This partnership is focused on providing loans to the
Indian MSME sector, which is one of the biggest
contributors to India’s GDP and employment growth.
Karnataka Bank:
 Founded: 18 February 1924
 Headquarters: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
 Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer:
Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma
Websites of top crypto exchanges like Binance,
Kucoin blocked in India
The websites of some top global cryptocurrency
exchanges like Binance, Kucoin, OKX, among others,
were blocked in India. This comes after the
government sent show-cause notices to these crypto
exchanges for not complying with the country’s
money laundering laws. On December 28 last year, a
show-cause notice was sent to Binance, Kucoin,
Houbi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC
Global, and Bitfinex for operating illegally in India.
The notice was issued because these companies failed
to register and follow local tax rules, reports
Moneycontrol. As a result, the finance ministry
directed the information technology ministry to block
their URLs.
SBI launches green rupee term-deposit scheme
Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI)
launched a green rupee term-deposit scheme with an
aim to finance environment-friendly projects. The
scheme is open to all individuals including non-
resident Indians and offers investors the flexibility to
choose from three distinct tenors: 1,111 days, 1,777
days, and 2,222 days. Currently, the scheme is
available through the branch network and it will soon
be made available through digital channels such as
Yono and online banking.
What is Green Deposit?
Green deposit means an interest-bearing deposit,
received by the regulated entities (RE) for a fixed
period the proceeds of which are earmarked for being
allocated towards green finance as per RBI's
notification dated April 11, 2023.
Are Green Deposits covered under the DICGC?
The deposits raised under the framework are covered
by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
Corporation.
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RBI imposes Rs 2.49 crore penalty on 3 banks
including Punjab & Sind
The Reserve Bank has imposed penalties totalling Rs
2.49 crore on three banks, including Dhanlaxmi Bank
and Punjab and Sind Bank, for contravention of
regulatory norms. A penalty of Rs 1.20 crore has been
slapped on Dhanlaxmi Bank for non-compliance with
certain directions on 'Loans and Advances Statutory
and Other Restrictions', KYC and certain norms
related to interest rate on deposits. Further, a fine of
Rs 1 crore has been imposed on Punjab and Sind Bank
for non-compliance with certain directions on 'Loans
and Advances Statutory and Other Restrictions'. The
central bank has also imposed a penalty of Rs 29.55
lakh on ESAF Small Finance Bank for non-
compliance with the directions issued by it on
'Customer Service in Banks'.
Punjab and Sind Bank:
 Founded: 24 June 1908
 Headquarters: New Delhi, India
 MD & CEO: Swarup Kumar Saha
World Bank keeps India's FY25 GDP growth
estimate unchanged at 6.4%
The World Bank kept its FY25 economic growth
projection for India unchanged at 6.4 per cent, mainly
on account of strong domestic demand, rising public
infrastructure spending and strong private-sector
credit growth. The Washington-based organisation
forecast that the world economy will expand 2.4 per
cent this year. That would be down from 2.6 per cent
growth in 2023, 3 per cent in 2022 and 6.2 per cent in
2021, which reflected the robust recovery from the
pandemic recession of 2020.
RBI turns down Federal Bank MD & CEO
extension request for one year
The Reserve Bank of India has turned down a
proposal from Federal Bank seeking an extension of
its MD & CEO Shyam Srinivasan for one year.
Srinivasan, who took charge of the Aluva-based
private sector lender in 2010, was eligible to continue
for one more year. According to RBI norms, a CEO
can continue in a bank for 15 years, in case the person
is not a promoter. His current term expires on
September 22 this year.
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Federal Bank :
 Founded: 23 April 1931 (as Travancore Federal
Bank), 2 December 1949 (as Federal Bank)
 Founder: K. P. Hormis
 Headquarters: Aluva, Kochi, Kerala, India
RBI permits ICICI Pru Mutual Fund to acquire
10% stake in Federal, RBL Bank
Federal Bank said the Reserve Bank of India has
accorded approval to ICICI Prudential Asset
Management Company Ltd (ICICI AMC) for
acquiring up to 9.95 per cent stake in the bank. The
approval granted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
is subject to the compliance with the relevant
provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949,
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RBI's Master Direction and Guidelines on Acquisition
and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights in Banking
Companies dated January 16, 2023. Meanwhile, RBI
also accorded approval to ICICI AMC to acquire 9.95
per cent stake in RBL Bank and Equitas Small
Finance Bank.
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund:
 Founded: 1993
 Headquarters: Mumbai, India
 MD & CEO: Mr. Nimesh Shah
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MoU’s
MOU’sSigned
Signed
Karnataka signs MoUs worth Rs 23,000 cr at WEF
meet
Karnataka successfully signed eight MoUs worth Rs
23,000 crore with global companies. Noteworthy
agreements include Web Werks' Rs 20,000 crore
investment for a hyper-scale data centre and
Microsoft's commitment to digital skilling
interventions. The Hitachi signed an MoU to
"stimulate" economic growth in Karnataka,
particularly focusing on rural areas. Further, MoUs
have been signed by five companies across sectors of
digital healthcare, smart city infrastructure, renewable
energy and data centres worth Rs 3000 crore.
Karnataka:
 Formation: 1 November 1956
 Capital: Bangalore
 Governor: Thawar Chand Gehlot
 Chief minister: Siddaramaiah
Wabtec wins $157 mn order for train braking
system from Siemens India
Wabtec Corporation has got a $157 million (Rs 1,300
crore) order to supply brake systems to Siemens India
that is manufacturing 9000 horsepower (hp)
locomotives for the Railways. The order will enhance
operating performance, efficiency, and safety with
advanced technology for a new range of 1,200 electric
locomotives, said the American company. Wabtec
will supply Siemens with brake systems from its plant
in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, for 11 years and maintenance
for 35 years. Siemens will assemble the locomotives
at the Indian Railways factory in Dahod, Gujarat.
Cabinet okays pact with EU on chip technology
The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) signed between the Centre and
the European Commission on Working Arrangements
on Semiconductors Ecosystems, its supply chain and
innovation under the framework of EU-India Trade
and Technology Council (TTC). The MoU, signed on
November 21, 2023, intends to strengthen cooperation
between India and European Union (EU) towards
enhancement of semiconductor technology for the
advancement of Industries and digital technologies.
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The MoU comes into effect from the date of signature
and may continue until both sides confirm that the
objectives of this instrument have been achieved or
until one side discontinues its participation in this
instrument.
Note: The agreement covers both G2G (government
to government) and B2B (business to business)
bilateral cooperation.
European Commission
 Jurisdiction: European Union
 Responsible to: European Parliament
 President: Ursula von der Leyen
 Vice President: Josep Borrell
Google inks agreement with NPCI to expand UPI
for international payments
Google Pay and NPCI International Payments inked a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an aim to
expand the scope of UPI payments outside India. This
will enable Indian travellers to transact digitally
outside the country while also establishing systems
similar to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in
other countries. The development aims at simplifying
cross-border digital payments by using the UPI rails to
enable remittances between countries. Bhutan, Nepal,
the United Arab Emirates, and Canada have also
accepted UPI as a payment mechanism. Banks,
namely Axis Bank, DBS Bank India, ICICI Bank,
Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, and State Bank of
India (SBI), provide this functionality through their
respective apps.
National Payments Corporation of India:
 Founded: 2008
 Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
 MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe
IREDA, Indian Overseas Bank partner to co-
finance renewable energy projects
State-owned IREDA announced a partnership with
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) to co-finance renewable
energy projects in India. The agreement sets the stage
for co-lending and loan syndication for a diverse
spectrum of renewable energy projects across the
nation. This collaboration builds upon IREDA's
successful partnerships with other prominent financial
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institutions, including Bank of Baroda, Bank of India,
Union Bank of India, India Infrastructure Finance
Company Limited and Bank of Maharashtra. IREDA,
under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, is
a non-banking financial institution engaged in
promoting, developing and extending financial
assistance for setting up projects related to new and
renewable sources of energy and energy
efficiency/conservation.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
Limited (IREDA):
 Founded: 1987
 Headquarters: New Delhi, India
 Chairman & MD: Pradip Kumar Das
 CFO: Bijay Kumar Mohanty
India signs an agreement to acquire five lithium
mines in Argentina
The Centre signed an agreement to acquire five
lithium brine blocks for exploration and development
in Argentina. The agreement was signed between
Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL) and Catamarca
Minera Y Energética Sociedad Del Estado
(CAMYEN), a state-owned mining and energy
company in the Argentine province of Catamarca.
This is the first ever lithium exploration and mining
project by a state-owned company. KABIL will start
exploration and development of five lithium brine
blocks — Cortadera-I, Cortadera-VII, Cortadera-VIII,
Cateo-2022-01810132 and Cortadera-VI — covering
an area of about 15,703 hectares in the Catamarca
province.
Argentina:
 Capital: Buenos Aires
 President: Javier Milei
 Currency: Argentine peso
Indian Bank inks pact with FPL Tech to launch co-
branded credit card
Public sector Indian Bank has partnered with FPL
Technologies, to launch the Indian Bank One Co-
branded Credit Card. Leveraging the Visa and RuPay
platforms, the cards would be issued by Indian Bank
and managed by FPL Technologies.
Indian Bank:
 Founded: 15 August 1907
 Founder: S. Rm. M. Ramaswami Chettiar
 Headquarters: Chennai, India
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 MD & CEO: Shanti Lal Jain
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit concludes in
Gandhinagar; MoUs worth over 26 lakh crore
rupees signed during summit
In this 10th edition of the Vibrant Summit, MoUs
were signed for investments worth 26.33 lakh crore
rupees in 41,299 projects in the year 2024. The
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit which was postponed
in 2022 had witnessed MoUs worth over 18 lakh crore
rupees, therefore the total MoUs signed after the 9th
edition are worth over 45 lakh crore rupees. A large
part of the MoUs were in the green energy space. The
theme of this year’s three-day summit is ‘Gateway to
the Future’ and includes the participation of 34 partner
countries and 16 partner organisations.
India, UAE Seal Four MOUs at Gujarat Summit
At the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, India
exchanged four MOUs with the UAE. As per
Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs Vinay
Mohan Kwatra, the MoUs are related to Investment
cooperation in innovative healthcare, renewable
energy, food parks and logistics cooperation. This
time the highest 35 countries have participated in the
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit as partner countries.
India and the Czech Republic agreed to build a
strategic partnership in fields such as research and
technology at the Summit.
UAE:
 Capital: Abu Dhabi
 President: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
 Currency: UAE dirham
Vitol Inks 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with Gail
India
Vitol Asia Pte Ltd has signed a long-term deal to
supply GAIL (India) Limited with approximately one
million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per
annum for 10 years beginning in 2026. Under the
agreement, Vitol will deliver LNG from its global
LNG portfolio to GAIL in India on a pan-India basis.
GAIL (India) Limited :
 Founded: 1984
 Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
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 Chairman & MD: Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Vietnam's VinFast, TN govt join hands to set up $2
bn EV facility in India
Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer
VinFast and the Tamil Nadu state government
announced a partnership to build a $2 billion EV
facility in the country, with an intended commitment
of $500 million for the first phase of the project,
spanning five years from the commencement date.
The establishment of VinFast’s integrated EV facility
in Tamil Nadu is anticipated to generate
approximately 3,000-3,500 employment opportunities
locally. Situated in Thoothukudi, the VinFast Tamil
Nadu project aims to evolve into a first-class electric
vehicle production hub in the region, with an annual
capacity of up to 150,000 units.
Cabinet approves MoU between Isro, MRIC on
joint small satellite
The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Space
Research Organisation (Isro) and the Mauritius
Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) concerning
cooperation on the development of a joint small
satellite. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, was apprised of the agreement signed
between the entities in the two countries at Port Louis,
Mauritius, on November 01, 2023. According to an
official release, the MoU will help to establish a
framework for cooperation between Isro and MRIC on
the development of a joint satellite as well as for
cooperation on the use of the MRIC's Ground Station.
The estimated cost for the realisation of the joint
satellite is Rs 20 crore, which the government of India
will bear.
Spirit Aeronautical, Garuda Aerospace ink
collaborative agreement
Weaponised drone maker - rotary and fixed wing
drones- Spirit Aeronautical Systems S.A., of Greece
and India's Garuda Aerospace S.A., makers of drones
for civil use have inked an agreement for business
collaboration. The core objectives of this partnership
include expanding market reach, fostering innovation,
and facilitating the exchange of technology,
experience, and best practices, As per the agreement,
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both the companies will act as a reseller for each
other's products; transfer technology; share experience
and others.
Defence Ministry signs two contracts worth over
eight hundred crore rupees for procurement of
military equipments
The Defence Ministry signed two contracts worth 802
crores for procurement of military equipment in New
Delhi. These contracts include procurement of 697
Bogie Open Military Wagons at a cost of 473 crore
rupees with Jupiter Wagons Limited and procurement
of 56 Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment
(MMME) at a cost of 329 crore rupees with Bharat
Earth Movers Limited. Bogie Open Military wagons
are specialist wagons used by the Indian Army for
mobilisation of the Army units. The wagons are used
to transport light vehicles, Artillery Guns and
Engineering Equipment from their peacetime
locations to operational areas.
NHAI signs MoU with NRSC for Development and
Reporting of “Green Cover Index” for National
Highways of India
NHAI signed a MoU with NRSC on 3 January 2024
to develop and report National Highways in India's
“Green Cover Index”. This agreement has been signed
by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
with the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) for
three years. National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC)
functions under the Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO). At present, monitoring of
plantations depends on on-site visits by field
personnel. Subsequently, enhancing the data
collection at the original location and plantation
management and monitoring will be done by NRSC.
NRSC will use high-resolution satellite imagery. This
is referred to as the "green cover index". This
innovative approach promises a robust and reliable
system. It provides a cost-effective solution, saving
time in estimating the density of greenery along
National Highways. It will also facilitate targeted
programs in areas that need more green cover.
Medtronic and Cardiac Design Labs Collaborate
to Launch Indigenously Developed Advanced
Heart Rhythm Monitoring Technology in India
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India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Medtronic plc, announced a strategic
collaboration with Cardiac Design Labs (CDL) to
launch, scale up, and expand access to CDL’s novel
diagnostic technology, Padma Rhythms®, an external
loop recorder (ELR) patch designed for
comprehensive, long-term heart monitoring and
diagnosis. As part of the collaboration, Medtronic will
become the exclusive distributor of Padma Rhythms
in India, while both Medtronic and CDL will jointly
develop training and education programs to expand
the reach of ELR technology across the country.
MoU signed between QCI and KVIC in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and
Quality Council of India (QCI) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance
the quality of Khadi products, empower artisans and
offer quality products under the 'Made in India' banner
for Khadi at Kochrab Ashram in Ahmedabad. The
collaboration between the two organizations is aimed
at creating ‘World Class Khadi Products’ as per the
vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. As per
the MoU, the Quality Council of India will assist
KVIC in various activities including training to
enhance the quality of Khadi and Village Industries
products, improve their productivity and marketability
both domestically and internationally.
Cabinet agreement may grant 12-month residency
to Indian students in Italy
The Union Cabinet has provided ex-post facto
approval to the Ministry of External Affairs' proposal
to sign and ratify the Migration and Mobility
Agreement between India and Italy. This agreement
aims to strengthen ties between both cultures and
promote mobility among students, skilled workers,
business professionals, and young talent. This also
includes a 12-month residency that may be granted to
Indian students in Italy for work experience.
Tripartite peace accord to be inked between
Centre, Assam Government and ULFA
A tripartite accord will be signed between the Centre,
Assam Government and United Liberation Front of
Assam (ULFA). It is intended to bring lasting peace
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in the North East region. The accord will take care of
a host of long-standing political, economic, and social
issues concerning Assam, besides providing cultural
safeguards and land rights to the indigenous people.
The ULFA was formed in 1979 with the demand for a
"sovereign Assam". Since then, it has been involved in
subversive activities that led to the central government
declaring it a banned outfit in 1990.
Assam:
 Capital: Dispur
 Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria
 Chief minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Reliance Jio to partner with IIT-B for Bharat GPT
Reliance Jio, the country's largest telco is working
with Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay to launch
a 'Bharat GPT' programme. The company, a unit of
Reliance Industries, is also "comprehensively
thinking" to launch an operating system for televisions
GPT and LLM-based solutions are for key business
verticals like telecom and retail. A year ago, the
Bharat GPT consortium was established with the aim
of delivering India-centric multimodal and multi-
lingual models in a unique Public-Private Partnership
initiative led by IIT Bombay. The consortium
comprises other academic institutes such as IIT
Madras, IIT Mandi, IIIT Hyderabad, IIT Kanpur and
IIM Indore.
Reliance Jio:
 Chairman: Akash Ambani
 Managing Director: Sandip Das
Adani Green completes joint venture agreement
with TotalEnergies Renewables
Adani Green Energy Ltd has completed a joint
venture agreement with TotalEnergies Renewables
Singapore Pte Limited where the latter has acquired a
50 per cent stake in Adani Renewable Energy Nine
Limited for $300 million. ARE9L houses a 1,050 MW
project portfolio. The total comprises a mix of already
operational (300 MW), under construction (500 MW)
and under development assets (250 MW) with a blend
of both solar and wind power projects in India.
TotalEnergies has also infused Rs 4,013 crore in
Adani Green Energy Twenty-Three Limited. A JV
was announced between AGEL and TotalEnergies in
September 2023.
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Awards
Awards &
& Recognition
Recognitions
Aitana Bonmatí and Lionel Messi crowned at The
Best FIFA Football Awards 2023
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023™ ceremony,
held in London, crowned Aitana Bonmati and Lionel
Messi as the outstanding players since the last edition,
alongside recognising the outstanding performances of
coaches, goalkeepers, and more across the men’s and
women’s game.
The winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards
2023 are:
 The Best FIFA Women's Player: Aitana Bonmatí
(Spain / FC Barcelona)
 The Best FIFA Men's Player: Lionel Messi
(Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain / Club
Internacional de Fútbol Miami)
 The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper: Mary Earps
(England / Manchester United)
 The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Ederson
(Brazil / Manchester City FC)
 The Best FIFA Women's Coach: Sarina Wiegman
(Netherlands / England Women’s National Team)
 The Best FIFA Men's Coach: Pep Guardiola
(Spain / Manchester City FC)
 The FIFA Puskás Award: Guilherme Madruga
(Brazil / Botafogo Futebol Clube)
 The FIFA Special Award: Marta
 The FIFA Fair Play Award: Brazil men’s national
team
 The FIFA Fan Award: Hugo Daniel “Toto”
Iniguez
Late Karpoori Thakur to be bestowed Bharat
Ratna
In a politically significant move, the government
announced the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna,
for socialist icon and former Chief Minister of Bihar,
late Karpoori Thakur. He will be the 49th recipient
and 15th to be accorded posthumously. This
announcement has been made on the eve of 100th
birth celebration of Late Thakur. He was born in 1924
in one of the most backward sections of society — the
Nai Samaj. He was chief minister of Bihar for two
terms — first for about six months in 1970 as the
leader of the Socialist Party, and then again for just
short of two years between June 1977 and April 1979
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as head of the Janata Party government. He is better
known for consolidating the backward castes into a
potent bloc and pushing for sub-divisions within the
OBC quota for the upliftment of the most backward
groups.
Note: The Bharat Ratna was announced after five
years. In 2019, former President Pranab Mukherjee,
Jana Sangh stalwart Nanaji Deshmukh, and artiste
Bhupen Hazarika won the award.
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
Puraskar-2024
For the year 2024, 60 Parachute Field Hospital, Uttar
Pradesh, in the Institutional category, has been
selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda
Prabandhan Puraskar-2024 for its excellent work in
Disaster Management. The Government of India,
under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, has instituted an annual award known as
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar to
recognize and honour the invaluable contribution and
selfless service rendered by individuals and
organizations in India in the field of disaster
management. The award is announced every year on
23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash
Chandra Bose. The award carries a cash prize of Rs.
51 lakh and a certificate in case of an institution and
Rs. 5 lakh and a certificate in case of an individual.
BCCI Awards 2023: Gill named cricketer of the
year
Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri
will be honoured with BCCI's Lifetime Achievement
Award. Shubman Gill will be presented with Cricketer
of the Year award following a memorable 12 months
when he became the fastest to cross the 2000-run
mark in ODIs and also scored five hundreds in the
format. The BCCI awards will be held for the first
time since 2019. Shastri, 61, represented India in 80
Tests and 150 ODIs. After retirement, he made a name
for himself in the broadcasting world. He also donned
the coaching hat twice for the national team, first as a
team director from 2014 to 2016 before returning to
the team as head coach with captain Virat Kohli until
the T20 World Cup in 2021.
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President Droupadi Murmu to confer Pradhan
Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pradhan
Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2024 to nineteen
exceptional children in New Delhi. The award will be
conferred upon 19 children selected from all regions
of the country for their exceptional achievements in
the field of Art and Culture, Bravery, Innovation,
Social Service and Sports. There are nine boys and ten
girls among the awardees belonging to 18 States and
UTs including two Aspirational Districts. The awards
are conferred upon the children in the age group 5 to
18 years. Each awardee of PMRBP is given a medal
and a Certificate.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar:
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar formerly
called the National Child Award for Exceptional
Achievement, is India’s highest civilian honour for
children, awarded annually by the Ministry of Women
and Child Development.
Bangalore & Delhi Airports jointly bagged best
airport award for the year at 4th edition of “Wings
India Awards” in Civil Aviation Sector
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia
has presented the Wings India Awards 2024 at an
event held in Hyderabad. Bangalore and Delhi
Airports have jointly bagged the best airport award for
the year at the 4th edition of “Wings India Awards” in
the Civil Aviation Sector. Vistara bagged the Best
Airline of the Year award. The Air India has been
recognised for International Connectivity while
Alliance Air got recognition for Regional
Connectivity. Air India Express was declared a
Sustainability Champion. GMR Group has been
honoured as the Best Aviation Service Provider while
Skyways Air Services for cargo services, Indian Oil
Skytanking Pvt. Ltd for Fuel Services, GMR for Aero
Academy. Besides these, several other organisations
were recognised by the Wings India for their
excellence in different categories of civil aviation.
REC wins ICAI Award for Excellence in Financial
Reporting for FY 2022-23
REC Limited, a Maharatna Public Sector Unit and a
leading NBFC under the Ministry of Power, has been
awarded ‘Plaque’ under the ‘Financial Services Sector
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(Other than Banking and Insurance)’ category at the
ICAI Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting
for the financial year 2022-23. This is the only award
bestowed by the ICAI under this category and the
selection has been made based on the company’s
accounting practices, disclosure policies, presentation
of financial statements, other information contained in
the Annual Report. Recently, REC was recognized for
its exceptional performance in risk management and
bestowed with the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ by the
Institute of Directors (IOD). Additionally, the
company was conferred the 'Best Central PSU' Award
in the Financial Services category at the Dun &
Bradstreet PSU Awards 2023.
President Droupadi Murmu presents Swachh
Survekshan Awards 2023: Indore and Surat
adjudged cleanest cities in the country
Indore and Surat received the cleanest cities award of
the country in the Cleanliness Survey-2023, in the
category of more than one lakh population. Indore has
received this award for the 7th consecutive time. Navi
Mumbai got the third position in the same category.
Sasvad in Maharashtra, Patan in Chhattisgarh, and
Lonavala in Maharashtra bagged the top three
positions in the cleanest cities in the category of
population of below one lakh population. Meanwhile,
Maharashtra got the first prize for cleanliness in the
state category, Madhya Pradesh got second and
Chhattisgarh got the award of third cleanest state.
Varanasi and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh clinched the
top spots as the Cleanest Ganga Towns. While
Telangana bags rich haul of awards at Swachh
Survekshan and Garbage Free City (GFC) Star Rating.
Divyakriti Singh becomes first Indian woman to
get Arjuna Award for equestrian sports
Jaipur's Divyakriti Singh has made history by
becoming the first Indian woman to receive the
prestigious Arjuna Award in Equestrian. The 23-year-
old, an alumna of The Palace School in Jaipur,
clinched a gold medal in team dressage at the 2022
Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. This victory not
only showcased her exceptional skills but also
contributed to India's historic gold after 41 years in
equestrian. Acknowledged as the No.1 in Asia and
No.14 in the world in the Global Dressage Rankings
by the International Equestrian Federation
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Equestrian Federation of India:
 Founded: 14 March 1967
 Secretary: Col. Jaiveer Singh
Christopher Nolan wins his first Golden Globe,
Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor
The Golden Globe Awards 2024 has officially begun.
Hosted by stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy, the
81st Golden Globe Awards is taking place at The
Beverly Hilton. Robert Downey Jr bagged the Best
Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer while Christopher
Nolan won the Best Director for the same film.
Check out the list of winners:
 Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Cillian
Murphy, Oppenheimer
 Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or
Comedy: Emma Stone, Poor Things
 Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Robert
Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
 Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
 Best TV Series- Comedy or Musical: The Bear
 Best TV Series - Limited, Anthology or TV
Movie: Beef (Netflix)
 Best Actor in a TV Series (Drama): Kieran
Culkin, Succession
 Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama): Sarah
Snook, Succession
 Best Actor in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy):
Jeremy Allen White — The Bear
 Best Actress in a TV Series (Musical or Comedy):
Ayo Edebiri — The Bear
 Best Actor in a TV Series (Limited, Anthology or
TV Movie): Steven Yeun — Beef
 Best Actress in a TV Series (Limited, Anthology
or TV Movie): Ali Wong — Beef
 Best Supporting Actor on Television: Matthew
Macfadyen, Succession
 Best Supporting Actress on Television: Elizabeth
Debicki — The Crown
 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Barbie
 Best Motion Picture (Animated): The Boy and the
Heron
 Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language:
Anatomy of a Fall- WINNER
 Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer-
WINNER
 Best Screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall — Justine
Triet, Arthur Harari
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 Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson,
Oppenheimer
 Best Original Song: What Was I Made For? by
Billie Eilish and Finneas (from Barbie)
Iga Swiatek honored as Best Polish Athlete of the
Year for 2nd year in a row
Tennis world No.1 Iga Swiatek won the award of
Poland's Sportsperson of the Year for 2023. The
Sportsperson of the Year is considered to be one of
the most prestigious sport prizes in Poland. The
prestigious award ceremony was organized by
Poland's oldest sports newspaper, Przeglad Sportowy,
which recognizes the achievements and contributions
of Polish sportspeople across various disciplines.
Swiatek's victory was widely expected as the 22-year-
old won six titles in 2023.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced
‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023. Odisha
Mining Corporate Limited has been awarded in the
category of Encouragement to Sports through
Corporate Social Responsibility. Jain Deemed to be
University, Bengaluru has been awarded for the
identification and nurturing of budding and young
talent. Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd (OMC) will be
conferred with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
2023 for ‘Encouragement to sports through Corporate
Social Responsibility’, Ministry of Youth Affairs &
Sports. The awardees will receive their awards from
President Droupadi Murmu at a specially organised
function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 9th of this month.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to
corporate entities, Sports Control Boards, NGOs,
including sports bodies at the State and National level,
who have played a visible role in the area of sports
promotion and development. Notably, Kalinga
Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in
Bhubaneswar, which is known for its state-of-the-art
sports infrastructure and grooming Olympians such as
Dutee Chand, CA Bhavani Devi, Shivpal Singh, Amit
Rohidas, was conferred with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Puruskar 2022. Idco, another State PSU, had received
the 2017 edition of the award for promoting and
strengthening sports infrastructure in Odisha.
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Sports
Sports
Satwik-Chirag pair regains world no. 1 ranking
Riding on a stellar show in the last two weeks, India's
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reclaimed
the top spot in the BWF men's doubles rankings. The
Asian Games champions reached the world no. 1
ranking for a second time after successive runner-up
finishes in the Malaysia Open super 1000 and India
Open super 750 badminton tournaments. The Indian
duo had achieved its numero uno status for the first
time after claiming the historic gold medal at the 2022
Asian Games in Hangzhou last year. Among other
Indians, HS Prannoy moved a place to reach world no
8, while Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and
Priyanshu Rajawat stayed at 19th, 25th and 30th spots
respectively.
Badminton World Federation:
 Formation: 1934
 Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 President: Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Wrestling: Ravi Dahiya wins bronze at Grand Prix
De France
Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya,
who missed the entire 2023 international season due
to injuries, marked his return with a bronze medal at
the Grand Prix De France Henri Deglane wrestling
tournament in Nice, France. The Indian wrestler won
his 61kg freestyle bronze medal against Kairat
Amirtayev of Kazakhstan. However, the Indian
suffered a defeat against Arman Eloyan of France in
the semi-final and was pulled into the bronze medal
bout.
Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2024
The Grand Prix of France 2024 and Henri Deglane
Grand Prix 2024 will be a wrestling event held in
Nice, France. It is held in the memory of 1924
Olympic Gold medalist Henri Deglane.
Top 5 in Medal Table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Georgia 8 7 7 22
2 USA 6 5 7 18
3 France 4 4 6 14
4 Brazil 3 0 0 3
5 Germany 1 2 2 5
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TATA grab IPL title rights until 2028
In a major development for the Indian Premier League
(IPL), The Tata Group has successfully retained the
title rights for the IPL until 2028. The agreement
involves a commitment to contribute Rs 500 crore per
season. According to the rules in the Invitation To
Tender (ITT) document, Tata could have retained the
title rights to the IPL if they had matched the highest
offer made by any other entity. The Tata Group
matched the offer made by Aditya Birla Group of Rs
2500 crore valuation. The BCCI (Board of Control for
Cricket in India) made the decision to hand Tata
Group the title rights. Tata has been the title sponsor
of the IPL since 2022 when they took the rights from
Vivo. Their earlier deal saw Tata Group contributing
Rs 365 crore per season, with Vivo covering the
remaining value as the group had earlier sub-licensed
the rights. Vivo had sealed the title rights in 2018 for
an initially planned five-year period, committing to
pay Rs 2199 crore. However, the deal ran for six years
instead of five due to the pandemic.
Tata Group:
 Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
 Chairman Emeritus: Ratan Tata
 Chairman & Managing Director: Natarajan
Chandrasekaran
Arthur, Bradburn, Puttick resign from their roles
in Pakistan cricket board
The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that foreign
coaches Mickey Arthur, Grant Bradburn and Andrew
Puttick have resigned from their respective roles with
the national team as well as with the board. The
development came after the trio were assigned duties
at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore
following a change in their portfolios post the 50-
overs World Cup in India. All three, along with
bowling coach Morne Morkel, comprised the main
support staff of the Pakistan team until the World
Cup. But Pakistan's failure to advance to the
knockouts saw PCB managing committee chairman
Zaka Ashraf reassigning them to the NCA, to which
the trio refused and instead went on vacations to their
respective homes.
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Pakistan cricket board:
 Chairman: Zaka Ashraf
 Director: Mohammad Hafeez
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa surpasses
Viswanathan Anand to become India's number one
Chess player
India Chess Wizard Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
defeated World Chess Champion Ding Liren in the
Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, in the
Netherlands. As a result of this victory,
Praggnanandhaa became only the second Indian after
Vishwanathan Anand to defeat a reigning champion.
He also overtook Anand to become India's new
number one Chess player in terms of FIDE live
ratings.
International Chess Federation(FIDE):
 Formation: July 20, 1924
 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
 President: Arkady Dvorkovich
 Deputy President: Viswanathan Anand
India’s Yogesh Singh wins gold medal in men’s
25m standard pistol event at Asian Shooting
Championships, Jakarta
In Shooting, India’s Yogesh Singh won a gold medal
in the men’s 25m standard pistol event at the Asian
Shooting Championships 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mongolian shooter Davaakhuu Enkhtaivan claimed
the silver medal with the same score. The Indian
shooter, however, finished ahead as he shot 17Xs as
opposed to Enkhtaivan’s seven. Kazakhstan’s Nikita
Chiryukin, who beat India’s Vijayveer Sidhu to the
men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol gold medal, claimed the
bronze with 568. In women's event, the Indian trio of
Shreyasi, Manisha Keer and Bhavya Tripathi,
however, won the silver medal in the women’s trap
team event with a total of 328, finishing behind China
and ahead of Kazakhstan.
President Droupadi Murmu presents National
Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at Rashtrapati
Bhavan
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National
Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at a function in
Rashtrapati Bhavan. Cricketer Mohammed Shami,
Chess player R Vaishali, Archers Ojas Pravin Deotale
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and Aditi Gopichand Swami, Golfer Diksha Dagar
and Kabaddi players Pawan Kumar and Ritu Negi
received the Arjuna Award. Besides, Hockey players
Krishan Bahadur Pathak and P Sushila Chanu, Kho-
Kho player Nasreen, Lawn Bowls player Pinki,
Shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh and Esha Singh,
Squash player Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, Table
Tennis player Ayhika Mukherjee, Wrestler Sunil
Kumar and Antim, Wushu player N Roshibina Devi,
Blind Cricketer Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy, Para Archer
Sheetal Devi and Para Canoeing player Prachi Yadav
were among those received the Arjuna Awards.
Dronacharya Awards were given to Wrestling coach
Lalit Kumar, Chess coach R. B. Ramesh, Para
Athletics coach Mahaveer Prasad Saini, Hockey coach
Shivendra Singh and others. Dhyan Chand Awards
for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games were
given to Manjusha Kanwar for Badminton, Vineet
Kumar Sharma for Hockey and Kavitha Selvaraj for
Kabaddi. During the function, Jain Deemed to be
University and Bengaluru and Odisha Mining
Corporation Limited got Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Puruskar.
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich
Klaasen retires from Test cricket
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen
has retired from from Test cricket. Heinrich Klaasen,
one of the finest middle-order batters in ODI cricket,
has played only 4 Tests over 4 years. His most recent
assignment in whites for India came when he kept
wickets for South Africa in a home Test against the
West Indies in March 2023. Klaasen is a seasoned
first-class player, having played 85 games and scoring
5347 runs at a stellar average of 46. He hit 12
hundreds and 24 fifties in his career.
Note: Klaasen's retirement comes days after their
former captain Dean Elgar brought down the curtains
on his celebrated Test career. Elgar led South Africa
in his farewell Test against India in Cape Town.
Poland's Szymon Marciniak Named World's Best
Referee of 2023
Poland's Szyman Marciniak was named the 2023 Male
World Best Referee by the International Federation of
Football Historians and Statistics (IFFHS). The 42-
year-old Pole won the award with 175 points,
followed by Italy's Daniele Orsotto with 95 and
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France's Clement Turpin with 64 points. Marciniak
also won the 2022 award following his performance
officiating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final. In
2023, he refereed the UEFA Champions League final
between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul.
IFFHS:
 Formation: 1984
 Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
 Chairman: Saleh Irfan Bahwini
Australian batter David Warner announces
retirement from One Day International cricket
Australian batter David Warner has announced his
retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs). The
2 time ODI World Cup Winner had previously
announced that he would be ending his Test career
after Australia's upcoming Test against Pakistan in
Sydney. Warner is Australia's sixth-highest run scorer
in the ODI format and is only second to former
captain Ricky Ponting's tally for most Centuries for
Australia in ODIs.
Australia:
 Capital: Canberra
 Governor-General: David Hurley
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 Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese
 Currency: Australian dollar
India's Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest player to
hold number one spot in men's doubles tennis
Indian tennis sensation Rohan Bopanna became the
oldest player to hold the No. 1 men's doubles ranking.
The 43-year-old Ace player, alongside Australia's
Matthew Ebden defeated the Argentine pair Máximo
González and Andrés Molteni in straight sets in the
2024 Australian Open quarter-finals. The second-
seeded Indo-Australian duo will face the unseeded
Tomas Machac and Zhizhen Zhang in the Australian
Open semi-finals. After becoming the World No. 1,
Bopanna said that his achievement will inspire the
people all over the world, being 40 and above in a
different way. Bopanna had made his debut more than
20 years ago. He will be 43 years and 330 days old at
the end of the tournament on Sunday. According to
the International Tennis Federation, the previous
oldest men’s doubles No 1, Mike Bryan, was 41 years
and 76 days old when his streak ended in 2019.
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Science & Technology
Science & Technology
Indian Army indigenously develops secure mobile
ecosystem SAMBHAV
In line with the ethos of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', the
Indian Army has indigenously developed an "end-to-
end secure mobile ecosystem" to provide secure
communication with instant connectivity on the move.
The ecosystem -- SAMBHAV (Secure Army Mobile
Bharat Version) -- operates on the state-of-the-art
contemporary 5G technology and will represent a
"significant leap forward in India's defence capability"
SAMBHAV will have multi-layered encryption with a
pan-India secure ecosystem. It will ride on a
commercial network with inherent security.
Adani Group unveils first indigenously-
manufactured Drishti 10 UAV for Navy
Indian Navy chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar unveiled
the first indigenously-manufactured Drishti 10
‘Starliner’ unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for his
force, manufactured by Adani Defence and
Aerospace. The state-of-the-art UAV, which has an
endurance of 36 hours, is an advanced Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform with
450 kg payload capacity. It is the only all-weather
military platform with STANAG 4671 certification,
and clear to fly in both segregated and unsegregated
airspace. This medium-altitude, high-endurance UAV
has been manufactured in India with over 60 per cent
indigenous content.
Adani Group
 Subsidiaries: Adani Enterprises, Adani Power,
Adani Ports & SEZ, etc.
 Founder & CEO: Gautam Adani
 Headquarters: Ahmedabad
 Founded: 1988
ISRO tests fuel cell to potentially power space
missions
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
successfully demonstrated a fuel cell that uses
hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity and
releases heat and water as byproducts. The fuel cell,
sent to space on the fourth stage of the PSLV on
January 1, generated 180W power during the short
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duration test. These cells are ideal for human space
missions because the heat and water generated as
byproducts are also essential, meaning a single system
can meet multiple requirements of the mission.
ISRO:
 Formed: 15 August 1969
 Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
 Chairman: Sreedhara Somanath
Pakistan to go in for J-31 Chinese stealth fighters.
Pakistan is in talks with China to acquire the J-31
stealth fighter aircraft, which bears similarities to
American-made F-35 and F-22 jets. If acquired, these
new fighters could replace older F-16s in Pakistan’s
fleet. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) already operates
Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, jointly
manufactured in Pakistan. It also acquired 25 J-10C
Vigorous Dragon aircraft in 2022 to counter India’s
purchase of 36 French Rafale jets. The potential
addition of the J-31 stealth fighter would further
strengthen PAF’s capabilities.
Details of the J-31 Aircraft:
 The J-31 is still under development by China and
not yet inducted into the Chinese air force.
 It is designed as a smaller stealth fighter, possibly
for naval operations on aircraft carriers.
 While issues have plagued some Chinese-made
aircraft models, China continues production to
compete with the US and showcase its aviation
prowess.
Impact on Regional Power Dynamics"
Acquiring advanced J-31 stealth fighters may help
Pakistan compensate for uncertainty over future US
military assistance. It would qualitatively boost PAF
capabilities despite not drastically altering numerical
strength relative to India. India is also trying to
modernize its air fleet with more 4th and 5th
generation fighters. The J-31 purchase, along with
other Chinese jets, signals Pakistan’s pursuit of long-
term air power by reducing reliance on US supplies.
Nonetheless, as of 2024, India maintains an advantage
in terms of indigenous stealth fighter development.
SpaceX launches 1st batch of satellites for mobile
phone connectivity anywhere on Earth
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Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX has
launched the first batch satellites to connect mobile
phone users anywhere on the planet. Six of the 21 new
Starlink satellites just launched support the company's
new 'Direct to Cell' service announced in 2022. The
six Starlink satellites on this mission with 'Direct to
Cell' capability will further global connectivity and
help to eliminate dead zones. They'll enable SpaceX to
test it with ordinary 4G LTE-compatible phones on T-
Mobile in the US, before the text messaging service
goes live in multiple countries this year. SpaceX will
then add voice and data (and IoT devices) later in
2025 as more D2C satellites come online. Starlink
satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities enable
ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing
wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters.
Direct to Cell will also connect IoT devices with
common LTE standards, according to the company.
Indian Navy Commissions INS Imphal, 1st
Warship to Be Named After Northeast City
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Imphal, an
indigenously-built stealth-guided missile destroyer, at
the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in the presence of
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The warship is all set
to join the Western Naval Command. It had been
delivered to the Navy on 20 October after completing
a thorough trial programme both at harbour and at sea.
INS Imphal
1. INS Imphal is a vessel with state-of-the-art
weapons and sensors. These include surface-to-air
missiles, anti-ship missiles, and torpedoes.
2. It measures 163 metres in length, weighs 7,400
tonnes and has 75 percent indigenous content, and
is one of the most potent warships to have been
constructed in the country.
3. Imphal is equipped with a modern surveillance
radar, which enables the gunnery weapon systems
of the ship to acquire target data.
4. It is also equipped with BrahMos surface-to-
surface missiles and can achieve speeds of over 30
knots or 56 km per hour.
5. The warship was constructed by Mazagon Dock
Limited in Mumbai.
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Russia commissions 3 new warships into its navy
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a flag-
raising ceremony for three new warships that are set to
join the country's navy. The Admiral Golovko frigate
will join Russia's Northern Fleet, while the Naro-
Fominsk small-rocket ship and the Lev Chernavin
minesweeper will serve in the country's Baltic Fleet.
The Admiral Golovko, a serial-produced frigate, is
armed with Kalibr cruise missiles and was created
with some of the most advanced technologies. The
Naro-Fominsk small rocket ship, which the president
called as one of the most successful projects of its
class, is able to carry out strikes with long-range
cruise missiles. While the Lev Chernavin was a
modern minesweeper with a unique hull.
Russian Armed Forces
 Founded: 1721 (Imperial Russian Army)
 Supreme Commander-in-Chief: Vladimir Putin
 Minister of Defence: Sergei Shoigu
 Chief of the General Staff: Valery Gerasimov
 Budget: US$86.4 billion (2023)(ranked 3rd)
China successfully launches a Long March-11
carrier rocket into space
China successfully launched a Long March-11 carrier
rocket into space, sending three satellites into planned
orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center launched
the rocket from waters off the coast of Yangjiang,
south China's Guangdong Province. It was the 503rd
mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. The
satellites, Shiyan-24C, will be mainly used for space
science and technology experiments.
Features:
 Developed by the Shanghai Academy of
Spaceflight Technology, the Shiyan 24C satellites
are tasked with carrying out space technology
tests.
 The Long March 11 rocket model is built by the
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in
Beijing and has a length of 20.8 meters, a
diameter of 2 meters and a liftoff weight of 58
metric tons. It is capable of sending satellites to
low-Earth orbit or sun-synchronous orbit.
 Both the academies are subsidiaries of China
Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the
nation's major space contractor.
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Obituary
Obituary
Former world pole vault champion Shawn Barber
passes away
Shawn Barber, the Canadian record holder and 2015
world champion in pole vault, has died at the age of
29. Barber claimed gold at the 2015 Pan American
Games and weeks later, the then 21-year-old upset a
field including silver medallist Raphael Holzdeppe of
Germany and favourite Renaud Lavillenie, who won
bronze, in capturing the world title in Beijing. Barber's
best jump of 6.0 metres set on Jan. 15, 2016 is still the
Canadian record. He also competed at the Rio 2016
Olympic Games. Barber first competed in pole vault
at the age of seven, shattering the U.S. high school
record by more than a foot before winning back-to-
back NCAA indoor titles for the University of Akron
in 2014 and '15 and then the 2015 NCAA outdoor
title.
Renowned urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes
away aged 71
Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passed away at
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Sciences, Lucknow, after a cardiac arrest. He was 71
years old. Munawwar Rana was born in Raebareli,
Uttar Pradesh, He was widely recognised for his
contribution to Urdu literature and poetry. His most
popular poem was 'Maa,' which celebrated the virtues
of a mother in traditional ghazal form. He received
several honours for his work in the form of literature
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including the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in
2014 for his poetry book 'Shahdaba'.
Other awards are the:
Ameer Khusro Award, Ghalib Award, Dr Zakir
Hussain Award, Mir Taqi Mir Award and The
Saraswati Samaj Award.
Brahmavar: Yakshagana artiste B Narayana
Kunder passes away
B Narayana Kunder (68), a resident of Brahmavara
Bykadi, passed away at his residence. The deceased
was an employee of Syndicate Bank. He had retired
from bank service after working in Barkur and
Brahmavar branches. Kunder had formed an amateur
Yakshagana troupe locally and had excelled in playing
the role of Mahishasura as a Yakshagana artiste
besides being a patron of the art form. He was the
former president of Baikadiamogaweera Grama
Sabha. Kunder was also the former member of
Baikadi Yuvakamandal. He had engaged himself in
deity activities of the local Baikadi temple.
Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre, doyen of
Kirana Gharana, dies at 92
Renowned classical singer Dr Prabha Atre passed
away in Pune at the age of 92. Atre, who represented
the Kirana Gharana of the Hindustani classical music,
had been honoured with all three of Padma awards by
the Indian government. She was awarded the Padma
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Vibhushan, the nation's second-highest civilian
honour, in January 2022. She was earlier honoured
with the Padma Shri award in 1990 and the Padma
Bhushan in 2002. She was also awarded the Sangeet
Natak Akademi Award in 1991.
Music maestro Rashid Khan passes away after
prolonged battle with cancer
The celebrated music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan,
undergoing treatment for prostate cancer in Kolkata
passed away. He was 55-year-old. Born in Uttar
Pradesh's Badayun Rashid Khan, who is also the
nephew of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, received his
initial training from his maternal grand-uncle Ustad
Nissar Hussain Khan (1909–1993). His musical
talents were first recognized by his uncle, Ghulam
Mustafa Khan, who provided initial training in
Mumbai. However, the primary training was received
from Nissar Hussain Khan, initially at his residence in
Badayun.
Franz Beckenbauer football player passed away at
78 in Germany
Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded among the
greatest football player of all time, has died at the age
of 78 in Germany. Known in football-obsessed
Germany as “the Kaiser” meaning “the Emperor”,
Beckenbauer played a central role in some of the
country’s greatest sporting achievements. He collected
103 caps for West Germany, winning the 1972
European championship and then the World Cup on
home soil. Franz Beckenbauer's Bayern Munich team
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was the best club side in the world during the mid-
1970s, winning three successive European Cups and
three successive Bundesliga titles, and Beckenbauer
himself was twice named European Footballer of the
year.
Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo dies at 92
Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo aged 92 died
on 5th Jan 2024. Mr Zagallo won two World Cups as
a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant
coach for Brazil. He became the first person ever to
win the World Cup both as a player and manager,
back in 1970, and has been revered among Brazilian
football fans for generations.
Brazil:
 Capital: Brasília
 President: Lula da Silva
 Currency: Real
Prominent Indian-American Legal Scholar Ved
Prakash Nanda Passes Away
In a profound loss to the legal community, Padma
Bhushan awardee Professor Ved Prakash Nanda, a
stalwart in the field of international law and education,
breathed his last on January 2, 2024. Recognised
globally for his exceptional contributions, Prof.
Nanda’s impact on legal education resonated across
borders. A distinguished Indian-American, Professor
Ved Prakash Nanda received the prestigious Padma
Bhushan award in Literature and Education on March
20, 2018. As a professor of International Law at the
University of Denver, Colorado, he carved a
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significant niche in academia. His illustrious career
included roles such as the Past President of the World
Jurist Association, Honorary President of the Ved
Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law,
and advisory positions in esteemed institutions like the
American Society of International Law and the United
States Institute of Human Rights. In February 2004,
Nanda received the “Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award for
Community Peace Building” from Soka Gakkai
International and Morehouse College. In 1990, he
was honored with the “World Legal Scholar” award
by the World Jurist Association in Beijing, China.
Note: He served as the Sanghchalak of Hindu
Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), America Zone.
Architect of modern EU Jacques Delors died
Jacques Delors, a former head of the European
Commission, the executive body of the European
Union (EU), and a key figure in establishing the euro
currency, has passed away. A Socialist, Delors had a
high-profile political career in France, serving as
Finance Minister under President Francois Mitterrand
from 1981 to 1984. From 1985 to 1995, he led the
European Commission during a transformative decade
for the bloc. He served three terms as European
Commission president, longer than anyone else.
Delors had also served as French finance minister
from 1981–84 .
DMDK founder and actor Vijayakanth died
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DMDK founder-leader Vijayakanth passed away in
Chennai. He was 71. Fondly referred to as "Captain"
owing to his on-screen portrayal of military
characters. He featured in 154 movies before
venturing into politics. Vijayakanth founded the
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) in
2005. The DMDK made its electoral debut in the 2006
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. In the
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, the
Captain's party scripted history, winning more seats
than the DMK in 2011 and emerged as the principal
Opposition Party that year. Vijayakanth served as the
leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly
from 2011-2016.
Renowned sculptor Dr Uttam R. Pacharne died
Renowned sculptor and former Chairman of Lalit
Kala Akademi Dr Uttam R. Pacharne passed away
following a brief illness. Born on June 2, 1956 at
Chakhalewadi village in Ahmednagar, Pacharne
topped the Art Teacher's course Diploma in Abhinav
Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, in 1976, and then did his
course in Sculpture & Modelling from the prestigious
Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai. He bagged the
National Lalit Kala Akademi Award and Maharashtra
Gaurav Puraskar (1985), Junior National Award in
memory of the late PM Indira Gandhi (1986), medals,
honours and other accolades during his career of over
four decades. He was appointed Chairman of the Lalit
Kala Akademi (2018) for a 3-year term, was the
President of Bombay Art Society and other bodies in
various capacities.
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Miscellaneous Events
Miscellaneous Events
L'Oreal heir Francoise Meyers becomes first
woman with $100 bn fortune
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers became the first woman
to amass a $100 billion fortune, marking another
milestone for the heiress and for France’s expanding
fashion and cosmetics industries. Her wealth jumped
to $100.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg
Billionaires Index. Despite the gain, Bettencourt
Meyers’ fortune is still significantly less than that of
French compatriot Bernard Arnault, founder of luxury
goods purveyor LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
SE, who was second in the global ranking with $179.4
billion.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns
France's Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is to leave
office after less than two years in the job. Her
resignation comes with President Emmanuel Macron
widely expected to reshuffle his top team ahead of
European elections due later this year. Ms Borne will
remain in post until a new prime minister takes over.
She was France's second female prime minister and
longest serving, outlasting Édith Cresson who served
in the role under François Mitterrand from 1991-92.
France:
 Capital: Paris
 President: Emmanuel Macron
 Currency: Euro (€), CFP franc (XPF)
Henley Passport Index 2024
The Henley Passport Index 2024, highlighting the
"power" of passports of 199 countries. The index,
which ranks countries based on the number of
destinations that allow visa-free entry to their
passport, was topped by France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Singapore and Spain. Passports of all these
countries have visa-free access to 194 destinations,
three more than last year. Japan and Singapore have
continued to top the list for five years now. South
Korea, Sweden and Finland rose one spot to take joint
second place, with access to 193 countries. Austria,
Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands shared third
place, allowing travel to 192 places. The UK and US
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passports ranked fourth and seventh, respectively,
with access to 191 and 188 destinations.
World's most powerful passports: Where does
India stand?
According to the latest ranking, India stands at the
80th rank in the list of most powerful passports. Its
passport has visa-free access to 62 nations, including
Angola, Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, Djibouti, El
Salvador, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia,
Mauritius, Nepal, Qatar and Zimbabwe. India shares
the rank with Uzbekistan. In 2023, too, India's
passport was ranked at the 80th spot, up five places
from 2022. However, the number of visa-free
destinations has jumped from 57 to 62 this year.
In a first, India overtakes Hong Kong as world's
fourth-largest stock mkt
India’s stock market capitalization has overtaken
Hong Kong’s for the first time as the South Asian
nation’s growth prospects and policy reforms make it
an investor darling while global capital pours out of
China. The combined value of shares listed on Indian
exchanges reached $4.33 trillion, versus $4.29 trillion
for Hong Kong, according to data compiled by
Bloomberg. That makes India the fourth-biggest
equity market globally. Its value crossed $4 trillion for
the first time on Dec. 5, with about half of that coming
in the past four years. Equities in India have been
booming, thanks to a rapidly growing retail investor
base and strong corporate earnings. The world’s most
populous country has positioned itself as an
alternative to China, attracting fresh capital from
global investors and companies alike, thanks to its
stable political setup and a consumption-driven
economy that remains among the fastest-growing of
major nations.
Hong Kong:
Hong Kong officially the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
China is a city and a special administrative region in
China.
 Chief Executive: John Lee
 Chief Secretary: Eric Chan
 Council President: Andrew Leung
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Zaka Ashraf Steps Down As Chairman Of
Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee
Zaka Ashraf, who had served as the Chairperson of
the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management
Committee, announced his resignation. A member of
the PCB's Board of Governors since July 6, 2023,
Ashraf assumed the role of chairperson after replacing
Najam Sethi. His resignation was tendered during a
management committee meeting at the National
Cricket Academy in Lahore, where he submitted it to
the Patron Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq
Kakar, as per a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
statement. Ashraf's administration was previously
granted a three-month extension by the caretaker
Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, extending his
initial four-month term. However, following the
World Cup, Ashraf was tasked with conducting
elections for the PCB chairman and finalizing the
Board of Governors "at the earliest."
India ranked 35th for leveraging future
possibilities; UK on top
India has been ranked 35th on a global index of
countries best placed for leveraging future
possibilities while the UK topped the list released. The
Future Possibilities Index (FPI), a flagship global
future trends study released by Newsweek Vantage
and Horizon Group on sidelines of the World
Economic Forum Annual Meeting, has Denmark, the
US, the Netherlands and Germany in the top five after
the UK. Among large emerging markets, China is
placed highest at 19th this year, followed by Brazil at
30th, India (35th) and South Africa (50th). The study
compared the factors that will help governments,
investors and other private sector stakeholders
leverage six global, transformational trends for growth
and wellbeing across 70 countries.
upGrad’s KnowledgeHut CEO Subramanyam
Reddy quits
Subramanyam Reddy, who is the founder and chief
executive of upGrad-owned edtech company
Knowledgehut, has resigned from his position after
serving nearly 13 years at the company. As per
sources, Reddy submitted his resignation last month
and is currently on a notice period. The other two co-
founders of Knowledgehut include Madhavarapu
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Nagaraju and Manjunath V. While Nagaraju already
quit the company ahead of the acquisition by upGrad
in August 2021, Manjunath is currently leading the
company’s business strategy and marketing.
KnowledgeHut
 Founder: Subramanyam Reddy
 Parent organization: upGrad
 CEO: Subramanyam Reddy
 Founded: 2011
Hyderabad pips NCR as India's second-costliest
city, Ahmedabad most reasonable
Hyderabad has pipped Delhi NCR as India's second
most expensive residential market, according to
Knight Frank India’s proprietary Affordability Index.
While Mumbai is still India's most unaffordable city,
Ahmedabad and Kolkata are some of the most
affordable spaces. The Knight Frank Affordability
Index indicates the proportion of income that a
household requires to fund the monthly instalment
(EMI) of a housing unit in a particular city. Thus, the
Knight Frank Affordability Index level of 40 per cent
for a city implies that on an average, households in
that city need to spend 40 per cent of their income to
fund the EMI of a housing loan for a unit. An EMI/
Income ratio of over 50 per cent is considered
unaffordable as it is the limit beyond which banks
rarely underwrite a mortgage.
MPhil not a recognised degree anymore: UGC
University Grant Commission has issued a
notification, alerting students against pursuing an
MPhil degree as it is no longer recognised. The
commission has also warned universities against
offering the programme and admissions for the 2023-
24 academic year are prohibited. However, the MPhil
degree awarded till the date of notification of new
regulations, issued in 2022, will remain valid.
UGC:
 Formation: 1956
 Founder: Maulana Azad
 Headquarters: New Delhi
 Chairman: Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
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Defence
DefenceExercise ofthe
Exercise of theMonth
Month
Desert Knight
India, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
carried out a mega air exercise over the Arabian Sea
against the backdrop of the rising global concerns
over Houthi militants targeting several commercial
vessels in the strategic waterways in the region. The
exercise 'Desert Knight' featured several frontline
aerial assets and combat jets of the air forces of the
three countries. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
component at the drills consisted of Su-30 MKI, MiG-
29 and Jaguar fighter jets besides AWACS (airborne
early warning and control aircraft, C-130-J transport
plane and air-to-air refuelling aircraft. The exercise
took place in the Indian FIR (Flight Information
Regions) and with IAF aircraft operated from several
bases in India. All airspace worldwide is divided into
FIRs and each of them is managed by a controlling
authority responsible for ensuring that air traffic
services are provided to aircraft flying within it. The
exercise came amid increasing attacks on commercial
vessels by Houthi militants in the Red Sea. The
trilateral exercise came days before India's Republic
Day celebrations where two Rafale fighter jets and an
Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft of the
French air force will also feature.
Note: French President Emmanuel Macron will be the
Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations on
January 26 that would make him the sixth leader from
France to grace the prestigious annual event.
Exercise Cyclone
The Indian Army contingent comprising 25 personnel
reached Egypt to take part in the 2nd edition of India-
Egypt Joint Special Forces Exercise CYCLONE. The
Exercise will be conducted at Anshas, Egypt. The first
edition of the exercise was conducted last year in
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India. The Indian contingent is being represented by
troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
and Egyptian contingent comprising 25 personnel is
being represented by Egyptian Commando Squadron
and Egyptian Airborne Platoon. Aim of the Exercise is
to acquaint both the sides with each other’s operating
procedures in the backdrop of Special Operations in
desert/ semi desert terrain under Chapter VII of
United Nations Charter. Exercise CYCLONE is
designed to develop bilateral military cooperation and
strengthen bond between two armies through conduct
of discussions and rehearsal of tactical military drills.
The Exercise will involve planning and execution of
special operations in sub conventional domain and
conducted in three phases. While the first phase will
include Military Exhibitions and Tactical Interactions,
second phase will focus on training on Improvised
Explosive Device (IED), counter IED and Combat
First Aid. The third and final phase will encompass
Joint Tactical Exercise based on Fighting in Built-up
Area and Hostage Rescue Scenarios.The Exercise will
provide an opportunity to both the contingents to
strengthen their bond and share best practices. It will
also act as a platform to achieve shared security
objectives and foster bilateral relations between two
friendly nations.
Exercise Khanjar
The 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special
Forces Exercise KHANJAR has commenced at the
Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal
Pradesh. It is an annual event conducted alternatively
in both the countries. The Indian Army contingent
comprising 20 personnel is being represented by
troops from The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
and the Kyrgyzstan contingent comprising 20
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personnel is represented by Scorpion Brigade. Aim of
the exercise is to exchange experiences and best
practices in Counter Terrorism and Special Forces
Operations in Built-up Area and Mountainous Terrain
under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.
The exercise will emphasise on developing Special
Forces skills, advanced techniques of insertion and
extraction. The exercise will provide an opportunity
for both the sides of fortify defence ties while
addressing common concerns of international
terrorism and extremism. The exercise will also
accord opportunity to showcase capabilities of cutting
edge indigenous defence equipment besides achieving
shared security objectives and foster bilateral
relations.
Exercise Sea Dragon-24
An Indian Navy P-8I aircraft arrived in Guam, United
States to participate in the fourth edition of the Anti-
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Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise, Ex Sea Dragon
24, organised by the US Navy. The exercise aims to
enhance synergy and interoperability amongst
participating navies from US, Australia, South Korea
and Japan through professional interactions on ground
and in air. Apart from the Indian Navy's P8I, other
aircraft in attendance include the US Navy's P8A,
Japan Maritime Self Defence Force's P1, Royal
Canadian Air Force's CP-140, and Republic of Korea's
P3C.
Desert Cyclone
The Joint Military Exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024'
between India and UAE will begin in Rajasthan. The
fortnight-long drill is aimed at enhancing
interoperability by learning and sharing best practices
in urban operations. The first-ever India-UAE Joint
Air Forces exercise took place in September 2008 at
the Al-Dhafra base in Abu Dhabi.
UAE:
 Capital: Abu Dhabi
 President: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
 Currency: UAE dirham
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Important
ImportantDays ofthe
Days of theMonth
Month

Observed/Celebrated
Day Theme/Importance
As

To mark the inception of interim Indian Coast guard on 1 February

01-Feb Indian Coast Guard Day
1977

02-Feb World Wetlands Day Wetlands Restoration

04-Feb World Cancer Day Uniting our voices and taking action

International Day of Zero

06-Feb Tolerance to Female Genital Accelerating Investment to End FGM
Mutilation

10-Feb National De-worming Day Krimi se chhutkara, sehatmand bhavishya hamara

International Day of Women To recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and
11-Feb
and Girls in Science technology

To mark the birth anniversary of India’s first women governor

13-Feb National Women's Day
Sarojini Naidu.

13-Feb World Radio Day Radio and Peace

To promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and

20-Feb World Day of Social Justice
unemployment

International Mother Language To promote the awareness of language and cultural diversity all
21-Feb
Day across the world

To mark the establishment of the Central Excise and Salt Act on

24-Feb Central Excise Day
24th of February in the year 1944.

To celebrate, commemorate and collaborate with the various

27-Feb World NGO Day
NGOs around the world.

28-Feb National Science Day Global Science for Global Wellbeing

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India-Maldives Ties: Recent Diplomatic Tussle
India-Maldives Ties: Recent Diplomatic Tussle

The rapid decline in ties between India and the Indians in 2023 accounted for 11.2 per cent of the total
Maldives, just a month after Prime Minister Narendra tourist arrivals—1.84 million—in the Maldives, with
Modi met with the newly elected Maldivian President Russia at second place with a share of 11.1 per cent.
Mohamed Muizzu, should set alarm bells ringing. The
trigger came from tweets by three Maldivian Ministers, Significance of India-Maldives Relationship
attacking Mr. Modi for promoting the Lakshadweep
islands during his recent sojourn there at a perceived
cost to the Maldives and for his close ties with Israel;
the Ministers also made derogatory remarks about
Indians. The tweets have been deleted, the Ministers
suspended, and the Maldivian government has distanced
itself from them, but the damage has been done. The
respective Ambassadors were summoned.

India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural,

religious and commercial links steeped in antiquity and
enjoy close, cordial and multi-dimensional relations.
India was among the first to recognise Maldives after its
independence in 1965 and to establish diplomatic
relations with the country. India established its mission
at the level of CDA in 1972 and resident High
Commissioner in 1980. Maldives opened a full fledged
High Commission in New Delhi in November 2004, at
that time one of its only four diplomatic missions
worldwide.

1. Neighbourhood First Policy

The India-Maldives bilateral partnership is underpinned
India rose as top source market for tourism in Maldives by geographical proximity, historical, cultural ties and
since the Covid-19 pandemic. According to sources shared values. The Maldives occupies a special place in

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the hearts of Indians and in India's 'Neighbourhood First'
policy.
2. First Responder:
India always stand by Maldives during the Covid-19
pandemic. The medical and financial assistance from
India helped the Maldives overcome the health and
economic fallouts of the pandemic.
3. Credit Line
India announced offer of a new Government of India
Line of Credit of USD 100 million to finance
infrastructure projects in Maldives in order to develop
4,000 social housing units being built in Greater Male
under Buyer's Credit financing of Exim Bank of India.
These housing units are in line with the Government of
Maldives' focus of providing affordable housing for its
citizens.
4. Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)
India participated in the virtual "pouring of the first
concrete" ceremony of the USD 500 mn Greater Male'
Connectivity Project being built under grant and
concessional loan support from India. Both countries
directed the officials to ensure timely completion of this
largest landmark infrastructure project in Maldives - that
will enhance mobility between Male', Villingili,
Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi islands, cut down logistics
cost and drive people-centric economic growth- which
will be a symbol of enduring friendship between the two
countries.
5. The Hanimaadhoo International Airport
Development project
Maldives welcomed final approval of the Indian side for
signing of the Hanimaadhoo Airport Development
project EPC contract and expressed happiness that
implementation would commence shortly. On 25th
September 2022, a contract for the "Hanimaadhoo
International Airport Development Project" was signed
between Government of Maldives and JMC Projects
(India). It is the first ever major infrastructure project to
be undertaken outside Greater Male' region and is
funded under the USD 800 million concessional Line of
Credit (LoC) extended by Government of India to the
Maldives. The total contract value is approx USD 136
million.
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6. Security Partnership
Defence cooperation extends to the areas of Joint
Exercises - “Ekuverin”, “Dosti”, “Ekatha” and
“Operation Shield” (begun in 2021). India provides the
largest number of training opportunities for Maldivian
National Defence Force (MNDF), meeting around 70%
of their defence training requirements.
Roadmap for Maldives Now
China and the Maldives have upgraded their relationship
during newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu’s first
state visit to Beijing, following a campaign in which he
cast China’s regional rival India as a threat to its
sovereignty. The Maldives signed several new
agreements with China – its largest external creditor,
including ones on climate, agriculture and
infrastructure.
On the other side
World Bank, in a report in October, warned further
cosying up to China could spell trouble in the Maldives,
since the $1.37bn it already owes Beijing represents
about 20 percent of its public debt. China is the
Maldives’ biggest bilateral creditor, ahead of Saudi
Arabia and India, to which it owes $124m and $123m,
respectively. India’s relations with the Maldives have
been strained, especially since Muizzu, who
campaigned on an “India Out” platform, took office. He
promised to remove a unit of Indian security personnel,
deployed to operate three aircraft gifted to the Maldives
to patrol its vast maritime territory.
Sri Lanka, another neighbour of India, has also been
gravitating towards China. India and China’s relations
soured in 2020 after clashes between soldiers in the
western Himalayas resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian
soldiers and four Chinese troops.
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What is Britain’s Post Office scandal? Explained
What is Britain's Post Office scandal? Explained
One of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice, the
wrongful conviction of hundreds of Post Office workers
due to faulty software, has exploded into the public
domain following a TV drama, sparking demands for
justice. In a more than 20-year scandal, some postal
workers were sent to prison and others lost their
livelihoods and homes. An independent inquiry as well
as a police investigation into the scandal are ongoing,
and top business executives and former ministers are in
the firing line.
What is the post office scandal?
Hundreds of postal workers at the state-owned Post
Office were wrongly prosecuted or convicted between
1999 and 2015 for alleged false accounting, theft and
fraud, because of a glitchy software system that
incorrectly showed money missing from accounts.
Some spent time in jail while others went bankrupt, saw
their marriages destroyed and some died before their
names were cleared.
Managers at Post Office branches across Britain, called
postmasters or postmistresses, are often at the heart of
their communities, trusted individuals who handle
people's savings and pensions. The Post Office
maintained for years that data from the defective
Horizon computer accounting system, developed by
Japan's Fujitsu and rolled out in 1999, was reliable,
while accusing branch managers of theft.
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How did the scandal unfold?
The issues with Horizon, where the system would
incorrectly show shortfalls in the accounts of individual
branches, began to be reported to the Post Office from
the early 2000s. Over the next decade, a number of
postmasters either found their Post Office contracts
terminated, were made bankrupt or were jailed after
being found guilty of stealing money. In 2009, trade
publication Computer Weekly reported the claims of
flaws with Horizon, alongside the postmaster
prosecutions. Amid mounting pressure from the media
and lawmakers, the Post Office began to investigate the
issue, but in 2015, its boss Paula Vennells told a
parliamentary committee that there had been no
evidence of any miscarriage of justice.
What compensation could victims receive?
The government plans to set aside 1 billion pounds
($1.28 billion) to compensate the wrongly convicted and
others whose lives were destroyed in the scandal. In late
2019, the Post Office agreed to settle claims made by
555 sub-postmasters. However, many of the victims
found the amount paid in compensation was outweighed
by legal fees. The government says roughly 138 million
pounds ($175 million) have so far been paid out to over
2,700 claimants across three separate Post Office
compensation schemes. Still, many postmasters are yet
to receive compensation or have their convictions
quashed.
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Has anyone been held accountable?
No senior Post Office staff have been punished to date.
Vennells, who received more than 4.5 million pounds in
salary and bonuses during her seven-year tenure,
stepped down in 2019 before the Post Office agreed to
pay 58 million pounds in a settlement with 555 sub-
postmasters. In 2021 she resigned from the boards of
two retailers after 39 sub-postmasters had their criminal
convictions overturned, saying her past at the Post
Office had become a distraction.
Fujitsu, which has continued to win multiple British
government contracts, says it is "fully committed" to
supporting an ongoing independent public inquiry. It
says it has apologised for its role in a scandal that has
had a "devastating" impact on people's lives.
Why Now?
The moment of reckoning was a long time in the
making, but it was turbocharged by a four-part
television docudrama that aired Jan. 1 and fueled public
outrage that led to days of bruising headlines about the
Post Office and sparked a swift response by lawmakers.
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The ITV show, “Mr. Bates vs the Post Office,” told the
story of branch manager Alan Bates, played by Toby
Jones, who has spent nearly two decades trying to
expose the scandal and exonerate his peers. Despite
hundreds of news stories over the years about court
hearings and the continuing public inquiry, the show
seen by millions rapidly galvanized support for victims
of the injustice. More than 1 million people signed an
online petition calling for former Post Office chief
executive Paula Vennells to lose her Commander of the
Order of the British Empire title she received in 2018.
Now she said she would relinquish the honour.
What happens next?
Prime Minister Sunak said his government was
considering a move to exonerate wrongfully convicted
postmasters, calling the scandal an "appalling
miscarriage of justice." Separately, an independent
public inquiry led by a former high court judge is
gathering evidence from postal workers, the
government, the Post Office, Fujitsu and others. The
inquiry is expected to conclude later this year.
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WhatWhat
ISRO's XPoSat
ISRO’s XPoSat Mission
Mission isisallall about:
about: Explained
Explained

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) gravitational force in the universe and neutron stars have
welcomed the new year with the launch of its X-ray the highest densities.
Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), making India the second
nation in the world to launch an advanced astronomy XPoSat payloads
observatory specifically geared to study black holes and
neutron stars. The XPoSat mission lifted off from the
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra
Pradesh.

Breaking new ground

XPoSat is 'India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to
study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray
sources in extreme conditions. The polarimetry mission
will help scientists study how the X-rays from celestial
sources are polarised, which can reveal details about the
structure and conditions of the objects emitting those X-
rays. The emission mechanism from various
astronomical sources such as blackhole, neutron stars,
1. POLIX
active galactic nuclei, pulsar wind nebulae etc.
POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays) is an X-ray
originates from complex physical processes and are
Polarimeter for astronomical observations in the energy
challenging to understand. While the spectroscopic and
band. The payload is being developed by Ramam
timing information by various space based observatories
Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore in collaboration
provide a wealth of information, the exact nature of the
with U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC). POLIX is
emission from such sources still poses deeper challenges
expected to observer about 40 bright astronomical
to astronomers. The polarimetry measurements add two
sources of different categories during the planned
more dimension to our understanding, the degree of
lifetime of XPoSat mission of about 5 years. This is the
polarization and the angle of polarization and thus is an
first payload in the medium X-ray energy band
excellent diagnostic tool to understand the emission
dedicated for polarimetry measurements.
processes from astronomical sources. The polarimetric
observations along with spectroscopic measurements
2. XSPECT
are expected to break the degeneracy of various
XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and Timing) is an X-ray
theoretical models of astronomical emission processes.
SPECtroscopy and Timing payload onboard XPoSat,
This would be the major direction of research from
which can provide fast timing and good spectroscopic
XPoSat by Indian science community.
resolution in soft X-rays. Taking advantage of the long
duration observations required by POLIX to measure X-
Note: ISRO is the second space agency after NASA to
ray polarization, XSPECT can provide long-term
dedicate a spacecraft to study this feature of black holes.
monitoring of spectral state changes in continuum
emission. XSPECT would observe several types of
What are black holes? sources viz X-ray pulsars, blackhole binaries, low-
When the biggest stars run out of fuel and die, they leave magnetic field neutron star (NS) in LMXBs, AGNs and
behind black holes or neutron stars, by collapsing under Magnetars. This payload is being developed by Space
their own gravity—a phenomenon that has intrigued Astronomy Group of URSC.
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Note: This is only the second mission of its 10. ISRO and Si-based High Energy cell by VSSC,
sophisticated class after NASA's 2021 mission named ISRO.
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer or IXPE. The
mission will try to decipher the stellar remnants or PSLV's POEM
corpses of dead stars.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) , which

carried the XPoSat, also launched 10 payloads
developed by start-ups, educational institutions, and
ISRO centres.

These payloads include:

1. Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM)
by TakeMe2Space,
2. Women Engineered Satellite (WESAT) by LBS
Institute of Technology for Women,
3. BeliefSa-t0 Amateur radio satellite by K.J. Somaiya
Institute of Technology,
The PSLV's fourth stage, the PSLV Orbital
4. Green Impulse TrAnsmitter (GITA) by Inspecity
Experimental Module (POEM) will also see 10 different
Space Labs Private Limited,
5. Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Technologies - experiments carried out, which have been developed by
several private companies, including Dhruva Space,
Technology Demonstrator (LEAP-TD) by Dhruva
Bellatrix, K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, K J
Space Private Limited,
Somaiya Institute of Technology for Women. Starting
6. RUDRA 0.3 HPGP by Bellatrix Aerospace Private
Limited, the new year with a successful launch, ISRO has several
other big projects—including the Gaganyaan mission
7. ARKA-200 by Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited,
and the joint mission with NASA dubbed Nisar—lined
8. Dust Experiment (DEX) by PRL,
up for the year ahead.
9. ISRO Fuel cell Power System (FCPS) by VSSC,

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Padma
PadmaAwards 2024Announced
Awards 2024 Announced
Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of 3 Shri M Venkaiah Naidu Public Affairs
the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Shri Bindeshwar Pathak
Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. 4 Social Work
(Posthumous)
The Awards are given in various disciplines / fields of
activities. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for 5 Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam Art
exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma
Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and Padma Bhushan (17)
‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The
awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day S.
every year. No Name Field
.
Ms. M Fathima Beevi
1 Public Affairs
(Posthumous)
Literature &
2 Shri Hormusji N Cama Education -
Journalism
Shri Mithun
3 Art
Chakraborty
4 Shri Sitaram Jindal Trade & Industry
5 Shri Young Liu Trade & Industry
Shri Ashwin Balachand
6 Medicine
Mehta
These Awards are conferred by the President of India Shri Satyabrata
usually around March / April every year. For the year 7 Mookherjee Public Affairs
2024, the President has approved conferment of 132 (Posthumous)
Padma Awards including 2 duo cases. The list 8 Shri Ram Naik Public Affairs
comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and Shri Tejas Madhusudan
9 Medicine
110 Padma Shri Awards. 30 of the awardees are women Patel
and the list also includes 8 persons from the category of Shri Olanchery
10 Public Affairs
Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 9 Posthumous Rajagopal
awardees. Shri Dattatray Ambadas
11 Art
Mayaloo alias Rajdutt
Among the Padma awardees, 34 are unsung heroes Shri Togdan Rinpoche Others -
12
including India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati (Posthumous) Spiritualism
Baruah, famous as "Hasti Kanya", tribal 13 Shri Pyarelal Sharma Art
environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Shri Chandreshwar
14 Medicine
Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage Prasad Thakur
and plastic surgeon Prema Dhanraj. 15 Ms. Usha Uthup Art
Shri Vijaykanth
Padma Vibhushan (5) 16 Art
(Posthumous)
Literature &
S. No. Name Field 17 Shri Kundan Vyas Education -
Journalism
1 Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali Art
2 Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi Art

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Padma Shri (110) Shri Radha Krishan

29 Medicine
Dhiman
S. Shri Manohar Krishana
30 Medicine
No Name Field Dole
. Shri Pierre Sylvain Literature &
31
1 Shri Khalil Ahamad Art Filliozat Education
2 Shri Badrappan M Art 32 Shri Mahabir Singh Guddu Art
3 Shri Kaluram Bamaniya Art 33 Ms. Anupama Hoskere Art
Ms. Rezwana Choudhury 34 Shri Yazdi Maneksha Italia Medicine
4 Art Literature &
Bannya 35 Shri Rajaram Jain
5 Ms. Naseem Bano Art Education
6 Shri Ramlal Bareth Art 36 Shri Jankilal Art
7 Ms. Gita Roy Barman Art 37 Shri Ratan Kahar Art
Shri Yashwant Singh Literature &
8 Ms. Parbati Baruah Social Work 38
Kathoch Education
Shri Sarbeswar Others - Literature &
9 39 Shri Zahir I Kazi
Basumatary Agriculture Education
10 Shri Som Datt Battu Art 40 Shri Gaurav Khanna Sports
11 Ms. Takdira Begum Art Literature &
Others - 41 Shri Surendra Kishore Education -
12 Shri Sathyanarayana Beleri
Agriculture Journalism
13 Shri Drona Bhuyan Art 42 Shri Dasari Kondappa Art
14 Shri Ashok Kumar Biswas Art Shri Sridhar Makam Literature &
43
Shri Rohan Machanda Krishnamurthy Education
15 Sports Others -
Bopanna 44 Ms. Yanung Jamoh Lego
16 Ms. Smriti Rekha Chakma Art Agriculture
Science & 45 Shri Jordan Lepcha Art
17 Shri Narayan Chakraborty 46 Shri Satendra Singh Lohia Sports
Engineering
18 Shri A Velu Ananda Chari Art 47 Shri Binod Maharana Art
Science & 48 Ms. Purnima Mahato Sports
19 Shri Ram Chet Chaudhary
Engineering
49 Ms. Uma Maheshwari D Art
Others -
20 Ms. K Chellammal 50 Shri Dukhu Majhi Social Work
Agriculture
21 Ms. Joshna Chinappa Sports 51 Shri Ram Kumar Mallick Art
22 Ms. Charlotte Chopin Others - Yoga 52 Shri Hemchand Manjhi Medicine
Literature & Shri Chandrashekhar
23 Shri Raghuveer Choudhary 53 Medicine
Education Mahadeorao Meshram
Literature & Shri Surendra Mohan
24 Shri Joe D Cruz 54 Art
Education Mishra (Posthumous)
25 Shri Ghulam Nabi Dar Art Shri Ali Mohammed &
55 Shri Ghani Mohammed* Art
Shri Chitta Ranjan Others -
26 (Duo)
Debbarma Spiritualism
Shri Uday Vishwanath 56 Ms. Kalpana Morparia Trade & Industry
27 Sports
Deshpande 57 Ms. Chami Murmu Social Work
28 Ms. Prema Dhanraj Medicine 58 Shri Sasindran Muthuvel Public Affairs

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59 Ms. G Nachiyar Medicine 86 Shri Machihan Sasa Art

60 Ms. Kiran Nadar Art 87 Shri Omprakash Sharma Art
Shri Pakaravur Chithran Science &
Literature & 88 Shri Eklabya Sharma
61 Namboodiripad Engineering
Education
(Posthumous) Science &
89 Shri Ram Chander Sihag
62 Shri Narayanan E P Art Engineering
Science & 90 Shri Harbinder Singh Sports
63 Shri Shailesh Nayak
Engineering 91 Shri Gurvinder Singh Social Work
Shri Harish Nayak Literature &
64 92 Shri Godawari Singh Art
(Posthumous) Education
Science &
Literature & 93 Shri Ravi Prakash Singh
65 Shri Fred Negrit Engineering
Education
Shri Seshampatti T
Science & 94 Art
66 Shri Hari Om Sivalingam
Engineering
95 Shri Somanna Social Work
67 Shri Bhagabat Padhan Art
Literature &
68 Shri Sanatan Rudra Pal Art 96 Shri Kethavath Somlal
Education
Shri Shankar Baba
69 Social Work 97 Ms. Shashi Soni Trade & Industry
Pundlikrao Papalkar
70 Shri Radhe Shyam Pareek Medicine 98 Ms. Urmila Srivastava Art
Shri Nepal Chandra
Shri Dayal Mavjibhai 99 Art
71 Medicine Sutradhar (Posthumous)
Parmar
10
72 Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat Art Shri Gopinath Swain Art
0
73 Ms. Silbi Passah Art 10
Shri Laxman Bhatt Tailang Art
Ms. Shanti Devi Paswan & 1
74 Shri Shivan Paswan* Art 10
(Duo) Ms. Maya Tandon Social Work
2
Others - Ms. Aswathi Thirunal
75 Shri Sanjay Anant Patil 10 Literature &
Agriculture Gouri Lakshmi Bayi
3 Education
Shri Muni Narayana Literature & Thampuratty
76
Prasad Education 10 Shri Jagdish Labhshanker
Art
77 Shri K S Rajanna Social Work 4 Trivedi
Shri Chandrashekar 10
78 Medicine Ms. Sano Vamuzo Social Work
Channapatna Rajannachar 5
Shri Bhagwatilal Literature & 10 Shri Balakrishnan
79 Art
Rajpurohit Education 6 Sadanam Puthiya Veetil
80 Shri Romalo Ram Art 10 Literature &
Shri Kurella Vittalacharya
7 Education
Literature &
81 Shri Navjivan Rastogi 10
Education Shri Kiran Vyas Others - Yoga
8
82 Ms. Nirmal Rishi Art 10
Shri Jageshwar Yadav Social Work
83 Shri Pran Sabharwal Art 9
84 Shri Gaddam Sammaiah Art 11
Shri Babu Ram Yadav Art
0
85 Shri Sangthankima Social Work

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Gallantry
GallantryAwards 2024Announced
Awards 2024 Announced
President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards Sr. Armed
to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous. Name
No. Force
These include six Kirti Chakras, including three MAJOR DIGVIJAY SINGH
1 ARMY
posthumous, 16 Shaurya Chakras, including two RAWAT
posthumous, 53 Sena Medals, including seven 2
MAJOR DEEPENDRA VIKRAM
ARMY
posthumous, one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) and four BASNET
Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). CAPTAIN ANSHUMAN SINGH
3 ARMY
(POSTHUMOUS)
HAVILDAR PAWAN KUMAR
4 ARMY
YADAV
HAVILDAR ABDUL
5 ARMY
MAJID (POSTHUMOUS)
SEPOY PAWAN KUMAR
6 ARMY
(POSTHUMOUS)

SHAURYA CHAKRA

Sr. Armed
Name
No Force
1 MAJOR MANEO FRANCIS PF ARMY
The President also approved 311 defence decorations for
Armed Forces and other personnel. These include 31 2 MAJOR AMANDEEP JAKHAR ARMY
Param Vishisht Seva Medals, four Uttam Yudh Seva CAPTAIN MV PRANJAL
3 ARMY
Medals, two Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, 59 Ati (POSTHUMOUS)
Vishisht Seva Medals, 10 Yudh Seva Medals, and 130 4 CAPTAIN AKSHAT UPADHYAY ARMY
Vishisht Seva Medals, among others. NAIB SUBEDAR BARIA SANJAY
5 ARMY
KUMAR BHAMAR SINH
President Murmu has approved 84 Mentioned-in- 6 HAVILDAR SANJAY KUMAR ARMY
Despatches to the Armed Forces personnel, including 10 RIFLEMAN ALOK RAO
7 ARMY
posthumous. These include 68 from the Army - 34 for (POSTHUMOUS)
Operation Rakshak, 16 for Operation Snow Leopard, seven ARMY
8 SHRI PARSHOTAM KUMAR (CIVILIA
for Operation Meghdoot, three for Operation Sahayta, two N)
for Operation Sidhra, three for Operation CAS Evacuation, LIEUTENANT BIMAL RANJAN
and three for Misc Operation. It also includes 16 from the 9 NAVY
BEHERA
Indian Air Force - 15 for Operation Kaveri, and one for WING COMMANDER SHAILESH AIR
10
Misc Operation. SINGH FORCE
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT
AIR
President has also approved the President’s Tatrakshak 11 HRISHIKESH JAYAN
FORCE
Medal and Tatrakshak Medal to six Indian Coast Guard KARUTHEDATH
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT
personnel. 12 CRPF
BIBHOR KUMAR SINGH
J&K
Here is the list of KIRTI CHAKRA & SHAURYA 13 MOHAN LAL
POLICE
CHAKRA Awardees 2024 J&K
14 SUB INSPECTOR AMIT RAINA
POLICE
KIRTI CHAKRA 15
SUB INSPECTOR FAROZ J&K
AHMAD DAR POLICE
J&K
16 CONSTABLE VARUN SINGH
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Ayodhya Ram
Ayodhya Mandir
Ram Mandir inauguration & Key
inauguration & its its Key Features
Features
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 'Pran Pratishtha'
rituals as the Ram Mandir was inaugurated in Ayodhya.
PM Modi performed the 'Pran Pratishtha' in the 84-second
'muhurta' and before that, he partook in rituals with RSS
chief Mohan Bhagwant by his side. The consecration
ceremony was held after the first phase of the temple’s
construction, made possible by a Supreme Court judgment
in 2019 on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit.
The Hindu litigants argued that the Babri Mosque was
constructed at the site of a temple marking the birthplace
of Lord Ram. In 1992, the 16th-century mosque was
demolished by “kar sevaks”.
The key features of Ram Mandir:
 The grand Ram temple is dedicated to Lord Ram, who
was believed to be born in Ayodhya.
 The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust is
responsible for the construction of the Ram Temple.
 The chief architect of the temple was Chandrakant
Sompura, assisted by his two sons, Nikhil Sompura
and Ashish Sompura, who are also architects
 Constructed in the traditional Nagara style, the
temple's length is 380 feet, width 250 feet and height
161 feet.
 It is supported by a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors.
 The main entrance leading to the Ram temple in
Ayodhya is adorned with ornate statues of elephants,
lions, Lord Hanuman, and 'Garuda'.
 The Garbhagriha, or inner sanctum, of the temple, is
where the deity will be enshrined. This sanctum
sanctorum will house the idol depicting the child form
of Lord Ram (Ram Lalla), while the first floor will
feature a Shri Ram Darbar.
 The main entrance to the temple is situated on the
eastern side, which can be approached by ascending
32 stairs through the Singh Dwar.
 There are a total of five mandaps (halls) in the temple
-- Nritya Mandap, Rang Mandap, Sabha Mandap,
Prathana Mandap and Kirtan Mandap.
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 At the four corners of the compound, there are four
Mandirs - dedicated to Surya Dev, Devi Bhagwati,
Ganesh Bhagwan and Bhagwan Shiv. In the northern
arm is a Mandir of Maa Annapurna and in the southern
arm is a Mandir of Hanuman ji.
 In the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir complex, there
are proposed Mandirs dedicated to Maharshi Valmiki,
Maharshi Vashishtha, Maharshi Vishwamitra,
Maharshi Agastya, Nishad Raj, Mata Shabri, and the
revered consort of the Devi Ahilya.
 There is a historical well (Sita koop) near the temple,
dating back to the ancient era.
 In the southwestern part of the temple complex, at
Kuber Tila, an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
has been restored, along with the installation of a
statue of Jatayu.
 The Parkota (Rectangular compound wall) with a
length of 732 meters and a width of 14 feet, surrounds
the Mandir.
 The foundation of the Ram Temple has been
constructed with a 14-metre-thick layer of roller-
compacted concrete (RCC), giving it the appearance
of artificial rock.
 No Steel or Iron was used anywhere during the
construction.
 For protection against ground moisture, a 21-foot-high
plinth has been constructed using granite.
 Bansi Paharpur Pink Sandstone from Rajasthan’s
Bharatpur district have been used in the main temple
structure.
 The temple complex has a sewage treatment plant,
water treatment plant, water supply for fire safety and
an independent power station.
 The mandir is being constructed entirely using
Bharat’s traditional and indigenous technology. It is
being constructed with particular emphasis on
environmental-water conservation with 70% of the 70-
acre area being left green.
 Construction Company: Larsen and Toubro (L&T)
 Project Management Company: Tata Consulting
Engineers Limited ( TCEL)
 Bhoomi Pujan: 5th August 2020
 Proposed Date of Inauguration: 22nd January 2024
 Sculptors: Arun Yogiraaj (Mysore), Ganesh Bhatt and
Satyanarayan Pandey
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GS Question Bank (Includes 250 Questions)
GS Question Bank (250 Que include)
Statement- Based Current Affairs
1. Recently, the External Affairs minister of India
has visited Russia for a Bilateral Meeting.
Consider the following statements regarding
Indo-Russia Relations -
(1) Both countries regularly conduct the Tri-
Services exercise ‘INDRA‘.
(2) Russia was India’s second largest arms
supplier after Israel in the periods between 2013-
17 and 2018-22.
(3) In 2015, India and Russia concluded an Inter-
Governmental Agreement (IGA) for 200 Ka-
226T helicopters.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above 5.
2. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
recently got a new logo ahead of the
commencement of its 150th year of providing
weather and climate services to the country.
Consider the following statements regarding the
SAFAR system -
(1) It is a very advanced air quality and weather
forecast system.
(2) It was developed indigenously by the Indian
Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
(3) It will not measure the sun’s UV - Index.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
3. Climate change is impacting aardvarks' in 6.
Africa.
Consider the following statements regarding
Sahara Desert -
(1) It has an area of 10.95 million km2
(2) A large part of Tunisia is covered by Sahara
desert
(3) The Sahara desert comprises elevated
plateaus and rocky surfaces too.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
4. Mudiyettu is a ritual theater and dance drama of
Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a
battle between the goddess Kali and the demon
Darika.
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Consider the following statements regarding
festivals and fairs in India -
(1) The highlight of the Pooram festival held at
Trichur in Kerala is the parade of magnificently
decorated elephants.
(2) Karthigai is a festival of lights held on Kartik
Poornima in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and
parts of Kerala.
(3) The famous Pushkar fair is held in the
Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
Scientists have discovered an ancient
underwater mountain range hidden within the
world's strongest ocean current, the Antarctic
Circumpolar Current.
Consider the following statements regarding
Antarctic Circumpolar Current -
(1) The ACC flows from west to east around
Antarctica, connecting the Atlantic, Indian, and
Pacific Oceans.
(2) It is widest of all ocean currents with a width
of about 1250 kilometers.
(3) It is the only current that flows completely
around the globe.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) All of the above
The Indian cabinet has approved the
memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed
between India’s Prasar Bharati and Radio
Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) in November 2023.
Consider the following statements regarding
Prasar Bharati -
(1) Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous
body.
(2) It was established under the Prasar Bharati
Act in 1997.
(3) It comprises Doordarshan Television
Network and All India Radio.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) All of the above
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7. India and UAE will hold 'Desert Cyclone 2024'
joint military exercise in Rajasthan from 2nd
January to 15th January, 2024.
Consider the following statements -
(1) Ekuverin is a Joint Military Training
Exercise between the Indian Army and the
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
(2) DOSTI is a joint Coast Guard/Naval exercise
between these two countries.
(3) Operation Cactus was an Indian military
operation carried out during the 2015 Nepal
earthquake.
Which of the above is/are correct? 11.
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
8. For Huntington’s disease clues, scientists are
looking in fruit flies.
Consider the following statements regarding
Huntington's Disease -
(1) Huntington's disease is a severe
neurodegenerative disorder affecting the central
nervous system.
(2) It is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene,
producing a faulty huntingtin (Htt) protein.
(3) Mutant Htt proteins are cleaved into toxic
fragments, disrupting various cellular processes.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) All of the above 12.
9. The Ministry of Mines has entered into a draft
exploration agreement with Argentinan miner
CAMYEN for development of five-odd lithium
blocks.
Consider the following statements regarding
Lithium -
(1) Lithium is an alkali mineral, also called
‘white gold’.
(2) Lithium is found naturally in various
minerals, including spodumene, petalite, and
lepidolite.
(3) In 2022, China was the world leader in terms
of lithium mine production.
Which of the above is/are correct? 13.
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
10. 2024 has been designated as the 'Year of Human
Resource Development and Discipline' for
IREDA.
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Consider the following statements regarding
IRENA -
(1) It is an intergovernmental organisation, it
was officially founded in Bonn, Germany, in
January 2009.
(2) Currently it has 167 members, India is the
77th Founding Member of IRENA.
(3) It has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
An acid attack survivor has approached the
Delhi High Court seeking additional
compensation from the Prime Minister’s
National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
Consider the following statements -
(1) PMNRF was instituted in 1975 by then Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi.
(2) The fund consists entirely of public
contributions and does not get any budgetary
support.
(3) The fund is currently used to provide support
to people affected by natural and man-made
disasters.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the Snow
Leopard as its national symbol.
Consider the following statements -
(1) Scientific name of Snow Leopard is Panthera
uncia.
(2) India is a part to the Global Snow Leopard
and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Programme
since 2000.
(3) In 2019, First National Protocol was also
launched on Snow Leopard Population
Assessment.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to
Rani Velu Nachiyar (3rd Jan 1730 – 25th Dec
1796) on her birth anniversary.
Consider the following statements -
(1) Rani Velu Nachiyar, also known as
Veeramangai, was the princess of the Ramnad
Kingdom.
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(2) She is revered as the first queen to fight
against the British colonial power in India.
(3) She ruled until 1800.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
14. Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid
tributes to Savitribai Phule on her birth
anniversary (3rd January 1831).
Consider the following statements regarding
Savitri Bai Phule -
(1) In 1852, Savitribai started the Mahila Seva
Mandal.
(2) Her husband Jyotirao Phule initiated the first
Satyashodhak marriage—a marriage without a
dowry.
(3) She published Kavya Phule in 1854 and
Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
15. More than 1 crore people have been screened for
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) under the National
Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.
Consider the following statements in the context
interventions being undertaken under Anaemin
Mukt Bharat Strategy -
(1) It provides prophylactic calcium
supplementation for pre-school children,
adolescents and pregnant women.
(2) It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping
at the time of child-birth.
(3) It provides for periodic deworming to
children and adolescents.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
16. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
has witnessed a significant increase in
Monkeypox(mpox) cases.
With reference to Monkeypox, consider the
following statements:
(1) Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease.
(2) It occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas 20.
of Central and West Africa.
(3) Monkeys are the natural hosts of the virus.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
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(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
17. Recently, the Marapi volcano erupted, ejecting
ash up to 3,000 meters (9,840 feet) into the air.
Consider the following statements -
(1) The Barren Island volcano is an active
volcano located in the Indian territory.
(2) Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great
Nicobar.
(3) The last time the Barren Island volcano
erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive
since then.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (3) (D) None of the above
18. In an initiative to combat the rising threat of
methane emissions, the World Bank has
announced plans to launch a series of country-
led programs.
Consider the following statements regarding
Global Warming Potential -
(1) GWP is a measure of how much heat a
greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere.
(2) Global Warming Potential is measured in
100 years usually.
(3) Carbon dioxide has lower GWPs compare to
other greenhouse gases, such as methane and
nitrous oxide.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
19. Maharashtra’s indigenous Warlis teach a lesson
about peaceful coexistence with leopards.
Consider the following statements regarding
Sanjay Gandhi National Park -
(1) Mithi River flows through the national park.
(2) It was formerly known as Borivali National
Park.
(3) The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves lies within
the park.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
ISRO is set to perform a crucial manoeuvre to
bind Aditya-L1, aiming to place it into orbit
around the Lagrangian point (L1).
Consider the following statements -
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(1) It is the first Indian space mission to observe
the Sun and the solar corona.
(2) It will be launched into the L2 orbit after that
it will placed to L1.
(3) It has seven payloads.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above 24.
21. Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in West Bengal
witnessed the return of a tiger for the second
time in two years after a 23-year absence.
Consider the following statements regarding
Buxa National Tiger reserve -
(1) It lies in the Alipurduar sub-division of the
Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
(2) The Sinchula hill range lies all along the
northern side of Buxa Tiger Reserve.
(3) Its northern boundary runs along the
international border with Bangladesh.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
22. The Central Consumer Protection Authority
(CCPA), India's top consumer watchdog, has
recently notified guidelines for prevention and
regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023.
Consider the following statements on the
Consumer Protection Act 1986 -
(1) There is two-tier quasi-judicial machinery.
(2) It only applies to goods.
(3) It is regarded as the 'Magna Carta' in the field
of consumer protection.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (3) (D) None of the above
23. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
has recently unveiled its annual report titled
"Crime in India for 2022".
Consider the following statements -
(1) National Crime Records Bureau was set up
in 1992.
Statement Based General Awareness
1. Which of the following statements is/are true?
I. Henry Vivian Dorozev inspired the young
Bengal Movement in the 19th century.
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(2) NCRB is part of the Ministry of Home
Affairs of the Government of India.
(3) Ramphal Pawar is the current Director of the
NCRB.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) and (3) (D) None of the above
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
launched a nationwide public awareness
campaign on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
awareness program.
Consider the following statements about the
Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) -
(1) It is the implementing agency of Pradhan
Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
(PMBJP).
(2) It has been registered as an independent
society under the Societies Registration Act,
1860.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) (B) Both (1) and (2)
(C) Only (2) (D) None of the above
25. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently
submitted three nominations from India for the
Wetland City Accreditation (WCA).
Consider the following statements -
(1) Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory
on the part of the Government of India to protect
and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of
India.
(2) The Wetlands (Conservation and
Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the
Government of India based in the
recommendation of Ramsar Convention.
(3) The Wetlands (Conservation and
Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the
drainage area or catchment regions of the
wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(A) Only (1) (B) Only (1) and (2)
(C) Only (3) (D) None of the above
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (1809 –1831)
was assistant headmaster of Hindu College,
Kolkata.
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Select the correct option II. Valley of Flowers National Park National
(A) Only I (B) Only II Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II zone.
Select the correct option.
2. Regarding Simon commission Which of the (A) Only I (B) Only II
following statements is/are true? (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
I. Simon commission was a group of seven
White members of Parliament of United 7. Which of the following statements is true?
Kingdom. I. Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the
II. It was constituted in 1937 and it reached NITI Aayog.
India in 1939. It was criticised by national II. On 21st June, the Sun does not set below the
leaders and welcomed with black flags horizon at Antarctic Circle.
Select the correct option Select the correct option.
(A) Only I (B) Only II (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II

3. Which of the following statements is/are true? 8. Which of the following statements is true?
I. Siraj ud Daula is considered to be the last I. Water reservoirs is common to the places
Independent Nawab of Bengal. known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati.
II. Siraj was succeeded his maternal II. The Earth's surface would have the low
grandfather, Alivardi Khan as the Nawab of temperature on cloudy nights.
Bengal in April 1776. Select the correct option.
Select the correct option (A) Only I (B) Only II
(A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
9. Which of the following statements is true?
4. Which of the following statements is/are true? I. GM mustard has the genes of a soil
I. The National Development Council (NDC) bacterium that give the plant the property of
was set up on 6 August 1992. pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
II. The National Development Council (NDC) II. India is the largest exporter of rice in the
or Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body world in the last five years.
for decision creating and deliberations on Select the correct option.
development matters in India (A) Only I (B) Only II
Select the correct option (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II 10. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
true? (the Thirteenth Finance Commission)
5. Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. A design for the Goods and Services Tax,
I. Antibiotics are chemical substances obtained and a compensation package linked to
from microbes like fungi, bacteria. adherence to the proposed design.
II. Biotechnologically synthesized vitamin B12 is II. A design for the creation of lakhs of jobs in
used to cure pernicious anemia. the next ten years in consonance with India’s
Select the correct option. demographic dividend.
(A) Only I (B) Only II Select the correct option.
(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
6. Which of the following statements is true?
I. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in 11. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
India only. true?
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II. Writ mandamus is available against Select the correct option.

inferior courts. (A) Only I (B) Only II
Select the correct option. (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II 17. Which of the following statements is/are true?
I. In known elements, the maximum number
12. Which of the following statement (s) is/are is of Metals.
true? (if a Money Bill is substantially II. Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as
amended by the RajyaSabha) Aluminium oxide.
I. The LokSabha cannot consider the Bill Select the correct option.
further. (A) Only I (B) Only II
II. The LokSabha may still proceed with the (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
Bill, accepting or not accepting the
recommendations of the RajyaSabha. 18. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Select the correct option. I. The monomer of polythene is ethylene.
(A) Only I (B) Only II II. The credit for the discovery of transuranic
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II element goes to Seaborg.
Select the correct option.
13. Which of the following statement (s) is/are (A) Only I (B) Only II
true? (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
I. In India, the same person cannot be
appointed as Governor for two or more States 19. Which of the following statements is/are true?
at the same time I. Hydrogen gas used for making vegetables
II. In the case of a Union Territory having a and vanaspathi from vegetable oils.
legislative setup, the Chief Minister is II. Natural Rubber is a Polymer of isoprene.
appointed by the Lt. Governor on the basis of Select the correct option.
majority support. (A) Only I (B) Only II
Select the correct option. (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II 20. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
I. The meat eaters who existed 1.5 million years
14. Which of the following statements is/are true? ago were called Homo sapiens.
I. German silver does not contain silver. II. The men like Hominids who walked into
II. zinc oxide is called philosophers wool. Eastern Africa were measured to be not taller than
Select the correct option. four feet.
(A) Only I (B) Only II Select the correct option.
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
15. Which of the following statements is/are true?
I. The main use of salt in the diet is to produce 21. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
in small amounts the hydrochloric acid I. The term vaccine was coined by Edward Jenner.
required for the digestion of food. II. Dolly was developed in the year July 1974.
II. When water freezes its density decreases. Select the correct option.
Select the correct option. (A) Only I (B) Only II
(A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
22. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
16. Which of the following statements is/are true? I. Vaccines are substances that confer immunity
I. Chain reaction is controlled by introducing specific diseases.
cadmium rod. II. Steroid drugs like prednisolone is produced
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Select the correct option. II. Gene therapy is the means to treat or even cure
(A) Only I (B) Only II genetic and acquired diseases like Cancer.
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II Select the correct option.
(A) Only I (B) Only II
23. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true? (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
I. Antibiotics are chemical substances derived
from microbes like Fungi, Bacteria. 25. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
II. Bio-technologically synthesized vitamin B12 I. Bio-chips will be useful in Navy, Medicine.
is used to cure Pernicious anaemia. II. In Germ line gene therapy Egg and sperm of
Select the correct option. the parents are changed.
(A) Only I (B) Only II Select the correct option.
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
24. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true? 
I. Biological computers will be developed using
Bio-Chips.

Current Affairs
1. Which space agency has launched OSIRIS- 6. The Centre appointed who as the first woman
APEX mission to study 'God of Chaos' asteroid? Director General of Central Industrial Security
(A) NASA (B) Roscosmos Force?
(C) ISRO (D) JAXA (A) Nina Singh (B) Punita Arora
(C) Madhuri Kanitkar (D) Sheila Mathai
2. Which company has built Missile Cum
Ammunition Barges "LSAM 10", inducted 7. Who has clinched the Miss Maharashtra 2023
recently in Indian Navy? title?
(A) SECON Private Limited (A) Deepali Tiwari (B) Samiksha Mhatre
(B) Sinmec Engineering Services (C) Ketki Raut (D) Akshata Rakshe
(C) C2C Engineering
(D) Econs Private Limited 8. Who has been honored with the "Man of the
Year-2023" award by India's Home Minister?
3. Paramilitary Forces has launched which app for (A) Mr L P Hemanth K Srinivasulu
secure official Commute? (B) Mr Aditya Khurana
(A) ASIGMA App (B) Troop App (C) Mr Gautam Shantilal Adani
(C) Sanchar App (D) Sandes App (D) Mr Subha Rajan Indian

4. Which armed force has unveiled new Admirals' 9. The sixth Central Advisory Board meeting on
Epaulettes design inspired by Chhatrapati Disability (DAIC) was held under whose
Shivaji Maharaj's Rajmudra? leadership?
(A) Indian Airforce (B) Indian Navy (A) Dr Virendra Kumar (B) Dr A S Narayanan
(C) Indian Army (D) Indian Coast Guard (C) Dr Abdul Mabood (D) Dr Amarjit Singh

5. Who has been appointed to Central Board of 10. The recently launched book "The Babri Masjid
Film Certification Panel? Ram Mandir Dilemma" has been authored by
(A) Vidya Balan (B) Waman Kendre whom?
(C) Vivek Agnihotri (D) Akkala Sudhakar (A) Rajiv Mehrishi (B) Madhav Godbole
(C) Anil Goswami (D)GopalKrishna Pillai

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11. Which space agency will launch military's X- (A) Narendra Modi
37B robot spaceplane? (B) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(A) SpaceX (B) Lockheed Martin (C) Droupadi Murmu
(C) Blue Moon (D) Sierra Nevada (D)Tamilisai Soundararajan

12. What is the primary goal of ISRO's plan to 19. IPS Utkal Ranjan Sahoo has recently taken
launch 50 satellites in the next five years? additional charge as Director General of Police
(A) Enhancing telecommunications of which state?
infrastructure (A) Uttarakhand (B) Mizoram
(B) Strengthening national security through geo- (C) Rajasthan (D) Tamil Nadu
intelligence gathering
(C) Enabling global positioning and navigation 20. P Indira Devi has been conferred with the title of
services the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
(D) To carry out scientific experiments to study (ISAE) fellow in 2023. why?
the upper atmosphere (A) For her contribution to space research
(B) Her outstanding achievements in
13. What is the primary purpose of China's agricultural economics and rural development
Mengxiang deep-sea mining ship? (C) For her leadership in environmental
(A) Exploration of Earth's mantle conservation
(B) Scientific research in the Arctic (D) For successful implementation of economic
(C) Deep-sea mining and resource exploration policies in Kerala
(D) Renewable energy development
21. Indian Space Research Organisation has
14. Who has launched the new CA India logo at the recently launched maiden X-ray Polarimeter
Global Professional Accountants Convention Satellite to probe -
(GloPAC)? (A) Galaxies (B) Quasars
(A) Piyush Goyal (B) Praful Pansheriya (C) Nebulas (D) Black Holes
(C) Jagdeep Dhankhar (D) Aniket Talati
22. Recently, who has been awarded the Guard of
15. What is the name of 7th 250 Men Ferrycraft Honor on concluding his tenure as Deputy Chief
delivered recently to Indian Navy? of the Naval Staff?
(A) Manoram (B) Vihar (A) Sanjay Jasjit Singh (B) G Ashok Kumar
(C) Arighat (D) Manjula (C) Swaraj Parkash (D) Madhvendra Singh

16. Recently, where has the new advanced design 23. India has conducted "Desert Cyclone 2024"
and test facility of HAL’s Aero Engine Research military exercise with UAE in which state?
& Development center has been inaugurated? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Rajasthan
(A) Bengaluru (B) Chennai (C) Maharashtra (D) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kochi (D) Hyderabad
24. Felix Tshisekedi has been elected as President of
17. Who has assumed charge as Director General of which country?
fire service & civil defence? (A) Brazzaville (B) Cameroon
(A) Sukant Vatsa (B) Vinay Kaushal (C) Congo (D) Gabon
(C) Astik Sinha (D) Vivek Srivastava
25. Who has been appointed as Chairman of the 16th
18. Who has been appointed as the ex-officio Finance Commission by the Centre?
Chancellor of Pondicherry University after (A) Dr Arvind Panagariya
modification in Pondicherry University Act (B) Dr Ushma Nath
1985? (C) Dr M Govinda Rao
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History
1. Who was appointed as Governor General of (A) 320 BC - 185 BC
India in 1772 AD to 1785 AD? (B) 322 BC - 187 BC
(A) Warren Hastings (C) 315 BC - 185 BC
(B) Robert Clive (D) 310 BC - 185 BC
(C) Lord William Bentinck
(D) Charles Canning 11. In which year Swaraj Party formed?
(A) 1920 (B) 1921
2. Who wrote the book The First Indian War of (C) 1922 (D) 1923
Independence?
(A) Annie Besant (B) Ashok Mehta 12. "Jatakas" are text associated with which
(C) W C Bonnerjee (D) V. D Savarkar Religion?
(A) Hinduism (B) Jainism
3. Samudragupta period was. (C) Buddhism (D) Jews
(A) 335 - 380 AD (B) 330 - 380 AD
(C) 325 - 380 AD (D) 315 - 380 AD 13. The Chalukya dynasty was a Classical Indian
royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern
4. Bimbisara belongs to which dynasty? and central India between the 6th and the 12th
(A) Magadha (B) Kamboja centuries. So, who was the most famous ruler of
(C) Avadh (D) Gandhara Chalukya dynasty?
(A) Pulakesin II (B) Pulakesin I
5. Which one of the following began with the (C) Adityavarman (D) Kirtivarman I
Dandi March?
(A) Home rule Movement 14. Mohenjo-daro meaning 'Mound of the Dead Men'
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement and is an archaeological site in the province of
(C) Civil disobedience Movement Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE. Which
(D) Quit India Movement was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 1980. It was one of the largest cities of which
6. Which monk influenced Ashoka to embrace civilization?
Buddhism? (A) Persian Civilization
(A) Vishnu Gupta (B) Upa Gupta (B) Incan civilization
(C) Brahma Gupta (D) Brihadratha (C) Indus Valley Civilization
(D) Egyptian
7. Who founded the Lodi dynasty?
(A) Ibrahim Lodi (B) Sikandar Lodi 15. Which of the following is called the 'Shrimp
(C) Bahlol Lodi (D) Khizr Khan capital of India'?
(A) Mangalore (B) Nagapatnam
8. Which Governor General is associated with (C) Kochi (D) Nellore
Doctrine of Lapse?
(A) Lord Ripon (B) Lord Dalhousie 16. Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of
(C) Lord Bentinck (D) Lord Curzon pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi
Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian
9. Who among the following British persons state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where
admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt? Gautama Buddha is said to have attained
(A) Lord Dalhousie Enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is the most important
(B) Lord Canning of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life
(C) Lord Ellenborough of Gautama Buddha, then name the other site?
(D) Benziman Disraeli (A) Kushinagar (B) Lumbini
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2. The founder of the Lodi dynasty was Bahlol

17. Who was the Editor of 'Young India' and Lodi.
'Harijan'? Which of the statements given above is/are
(A) Nehru correct?
(B) Ambedkar (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) Subash Chandra Bose
23. Consider the following statements:
18. Nanda dynasty, family that ruled Magadha, in 1. Suddhodhana was the chief of the Sakya
northern India, between c 343 - 321 BCE. The clan. Due to this, Buddha was also known as
Nanda dynasty preceded by the dynasty of the ‘Sakyamuni’.
Mauryas, what was the name of last Nanda 2. Gautama Buddha left his home at the age of
rular? 29 to become an ascetic. This event is called
(A) Govishanaka (B) Pandugati Nirvana.
(C) Dhananand (D) Kaivarta Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
19. The Treaty of Seringapatam (also called (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
Srirangapatinam or Srirangapatna), signed 18 (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
March 1792, ended the Third Anglo-Mysore
War. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed 24. Consider the following statements Regarding
between Tipu Sultan and who? to Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
(A) Robert Clive (B) Cornwallis 1. Roy was employed in the East Indian
(C) Warren Hastings (D) Dalhousie Company from 1803 to 1815.
2. He founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 along
20. Which of the following attended all the Three with Debendranath Tagore.
Round Table Conferences? Which of the statements given above is/are
(A) B. R. Ambedkar (B) M.M. Malavia not correct?
(C) Vallabhbhai Patel (D) Gandhiji (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
21. Consider the following statements:
1. Raj Singh, vish viriksh was written by 25. Consider the following statements:
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. 1. Wood's Dispatch is called Magna Carta of
2. Sarat Chandra wrote novel Srikanta, English Education in India.
Devdas. 2. Wood's Dispatch came in July 1850, when
Which of the statements given above is/are Sir Charles Wood was the President of the
NOT correct? Board of Control.
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
22. Consider the following statements: (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Sikandar Lodi established the Agra city.

Geography
1. The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by 2. One of the leading producers of asbestos in the
___________. world is :
(A) Nitrous oxide (B) Carbon dioxide (A) Australia (B) Russia
(C) Chlorofluorocarbons (D) Methane (C) Canada (D) Armenia

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3. The Peninsular India comprises the diverse 10.
topological and climatic patterns of South India.
The Peninsula is in shape of a vast inverted
triangle bounded on the west by the Arabian Sea,
on the east by the Bay of Bengal and on the north
by the Vindhya and Satpura ranges. The highest
pea In Peninsular India, the direction of prevailing
summer monsoonal wind is?
(A) From South-East (B) From West
(C) From North (D) From South
Red soil is a type of soil that develops in a warm,
temperate, moist climate under deciduous or
mixed forest, having thin organic and organic-
mineral layers overlying a yellowish-brown
leached layer resting on an illuvium red layer. Red
Soil look yellow when?
(A) It occurs in a iron oxide form.
(B) It occurs in a loosed form.
(C) It occurs in a composed form.
(D) It occurs in a hydrated form.

4. Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is an irregularly 11. What is Latent Heat.

periodic variation in winds and sea surface (A) Energy in a form of heat needed to convert the
temperatures over the tropical eastern Pacific water into gaseous form
Ocean, affecting the climate of much of the tropics (B) Energy in a form of heat needed to convert the
and subtropics. The warming phase of the sea gaseous into water form
temperature is known as El Niño and the cooling (C) Amount of heat present in the environment
phase La Niña. Southern Oscillation was (D) None of the above
discovered by whom?
(A) Sir Gilbert Walker (B) Flohn 12. Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ignis
(C) Sir Palker (D) Sir Thomson meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the
three main rock types, the others being
5. Which months are known for retreating sedimentary and metamorphic. Which these are
monsoons. example of Igneous rock.
(A) April and May 1. Granites 2. Basalt
(B) June and August 3. Marble 4. Sandstones
(C) October and November (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(D) March and April (C) 1 and 3 only (D) All of the above

6. Sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers as 13. Which of the following option is correct?
(A) Disintegration (B) Bedding (A) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
(C) strata (D) none of the above (B) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka
Plateau.
7. Dynamic metamorphism occur due to___. (C) Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur
(A) Wind Plateau.
(B) Water (D) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
(C) Heat
(D) high Pressure and high temperature 14. Which country has the most natural lakes?
(A) Russia (B) England
8. The processes which include geological (C) Brazil (D) Canada
phenomena and processes that originate externally
to the Earth’s surface are called as _____. 15. Which river is also known by the name ‘Sorrow of
(A) Endogenic processes Bengal’ as it gets flooded often-causing damage?
(B) Exogenic processes (A) Damodar (B) Kamodar
(C) Biological process (C) Yamuna (D) Jhatta
(D) None of these
16. Which of the following resources is renewable
9. The scientific study of soil is one?
(A) Pedology (B) Earth Study (A) Uranium (B) Coal
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17. Soil erosion can be prevented by I. Air pressure decreases with the decrease in
(A) Increasing bird population altitude.
(B) Afforestation II. There is an inverse relationship between air
(C) Removal of vegetation temperature and air pressure.
(D) Overgrazing Select the correct option.
(A) Only I (B) Only II
18. Natural sources of air pollution are (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(A) Forest fires
(B) Volcanic eruptions 23. Which of the following statements is true?
(C) Dust storm I. Earth's rotation generates Centrifugal force
(D) Smoke from burning dry leaves II. State Governments have the power to grant
mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers
19. The ‘graded profile’ of a river course is a regarding the formation of rules related to the
(A) smooth curve in the upper course grant of minor minerals lie with the Central
(B) smooth curve in the middle course Government.
(C) smooth curve in the lower course Select the correct option.
(D) smooth curve from source to mouth (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
20. Sinkhole is a phenomenon of ____ topography.
(A) Desert (B) Tundra 24. Which of the following statements is true?
(C) Karst (D) Plain I. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
II. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that
21. Which of the following statements is true? of sugarcane in india
I. The weight of the column of air at a given Select the correct option.
place and time is called air pressure or (A) Only I (B) Only II
atmospheric pressure. (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
II. Atmospheric pressure is measured as force
per unit area and the unit used for measuring 25. Which of the following statements is true?
pressure is called millibar. I. The word 'Denisovan' is also known as an
Select the correct option. early human species.
(A) Only I (B) Only II II. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II Select the correct option.
(A) Only I (B) Only II
22. Which of the following statements is true? (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II

Polity
1. The Attorney General of India has the right of 3. Who is the first law officer of the country?
audience in. (A) Chief Justice of India
(A) Supreme Court (B) Attorney General
(B) Any Session Court (C) Law Minister
(C) Any Court law within India (D) Solicitor General
(D) Any High Court
4. Which article of the Indian Constitution directs the
2. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution state government to organize village Panchayat
was added by- (A) Article 51 A (B) Article 40
(A) First Amendment (C) Article 37 (D) Article 31
(B) Eighth Amendment
(C) Ninth Amendment 5. Comptroller auditor general of India appointed by
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(A) Prime Minister (B) Lok Sabha (A) Lakshadweep

(C) President (D) Finance Minister (B) Puducherry
(C) Nagaland
6. The discretionary powers of a Governor are (D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
limited in-
(A) Appointment of Chief Minister 13. Where do we find the ideas of Indian
(B) Dismissal of the Ministry Democracy?
(C) Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly (A) Part II (B) Part I
(D) Assent to Bills (C) The Preamble (D) Part IV

7. Which type of democracy do we follow in 14. Chairman of the PAC (Public Accounts
India? Committee) of Parliament is appointed by which
(A) Direct (B) Presidential of these?
(C) Representative (D) Dictatorship (A) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(B) President
8. The Directive Principles of State Policy has (C) Prime Minister of India
been adopted from which Constitution? (D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(A) U.S. Constitution
(B) British Constitution 15. Where the Presiding officer is not the member
(C) Irish Constitution of that house?
(D) French Constitution (A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha (D) Vidhan Parishad
9. Voting is:
(A) The unit of area who constitute a unit for 16. “Residuary powers” under the Indian
electing representative. Constitution means:
(B) The process by which voters exercise their (A) the powers relating to International
right to vote. Affairs.
(C) The process of selecting representatives. (B) the powers, which have not been
(D) Universal adult franchise. specifically enumerated in the Union List.
(C) the powers relating to Internal
10. Which of the following amendment Act makes the Emergency.
right to education as the fundamental right to all (D) the powers, which can be exercised both
the children under the age of 6-14 years by by the Union Government and the States.
inserting Article 21A to the constitution.
(A) 87th amendment, 2003 17. How many total members can be nominated
(B) 86th amendment, 2002 by president in both houses of parliament.
(C) 88th Amendment, 2003 (A) 14 (B) 10
(D) 89th Amendment, 2003 (C) 12 (D) 16

11. What is the plural voting system? 18. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force
(A) All the citizen’s caste three votes each. (A) For Three months (B) For six months
(B) Eligible voter exercises one vote and some (C) For nine months (D) Indefinitely
voters with specific qualifications cast more
than one vote. 19. The speaker of the Lok-Sabha has to address
(C) Only the higher official’s caste more than his/her letter of resignation to.
one votes. (A) Prime Minister of India
(D) Candidates themselves caste more than (B) President of India
one vote. (C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
12. Which of the following is not a Union
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20. Supreme Court of India was established on the I. Special powers have been conferred on the
recommendation of- RajyaSabha by the Constitution of India to
(A) Pits India Act of 1784 pass a resolution empowering the Parliament
(B) Regulating act of 1773 to make laws in the State List and to create
(C) Charter act of 1793 one or more All India Services.
(D) Charter act of 1813 II. Directive Principles of State Policy the
Constitution of India have a bearing on
21. Which of the following statement (s) is/are Education.
true? Select the correct option.
I. The provision to safeguard the autonomy of (A) Only I (B) Only II
the Supreme Court of India While appointing (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
the Supreme Court Judges, the President of
India has to consult the Chief Justice of India. 24. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
II. The salaries of the Judges are charged on true? (The Parliament of India exercises control
the Consolidated Fund of India to which the over the functions of the Council of
legislature does not have to vote. Ministers through).
Select the correct option. I. Adjournment motion
(A) Only I (B) Only II II. Question hour
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II Select the correct option.
(A) Only I (B) Only II
22. Which of the following statement (s) is/are (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
true?
I. The main advantage of the parliamentary 25. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
form of government is that the executive true?
remains responsible to the legislature. I. Writ of Habeas Corpus is very powerful
II. The writ habeas corpus can be issued in safeguard against executive only.
when procedure established by law is II. Writ of Habeas Corpus is nature of calling
contravened. concerned authority to produce the imprisoned
Select the correct option. before the executive.
(A) Only I (B) Only II Select the correct option.
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
23. Which of the following statement (s) is/are
true?
Economics
1. In India, monetary policy of the Reserve Bank 3. What do you understand from the
of India is aimed? Microeconomics?
(A) Increase the pace of economic growth (A) Effect Decisions
(B) Managing the quantity of money (B) Effect many factors
(C) Update stock markets (C) Effect single factors
(D) Both A & B (D) None

2. What do you understand by Open market 4. Service tax is categorized under?

operations? (A) Indirect Tax (B) Direct Tax
(A) Sale of government securities (C) Both of them (D) None
(B) Purchase of government securities
(C) These securities carry our by commercial 5. The Finance Commission was established in 1951
banks by the President of India, who was the first
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(A) Y. B Chavan (B) K.C. Pant (B) Fiscal Deficit

(C) K. C. Neogy (D) A.M Khusro (C) Budgetary Deficit
(D) Revenue Deficit
6. How many types of goods in Indian
economy? 15. A risk arising on chances of a government
(A) Veblen (B) Giffen failing to make debt repayments or not
(C) Normal (D) All of above honouring a loan agreement is known as what
kind of risk?
7. What are method to measure National (A) Investment Risk (B) Market Risk
Income? (C) Sovereign Risk (D) Inflation Risk
(A) Product (B) Production
(C) Manufacturing (D) All 16. What does the Lorenz Curve indicate?
(A) Relationship between the price of a certain
8. What are the different constituents of GDP? commodity and its demand
(A) Wages and salaries (B) Rent (B) Income distribution
(C) Interest (D) All (C) Rate of employment
(D) Taxable income elasticity
9. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
of India or the CAG is an authority, 17. A situation where the expenditure of the
established by which article of the government exceeds its revenue is known as?
Constitution of India? (A) Default Financing (B) Deficit Revenue
(A) Article 148 (B) Article 149 (C) Budget Deficit (D) Fiscal Deficit
(C) Article 147 (D) Article 148 (A)
18. An economic condition when there is one buyer
10. If there is a lack of money supply in and many sellers is known as?
comparison to the supply of goods and (A) Monopoly
services, then what would be the possible (B) Oligopoly
consequence? (C) Monopsony
(A) Hyperinflation (B) Inflation (D) Perfect Competition
(C) Deflation (D) Devaluation
19. What do we understand by ‘Intermediate
11. Which of the following economic activities Goods’?
employs the maximum number of people in (A) Fixed assets used by manufacturers
India? (B) Goods Price Without GST
(A) Tourism (B) Agriculture (C) Goods in transit before reaching the
(C) Mining (D) Manufacturing consumers
(D) Goods sold between industries for the resale
12. A sustained rise in the general price level in or production of other goods
an economy is known as?
(A) Disinflation (B) Deflation 20. A tax is levy placed on a firm's profit by the
(C) Inflation (D) Stagflation government, what type of tax is this?
(A) VAT (B) Service
13. The Banking Regulation Act was passed in (C) Corporate tax (D) Company tax
India in which year?
(A) 1965 (B) 1974 21. An individual, investor or business misses out
(C) 1949 (D) 1951 on when choosing one alternative over
another this situation is known as?
14. When a government’s total expenditures exceed (A) Opportunity Cost (B) Individual Cost
the revenue that it generates, excluding money (C) Maximum Cost (D) None
from borrowings the situation is known as?
(A) Current Account Deficit

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22. The possibility of an investor experiencing 24. Which theory is used to make long-run
losses due to factors that affect the overall predictions about exchange rates in a flexible
performance of the financial markets in which exchange rate system?
he or she is involved, what type of risk is this? (A) Balance of Payment Theory
(A) Commodity risk (B) Market Risk (B) Interest Rate Approach
(C) Operational (D) None (C) Portfolio Balance Approach
(D) Purchasing Power Parity Theory
23. The interest rate charged by banks on short-
term loans to their largest, most secure and 25. The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan
most creditworthy customers are known as? Yojana ensures old age protection for
(A) Variable Rate unorganized workers whose monthly income
(B) Prime Lending Rate is less than or equal to?
(C) Discount Rate (A) ₹ 10,000 (B) ₹ 12,000
(D) Amortised Rate (C) ₹ 15,000 (D) ₹ 20,000

Physics
1. which of the following is not a scalar quantity? (C) Both A and B (D) None of these
(A) Mass (B) Force
(C) Temperature (D) Volume 8. The Atomic clock is based on the periodic
vibrations produced in the atom of which element?
2. Which of the following examples are not true (A) Hydrogen (B) Rubidium
about Newton’s Third Law? (C) Cesium (D) Barium
(A) Rock climbers pulling their vertical rope
downwards so as to push themselves upwards. 9. An atom with more neutrons than protons is
(B) A swimmer pushes against the water, while called?
the water pushes back on the swimmer. (A) Compound (B) Element
(C) The flight of the bird (C) Isotope (D) None of the above
(D) Riding a bicycle
10. When all the forces and torques are balanced in a
3. Which of the following units is NOT used for mechanical body it is said to be in.
measuring length? (A) Equilibrium (B) Static
(A) Astronomical Unit (B) Light year (C) Buoyancy (D) None of the above
(C) Parsec (D) slug
11. The tidal waves on sea is mainly due to.
4. 1 nautical mile is equivalent to which of the (A) Gravitational Effect of Moon on Earth.
following? (B) Gravitational Effect of Sun on Earth
(A) 1.44 x 1000 m (B) 1.852 x 100 m (C) Gravitational Effect of Earth on Moon
(C) 1.852 x 1000 m (D) 1.44 x 100 m (D) None of the above

5. Knots is a unit of _________? 12. Which of the following are Polar vectors?
(A) Speed (B) Distance (A) Displacement (B) Force
(C) Depth (D) Acceleration (C) Both A and B (D) None

6. Charles's law is based on 13. A ball pen function on the principle of

(A) Solid (B) Liquid (A) Viscosity (B) Capillarity
(C) Gas (D) None of the above (C) Gravity (D) Atmospheric pressure
7. Which of the following is part of the Classical
Physics? 14. Work done is defined as the dot product of which
(A) Optics (B) Thermodynamic of the following vectors?

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(A) Force and instantaneous velocity close to the earth’s surface. Which of the
(B) Force and displacement following is the best reason for this?
(C) Force and acceleration (A) The earth does not exert any force on the
(D) Force and area water.
(B) The earth’s force of attraction on the water is
15. Which of the following is not an example of exactly balanced by the force created by the
conservation of mechanical energy? satellites.
(A) Vibrations of a simple pendulum) (C) The water and the glass have the same
(B) Motion of a small spherical ball over a watch acceleration due to gravity.
glass (D) The gravitational attraction between the glass
(C) Vibrations of an elastic spring and the water balances the earth’s attraction on
(D) None of the above the.

16. The acceleration due to gravity on any planet does 22. What is the relation between the orbital velocity
not depend on which of the following? and the radius of the orbit for a given planet?
(A) Radius of the planet (B) Mass of the planet (A) Greater the radius of orbit, lesser will be the
(C) Density of the planet (D) Mass of the object orbital velocity.
(B) Greater the radius of orbit, greater will be the
17. The three famous law of Kepler is related to orbital velocity.
(A) Optics (B) Speed (C) Orbital velocity is independent of radius of
(C) Oscillations (D) Planetary Motion orbit.
(D) None of the above.
18. For a freely falling body, the sum of kinetic energy
and potential energy is always? 23. Which phenomena shows the particle nature of
(A) Zero (B) Unity light?
(C) Same (D) Variable (A) Diffraction (B) Interferenc
(C) Photoelectric effect (D) Polarisation
19. The angular momentum of a satellite depends on
which of the following? 24. The laws which govern the motion of planets are
(A) Mass of the satellite called?
(B) Mass of the planet (A) Newton’s Laws (B) Kepler’s Laws
(C) Radius of orbit of satellite (C) Avogadro’s Laws (D) De Morgan’s Laws
(D) All of the above
25. The temperature at which a solid melt to become
20. What is the unit of Magnetic Induction? a liquid at the atmospheric pressure is called its
(A) Tesla (B) Farad ___________.
(C) Volt (D) Henry (A) Crystallization (B) Melting point
(C) Evaporation (D) Galvanization
21. Water does not fall out of a glass when it is
inverted inside a satellite, which is orbiting very
Chemistry
1. Age of fossil may be found out by determining the 2. Which one among the following nontoxic gases
ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are. helps in formation of enzymes which ripen
(A) C-12 and C-13 fruit?
(B) C-13 and C-14 (A) Acetylene (B) Ethane
(C) C-12 and C-14 (C) Methane (D) Carbon dioxide
(D) C-12 and carbon black
3. Vermicompost is an/a
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(B) Toxic substance 10. Contact lenses are made from

(C) Organic bio fertilizer (A) Polyvinyl chloride (B) Polystyrene
(D) Synthetic fertilizer (C) Lucite (D) Teflon

4. When you pull out the plug connected to an 11. Which one of the following is not needed in a
electrical appliance, you often observe a spark. To nuclear fission reactor?
which property of the appliance is this related? (A) Moderator (B) Coolant
(A) Resistance (B) Inductance (C) Accelerator (D) Control device
(C) Capacitance (D) Wattage
12. When items or jewellery made of metals such
5. The focal length of a convex lens is- as copper or nickel are placed in a solution
(A) The same for all colors having a salt of gold, at thin film of gold is
(B) Shorter for blue light than for red deposited by.
(C) Shorter for red light than for blue (A) Cooling to below 0°C
(D) Maximum for yellow light (B) Heating above 100°C
(C) Passing an electric current
6. The macro nutrients provided by inorganic (D) Just keeping it for 10 min
fertilizer are-
(A) Carbon, iron and boron 13. Heavy water implies-
(B) Magnesium, manganese and Sulphur (A) water which is used in heavy industries
(C) Magnesium, zinc and iron such as thermal power plants.
(D) Nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (B) Water which contains SO_4^(2-) and CI^-
of calcium and magnesium.
7. Which one among the following statement (C) deuterated water.
about an atom is not correct? (D) Water which has maximum density.
(A) Atoms always combine to form
molecules. 14. Renewable energy can be obtained from.
(B) Atoms are the basic units from which (A) Fossils
molecules and ions are formed. (B) Radioactive elements
(C) Atoms are always neutral in nature. (C) Biomass
(D) Atoms aggregate in large numbers to form (D) Natural gas
the matter that we can see, feel and touch.
15. Which one among the following is a sin
8. Which one of the following reactions is the smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help
main cause of the energy radiation from the the detection of gas leakage?
Sun? (A) Ethanol (B) Ethanethiol
(A) Fusion reaction (B) Fission reaction (C) Methane (D) Chloroform
(C) Chemical reaction (D) Diffusion reaction
16. A body is charged negatively. It implies that.
9. The law enforcement agencies use a chemical (A) it has lost some of its protons.
test to approximate a person’s blood alcohol (B) it has acquired some electrons from
level. The person underpinning the test blows outside.
into the mouthpiece of a bag containing (C) it has lost some of its electrons.
sodium dichromate solution in acidic medium. (D) None of the above.
A chemical reaction with ethanol changes the
colour of the solution from. 17. Which one among the following metals is used
(A) Orange to green for making boats because it does not corrode by
(B) Orange to colourless sea water?
(C) Yellow to orange (A) Tungsten (B) Nickel
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18. Which one of the following substances is made (A) Only I (B) Only II
from natural raw materials? (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(A) Rayon (B) Nylon
(C) Polyester (D) Polystyrene 23. Which of the following statements is/are true?
I. Acetyl salicylic acid is commonly used as a
19. Which of the following elements is identified sedative.
by the 7th group and 4th period of the modern II. When formaldehyde and potassium
periodic table? hydroxide are heated, we get Methyl alcohol.
(A) Copper (B) Iron Select the correct option.
(C) Manganese (D) Chromium (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
20. Cutting and peeling of onion bring tears to the
eyes because of the presence of- 24. Which of the following statements is/are true?
(A) Sulfur in the cell I. Iron metal is commonly used for making an
(B) Carbon in the cell electromagnet.
(C) Fat in the cell II. A ‘breath test’ used by traffic police to check
(D) Aminoacid in the cell drunken driving uses Turmeric on filter paper.
Select the correct option.
21. Which of the following statements is/are true? (A) Only I (B) Only II
I. Milk is a poor source of Vitamin C. (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
II. The metal that is used as a catalyst in the
hydrogenation of oils is Ni. 25. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Select the correct option. I. The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl
(A) Only I (B) Only II alcohol is zymase.
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II II. A mixture of sand and naphthalene can be
separated by Fractional distillation.
22. Which of the following statements is/are true? Select the correct option.
I. Sodium bicarbonate is known as Baking soda. (A) Only I (B) Only II
II. Lavoisier stated that matter can be (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
converted into energy.
Select the correct option.
Biology
1. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is considered by 4. Which of the following contains blood with the
biologists to be the energy currency of life. It is the highest oxygen content?
high-energy molecule that stores the energy we need (A) Right atrium (B) Jugular vein
to do just about everything we do. It is present in the (C) Pulmonary artery (D) Left ventricle
cytoplasm and nucleoplasm of every cell, and 5. Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions
essentially all the physiological mechanisms that and processes that take place in the cells of
require energy for operation obtain it directly from organisms to convert chemical energy from oxygen
the stored ATP. The organelle that make ATP is- molecules. The energy released during cellular
(A) Microbody (B) Nucleus respiration is stored in _______.
(C) Mitochondrion (D) Ribosome (A) ATP (B) glucose
(C) lungs (D) ileum
2. Which disease is caused due to deficiency of iron in
human diet? 6. Which of the following is true?
(A) Goitre (B) Scurvy (A) Heart purifies blood
(C) Anaemia (D) Rickets (B) Heart separates excretory wastes from blood
(C) Heart circulates blood
3. Collar bone is known as- (D) Heart supplies oxygen to blood
(A) scapula (B) coracoid
(C) patella (D) clavicle 7 BCG vaccination (Bacillus Calmette Guerine) is
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(A) Polio (B) Cholera 18. A plant cell is distinguished from an animal cell by
(C) Small pox (D) Tuberculosis the presence of—
(A) Nucleus (B) cell wall
8. ________ is associated with transport of water in (C) Cell membrane (D) Mitochondria
plants.
(A) Xylem (B) Phloem 19. The division of nucleus is called—
(C) Chloroplast (D) Aerenchyma (A) Heterosis (B) Mitosis
(C) Meiosis (D) Karyokinesis
9. Which of the following is a protein?
(A) Wool (B) Starch 20. The type of relationship in which one organism
(C) Natural rubber (D) Cellulose benefits while another has no effect is know?
(A) Symbiosis (B) Commensalism
10. Which of these are water-soluble vitamins? (C) Mutualism (D) Parasitism
(A) A, B and C (B) A, C and D
(C) B and C (D) A, B, C and D 21. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
I. Liver bile juice secreted in human body.
11. Which one of the following fungi is commonly II. A fern is a member of a group of vascular plants.
known as ‘bread mould’? Select the correct option.
(A) Aspergillus (B) Penicillium (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Synchytrium (D) Rhizopus (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II

12. Which of the following prevents bleeding of gums? 22. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
(A) Ascorbic acid (B) Vitamin B I. A group of archaebacteria is used in the production
(C) Nicotinamide (D) Thiamine of Methane.
II. Adipose Tissue not a connective tissue.
13. Which of the following does act both as an exocrine Select the correct option.
gland and as an endocrine gland? (A) Only I (B) Only II
(A) Adrenal (B) Pancreas (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
(C) Testis (D) Ovary
23. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
14. In which vertebrate, oxygenated and deoxygenate I. Neisseria bacteria spread Meningitis.
blood gets mixed? II. ATP in biology is the energy currency of cells.
(A) Fish (B) Amphibians Select the correct option.
(C) Birds (D) Mammals (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
15. The main difference between the living and
nonliving is? 24. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
(A) in the growth I. Wisdom teeth is the 3rd molar teeth.
(B) in the size II. The study of chemical reactions in relation to life
(C) in the movement activities is Biochemistry.
(D) in the presence of protoplasm Select the correct option.
(A) Only I (B) Only II
16. Which of the following branches of science is (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
concerned with the study of the relationship of plants
to their environment? 25. Which of the following statement (s) is/are true?
(A) Cytology (B) Ecology I. Phytotron is a facility to grow plants under
(C) Morphology (D) Physiology controlled conditions.
II. The major food fuel during exercise of long
17. How many pairs of legs does the cockroach have? duration is Carbohydrate.
(A) Three pairs of walking legs Select the correct option.
(B) Two pairs of walking legs (A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Four pairs of walking legs (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II
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Answer Key
Answer key 

Statement Based Current Affairs Polity

1-(A) 2-(B) 3-(C) 4-(B) 5-(D) 1-(C) 2-(A) 3-(B) 4-(B) 5-(C)
6-(D) 7-(B) 8-(D) 9-(B) 10-(B) 6-(D) 7-(C) 8-(C) 9-(C) 10-(B)
11-(C) 12-(A) 13-(B) 14-(A) 15-(C) 11-(D) 12-(C) 13-(C) 14-(D) 15-(B)
16-(B) 17-(A) 18-(B) 19-(C) 20-(A) 16-(D) 17-(A) 18-(B) 19-(C) 20-(B)
21-(B) 22-(C) 23-(C) 24-(B) 25-(C) 21-(C) 22-(C) 23-(C) 24-(C) 25-(D)

Statement Based General Awareness Economics

1-(C) 2-(A) 3-(C) 4-(B) 5-(C) 1-(D) 2-(D) 3-(C) 4-(A) 5-(C)
6-(B) 7-(A) 8-(A) 9-(B) 10-(A) 6-(D) 7-(A) 8-(D) 9-(A) 10-(C)
11-(C) 12-(B) 13-(D) 14-(C) 15-(C) 11-(B) 12-(C) 13-(C) 14-(B) 15-(C)
16-(A) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(C) 20-(B) 16-(B) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(D) 20-(C)
21-(A) 22-(C) 23-(C) 24-(B) 25-(B) 21-(A) 22-(B) 23-(B) 24-(D) 25-(C)

Current Affairs Physics

1-(A) 2-(A) 3-(D) 4-(B) 5-(D) 1-(B) 2-(D) 3-(D) 4-(C) 5-(A)
6-(A) 7-(C) 8-(A) 9-(A) 10-(B) 6-(C) 7-(C) 8-(C) 9-(C) 10-(A)
11-(A) 12-(B) 13-(C) 14-(C) 15-(D) 11-(A) 12-(C) 13-(B) 14-(B) 15-(D)
16-(A) 17-(D) 18-(B) 19-(C) 20-(B) 16-(D) 17-(D) 18-(C) 19-(D) 20-(A)
21-(D) 22-(A) 23-(B) 24-(C) 25-(A) 21-(C) 22-(A) 23-(C) 24-(B) 25-(B)

History Chemistry
1-(A) 2-(D) 3-(A) 4-(A) 5-(C) 1-(C) 2-(A) 3-(C) 4-(C) 5-(B)
6-(B) 7-(C) 8-(B) 9-(D) 10-(B) 6-(B) 7-(D) 8-(A) 9-(A) 10-(C)
11-(D) 12-(C) 13-(A) 14-(C) 15-(D) 11-(C) 12-(C) 13-(C) 14-(C) 15-(B)
16-(C) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(B) 20-(A) 16-(B) 17-(D) 18-(A) 19-(C) 20-(A)
21-(C) 22-(C) 23-(A) 24-(D) 25-(A) 21-(C) 22-(A) 23-(B) 24-(A) 25-(A)

Geography Biology
1-(C) 2-(B) 3-(B) 4-(A) 5-(C) 1-(C) 2-(C) 3-(D) 4-(D) 5-(A)
6-(C) 7-(D) 8-(B) 9-(A) 10-(D) 6-(C) 7-(D) 8-(A) 9-(A) 10-(C)
11-(A) 12-(A) 13-(A) 14-(D) 15-(A) 11-(D) 12-(A) 13-(B) 14-(B) 15-(D)
16-(C) 17-(B) 18-(C) 19-(D) 20-(C) 16-(B) 17-(A) 18-(B) 19-(D) 20-(B)
21-(C) 22-(A) 23-(A) 24-(A) 25-(C) 21-(C) 22-(A) 23-(B) 24-(C) 25-(A)

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SBI Clerk Prelims Solved Paper

SBI CLERL PRE

Reasoning Aptitude II. All union territory can be states

(A) Both I and II follows
1. In the question given below, two statements (B) Either I or II follows
are given followed by two conclusions. You (C) Neither I nor II follows
have to take the given statements to be true (D) Only I follows
even if they seem to be at variance from (E) Only II follows
commonly known facts. Read the conclusions
and decide which of the given conclusions Directions [4-7]: Certain number of people is sitting
logically follows from the given statements in a linear row, where all the people are
disregarding the commonly known facts. facing in north direction. G sits second to the
Statements: Only a few digits are numbers. left of C. Two people are sitting between C
100% numbers are integers. and E. D sits to the right of C. Six people are
Conclusions: I. Some digits are integers sitting between E and D. F sits immediate
II. All integers can never be digits right to D. F sits at the extreme end of the
(A) Only II follows row. Five people are sitting between F and B,
(B) Either I or II follows who sits to the right of C. G sits second to the
(C) Only I follows right of A. A sits second from one of the ends
(D) Neither I nor II follows of the row.
(E) Both I and II follows
4. How many people are sitting in the row?
2. In the following question, three statements (A) 20 (B) 19
are given and two conclusions are given (C) 17 (D) 15
below these statements. Choose the option (E) 16
which shows the conclusions which logically
follow from the given statements, 5. The number of people sitting between G and
disregarding the commonly known facts. C is same the number of people sitting
Statements: All Plant are Tree between E and ____.
Some Sapling are Shrub (A) D (B) F
Only a few Shrub are Tree (C) A (D) B
Conclusions: I. All Sapling are Tree (E) None of the above
II. No Shrub is Plant
(A) Only conclusion I follows 6. How many people are sitting between A and
(B) Both conclusions I and II follow C?
(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows (A) No one (B) Two
(D) Only conclusion II follows (C) One (D) Three
(E) Either conclusion I or II follows (E) More than three

3. In the question given below, two statements are 7. What is the position of B with respect to C?
given followed by two conclusions. You have (A) Fifth to the right (B) Sixth to the left
to take the given statements to be true even if (C) Fifth to the left (D) Third to the right
they seem to be at variance from commonly (E) None of the above
known facts. Read the conclusions and decide
which of the given conclusions logically Directions [8-10]: There are six members in a family
follows from the given statements disregarding such that there are three males. F is the father
the commonly known facts. of E. M is the mother of Y. D is the son of R.
Statements: Handful of Islands are states. M does not have siblings and has only one
Only a few states are union territory. child who is a male. R has two children. E is
Conclusions: I. Some island can be union not the father of Y. Either both or none of the
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8. How is E related to Y? in reverse alphabetical order from left to right

(A) Aunt (B) Grandmother within them?
(C) Grand-aunt (D) Nephew (A) Two (B) Three
(E) Sibling (C) More than three (D) One
(E) None
9. How is M related to F?
(A) Daughter (B) Daughter-in-law 15. All the words are arranged in dictionary order
(C) Niece (D) Sister-in-law from left to right. Which word will be fourth
(E) Wife from the right end?
(A) SIX (B) URN
10. How is R related to Y? (C) CAB (D) PAY
(A) Grandfather (B) Grandmother (E) TWO
(C) Uncle (D) Aunt
(E) Grand-aunt Directions [16-17]: There are six friends, who live at
different distance and direction with respect
Directions [11-15]: The following questions are to each other. J is 3m to the west of K. P is
based on the sequence of five three-letter 3m to the east of K. M is 8m to the south of
words given below: P. O is 3m to the west of M. L is 4m to the
north of O. K is to the north of L.
URN PAY TWO SIX CAB
16. In which direction is K with respect to P?
11. If all the letters of each word are arranged in (A) North (B) South
reverse alphabetical order from left to right (C) East (D) West
within the word, then which letter will be (E) North-east
seventh to the right of P?
(A) S (B) C 17. The shortest distance between L and M is
(C) I (D) O _____.
(E) X (A) 5m (B) 2m
(C) 3m (D) 8m
12. If the consonants are changed to their (E) None of the above
immediately preceding letters as in the
English alphabet, then which of the following 18. The following question consists of a
vowels will appear more than twice in the statement followed by two conclusions
entire sequence? numbered I and II. You have to assume
I. O II. A III. U everything in the statement to be true, then
(A) Only II (B) Only I and II consider the two conclusions together and
(C) Only III (D) Only II and III decide which of them logically follows from
(E) None of I, II and III the information given in the statement.
Statement: T>C=L≥M; C=Q≤V
13. If the third letter from the left of every word Conclusions: I. M<V II. V=M
is changed to its immediate succeeding letter (A) If only conclusion I follows
as in the English alphabet, then how many (B) If only conclusion II follows
words will have consecutive letters in them? (C) If either conclusion I or II follows
(A) One (B) None (D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
(C) Two (D) Three (E) If both conclusions I and II follow
(E) More than three
19. In the number '125621357', if 2 is subtracted
14. All the vowels in a word are placed at the from each even digit and 2 is added to each
right end of that word in alphabetical order. odd digit, then how many digits will appear
How many words will now have all the letters more than twice in the new number?
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(C) Three (D) More than three 24. How many pairs of letters are there in the
(E) One word "EXCESS" which has as many letters
between them as in the alphabet when
Directions [20-23]: Eight racks are stacked one over counted from both sides?
another in a gadget store. Each rack has (A) None (B) Two
gadgets of different companies. (C) Three (D) One
(E) Four
There are more than three racks above
Xiaomi products. There are three racks in Directions [25-26]: Seven athletes- P, Q, R, S, T, U
between the products of HP and IBM. Apple and V have different speeds but not
products are kept immediately below necessarily in the same order. Athlete Q is
Samsung products. Asus products are kept slower than athlete T but faster than athlete
above Dell products but not immediately V. Athlete U is faster than athlete P but
above. Xiaomi product is not at 2 nd place slower than athlete S. The number of athletes
from bottom. Lenovo products are kept below slower than athlete U is same as the number
HP products. Dell products are kept of athletes faster than athlete R. Only two
immediately above Lenovo products. Apple athletes are faster than athlete S.
products are not kept next to the HP or IBM
products. Asus products are not kept next to 25. Who among the following athlete is the
the HP or Apple products. fastest?
(A) Athlete T (B) Athlete U
20. How many companies have products in (C) Athlete V (D) Athlete P
between those of HP and Samsung? (E) Cannot be determined
(A) None (B) One
(C) Two (D) Three 26. How many athletes are slower than athlete Q?
(E) Four (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) More than 3
21. Which of the following have been kept below (E) None
the products of Xiaomi?
(A) HP (B) Dell 27. Find the odd from the following
(C) Lenovo (D) All of the above (A) GM (B) QW
(E) Both (B) and (C) (C) YD (D) PV
(E) BH
22. Which of the following has been kept
immediately above the Samsung products? 28. In the question, assuming the given
(A) Xiaomi (B) Lenovo statements to be true, find which of the
(C) HP (D) IBM conclusions among the given two conclusions
(E) Asus is/are definitely true, and then give your
answer according to it.
23. Which of the following is correct? Statement: C ≥ Z < O = M; F = C ≤ E
I. There are three racks below the Xiaomi Conclusions: I. E > C II. C < M
products. (A) Only I follows
II. There are two racks above the HP (B) Only II follows
products. (C) Either I or II follows
III. There are two racks in between the (D) Both I and II follows
products of HP and Apple. (E) Neither I nor II follows
(A) Only I (B) Only II
(C) Both I and II (D) Both I and III 29. In the question relationship between different
(E) None of I, II and III elements is shown in the statements. The
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Study the conclusions based on the given (A) I and II (B) II and III
statements and select the appropriate answer. (C) I and III (D) I, II and III
Statements: P = Q ≥ R > S; D < Q = H (E) None
Conclusions: I. D > P II. H ≤ S
(A) Both conclusions I and II are true 34. Four of the following are similar in some
(B) Neither conclusion I nor II is true manner. Find the odd one.
(C) Either conclusion I or II is true (A) BMW (B) Honda
(D) Only conclusion II is true (C) Nano (D) Audi
(E) Only conclusion I is true (E) Maruti

30. Seven students are standing around a circular 35. The number of cars bought before ____car is
park facing inside. Two students are standing same as the number of cars bought after
between Z and C. C stands on the immediate _____ car.
right of Y. A stands third to the right of B, (A) Ford, Nexon (B) BMW, Honda
where B stands the immediate right of D. X (C) Audi, Kia (D) Nano, Ford
stands immediate left of Z. A is not adjacent (E) Honda, Nexon
to C. Then who among the following stands
the immediate right of C? Quantitative Aptitude
(A) D (B) X Directions [36 – 40]: The pie chart given below
(C) Z (D) A represents the number of factories in 5
(E) B different countries. Also, the number of
factories in each country represented as
Directions [31-35]: Nine people bought different percentage of total number of factories in all
cars on different days of a year. The months 5 countries.
in which they bought the car were April,
September and December and the dates were
9, 16 and 23 of these months. Maruti car was
bought in September on an odd date. Three
cars were bought between Maruti and Kia
car. Hyundai car was bought immediately
after Kia car. Two cars were bought between
Hyundai and Honda cars. Three cars were
bought between Honda and Audi. BMW car
was bought before Nano car in the same
month. Nexon car was bought after Ford car.
36. Find the average of the number of factories in
31. How many cars were bought after the Nexon America and France?
car? (A) 900 (B) 850
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 945 (D) 745
(C) 5 (D) 6 (E) 500
(E) 3
37. The number of factories in China is increased
32. Ford car is bought immediately after _____ by 20%, then the number of factories in
car. China after increment is?
(A) Maruti (B) Kia (A) 756 (B) 900
(C) Nano (D) Honda (C) 650 (D) 720
(E) BMW (E) 840

33. Which of the following cars are bought on the 38. Find the ratio between the number of
same date of different months? factories respectively in Canada and China?
I. Nano II. Hyundai III. Nexon (A) 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 4

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(C) 6 : 5 (D) 5 : 6 (A) 515 (B) 533

(E) 1 : 5 (C) 541 (D) 525
(E) 523
39. Find the difference of the average of the
actories in India and China together and 45. What value should come in place of question
America and France together? mark?
(A) 168 (B) 210 172 − 33 + 199 =?2
(C) 156 (D) 170
(E) 230 (A) 21 (B) 18
(C) 3 (D) 10
40. In the following question two quantities are (E) 15
given. Compare both the quantities and chose
the correct answer? 46. What will come in the place of question mark
Quantity I - The number of factories in (?) in the given expression?
Canada is? 123 + 28 × 1.5 - 231 = ?
Quantity II - The number of factories in (A) 46 (B) -56
India is? (C) 86 (D) -66
(A) Quantity I > Quantity II (E) None of these
(B) Quantity I < Quantity II
(C) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II 47. What value will come in place of question
(D) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II mark (?) in the following question?
(E) Quantity I = Quantity II or relation does 3
?2 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 √100 = (4 × 40 × √64)
not exist (A) 29 (B) 17
(C) 20 (D) 8
41. Radha's present age is two-fifth of the Nitu's (E) 26
present age and average of Nitu's age and
Jayanti's age after 8 years is 40 years. If 48. What value will come in place of question
Radha's present age and Jayanti's present age mark (?) in the following question?
are in the ratio of 10: 7, then what is the age (?)2 + 83 = 402 - 64
of Nitu 8 years ago? (A) 12 (B) 16
(A) 60 years (B) 56 years (C) 36 (D) 44
(C) 42 years (D) 34 years (E) 32
(E) None of these
49. What value should come in place of the
42. What exact value should come in place of questions mark (?) in the following
question mark? questions?
1458 + 5311 − 900 =?× 25 + 122 1/4 × 5620 - 2/5 × ? = 373
(A) 245 (B) 230 (A) 2840 (B) 2540
(C) 212 (D) 229 (C) 2560 (D) 2480
(E) 235 (E) 2580

43. What value should come in place of question 50. What value will come in place of question
mark? mark (?) in the following question?
195 ÷ 15 + 16 × 8 - 105 = 6? 45 × 16 − 533 ÷ 13 =? −21
(A) 3 (B) 1 (A) 550 (B) 600
(C) 0.5 (D) 2 (C) 650 (D) 700
(E) 0 (E) 750

44. What value will come in place of question 51. What value will come in place of question
mark (?) in the following question? mark (?) in the following questions?
64/135 × 45/448 × ? = 25 25 × ? × 18 = 622 + 1106
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(A) 11 (B) 17 580, 557, 528, 497, ?

(C) 10 (D) 6 (A) 460 (B) 464
(E) 4 (C) 456 (D) 454
(E) 450
52. The average cost of 40 articles is Rs.24 and
the average increased by Rs.4.8 when cost 58. Find the missing term (?) in the following
price of two new items is added. What is the series-
average cost of new items? 30, 29, 37, 10, 74, ?
(A) Rs.122.6 (B) Rs.124.8 (A) 9 (B) -51
(C) Rs.120.2 (D) Rs.126 (C) 37 (D) 2
(E) Rs.128.4 (E) -20

53. Side of a square is 50% more than the side of 59. Find the missing term (?) in the following
an equilateral triangle whose area is series-
64√3cm2 Perimeter of equilateral triangle is 2520, 360, 60, ? , 3, 1
approximately what percent less than the (A) 30 (B) 18
perimeter of square? (C) 12 (D) 48
(A) 34% (B) 39% (E) 36
(C) 46% (D) 50%
(E) 55% 60. In the following questions two equations
numbered I and II are given. You have to
54. Two trains, each of length 120 m, travel solve both the equations and choose the
against each other on different tracks. If it correct option.
takes them 30 seconds to cross each other, I. x2 +26x +153 = 0 II. y2 +7y +12 = 0
what is the sum of speeds of the trains? (A) x < y (B) x > y
(A) 30 km/hr (B) 28.80 km/hr (C) x ≤ y (D) x ≥ y
(C) 25.20 km/hr (D) 20 km/hr (E) x = y or relationship cannot be
(E) 22.20 km/hr established

55. A cistern gets usually filled in 80 minutes. 61. In the given question, two equations I and II
Due to a leak at its bottom, completely filled are given. Solve both the equations and
cistern gets emptied in 2 hours. How much answer accordingly.
time will it take to completely fill the empty I. 4𝑥𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 0 II. 𝑦𝑦 2 − 10𝑦𝑦 + 24 = 0
cistern with leak at its bottom? (A) if x < y (B) if x ≤ y
(A) 4 hours (C) if x > y (D) if x ≥ y
(B) 3 hours (E) if x = y or Relationship between x and y
(C) 3 hours 30 minutes cannot be established
(D) 4 hours 30 minutes
(E) 5 hours 62. Rs.24000 is invested for 4 years at R% SI and
amount of simple interest received is
56. A and B enter into a partnership with capital Rs.11520, then find the total sum received
as 4:5. At the end of nine month, A after 3 years when the same sum is invested
withdraws. If the share of annual profit is in at (R + 8)% rate of interest for the same sum?
the ratio of 9 : 10 then capital of B remained (A) Rs.38400 (B) Rs.32600
invested for – (C) Rs.28800 (D) Rs.31800
(A) 11 months (B) 6 months (E) Rs.36600
(C) 13 months (D) 8 months
(E) none 63. A shopkeeper sold a table at 15% discount on
MP, even he earned 8.8% profit on CP. The
57. What should come in place of the (?) in the selling price of the table is Rs.2720. If the
series given below?

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shopkeeper had given the discount of 10% on (A) 45% (B) 60%
MP, then what would be the new profit? (C) 50% (D) 66%
(A) Rs.340 (B) Rs.360 (E) 15%
(C) Rs.320 (D) Rs.380
(E) None of these 68. Total number of Apples sold on Sunday is
230 less than twice the number of Apples
64. When A is subtracted from twice of B, then sold on Friday. Total number of Apples sold
the resultant obtained is equal to one-third of on Sunday is-
A. If the sum of A and B is 70, then find the (A) 510 (B) 930
value of B. (C) 440 (D) 270
(A) 42 (B) 36 (E) 620
(C) 40 (D) 28
(E) 24 69. Total number of Mangoes and Oranges sold
on Tuesday are 900. Find the total number of
65. In an examination, Shikhar obtained 25% Oranges and Apples sold on Tuesday.
more marks than Samir but 10% less marks (A) 2850 (B) 1030
than Sujay. If the marks obtained by Samir is (C) 1840 (D) 1510
432, what is the percentage marks obtained (E) 1990
by Sujay if the full marks obtainable in exam
is 800? 70. Find the average of total number of Mangoes
(A) 60% (B) 75% and Apples sold on Thursday.
(C) 80% (D) 85% (A) 360 (B) 420
(E) 70% (C) 500 (D) 250
(E) 400
Directions [66-70]: Read the data carefully and
answer the following questions. English Language
71. In the following question, a sentence is given,
The following table shows the total number divided into four parts, which may or may not
of fruits (Mangoes+ Apples) sold by a fruit contain an error. Mark the option containing
seller in 5 days of a week. the part with the error. If the sentence is error
free, mark 'No error' as the answer.
Days Total Total number She is so ungrateful (A)/ that she never (B)/
number of of Mangoes feels the need to (C)/ thanks anyone (D)/ No
Apples and Apples Error (E).
sold sold (A) A (B) E
Monday 960 1440 (C) B (D) D
Tuesday 1080 1550 (E) C
Wednesday 440 960
Thursday 280 720 72. In the following question, a sentence is given,
Friday 580 1600 divided into four parts, which may or may not
contain an error. Mark the option containing
66. Find the sum of total number of Apples sold the part with the error. If the sentence is error
on Monday and Tuesday together. free, mark 'No error' as the answer.
(A) 980 (B) 2330 The hotel is an (A)/ ideal venue for (B)/
(C) 1360 (D) 1110 conferences and (C)/ business meetings (D)/
(E) 2040 No Error (E).
(A) A (B) B
67. Total number of Mangoes sold on Monday is (C) C (D) D
what percent of total number of Apples sold (E) E
on Monday?

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73. In the question below, a sentence is given 76.
with four words highlighted in bold indicated
by A, B, C and D. More than one of these
words is either wrongly spelt or inappropriate
in the context of the sentence. Find out the
words, which are wrongly spelt or
grammatically or contextually inappropriate,
if any. If all the words are appropriate in the
sentence, mark (E) as your answer.
Briliantly (A) coloured, noisy (B), and active
during the day, many birds are easy (C) to
spot - and identify (D).
(A) All A, B, C & D (B) Only B & C
(C) Only A & B (D) Only A & D
(E) All are correct
74. In the question given below, four statements
are given. Choose the one that is
grammatically and contextually correct.
Ignore punctuation errors, if any. If all the
sentences are incorrect, mark 'None of the
sentences is correct' as your answer. 77.
(A) Before earned a living as a writer,
Octavia E. Butler once worked as a food
inspector.
(B) Sophie marvelled at all the beautiful
items at Gwen's room.
(C) Ashoka patronized the spread of
Buddhism and art throughout his empire.
(D) I has been spending a lot of time training
my dog.
(E) None of the sentences is correct.
75. In the question given below, four statements
are given which may or may not contain an
error. Choose the one that is grammatically 78.
and meaningfully correct. If all the sentences
are incorrect, choose 'All are incorrect' as
your answer.
(A) The girl took the ball to the palace yard
and played with them.
(B) A small green frog poked its head above
the water.
(C) The servant opened the door and saw no
one their.
(D) The conversation turned to a topic of
concerns in the kingdom.
(E) All are incorrect
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In the following question, four sentences are
given which may or may not contain an error.
Decide which of these sentences is
grammatically and meaningfully correct and
mark the answer accordingly. If none of the
sentences contains an error, mark 'all are
correct' as your answer.
(A) She works at two places to make ends
meet and that was her reason for not having
time to join us.
(B) He has been working in that company for
2008 and very recently has been promoted
too.
(C) Ram is wiser than Rajeev when it comes
to practical knowledge but Sanjay is wisest
among all.
(D) Sona stayed up all night at the hospital
because her father's-in-law brother was
admitted there.
(E) All are correct.
In the given question, a sentence has been
given with some of its parts in bold. To make
the sentence correct, you have to replace the
bold part with the correct alternative given
below. If the sentence is correct as it is,
please give e) as your answer (i.e. No
correction required.)
The Government's announced promises
boost for growth-drivers-tourism.
(A) has announced promises boost
(B) had announce promised boost
(C) announced promise boost
(D) announcement promises boost
(E) No correction required
In each of the following questions, a sentence
has been given with some of its parts in bold.
To make the sentence correct, you have to
replace the bold part with the correct
alternative given below. If the sentence is
correct as it is, please give e) as your answer
(i.e. No correction required.)
The old man, who is sitting in the room, lived
here for more than a month but he has never
created any problem.
(A) live here for more than
(B) has lived here for more than
(C) living here for more than
(D) lives here for more than
(E) No error
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79. Which of the pair of phrases (a), (b), (c) and
(d) given below should replace the phrase
given in bold in the following sentence to
make the sentence grammatically meaningful
and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is
and no correction is required, mark (e) as the
answer.
You know, even after adding
Miranda’s salary, our combined income
is less than enough to pay all the bills.
(A) considering Miranda’s, is enough barely
(B) by Miranda’s, more than enough to
(C) even with Miranda’s, hardly enough to 83.
(D) along with Miranda’s, sufficient not to
(E) No correction required
80. In the question below, a sentence is given
with four words highlighted in bold. One or
more than one of these four words may be
either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word,
which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if
any. If all the words are correctly spelt and
appropriate in the context of the sentence,
mark (E) as your answer.
Thismarch ignited (A) the public
imagination (B) and catapulted (C) him
onto the opposition frontlline (D). 84.
(A) Only D (B) Both B and D
(C) Both A and C (D) Both C and D
(E) All are correct
81. In the question below, a sentence is given
with four words highlighted in bold. One or
more than one of these four words may be
either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word,
which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if
any. If all the words are correctly spelt and
appropriate in the context of the sentence,
mark (E) as your answer. 85.
The Delhi High Court stayed (A) the
pruning (B) of over 800 trees in the
city's upscaile (C) Vasant Vihar
neighbourhood (D).
(A) Only C (B) Both B and C
(C) Both A and B (D) Only D
(E) All are correct
82. Which of the following phrases given below
should replace the phrase highlighted in bold
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to make the sentence grammatically correct?
In case of grammatically correct sentence,
mark 'no replacement required.'
The woodman stirred the fire until the flames
did not leaped high and the sparks flew out
of the roof hole.
(A) Did not leaped high flames
(B) The flames leaped high
(C) The flames does leap high
(D) Had not the flames leaps high
(E) No replacement required
In the following question, a sentence is given,
divided into five parts. The part given in bold
is grammatically and contextually correct.
Out of the remaining four parts, one part may
contain an error. Mark the option containing
the part with the error. If none of the parts
have errors, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The rains is not stopping (A) / in Mumbai,
and that (B) / has caused a lot of (C) / floods
in the city (D) / of the Indian film industry.
(E)
(A) A (B) E
(C) D (D) B
(E) No error
In the given question, a sentence has been
broken into four parts and the parts are
jumbled. Choose the option which provides
the correct way to re-arrange the parts to
form a grammatically and contextually
meaningful sentence. If all the parts are
correctly placed, mark E as your answer.
percentage (A)/ men make (B)/ of
psychotherapists (C)/ up a shrinking (D).
(A) ADCB (B) CADB
(C) DCBA (D) BDAC
(E) No rearrangement required
In the given question, a sentence has been
broken into four parts and the parts are
jumbled. Choose the option which provides
the correct way to re-arrange the parts to
form a grammatically and contextually
meaningful sentence. If all the parts are
correctly placed, mark E as your answer.
by an airline company (A)/ Air India has (B)/
largest orders placed (C)/ made one of the
(D).
(A) DBAC (B) BDCA
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(C) CDAB (D) BDAC The weight of buildings and houses then
(E) No rearrangement required pushes the emptied soil downward.
This _______(F) is called land subsidence.
86. In the given question, a sentence has been
broken into four parts and the parts are 87. Which of the following words can replace the
jumbled. Choose the option which provides blank marked as (A) in the passage?
the correct way to re-arrange the parts to (A) Hotels (B) Place
form a grammatically and contextually (C) Active (D) Oceans
meaningful sentence. If all the parts are (E) Inhabit
correctly placed, mark E as your answer.
are planning to (A)/ Praveen, Shyam (B)/ 88. Which of the following words can replace the
diversify our investments (C)/ and I (D). blank marked as (B) in the passage?
(A) BDAC (B) CBDA (A) Meet (B) Sudden
(C) ACBD (D) DABC (C) Turn (D) Enters
(E) No rearrangement required (E) Exit

Directions [87-92]: In the following passage, some 89. Which of the following words can replace the
of the words have been left out and replaced blank marked as (C) in the passage?
by blanks represented with letters. First, read (A) Failed (B) Success
the passage and try to understand what it is (C) Failure (D) Victory
about. Then fill in the blanks as per the (E) Win
questions given.
90. Which of the following words can replace the
The coast is a nice ______(A) to live. One- blank marked as (D) in the passage?
third of the people on Earth live along the (A) Want (B) Wait
coast: in small fishing towns, in big cities like (C) Continues (D) Stopping
New York and Shanghai, or even in entire (E) Images
countries, like the Netherlands. Many of
these places lie in areas called river deltas, 91. Which of the following words can replace the
where a river ______(B) the sea. River deltas blank marked as (E) in the passage?
are great locations for harbours, agriculture, (A) Reasons (B) Way
and fishing, but they are also low-lying areas (C) Shadowed (D) Delighted
that can easily flood. Half of the Netherlands, (E) Party
for example, is several meters below sea level
and would be flooded today if the country's 92. Which of the following words can replace the
flood protection ______(C)! Living at the blank marked as (F) in the passage?
coast is risky, and it is becoming riskier with (A) Lively (B) Wasted
climate change and its consequences, (C) Effect (D) Affects
including sea-level change and more or (E) Rejected
stronger storms. As global
temperature _______(D) to rise, glaciers and Directions [93-100]: Read the following passage
ice sheets, like those in Antarctica and carefully and answer the questions that
Greenland, are melting. The melted ice flows follow.
into the oceans, raising sea levels. At the For the first time, RIPE researchers have
same time, the oceans capture some of the proven that multi-gene bioengineering of
heat from the atmosphere and, as the water photosynthesis increases the yield of a major
gets warmer, it expands - so sea levels rise food crop in field trials. After more than a
even more. But that is not all - some cities are decade of working toward this goal, a
literally sinking. One of the collaborative team led by the University of
main _______(E) cities sink is because we Illinois has transgenically altered soybean
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photosynthesis, resulting in greater yields
without loss of quality. Results of this
magnitude couldn't come at a more crucial
time. The most recent UN report, The State of 94.
Food Security and Nutrition in the World,
found that last year nearly 10% of the world
population was hungry, a situation that has
been steadily worsening over the last few
years and eclipsing all other threats to global
health in scale. According to UNICEF, by
2030, more than 660 million people are
expected to face food scarcity and
malnutrition. Two of the major causes of this
are inefficient food supply chains (access to
food) and harsher growing conditions for
crops due to climate change. Improving
access to food and improving the 95.
sustainability of food crops
in impoverished areas are the key goals of
this study and the RIPE project.
Realizing Increased Photosynthetic
Efficiency, or RIPE, is an international
research project that aims to increase global
food production by improving photosynthetic
efficiency in food crops for smallholder
farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with support
from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research,
and U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth &
Development Office. "The number of people
affected by food insufficiency continues to 96.
grow, and projections clearly show that there
needs to be a change at the food supply level
to change the trajectory," said RIPE project
research scientist, and lead author. "Our
research shows an effective way to contribute
to food security for the people who need it
most while avoiding more land being put into
production. Improving photosynthesis is a
major opportunity to gain the needed jump in
yield potential."
93. According to the passage, which of the 97.
following statements will be the reason for
food scarcity by the year 2030?
(A) Lack of cultivable lands
(B) Favourable climate conditions as a result
of climate change
(C) Harsh conditions for growth of crops
(D) Insufficient water sources
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(E) Lack of farmers who can cultivate food
crops
According to the passage, which of the
following is the key goal of the RIPE project?
(A) To help UNICEF find an alternative for
food crops
(B) To eradicate malnutrition and food
scarcity by the year 2030
(C) To mitigate the effect of climate change
on crop yield
(D) To harness the mighty sunlight to
increase crop yield
(E) To improve the sustainability of food
crops
According to the passage, which of the
following statement/s is/are true?
I. RIPE program tries to help the farmers of
Sub-Saharan Africa.
II. RIPE program works with the support of
Foundation for Food and Agriculture
Research.
III. RIPE is an international project which
aims to increase the food production in
African countries.
(A) Only I (B) Only I, II
(C) Only II (D) Only III
(E) Only I, III
According to the passage, which of the
following is required to change the trajectory
of the number of people affected by growing
food insufficiency?
(A) Modifications in global policies.
(B) Change in incentivising projects that aid
in food production.
(C) Change in the seasonal cropping practice.
(D) Improvements at the food supply level.
(E) Change in adapting the results of RIPE's
research.
According to the passage, which of the
following sentences describes the advantage
of RIPE's research with respect to food
security?
(A) RIPE's research results in more yield at a
lower cost.
(B) RIPE's research suggests the use of
recycled agro-waste as manure.
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(C) RIPE's research avoids more land space 99. Which of the following words is the synonym
to be put into production. of the word 'impoverished' that is
(D) RIPE's research suggests more manpower highlighted in the passage?
as compared to the conventional practice. (A) penurious (B) opulent
(E) RIPE's research uses root cause analysis (C) boisterous (D) splendid
to identify the main problem related to crop (E) abundance
yield.
100. Which of the following words is the antonym
98. Which of the following words is the synonym of the word 'insufficiency' that is highlighted
of the word 'impoverished' that is in the passage?
highlighted in the passage? (A) dearth (B) adequacy
(A) penurious (B) opulent (C) paucity (D) erratic
(C) boisterous (D) splendid (E) archaic
(E) abundance

Solution

Reasoning Aptitude

1. Answer: (C)

There are a handful (a few) islands, states

Only a few states are union territories
Some islands may be union territories: Some
Only a few digits are numbers. are island states and some states are union
100% of numbers are integers. territories. Therefore, there is a possibility that
All integers can never be digits: It is possible some islands are union territories.
that all integers are digits. Hence, conclusion All Union Territories can be States: This
II does not follow. conclusion is true.
2. Answer: (C) 4. Answer: (C)
All Plant are Tree · G sits second to the left of C.
Some Sapling are Shrub
Only a few Shrub are Tree

· Two people are sitting between C and E.

· So, there are two cases possible i.e. Case 1
and Case 2.

All Sapling are Tree: There is no definite

relation between Sapling and Tree. So,
conclusion I is false.No Shrub is Plant: As
there is no direct relation between Shrub and
Plant. So, conclusion II is false.Hence,
neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows. · Six people are sitting between E and D.
3. Answer: (A) · D sits to the right of C.
· F sits immediate right to D.

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E is not the father of Y. So, D must be the

father of Y.
As there are three males, so Y is a male.

· F sits at the extreme end of the row.

· Five people are sitting between F and B,
who sits to the right of C. E is the aunt of Y.
· So, Case 1 will be invalid. 9. Answer: (B)
M is the daughter-in-law of F.
10. Answer: (B)
R is the grandmother of Y.
11. Answer: (C)
· G sits second to the right of A.
URN PAY TWO SIX CAB
· A sits second from one of the ends of the
In reverse alphabetical order:
row.
URN YPA WTO XSI CBA
I will be seventh to the right of P.
12. Answer: (A)
So, A will appear more than twice.
Finally, we get, 13. Answer: (B)
No word has consecutive letters in them.
14. Answer: (D)
One word has all the letters in reverse
17 people are sitting in the row. alphabetical order.
5. Answer: (D) 15. Answer: (D)
The number of people sitting between G and PAY will be fourth from the right end.
C is same the number of people sitting 16. Answer: (D)
between E and B. There are six friends, who live at different
6. Answer: (D) distance and direction with respect to each
Three people are sitting between A and C. other.
7. Answer: (A) · J is 3m to the west of K.
B sits fifth to the right to C. · P is 3m to the east of K.
8. Answer: (A)
D is the son of R. R has two children.
· M is 8m to the south of P.

M is the mother of Y. M does not have

siblings and has only one child who is a male.
So, M won't be the wife of R.
F is the father of E. F must be the husband of · O is 3m to the west of M.
R.

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· L is 4m to the north of O. HP/IB

· K is to the north of L. M
HP
Samsun HP
g
IBM/H Apple Samsun
P g
IBM/H Apple
K is in west direction with respect to P.
P
17. Answer: (A)
IBM Lenovo
So, shortest distance = 5m
IBM
18. Answer: (C)
T>C=L≥M But there are more than three racks above
C=Q≤V Xiaomi products. Xiaomi product is not at
V≥Q=C=L≥M 2nd place from bottom. Also, Dell products
Therefore, V ≥ M. are kept immediately above Lenovo products.
Therefore, either conclusion I or II follows. So, cases 3 and 4 are invalid.
Hence, option c. Case 1a Case 1b Case 2a Case 2b
19. Answer: (B) HP/IBM HP
125621357 Samsung HP/IBM HP
2 is subtracted from each even digit and 2 is Apple Dell Samsung Dell
added to each odd digit: Lenovo Apple Lenovo
307403579 IBM/HP IBM Xiaomi Xiaomi
No digit will appear more than twice in the Xiaomi Samsung IBM/HP IBM
new number. Dell Apple Dell Samsung
20. Answer: (C) Lenovo Xiaomi Lenovo Apple
There are three racks in between the products Asus products are kept above Dell products
of HP and IBM. Lenovo products are kept but not immediately. So, case 1b is invalid.
below HP products. Dell products are kept Asus products are not kept next to the HP or
immediately above Lenovo products. Apple products. So, cases 2b and 1a are
Case 1 Case 2 Cas Cas invalid.
e3 e4 The final stacking is:
HP/IB Case 2a
M Asus
HP/IB IBM
M Samsun
HP g
HP Apple
IBM/H Xiaomi
P HP
IBM/H Dell
P Lenovo
IBM Two companies have products in between
IBM those of HP and Samsung.
Apple products are kept immediately below 21. Answer: (D)
Samsung products. Apple products are not All of HP, Dell and Lenovo are kept below
kept next to the HP or IBM products. the products of Xiaomi.
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 22. Answer: (D)
HP/IB IBM products have been kept immediately
M above the Samsung products.
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Only I is correct. YD - Y Z A B C D
24. Answer: (D) PV - P Q R S T U V
EXCESS BH - B C D E F G H
Forward: 28. Answer: (E)
-------------- It is given that,
Backward: C ≥ Z < O = M; F = C ≤ E
EXCESS We get,
So, there is one pair of letters. E≥F=C≥Z<O=M
25. Answer: (A) I. E > C does not follow E ≥ F = C ≥ Z < O =
Only two athletes are faster than athlete S. M.
Fastest Slowest II. C < M does not follow as the relationship
Athlet S between C and M cannot be defined.
e Hence, option (e) is correct.
Athlete U is faster than athlete P but slower 29. Answer: (B)
than athlete S. By combining both the statements, we get
The number of athletes slower than athlete U P = Q = H ≥ R > S and P = Q = H > D
is same as the number of athletes faster than Thus conclusion I: D > P is false as P > D
athlete R. Conclusion II: H ≤ S is false as H > S
Fastest Slowest Hence, option b.
Athlete R S U P 30. Answer: (A)
Athlete Q is slower than athlete T but faster Seven students are standing around a circular
than athlete V. parkfacing inside.
Fastest Slowes
t
Athlet T R S Q V U P
e
This is the final arrangement.
Athlete T is the fastest athlete.
26. Answer: (C)
Only two athletes are faster than athlete S.
· Two students are standing between Z and C.
Fastest Slowest · C stands on the immediate right of Y.
Athlete S · So, there are two cases possible i.e. Case 1
Athlete U is faster than athlete P but slower and Case 2.
than athlete S.
The number of athletes slower than athlete U
is same as the number of athletes faster than
athlete R.
Fastest Slowest
Athlete R S U P
Athlete Q is slower than athlete T but faster
than athlete V. · A stands third to the right of B, where B
Fastest Slowest stands the immediate right of D.
Athlete T R S Q V U P · X stands immediate left of Z.
This is the final arrangement. · A is not adjacent to C.
Three athletes are slower than athlete Q. · So, Case 1 will be invalid.
27. Answer: (C)
All pairs have five letters between them
except YD
GM - G H I J K L M
QW - Q R S T U V W

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9 BMW Maruti
16 Audi Kia
23 Nano Honda Hyundai
Nexon car was bought after Ford car.
APRIL SEPTEMBE DECEMBER
R
9 BMW Maruti Nexon
16 Audi Ford Kia
Finally, we get,
23 Nano Honda Hyundai
2 cars were bought after the Nexon car.
32. Answer: (A)
Ford car is bought immediately after Maruti
car.
33. Answer: (A)
Nano and Hyundai cars are bought on the
same date of different months.
34. Answer: (D)
All cars were bought on an odd date except
· So, D stands the immediate right of C. Audi.
31. Answer: (B) 35. Answer: (C)
Maruti car was bought in September on an The number of cars bought before Audi car is
odd date. Three cars were bought between same as the number of cars bought after Kia
Maruti and Kia car. car.
Case 1:
APRIL SEPTEMBE DECEMBER
R
Quantitative Aptitude
9 Maruti
16 Kia 36. Answer: (C)
23 Total factories
Case 2: Number of factories in India = 22% of 4200
APRIL SEPTEMBE DECEMBER = 22×42 = 924
R Number of factories in Canada = 18% of
9 4200
16 Kia = 756
23 Maruti Number of factories in China = 15% of 4200
Hyundai car was bought immediately after = 630
Kia car. Two cars were bought between Number of factories in America = 21% of
Hyundai and Honda cars. 4200
So case 2 is invalid. = 882
Case 1: Number of factories in France = 24% of 4200
APRIL SEPTEMBE DECEMBER = 1008
R Number of factories
9 Maruti India 924
16 Kia Canada 756
23 Honda Hyundai China 630
Three cars were bought between Honda and America 882
Audi. BMW car was bought before Nano car France 1008
in the same month. America = 882
APRIL SEPTEMBE DECEMBER France = 1008
R Average = (882 + 1008)/2 = 1890/2 = 945

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37. Answer: (A) 1172 − 33 + 199 =?2 + 20

Factories in China before increment = 630 => 289 − 27 + 199 − 20 =?2
Factories in China after increment = 120% of => 461 − 20 =?2
630 =>? = √441
= 756 =>? = 21
38. Answer: (C) 46. Answer: (D)
Ratio = 756: 630 = 6: 5 123 + 42 -231 =?
39. Answer: (A) -66 =?
India = 924, China = 630 Hence, option d.
Average of the factories in India and China 47. Answer: (D)
= (924+630)/2 = 777 3
?2 = (4 × 40 × √64)/(√100)
America = 882, France = 1008 = 4 × 40 × 4/10
Average of the factories in America and
= 64 = 82
France
So ? = 8
= (882+1008)/2 = 1890/2 = 945 48. Answer: (E)
Difference = 945 - 777 = 168 ?)2 = 402 - 64 - 83
40. Answer: (B) = 1600 - 64 - 512 = 1024
Quantity I So, ? = 32
Number of factories in Canada = 756 49. Answer: (E)
Quantity II 1405 - 2/5 × ? = 373
Number of factories in India = 924 => 2/5 × ? = 1405 - 373 = 1032
Quantity I < Quantity II => ? = 1032 × 5/2 = 2580
41. Answer: (C) 50. Answer: (D)
Let Radha's and Nitu's present age are 2x 45 × 16 − 533 ÷ 13 =? −21
years, and 5x years respectively. 720 − 41 =? −21
Jayanti's age = 7/10 × 2x = 14x/10 years 720 − 41 =? −21
The sum of Nitu's age and Jayanti's age after 679 =? −21
8 years is ? = 679 + 21
=> 5x + 8 + 14x/10 + 8 = 40 × 2 = 80 ? = 700
=> x = 10 51. Answer: (A)
So, Nitu's age 8 years ago = 5 × 10 - 8 = 42 25 × ? × 18 = 62 2 + 1106
years 450 × ? = 3844 + 1106 = 4950
42. Answer: (D) ? = 4950/450 = 11
1458 + 5311 − 900 =?× 25 + 122 52. Answer: (B)
=>?× 25 = 5869 − 144 Let average cost of new items = x
=>? = 5725/25 40 × 24 + 2 × x = (40 + 2) × (24 + 4.8)
=>? = 229 2x = (42 × 28.8) – (40 × 24)
43. Answer: (D) 2x = 1209.6 – 960
195 ÷ 15 + 16 × 8 - 105 = 6? x = 249.6/2 = 124.8
13 + 128 - 105 53. Answer: (D)
141 - 105 = 6? Area of equilateral triangle = 64√3 = (√3/4) ×
6? = 36 (side of equilateral triangle) 2
?=2 Side of equilateral triangle = 16 cm
44. Answer: (D) Side of square = 150% of 16 = 24 cm
? = (25 × 448 × 135)/(64 × 45) Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3 × side of
= 25 × (448/64) × (135/45) = 25 × 7 × 3 = equilateral triangle = 3 × 16 = 48 cm
525 Perimeter of square = 4 × side of square = 4 ×
45. Answer: (A) 24
= 96 cm
Difference between perimeter of equilateral
triangle and square = 96 - 48 = 48 cm

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Percentage = (48/96) × 100 = 50% From equation II:

54. Answer: (B) y 2 + 7y + 12 = (y + 4)(y + 3) = 0
For trains travelling in direction opposite to => y = −4, −3
each other, Effective speed = sum of speeds
Effective speed = Distance/time
120+120 m
= = 8 = 28.80km/hr
30 s
55. Answer: (A)
Time taken to fill the cistern = 80 minutes
Time taken to empty the cistern through the So, x < y
leak at its bottom = 2 hours = 120 minutes 61. Answer: (A)
Therefore, time taken to completely fill the From I, 4x2 +6x+2 = 0
empty cistern when leak is there 2x 2 + 3x + 1 = 0 = 0
= 1/(1/80 - 1/120) 2x 2 + 2x + x + 1 = 0
= 240 minutes 2x(x + 1) + (x + 1) = 0
= 240/60 hours (x + 1)(2x + 1) = 0
= 4 hours x = −1 or − 1/2
56. Answer: (D) From II, y2 -10y + 24 = 0
Let the capital are respectively 4x and 5x y 2 − 6y − 4y + 24 = 0
Let B invest for y months (y − 6)(y − 4) = 0
(4x × 9)/(5x × y) = 9/10 Y = 6 or 4
y = 8 months So, clearly, x < y. Hence, option a.
57. Answer: (A) 62. Answer: (A)
Logic for the given series is: SI after 4 years = (24000 × R × 4)/100 =
580 - 23 = 557 11520
557 - 29 = 528 R = 12%
528 - 31 = 497 Now, total amount after when invested 'R +
497 - 37 = 460 8'% SI = 24000 + [(24000 × 20 × 3)/100] =
Here, consecutive prime numbers (starting Rs.38400
from 23) are subtracted to get next term. 63. Answer: (D)
So, missing number = 460 Given,
58. Answer: (B) The SP of the table = Rs.2720
Logic for the given series- So, the MP of the table = 2720 × 100/85 =
30 - 13 = 29 Rs.3200
29 + 23 = 37 And the CP of the table = 2720 × 100/108.8
37 - 33 = 10 = Rs.2500
10 + 43 = 74 If the shopkeeper had given the discount of
74 - 53 = - 51 10% on MP, the new SP = 3200 × 90/100 =
Hence, missing term = -51 Rs.2880
59. Answer: (C) The new profit = 2880 - 2500 = Rs.380
Logic for the given series - 64. Answer: (D)
2520 ÷ 7 = 360 Here, 
360 ÷ 6 = 60 2B − A = A/3
60 ÷ 5 = 12 2B = 4A/3
12 ÷ 4 = 3 A = 3B/2
3÷3=1 Now, 
Hence, missing term = 12 A + B = 70A
60. Answer: (A) 3B/2 + B = 70
From equation I: (5/2) ∗ B = 70
x 2 + 26x + 153 = (x + 9)(x + 17) = 0 B = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
⇒> x = −9, −17 65. Answer: (B)
Marks obtained by Shikhar = 432(1 + 25/100)
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= 540 Total number of Apples sold on Thursday =

540 = 90% of Sujay's marks 280
Sujay's marks = 540 × (100/90) = 600 Required average =
440+280
= 360
2
Percentage marks obtained = (600/800) ×
100% English Language
= 75%
Answer: (66-70) 71. Answer: (D)
Days Total Total Part D has an error. The base form of verb
number of number of (with no 's' or 'es') is used with the infinitive
Apples Mangoes marker 'to', which is not the case here.
sold sold 'Thanks' should be replaced with 'thank' in
Monday 960 1440 - 960 order to rectify the error. Hence, (d) is the
= 480 correct answer.
Tuesday 1080 1550 - 1080 The correct sentence would be- She is so
= 470 ungrateful that she never feels the need
Wednesday 440 960 - 440 to thank anyone.
= 520 72. Answer: (E)
The given sentence is error-free. Hence, (e) is
Thursday 280 720 - 280
the correct answer.
= 440
73. Answer: (D)
Friday 580 1600 - 580
Spelling of the word 'brilliantly' is incorrectly
= 1020
written as 'briliantly'. Similarly, spelling of
66. Answer: (E) 'identify' is incorrectly written as 'identefy'.
Total number of Apples sold on Monday =
Hence, the answer is option d).
960
74. Answer: (C)
Total number of Apples sold on Tuesday =
Option c) is grammatically and contextually
1080
correct. In option a), 'before' should be
Required sum = 960 + 1080 = 2040
followed by a verb in its -ing form. Thus, the
67. Answer: (C)
-ed form of the verb 'earned' should be
Total number of Mangoes sold on Monday =
replaced by the -ing form of the verb 'earning'
480
because prepositions are always followed by
Total number of Apples sold on Monday =
the nouns or -ing forms of verbs. In option b),
960
the preposition 'at' should be replaced by 'in'.
Required percentage = 480/960 × 100 = 50%
'At' is used to express the location or arrival
68. Answer: (B) in a particular place or position. 'In' is used to
Total number of Apples sold on Friday = 580
show a place inside or to a position inside a
Total number of Apples sold on Sunday
particular area. In option d), the pronoun 'I'
= 2 × 580 - 230 = 930
should be followed by the plural verb 'have'
69. Answer: (D)
instead of the singular verb 'has' because
Total number of Mangoes sold on Tuesday =
plural verbs are used with 'I'.
470
Hence, the answer is option c).
Total number of Oranges sold on Tuesday
75. Answer: (B)
= 900 - 470 = 430
In option (a), the plural objective pronoun
Total number of Apples sold on Tuesday =
'them' is incorrectly used to denote the
1080
singular noun 'ball'. Instead, the singular form
Total number of Oranges and Apples sold on
'it' is to be used.
Tuesday = 430 + 1080 = 1510
In option (c), the possessive
70. Answer: (A)
adjective/determiner 'their' is incorrectly used
Total number of Mangoes sold on Thursday =
instead of the adverb 'there'.
440
In option (d), the plural noun 'concerns'
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determiner/article 'a'. Instead, the singular
form of the noun 'concern' or 'many concerns'
is to be used.
Option (b), is the sentence that is
grammatically and contextually correct
without any errors.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
76. Answer: (A)
Option (b) is negated as 'for' refers to a
period of time and not a point in time. In the 82.
given sentence, 'for' should be replaced by
'since'.
Option (c) is negated because the article 'the'
is always used before the superlative degree,
which is not the case here.
Option (d) is incorrect because, for a
compound noun, the possessive case is
formed by adding 's to the last word, which is
not the case here.
Option (a) does not contain any error. Hence,
(a) is the correct answer.
77. Answer: (D)
We need a noun (announcement) here to
replace the original part in bold. Hence,
option D will be the correct answer. 83.
78. Answer: (B)
The part in bold does not align to 'he has'
which comes later in the sentence, resulting
in the inconsistency of tense. To meet this
criterion, option B has to be employed. (An
action which began in the past and is still in
progress.) Other options do not talk in the
said regard.
79. Answer: (C)
The sentence shows a contrast with even
after that means after adding Miranda’s
salary, the money is not sufficient to pay the
bills. Thus the replacements should be
contrasting with each other, making option 84.
(c) correct as it shows a contrast with hardly
enough.
80. Answer: (D)
'Catapullted' is not a correct word in English.
The correct spelling is 'catapulted' (to throw
someone or something with great force).
'Frontlline' is not a correct word in English.
The correct spelling is 'frontline' (the most
important or influential position in a debate
or movement).
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
81. Answer: (B)
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'Prunning' is not a correct word in English.
The correct spelling is 'pruning'. 'Pruning'
means 'reduce the extent of (something) by
removing superfluous or unwanted parts'.
'Upscaile' is not a correct word in English.
The correct spelling is 'upscale'. 'Upscale'
means 'relatively expensive and designed to
appeal to affluent consumers; upmarket'.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
Answer: (B)
'Until' and 'unless' are not followed by a
clause/phrase with a negative connotation as
they themselves represent negative
connotation, so option (d) will be eliminated.
The auxiliary verbs 'do/did/does' are always
followed by a base form of the verb, so the
highlighted phrase and the one mentioned in
option (a) are incorrect. Option (b) is correct
as it can be used to make the sentence
meaningful and is also grammatically correct.
Option (c) is incorrect as 'flames' is a plural
subject and cannot be followed by singular
verb 'does'.
Hence, option (b) is correct.
Answer: (A)
The error is in part 'A'. Generally, 'rain' is
considered to be an uncountable noun; hence,
if we replace 'rains' with 'rain', the error can
be rectified.
At times, we see the usage of the plural form
'rains' in the sentences; this form refers to
the 'falls of the rain' and does not act as the
plural form of 'rain' in particular. So, the
other way to correct the error is to replace the
singular verb 'is' with the plural verb 'are' to
agree with the plural form 'rains', in part A of
the sentence.
Hence, the correct answer is option a).
Answer: (D)
Part B denotes the subject of the sentence and
has to be the first part of the sentence which
is to be followed by the pair D A as
part B which ends with the verb 'make' and
the pair denotes the action with respect to
men. Also, the adjective 'shrinking' in part D
is aptly followed by the noun 'percentage' in
part A, and part C indicates the specific area
in which their numbers shrink. Therefore, the
final order of the given parts of the sentence
is BDAC.
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The complete sentence is: Men make up a
shrinking percentage of psychotherapists.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
85. Answer: (B)
Part B has to be the first part because it
mentions the subject of the sentence and if
the parts are read carefully, it can be noted
that the sentence is about an order made by
an airline company. So, part B is the first part
in the order and it is followed by the
pair DC which denotes the action done by Air
India. The phrase 'one of the' in part D is 89.
aptly followed by the plural noun phrase
'largest orders' in part C. Part A concludes the
sentence and informs that Air India is an
airline company. Therefore, the final order of
the given parts of the sentence is BDCA.
The complete sentence is: Air India has made
one of the largest orders placed by an airline
company.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
86. Answer: (A)
BD is a pair that denotes the subjects of the
sentence, so the pair has to come first in the
order because the sentence is about the plan
made by the subjects. The pair is followed by
part A which denotes the intention or action
that the subjects are about to do and part C,
which denotes the thing that is planned by the 90.
subjects, completes the sentence. Therefore,
the final order of the parts of the sentence
is BDAC.
The complete sentence is: Praveen, Shyam,
and I are planning to diversify our
investments.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
87. Answer: (B)
The blank requires a noun that can be
qualified by the adjective 'nice'. Also, the
noun should be singular as it is preceded by
the definite article 'a' (which is only used
with singular nouns).
So, options (a) [plural noun], (c) [adjective],
(d) [plural noun], and (e) [verb] are incorrect
as they are not singular nouns.
Filling the blank with 'place' (singular noun) 91.
gives the meaning that the coast is a nice
location for living.
Hence, option (b) is the answer.
88. Answer: (D)
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The given blank requires a verb to connect
the noun 'river' with the noun 'sea'. Also, the
verb should be singular as the noun [river] is
also singular.
So, options (a) [plural verb], (b) [adjective],
(c) [plural verb], and (d) [plural verb] are
incorrect as they are not singular verbs.
Filling the blank with 'enters' gives the
meaning that at the river deltas, the river goes
into the sea.
Hence, option (d) is the answer.
Answer: (A)
The sentence with the blank (C) mentions
that the Netherlands may get flooded in a
certain case that is related to flood
prevention.
The positive things with flood protection
would not lead to floods, so 'success', 'win'
and 'victory' can be negated.
'Failure' [noun] does not fit in grammatically
as the blank requires a stative verb to
describe the state of being (of 'flood
prevention system').
Filling the blank with 'failed' [verb] would
mean that the country would be flooded in
case the flood prevention is unsuccessful in
what it is intended to do.
Hence, option (a) is the answer.
Answer: (C)
All the given options are verbs.
The noun 'global temperature' (singular in
nature) should be followed by the singular
verbs. So, options (a), and (b) are incorrect as
they are plural verbs.
Option (d) 'stopping' requires a helping verb
(is, am, are, etc.) before it, which is not the
case in the given sentence. So, option (d) is
incorrect as well.
'Images to rise' gives no meaning to the
sentence. So, option (e) is incorrect as well.
'Continues' in the given blank implies that the
trend of increasing global temperature is still
going on. This is both contextually and
grammatically correct.
Hence, option (c) is the answer.
Answer: (A)
The blank requires a plural noun as the
phrase 'one of the' is always followed by a
plural noun.
Options (b) [singular noun], (c)
[adjective/verb], (d) [adjective/verb], and (e)
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[singular noun] are incorrect as they are not
plural nouns.
Filling the blank with 'reasons' gives the
meaning that pumping water, gas or oil from
underground is one of the many causes of
why the cities sink. This is both contextually
and grammatically correct.
Hence, option (a) is the answer.
92. Answer: (C)
The blank requires a singular noun as it is
preceded by the determiner 'this' which is
used to denote the singular nouns.
So, options (a) [adjective], (b)
[adjective/verb], (d) [verb], and (e) [verb] are
incorrect as they are not singular nouns.
Filling the blank with 'effect' gives the
meaning that the phenomenon mentioned in
the previous sentence is called 'land
subsidence'. This is both contextually and
grammatically correct.
Hence, option (c) is the answer.
93. Answer: (C)
According to the first paragraph, UNICEF
has estimated that by the year 2030, nearly
660 million people may face food scarcity
and malnutrition, mainly because of harsh
crop growing conditions and inefficient
food supply chains. Accordingly, the correct
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answer is mentioned in option (c), 'Harsh
conditions for growth of crops'.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
94. Answer: (E)
Hence, the correct answer is option (e).
95. Answer: (B)
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
96. Answer: (D)
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
97. Answer: (C)
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
98. Answer: (A)
Penurious- Extremely poor; poverty-stricken
Opulent- Ostentatiously costly and luxurious
Boisterous- Noisy, energetic, and cheerful
Splendid- Magnificent; very impressive
Abundance- A very large quantity of
something
The meaning of the word 'impoverished' is
'person or a place made poor'. Among the
options, the word that has a similar meaning
as 'impoverished' is option (a), 'penurious'.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
99. Answer: (A)
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
100. Answer: (B)
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
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SSC CHSL Prelims

SSC CHSL Solved
Pre Paper
General Intelligence and Reasoning 5. In a certain code language, 'STORAGE' is
coded as 'VWRIYEC' then, what is the code for
1. Select the number combination of letters that 'FORTUNE' in the same code language?
when placed sequentially in the blanks of the (A) IRUQRKB (B) IRUQSLC
given series will complete the series. (C) IRUGSLC (D) IRUGRKB
_J__V_NH_L__BNH__S_B_HJ
__VBN 6. Four number-pairs have been given, out of
(A) H, L, S, B, N, S, V, J, L, V, N, L, S which three are alike in some manner and one
(B) H, L, S, B, J, S, V, J, L, V, N, L, S is different. Select the number-pair that is
(C) H, L, S, B, J, S, V, B, L, V, N, L, S different.
(D) H, L, S, B, J, S, V, J, L, B, N, L, S (A) 238: 17 (B) 336: 21
(C) 338: 12 (D) 416: 16
2. Select the option that is related to the third
letter cluster in the same way as the second 7. Identify the mirror image of the following
letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. figure when the mirror is placed to the right of
MOUNTAIN: CKMNNQTW:: SECURITY: ? the figure.
(A) AGKRSTWY (B) CGKRSTWY
(C) CGKRSUWY (D) AGKRSTUY

3. Select the option in which the numbers shares

the same relationship in set as that shared by
the numbers in the given set. (NOTE:
Operations should be performed on the whole
numbers, without breaking down the numbers
into its constituent digits. (A)
E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding (B)
/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be (C)
performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and
then performing mathematical operations on 1 (D)
and 3 is not allowed)
8. By interchanging the given two signs which of
(59, 118, 236)
(64, 128, 256) the following equation will not be correct?
+ and ÷
(A) (82, 164, 328) (B) (63, 126, 242)
(C) (44, 88, 186) (D) (37, 74, 138) I. 27 ÷ 3 – 18 × 3 + 9 = 24
II. 12 ÷ 8 × 12 + 16 – 7 = 19
(A) Both I and II (B) Only II
4. Select the figure from the given options that
can replace the question mark (?) in the (C) Neither I nor II (D) Only I
following series.
9. In the following question, select the odd
number pair from the given alternatives.
(A) 29: 184 (B) 84: 96
(C) 67: 152 (D) 46: 92

10. Four letter-clusters have been given out of

(A) (B) which three are alike in some manner and one
is different. Select the odd one.
(A) KRIM (B) XEVZ
(C) DSHF (D) JYCL
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11. In a certain code language, 'DAMAGE' is 16. Six persons, D, E, F, G, H and I, live in a six-
coded as 'ECPXED', then 'NATURE' will be storey building, such that bottommost floor is
coded as ____ in the same code language. numbered as 1 and the floor above it is
(A) OCWVTH (B) OCWSPD numbered as 2 and so on. D lives two floors
(C) OCWRPD (D) MYQRPD above H. Only two persons live between D and
I. I lives above H. E lives one floor above G.
12. In the question below some statements are Who lives three floors above F?
given followed by three conclusions I, II, and (A) I (B) E
III. You have to take the given statements to be (C) G (D) Cannot be
true even if they seem to be at variance with determined
commonly known facts. Read all the
conclusions and then decide which of the given 17. How many such pair(s) of letters are in the
conclusion definitely follows from the given word "DETERMINE", which has as many
statements, disregarding commonly known letters between them (both forward and
facts. backward) as in the English alphabetical series?
Statements: All Pen is Pencil. (A) Three (B) Two
No Pencil is Paper. (C) None (D) More than Three
All Paper is Note.
Conclusions: I. Some Pen is not Paper. 18. Select the wrong term in the given series.
II. Some Note is Pencil. 22, 29, 26, 23, 30, 19, 34, 14
III. No Pen is Note. (A) 26 (B) 29
(A) Only conclusion I follows (C) 23 (D) 19
(B) Only conclusions I and III follow
(C) Only conclusion II follows 19. Two positions of a dice are given below. What
(D) All conclusions I, II and III follow can come on the adjacent faces of the face
containing '𝐹𝐹' on it?
13. 'Virat Kohli' is related to 'Cricket' in the same
way as 'Sebastian Vettel' is related to '_____'.
(A) Skateboarding (B) Skiing
(C) Motorsports (D) Football
(A) 9 and 8 (B) L and 9
14. What are the minimum numbers of lines (C) 7 and 9 (D) 8 and L
required to form the given figure?
20. M is the father of L. R is the father of M. Q is
the husband of S. L is the brother of Q.
How is S related to M?
(A) Mother (B) Daughter
(C) Niece (D) Daughter in law
(A) 13 (B) 16
(C) 15 (D) 14 21. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the
relationship between the following classes.
15. Which of the following sequence represents the Indians, Brain specialist, Surgeon
correct dictionary order of the following
words?
1- Archery 2- Archers
3- Arcades 4- Archive (A) (B)
5- Arcadian
(A) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 (B) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
(C) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4 (D) 3, 5, 2, 4, 1

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22. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and (A) 2 (B) 2√11
the manner in which, it is folded has been cut as (C) 3 (D) 3√11
shown in the following figure. How would this
paper look when unfolded? 28. If (a + b + c) = 26, ab = 34, bc = 45 and ca =
46, then find the value of a2 + b2 + c2.
(A) 526 (B) 426
(C) 326 (D) 6760

29. A certain sum when invested at simple interest

of 5% p.a. yields an interest of ₹900 after 3
years. If the same sum is invested at the same
(A) (B) rate, compounded annually, for the same time,
then the interest received will be:
(A) ₹935.75 (B) ₹925.75
(C) ₹945.75 (D) ₹915.75

(C) (D) 30. 'A' alone can finish a certain work in 60 days. If
23. If '@' means (×), '$' means (-), '#' means (÷), 'A' and 'B' together can finish the same work in
and '%' means (+), then what is the value of the 24 days, then find the time taken by 'B' alone to
expression: finish the same work.
[{(92 $ 40) # (12 % 14)} @ 10] (A) 45 days (B) 30 days
(A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 40 days (D) 50 days
(C) 15 (D) 30
31. Present ages of 'A' and 'B' are in the ratio 3:7,
24. If it was Friday on 1st January 1980, then what respectively. If difference between their present
was the day on the 21st September 1980? ages is 12 years, then 3 years hence from now,
(A) Tuesday (B) Wednesday age of 'B' will be how much percent more than
(C) Friday (D) Saturday that of 'A'?
(A) 200% (B) 150%
25. In the question, assuming the given statements (C) 80% (D) 100%
to be true, find which of the conclusion (s)
among given three conclusions is/are definitely 32. A man travelled a total of 540 km with an
true and then give your answer accordingly. average speed of 54 km/h. If he travelled 40%
Statements: K ≥ L ≥ U = P < S ≤ E < T of the distance, with a constant speed of 36
Conclusions: I. K > P II. U < T km/h, then, find the speed at which he travelled
(A) Only conclusion I is true the remaining distance.
(B) Both conclusion I and II are true (A) 81 km/h (B) 72 km/h
(C) Only conclusion II is true (C) 90 km/h (D) 64 km//h
(D) Either conclusion I or II is true
33. The line graph given below gives the
Quantitative Aptitude information about number of four different
26. The area of rectangle ABCD is 384 cm2. An types of vehicles ('A', 'B', 'C' and 'D') using two
equilateral triangle ACE is drawn keeping the different highways i.e., highway 1 and highway
diagonal AC as the base of the triangle. If the 2, Study the graph carefully and answer the
length of AB is 24 cm, then find the area of the question given below.
triangle ACE.
(A) 192√3 cm2 (B) 216√3 cm2
(C) 208√3 cm 2
(D) 288√3 cm2

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Highway 1 Highway 2 day 'B' left the task, then find the time by 'A' to
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complete the remaining task.
74 (A) 40 days (B) 33 days
70 (C) 48 days (D) 43 days
60 60
50 50 39. What will be the remainder when 17813 × 8428
47 + 5152 is divided by 16?
40
(A) 0 (B) 12
30 33 30 (C) 8 (D) 5
25
20
13 40. AB is the diameter of a circle with centre 'O'.
10
PQ is a chord that cuts AB at 'C'. If radius of
0 the circle is 7.5 cm and AC:CB = 3:2, the find
Type A Type B Type C Type D the length of PQ, given that PC ⊥ AB.
(A) 4√4 cm (B) 3√6 cm
What is a ratio of sum of number of type 'C' (C) 6√6 cm (D) 2√4 cm
and type 'A' vehicles, using highway 2 to the
total number vehicles using highway 1? 41. In a glass, rum and water are mixed in the ratio
(A) 83:176 (B) 53:156 of 2:5, respectively. The total quantity of the
(C) 53:176 (D) 83:156 mixture in the glass is 98 litres. If 32 litres of
rum added into the glass, then find the ratio of
34. Find the simplified value of the given quantity of water to that of rum, in the glass
expression: now.
17 of 4 - 62 + 13 × 12 - 804 ÷ 6 + 2 of 19 (A) 6:7 (B) 7:6
(A) 74 (B) 122 (C) 9:7 (D) 7:9
(C) 92 (D) 146
42. If 45% of 'A' is added to 32% of B, then the
35. The area of a regular hexagon is 216√3 cm2. sum is 125% of 'A'. The value of 'B' is how
Find the perimeter of the given hexagon? much percent more than the value of 'A'?
(A) 60 cm (B) 84 cm (A) 140% (B) 180%
(C) 72 cm (D) 96 cm (C) 150% (D) 200%

36. A train takes 18.4 seconds to cross a pole and 43. A below table denotes the quantity (in kg) of
38.88 seconds to cross a 512-metre-long food distributed, in six different cities, in 2020.
platform. If the train takes 28 seconds to cross a Study the table carefully and answer the
bridge, then find the length of the bridge. question that follows.
(A) 240 metres (B) 280 metres City A B C D E F
(C) 180 metres (D) 225 metres Quantity 64 52 41 96 32 13
(in kg) of 0 0 0 0 0 8
37. A shopkeeper sold two articles for ₹2,900, food
each. If he sold one article at a profit distribute
1
of 16% and another at a loss of 37 %, then d
2
find the difference between cost price of both Find the average quantity food distributed in all
the articles. the six cities together, in 2020.
(A) ₹1,920 (B) ₹2,140 (A) 498 kg (B) 478 kg
(C) ₹2,440 (D) ₹1,640 (C) 490 kg (D) 458 kg

38. 'A' and 'B', alone can complete a certain task in 44.
60 days and 25 days, respectively. If 'A' and 'B'
started the task together but at the end of fifth
The following pie chart represents the
percentage distribution of number of chocolates
distributed among five persons namely 'P', 'Q',
'R', 'S' and 'T' out of total number chocolates
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distributed among all the given five persons 50. 'A', 'B' and 'C' have different number of
together which is 750. Study the chart carefully mangoes with them. 'A' has 20% more mangoes
and answer the question given below. than 'B' and 'C' has half as many mangoes as 'A'
have and total number of mangoes with 'A', 'B'
and 'C' together is 56, then find average of
number of mangoes with 'A' and 'C' together.
(A) 18 (B) 24
(C) 16 (D) 20
General Awareness
51. The 'Panchsheel Agreement' was signed
between India and ______ in the year 1954.
(A) USA (B) China
Find the difference between the number of (C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh
chocolates among the persons who have the
highest and lowest number of chocolates. 52. As per the data released in the Economic
(A) 120 (B) 130 Survey (2022-23), India's e-commerce market
(C) 140 (D) 150 has been projected to grow at ________
annually through 2025.
45. Ratio of length and breadth of a rectangular (A) 10% (B) 12%
field is 3:2. A 6-metre-wide path is made inside (C) 14% (D) 18%
the field along its boundary. If area of the field
excluding the path is 288 m2, then find the 53. Which of the following area of the Indian
length of the rectangular field. subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure
(A) 24 metres (B) 48 metres in summer?
(C) 36 metres (D) 18 metres (A) Deccan region
(B) Assam region
46. Find the simplified value of the given (C) North-Western India
expression: (D) Punjab region
1 2 1 1 2 1 1
+ − + + − + + ⋯ (Up to 47 terms)
3 5 6 3 5 6 3 54. '73rd Constitutional Amendment Act' was
(A) 210/33 (B) 35/17 passed in which year?
(C) 277/30 (D) 170/33 (A) 1988 (B) 1992
(C) 1994 (D) 1998
47. Which of the following is divisible by 33?
(A) 287812 (B) 489467 55. Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon
(C) 143889 (D) 149358 Magsaysay Award for his contribution to
community leadership?
48. The population of Delhi increases by 10% (A) Baba Amte
every year. If at the end of 2019, the population (B) Arvind Kejriwal
of Delhi was recorded as 2.5 crore, then find (C) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
the population (in crores) of Delhi at the end of (D) Verghese Kurien
2022.
(A) 3.6602 (B) 3.025 56. A new tiger reserve named 'Durgavati Tiger
(C) 3.3275 (D) 3.6 Reserve' will come up in which state of India?
(A) Chhattisgarh (B) Rajasthan
49. Find the LCM of the following fractions: (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Uttarakhand
4 5 7
, and
13 7 5
(A) 140 (B) 150
(C) (1/140) (D) (140/455)

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57. Which writ is a command issued by court to a (C) Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
public official, public body, corporation, and (D) Ajmer, Rajasthan
inferior court to perform their duties?
(A) Mandamus (B) Prohibition 68. Which Article of the Indian Constitution states
(C) Certiorari (D) Quo warranto that the Budget is a statement of the estimated
expenditure and receipts of the Government for
58. Who discovered 'Penicillin'? a particular year?
(A) Louis Pasteur (B) Alexander Fleming (A) Article 110 (B) Article 112
(C) Robert Koch (D) Emst Chain (C) Article 114 (D) Article 118

59. 'Nyishi' tribe belongs to which Indian state? 69. In which year Treaty of Amritsar was signed
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Himachal Pradesh between Ranjit Singh and East India Company?
(C) Kerala (D) Arunachal Pradesh (A) 1800 (B) 1803
(C) 1806 (D) 1809
60. What is the dominant chemical present in
vinegar? 70. What process takes place during the youthful
(A) Malic acid (B) Formic acid stage of a river?
(C) Sulphuric acid (D) Ethanoic acid (A) River rejuvenating (B) Valley widening
(C) Valley deepening (D) Meandering
61. Ekana International Cricket Stadium is located
in which city? 71. 'Fort St. Angelo' is located in which state of
(A) Mumbai (B) Jaipur India?
(C) Lucknow (D) Hyderabad (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka (D) Maharashtra
62. The Kanva dynasty was established by whom?
(A) Vasudeva Kanva (B) Dantidurga 72. Which of the following sign or symbol is used
(C) Kujula Kadphises (D) Agnimitra as 'Symbol of protest'?
(A) Red Cross (B) Red Flag
63. Which article of the Constitution of India talks (C) Black Flag (D) White Flag
about the provisions for the impeachment of the
President of India? 73. Which ministry has launched the ‘Bhoomi
(A) Article 34 (B) Article 61 Rashi Portal’?
(C) Article 76 (D) Article 82 (A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
64. The term 'Cherry Picking' is used in which (C) Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways
sport? (D) Ministry of Finance
(A) Table Tennis (B) Swimming
(C) Basketball (D) Cricket 74. International Gender Equality Prize is given by
which country?
65. The explosion of crackers is an example of (A) Sweden (B) Finland
_________. (C) Norway (D) Estonia
(A) Combustion (B) Precipitation
(C) Decomposition (D) Evaporation 75. Whose forthcoming memoir is titled ‘Four
Stars of Destiny’?
66. Red blood cells are formed in ________.
(A) Brain (B) Bone marrow
(C) Lungs (D) Heart (A) Admiral Karambir Singh
(B) Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria
67. Diamond mines are found in ________. (C) General M M Naravane
(A) Panna, Madhya Pradesh (D) Lieutenant General Rajendra Singh
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English Language 82. In the following question, a sentence is given

with a phrase or idiom in brackets. Select the
76. In the following question, four different option given below that can replace the
spellings of a word are given, out of which only bracketed phrase.
one is correct. Find the correct spelling of the I must have explained the plan for over an hour,
given word. before he finally (caught on).
(A) concomitant (B) concomittant (A) caught up (B) caught out
(C) concomittent (D) concomitant (C) caught off (D) No improvement
77. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the 83. Some parts of one or more sentences have been
blank. jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and D. Select
While young people may not want the _______ the option that gives the correct sequence in
of making the final decision, they do want a say which these parts can be rearranged to form a
in what happens in their lives and their meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
communities. Nurses, unlike physicians, have
(A) burden (B) turmoil A. been slow to adopt these technologies
(C) platitude (D) approval B. and the reasons for this may relate to the
status
78. In the following question, out of the four C. of both these professions
alternatives, choose the one which can be D. within the hospital setting
substituted for the given words/sentence.
A remedy to cure all diseases (A) CDBA (B) ABCD
(A) elixir (B) panacea (C) BCDA (D) DBAC
(C) scaffold (D) ruminant
84. In each of the questions below, an idiom is
79. In the following question, one part of the given, followed by four options. Select the
sentence may have an error. Find out which option that gives the correct meaning of the
part of the sentence has an error and select the idiom.
appropriate option. If a sentence is free from Dodge a bullet
error, select 'No Error'. (A) to get stuck in a difficult situation
I've witnessed firsthand how some (A)/ students (B) to avoid getting killed
struggle to settle into routines (B)/ when a new (C) narrowly escape disaster
school year begins. (C)/ No error (D) (D) to become stronger
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D 85. Select the correct spelling of the word.
(A) peramtory (B) peremptory
80. In the question given below, rearrange the parts (C) perembtory (D) peremptary
of the sentence in the correct order, and choose
the correct option. 86. Select the most appropriate meaning of the
Policymakers frequently dismiss given idiom.
P. to participate in the "serious business" Lion's den
Q. young people as too immature (A) one's childhood home
R. of policymaking (B) the main point of the matter
(A) PQR (B) PRQ (C) a compliment that is false
(C) QRP (D) QPR (D) a frightening or dangerous place
81. Select the most appropriate synonym of the 87. In the following questions, choose the word
given word. opposite in meaning to the given word.
PLAINTIVE FOOLHARDY
(A) lackadaisical (B) mournful (A) arrogant (B) taciturn
(C) credible (D) enthusiastic (C) redolent (D) sagacious

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given in Active/ Passive Voice. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one which
best expresses the same sentence in Passive/
Active Voice.
A skit is being performed by the class.
(A) The class has performed a skit.
(B) The class was performing a skit.
(C) The class performed a skit.
(D) The class is performing a skit.
89. Select the word that is similar in meaning
(SYNONYM) to the word given below.
Glib
(A) Inarticulate (B) Sincere 95.
(C) Implausible (D) Easy
90. In the following question, a sentence has been
given in Active/ Passive Voice. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one which
best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Lois Lane was caught by Superman.
(A) Superman had been catching Lois Lane. Directions [96-100]: In the following passage, some of
(B) Superman had caught Lois Lane.
(C) Superman has caught Lois Lane.
(D) Superman caught Lois Lane.
91. In the following question, one part of the
sentence may have errors. Find out which part
of the sentence has an error and select the
appropriate option. If the sentence is free from purpose may not matter. But most adults
error, select option D, i.e. 'No error'.
Young people frequent expressed themselves
(A)/ through rebellions, most often by (B)/
running away from school. (C)/ No error (D)
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
92. Out of the following choose the word which
expresses the word opposite in
meaning to the given word.
Relinquish
(A) resign (B) rebuff
(C) retain (D) rehearse
93. In the given sentence, a blank is given
indicating that something is missing. From the
given four options, choose the one that provides way, a program can maximise its academic
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the correct word to be filled in the blank,
thereby making the sentence grammatically and
contextually correct.
When students complete their homework before
coming home, it ________ stress for students
and their families.
(A) endures (B) lessens
(C) opts (D) fosters
94. Select the word which means the same as the
group of words given.
That which cannot be erased
(A) inaudible (B) immutable
(C) indelible (D) incomprehensible
Select the most appropriate option to substitute
the underlined segment in the given sentence. If
there is no need to substitute it, select No
improvement.
After retirement, my father-in-law decided
to take off consulting work.
(A) take down (B) take up
(C) take apart (D) No improvement
the words have been left out and replaced by a
blank.
First read the passage and try to understand
what it is about. Then fill in the blanks as per
the questions given.
If a parent wants only a place for their child to
be safe until they get off work, a program's
believe after-school programs should enable
kids to ___(A)___ topics of interest, try out
new things and gain ___(B)___ like
communication and teamwork. If a program
description explicitly states that it provides
homework assistance, tutoring, academic
enrichment activities or opportunities to do
community service, that is a good first step.
Some programs have no discernible objectives,
or they are broad and ___(C)___. When
programs use project-based academic activities,
they can be ___(D)___ in helping students to
better understand specific subjects, such as
maths. The programs can be even more
effective when the activities incorporate
material from the child's regular school. That
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impact. School-based programs have a/ an 98. (C)

___(E)___ in this regard, since program staff (A) crass (B) ubiquitous
can more easily communicate with staff from a (C) illicit (D) vague
child's school.
99. (D)
96. (A) (A) reckless (B) insidious
(A) obviate (B) criticise (C) effective (D) courageous
(C) explore (D) accumulate
100. (E)
97. (B) (A) proposal (B) advantage
(A) garments (B) skills (C) target (D) conspiracy
(C) gaits (D) vestiges

Solution
General Intelligence and Reasoning
1. Answer: (B)
_J__V_NH_L__BNH__S_B_HJ
__VBN 5. Answer: (C)
The complete series will be: The 1st three letters from the left end are
H J L S V B N / H J L S V B N /H J replaced by their 3rd succeeding letter, as per
LSVBN/HJLSVBN English alphabetical series. Middle letter is
'H, L, S, B, J, S, V, J, L, V, N, L, S' will replaced by its opposite letter as per the English
complete the given series. alphabetical series. The last three letters are
Hence, option b. replaced by their 2nd preceding letter, as per
2. Answer: (B) English alphabetical series.
The logic followed here is: For 'STORAGE',
The letters are arranged in alphabetical order S T O R A G E
from the left end as per the English +3 +3 +3 opposite -2 -2 -2
Alphabetical series and then all the vowels are V W R I Y E C
changed to their 2nd succeeding letter. So, 'STORAGE' is coded as 'VWRIYEC'.
For 'MOUNTAIN', For 'FORTUNE',
M O U N T A I N F O R T U N E
C K M N N Q T W +3 +3 +3 opposite -2 -2 -2
So, 'MOUNTAIN' is coded as 'CKMNNQTW'. I R U G S L C
For 'SECURITY', So, 'FORTUNE' is coded as 'IRUGSLC'
S E C U R I T Y Hence, option c.
C G K R S T W Y 6. Answer: (C)
So, 'SECURITY' is coded as 'CGKRSTWY'. In all the pairs, first number is a multiple of the
Hence, option b. second number, except for [338: 12].
3. Answer: A In 238: 17
Logic is: 1st number × 2 = 2nd number; 2nd 238 ÷ 17 = 14
number × 2 = 3rd number In 336: 21
(59, 118, 236) ➵59 × 2 = 118; 118 × 2 = 236 336 ÷ 21 = 16
In 416: 16
(64, 128, 256) ➵64 × 2 = 128; 128 × 2 = 256
416 ÷ 16 = 26
Similarly;
But in 338: 12
(82, 164, 328) ➵82 × 2 = 164; 164 × 2 = 328 '338' is not completely divisible by '12'.
4. Answer: C Hence, option c.
7. Answer: (B)

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When the mirror is placed to the right of the In option c,

figure, then D + 2 = F,
Place value of S = Place value of H
In option d,
J + 2 = L,
Place value of Y ≠ Place value of C
Hence, option d.
11. Answer: (C)
The logic followed here is:
Hence, option b. The immediate succeeding letter is written for
8. Answer: B the 1st letter, 2nd succeeding letter is written for
We need to interchange ' + ' and '÷' signs in the the 2nd letter, 3rd succeeding letter is written for
given equations and check which one doesn't the 3rd letter, 3rd preceding letter is written for
hold true. the 4th letter, 2nd preceding letter is written for
I. 27 + 3 – 18 × 3 ÷ 9 = 24 the 5th letter and the immediate preceding letter
Or, 30 – 18 × (3 ÷ 9) = 24 is written for the 6th letter as per the English
Or, 30 – 18 × (1/3) = 24 Alphabetical series.
Or, 30 – 6 = 24 For 'DAMAGE',
Or, 24 = 24 (Correct) D (4) A (1) M (13) A (1) G (7) E (5)
II. 12 + 8 × 12 ÷ 16 – 7 = 19 +1 +2 +3 -3 -2 -1
Or, 12 + (8 × 12) ÷ 16 – 7 = 19 E C P X E D
Or, 12 + 96 ÷ 16 – 7 = 19 So, 'DAMAGE' is coded as 'ECPXED'.
Or, 12 + 6 – 7 = 19 For 'NATURE',
Or, 18 – 7 = 19 N A T U R E
Or, 11 ≠ 19 (Incorrect) (14) (1) (20) (21) (18) (5)
9. Answer: (D) +1 +2 +3 -3 -2 -1
The logic here followed is: O C W R P D
The 1st and 2nd digit of the 1st number are So, 'NATURE' is coded as 'OCWRPD'.
interchanged and then multiplied by 2 to obtain Hence, option c.
the 2nd number. 12. Answer: (A)
For 29: 184, 29 = [92 × 2] = 184 We draw the following figures:
For 84: 96, 84 = [48 × 2] = 96
For 67: 152, 67 = [76 × 2] = 152
For 46: 92, 46 = [64 × 2] = 128
So, '46: 92' is the odd number pair from the
given alternatives.
Hence, option d. From the above figure, only conclusion I
10. Answer: (D) follows.
The logic followed here is as follows, Hence, option a.
From the left end, 13. Answer: (C)
First letter + 2 = Fourth letter Virat Kohli is a cricket player. Similarly,
Place value of the 2nd letter, when written as per Sebastian Vettel is a race car driver and thus
English alphabetical order, is equal to the place related to motorsports.
value of the third letter, when written as per Hence, option c.
reverse alphabetical order. 14. Answer: (C)
In option a: Figure:
K + 2 = M,
Place value of R = Place value of I
In option b,
X + 2 = Z,
Place value of E = Place value of V
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the next number starting from 22 and in second

series '5' is subtracted to get the next number
starting from 29.
First series:
22 + 4 = 26
26 + 4 = 30
So, lines required are: AC, CD, DE, EH, HA, 30 + 4 = 34
FJ, MH, ML, IK, MD, BK, KF, LG, LO and Second series:
CE. 29 - 5 = 24
So, minimum numbers of lines required to 24 - 5 = 19
make the given figure are '15'. 19 - 5 = 14
Hence, option c. So, '23' is the wrong term in the given series.
15. Answer: (C) Hence, option c.
The correct dictionary order will be: 19. Answer: D
3- Arcades, 5- Arcadian, 2- Archers, 1-
Archery, 4- Archive
'3, 5, 2, 1, 4' is the correct dictionary order.
Hence, option c.
16. Answer: (B)
Clues:
1) D lives two floors above H. 8 and L can come on the adjacent faces of the
2) Only two persons live between D and I. face containing 'F' on it.
3) I lives above H. 20. Answer: D
4) E lives one floor above G. Family tree:
Inference:
From Clue 1, 2 and 3, we get D lives on
3rd floor, I lives on 6th floor and H lives on
1st floor.
From Clue 4, we get E lives on 5th floor, G lives
on 4th floor and F lives on 2nd floor.
Therefore, the final arrangement is: S is daughter in law of M.
Floor Person 21. Answer: B
6 I
5 E
4 G
3 D
2 F 22. Answer: (C)
1 H
So, E lives three floors above F.
Hence, option b.
17. Answer: (B)
Given word: DETERMINE Hence, option c.
There are two such pairs 'DE' and 'RT', which 23. Answer: (A)
have as many letters between them (both Given expression:
forward and backward) as in the English [{(92 $ 40) # (12 % 14)} @ 10]
alphabetical series. Replacing letters with the signs in the
Hence, option b. expression:
18. Answer: (C) [{(92 - 40) ÷ (12 + 14)} × 10]
Two series are combined alternatively to form Using rule of BODMAS, we get:
the given series, in first series '4' is added to get = [{52 ÷ 26} × 10]

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= [2 × 10] 29. Answer: (C)

= 20 Let us assume the sum invested was ₹'P'.
So, the value of the given expression is '20'. So, {(P × 5 × 3)/100} = 900
Hence, option a. So, P = 6000
24. Answer: (B) Required compound interest = 6000 ×
1980 is a leap year. 5 3
{(1 + (100) )} − 1
So, 264 (31 + 29 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31
+ 20) days have passed till 21st September. 9261
= 6000 × {( ) − 1}
The days of the week repeat themselves after 7 8000
days. = ₹945.75
The number of odd days = 5 Hence, option c.
So, on 21st September 1980, it was Wednesday. 30. Answer: (C)
Hence, option b. Let us assume 'B' will complete a work in 'x'
25. Answer: (C) days.
Given statement: K ≥ L ≥ U = P < S ≤ E < T ATQ;
1 1 1
Conclusions: + =
60 x 24
I. K > P: False (As, K ≥ L ≥ U = P, so K ≥ P) 1 1 1 (5−2) 3 1
II. U < T: True (As, U = P < S ≤ E < T, so U < Or, = ( − ) = = =
x 24 60 120 120 40
T) So, 'B' alone will complete the given work in 40
Therefore, only conclusion II is true. days.
Hence, option c. Hence, option c.
31. Answer: (D)
Let the present ages of 'A' and 'B' be '3x' years
Quantitative Aptitude and '7x' years, respectively.
So, 7x - 3x = 12
26. Answer: (C) Or, 4x = 12
Breadth of rectangle ABCD = 384 ÷ 24 = 16 So, x = 3
cm So, present age of 'A' = 3 × 3 = 9 years
So, length of diagonal AC = √(16² + 24²) = And present age of 'B' = 7 × 3 = 21 years
√832 = 8√13 cm So, three years hence from now, ages of 'A' and
So, area of triangle ACE = (√3/4) × (8√13)² = 'B' will be 12 years and 24 years, respectively.
208√3 cm² So, required percentage = {(24 - 12)/12} × 100
Hence, option c. = 100%
27. Answer: (A) 32. Answer: (A)
Given that, sinθ = (5/6) 40% of 540 = 216
Since, sinθ = (P/H) = (5/6) Time taken to travel 216 km = 216 ÷ 36 = 6
So, B = √(6² - 5²) = √36 - 25 = √11 hours
And, 2tanθcotθ = 2 × (5/√11) × (√11/5) = 2 Total time taken for the journey = 540 ÷ 54 =
Alternate Answer 10 hours
Since, tanθ = (1/cotθ) So, time taken to travel the remaining distance
So, 2tanθcotθ = 1 i.e. (540 - 216) km or 324 km = (10 - 6) hours
Hence, option a. or 4 hours
28. Answer: (B) So, speed at which remaining distance was
Formula used: (a + b + c)² = a² + b² + c² + 2(ab + travelled = 324 ÷ 4 = 81 km/h
bc + ca) Hence, option a.
So, (26)² = a² + b² + c² + 2 × (34 + 45 + 46) 33. Answer: (A)
Or, 676 = a² + b² + c² + 2 × 125 Sum of number of type 'C' and type 'A' vehicles
Or, 676 = a² + b² + c² + 250 using highway 2 = (50 + 33) = 83
Or, a² + b² + c² = 676 - 250 = 426 Total number vehicles using highway 1 = (47 +
Or, a² + b² + c² = 426 25 + 30 + 74) = 176
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Hence, option a. Or, 5xy = (300x - 85x)

34. Answer: (C) Or, 5xy = 215x
17 of 4 - 6² + 13 × 12 - 804 ÷ 6 + 2 of 19 Or, y = (215x/5x) = 43
= 68 - 36 + 13 × 12 - 804 ÷ 6 + 38 So, 'A' will complete the remaining work in 43
= 68 - 36 + 156 - 134 + 38 days.
= 92 Hence, option d.
Hence, option c. 39. Answer: (B)
35. Answer: (C) Remainder of 17813 ÷ 16 = +5
Area of a regular hexagon with side 'A' = 6 × Remainder of 8428 ÷ 16 = +12
(√3/4) × A² Remainder of 5152 ÷ 16 = 0
Let the length of each side of the given hexagon So, remainder of 17813 × 8428 + 5152 =
be 'x' cm. remainder of 5 × 12 ÷ 16 = 12
ATQ; Therefore, remainder of 17813 × 8428 + 5152
216√3 = 6 × (√3/4) × x² is 12
Or, x² = 144 Hence, option b.
So, x = 12 {Since, the length cannot be 40. Answer: (C)
negative}
So, required perimeter = 12 × 6 = 72 cm
Hence, option c.
36. Answer: (A)
Distance travelled by the train in 18.4 seconds
= length of the train
Distance travelled by the train in 38.88 seconds
= length of the train + 512 metres Since, AB ⊥ PQ, PC = CQ
So, distance travelled by the train in (38.88 - Let PC = 'x' cm
18.4) seconds = 512 metres So, AC = 7.5 × 2 × (3/5) = 9 cm
Speed of the train = 512 ÷ 20.48 = 25 m/s And, CB = 15 - 9 = 6 cm
So, length of the train = 25 × 18.4 = 460 metres Therefore, AC × CB = PC × PQ
Distance covered by the train in 28 seconds = So, 9 × 6 = x × x
25 × 28 = 700 metres Or, x² = 54
Therefore, length of the bridge = 700 - 460 = So, x = 3√6 {Since, length cannot be negative}
240 metres So, PQ = 2x = 6√6 cm
Hence, option a. Hence, option c.
37. Answer: (B) 41. Answer: (B)
Cost price of the article sold at 16% profit = Quantity of rum in 98 litres of mixture = 2/7 ×
(2900/1.16) = ₹2,500 98 = 28 litres
Cost price of the article sold at loss = Quantity of water in 98 litres of mixture = 5/7 ×
(2900/0.625) = ₹4,640 98 = 70 litres
Required difference = 4640 - 2500 = ₹2,140 Quantity of rum in the glass after adding 32
Hence, option b. litres of rum = 28 + 32 = 60 litres
38. Answer: (D) Required ratio = 70:60 = 7:6
Let us assume that total work is '300x' units Hence, option b.
{LCM of 60 and 25} 42. Answer: (C)
Efficiency of 'A' = (300x/60) = '5x' units Let 'A' = '100x'
Efficiency of 'B' = (300x/25) = '12x' units Let 'B' = '100y'
ATQ; According to the question,
(5x + 12x) × 5 + (5x) × y = 300x {where 'y' = 100x × 0.45 + 100y × 0.32 = 100x × 1.25
No of days required to complete the remaining Or, 45x + 32y = 125x
work by 'A'} So, 80x = 32y
Or, (25x + 60x) + 5xy = 300x Or, x:y = 32:80 = 2:5
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Therefore, required percentage = {(5 - 2) ÷ 2} × Divisibility rule of 3 = Sum of digits should be

100 = 150% divisible by '3'.
Hence, option c. Divisibility rule of 11 = Difference between
43. Answer: (A) sum of digits at odd places and even places
Required average = (640 + 520 + 410 + 960 + must be either '0' or a multiple of '11'.
320 + 138)/6 = 498 kg For option 'A' = 2 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 2 = 28
Hence, option a. {Since 28 is not divisible by '3', we may discard
44. Answer: (D) this option.}
According to the given pie chart, For option 'B' = 4 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 7 = 38
Persons 'Q' and 'S' have the highest and lowest {Since 38 is not divisible by '3', we may discard
number of chocolates, respectively. this option}
Number of chocolates with 'Q' = 30/100 × 750 For option 'C' = 1 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 8 + 9 = 33
= 225 {Since, 33 is divisible by 3, this is a potential
Number of chocolates with 'S' = 10/100 × 750 = answer.}
75 Now divisibility check for 11 = (1 + 3 + 8) - (4
Required difference = 225 - 75 = 150 + 8 + 9) = 9 {Since, '9' is not divisible by '11',
Hence, option d. we may discard this option}
45. Answer: (C) For option 'D' = 1 + 4 + 9 + 3 + 5 + 8 = 30
Let length and breadth of the rectangular field {Since, 33 is divisible by 3, this is a potential
is '3x' metres and '2x' metres, respectively. answer.}
So, (3x - 6 × 2) × (2x - 6 × 2) = 288 Now divisibility check for 11 = (1 + 9 + 5) - (4
Or, (3x - 12)(2x - 12) = 288 + 3 + 8) = 0
Or, (x - 4)(x - 6) = {288/(3 × 2)} = 48 So, option 'D' is divisible by 11.
Or, x² - 10x + 24 = 48 Hence, option d.
Or, x² - 10x - 24 = 0 48. Answer: (C)
Or, x² - 12x + 2x - 24 = 0 Total time period = 3 years
Or, x(x - 12) + 2(x - 12) = 0 So, population of Delhi in 2022 = 2.5 × (1.1)³ =
Or, (x + 2)(x - 12) = 0 3.3275 crores
Or, x = 12 {Since, 'x' cannot be negative} Hence, option c.
So, length of the rectangular field = 12 × 3 = 36 49. Answer: (A)
metres L.C.M of fractions =
L.C.M of numerators
Hence, option c. H.C.F of denominators
So, L.C.M of numerators = L.C.M of 4, 5 and 7
46. Answer: (C)
= 140
The given series repeats after every 3 terms
1 2 1 1 2 1 1 H.C.F of denominators = H.C.F of 13, 7 and 5
+ − + + − + +⋯ =1
3 5 6 3 5 6 3 Required L.C.M = (140/1) = 140
1 2 1 1 2 1 1
= ( + − )+( + − )+ +⋯ Hence, option a.
3 5 6 3 5 6 3 50. Answer: (A)
10 + 12 − 5 10 + 12 − 5 1 Let 'B' have 'x' mangoes
=( )+( )+ …
30 30 3 So, number of mangoes with 'A' = 1.20 × x =
17 1 2 '1.2x'
= × 15 + +
30 3 5 And, number of mangoes with 'C' = (1.2x/2) =
17 11 '0.6x'
= +
2 15 ATQ;
277 x + 1.2x + 0.6x = 56
= Or, 2.8x = 56
30
Hence, option c. Or, x = 20
47. Answer: (D) Number of mangoes with 'A' = 1.20 × 20 = 24
In order to be divisible by 33, a number should And, number of mangoes with 'C' = 0.6 × 20 =
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Required average =
(24+12)
= 18
2 leadership was Acharya Vinoba Bhave.
Hence, option a.
General Awareness
51. Answer: (B)
The Panchsheel Agreement, also known as the
Five Principles of Coexistence, is a set of
principles that govern inter-state relations.
It was first explicitly enunciated on April 29,
1954, in the Agreement on Trade and
Intercourse between China's Tibet province
and India. The document was signed by Chang
Han-fu, China's Deputy Foreign Minister, and
N. Raghavan, India's Ambassador.
52. Answer: (D)
According to the Global Payments Report by
Worldpay FIS, India's e-commerce market has
been projected to grow at 18 percent annually
through 2025.
The Government E-Marketplace (GeM)
attained an annual procurement of ₹1 lakh crore
within FY22, representing a 160% growth
compared to last FY.
Initiatives taken by the Government for the
promotion of e-Commerce, including the
Digital India program, UPI, One District - One
Product (ODOP) initiative, Open Network for 57.
Digital Commerce (ONDC) etc., have been
major contributory factors to the growth of E-
commerce in recent years.
53. Answer: (C)
The northwestern region of the Indian
subcontinent becomes an area of low pressure
in summer. In the summer season due to the
highly heated earth's surface, air rises, and
pressure comes down in this region up 970 mb. 58.
54. Answer: (B)
Panchayati Raj System: Through the 73rd
Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, the
government fulfilled the constitutional
obligation stated in Article 40.
Three tier 'Panchayati Raj System' was
introduced at the Village, Block and District
level in almost all parts of the country.
55. Answer: (C)
The Ramon Magsaysay award was
established in April 1957. This award was
created to commemorate Ramon Magsaysay,
the late President of the Philippines.
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56. Answer: (C)
The Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board has
approved a new reserve for the tigers of Panna
Tiger Reserve (PTR) named 'Durgavati Tiger
Reserve'. The 2,339 square kilometres new
tiger reserve will spread across Narisinghpur,
Damoh and Sagar districts. A green corridor
linking PTR with Durgavati will be developed
for the natural movement of the tiger to the new
reserve.
· The proposal to notify 1,414 sq km area as
core area and 925 sq km as a buffer in the new
tiger reserve have been approved in the Board
meeting, chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
· The proposal will be sent to National Tiger
Conservation Authority (NTCA) for final
approval.
· It should be noted that the Ken-Betwa River
Interlinking (KBRIL) Project will result in the
submergence of one-fourth of PTR.
Nauradehi wildlife sanctuary, which has five
tigers, is a corridor between Satpura and PTR,
while Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary is a green
corridor for Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
Answer: (A)
Mandamus means "we command". This writ is
a command issued by court to a public official,
public body, corporation, inferior court,
tribunal or government asking them to perform
their duties which they have refused to perform.
Due to this, Mandamus is called a "wakening
call" and it awakes the sleeping authorities to
perform their duty.
Answer: (B)
Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish researcher,
is credited with the discovery of penicillin in
1928.
At the time, Fleming was experimenting with
the influenza virus in the Laboratory of the
Inoculation Department at St. Mary's Hospital
in London.
59. Answer: (D)
The Nyishi community is the largest ethnic
group in Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern
India. Their population of around 300,000
makes them the most populous tribe of
Arunachal Pradesh, closely followed by the
tribes of the Adi.
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Vinegar is an ethanoic acid in diluted form. 5 -
6% Answer of acetic acid (IUPAC name
ethanoic acid) is called vinegar.
61. Answer: (C)
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana
Cricket Stadium, formerly Ekana
International Cricket Stadium is a cricket
stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in India.
· With a seating capacity of 50,000, it became
the fifth-largest international cricket stadium in
India.
· Formerly known as the Ekana International
Cricket Stadium, it was later renamed after Atal
Bihari Vajpayee.
62. Answer: (A)
The Kanva dynasty or Kanvayana that
overthrew the Shunga dynasty in parts of
eastern and central India, and ruled from 73
BCE to 28 BCE.
The Kanva dynasty was established
by Vasudeva Kanva in 73 BCE. Vasudeva was
initially a minister of the Shunga Emperor
Devabhuti, who then assassinated the former
emperor and usurped the throne.
63. Answer: (B)
Article 61 of the constitution provides a
procedure for the impeachment of the President
of India. When a President is to be impeached
for violation of the Constitution, the charge
shall be preferred by either House of
Parliament, and such reAnswer has to be passed
by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the
total membership of the House.
64. Answer: (C)
Cherry picking is a term used to describe a
player in Basketball who hangs back under or
near their opponent's Basket, while the rest of
the team plays defense.
· The player who hangs back near the basket is
called the "cherry picker".
· By cherry-picking, their team will only have
four players defending five offensive players.
65. Answer: (A)
The reaction that takes place in a firecracker is
the combustion of flash powder. The reaction
quickly produces hot gas.
Since this gas production takes place inside the
firecracker, pressure builds. When the pressure
exceeds the strength of the firecracker tube, it
bursts.
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66. Answer: (B)
Red blood cells are formed in the red bone
marrow of bones. Stem cells in the red bone
marrow are called hemocytoblasts to give rise
to all of the formed elements in the blood. If a
hemocytoblast commits to becoming a cell
called a proerythroblast, it will develop into a
new red blood cell.
67. Answer: (A)
Panna, a region in the central Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh, is known for its diamond
mines.
68. Answer: (B)
According to Article 112 of the Indian
Constitution, the Union Budget of a year, also
referred to as the annual financial statement, is
a statement of the estimated receipts and
expenditure of the government for that
particular year.
The Indian Union Budget is prepared by the
Ministry of Finance in consultation with Niti
Aayog and other concerned ministries.
James Wilson, the British economist, presented
the first-ever budget in India in 1860.
The first Union Budget of independent India
was presented by R. K. Shanmukham Chetty on
26 November 1947.
69. Answer: (D)
Treaty of Amritsar, (April 25, 1809), was a pact
concluded between Charles T. Metcalfe,
representing the British East India Company,
and Ranjit Singh, head of the Sikh kingdom of
Punjab.
The treaty settled Indo-Sikh relations for a
generation.
70. Answer: (C)
The complete course of a river has three stages:
youthful (or upper course), mature (or middle
course), and old stage (or lower course).
In the youthful stage, the river is full of energy
and power. This stage leads to cuts vertically
and leads to headward erosion because of its
high velocity. This leads to the valley
deepening. Hence, we find many V-shaped
valleys at the initial course of the river. It has
very less or no time for lateral erosion.
71. Answer: (B)
Fort St. Angelo is a fort facing the Arabian Sea,
situated 3 km from Canannore, a city
in Kerala state, south India.
72. Answer: (C)
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Symbols
Pen or Lotus Symbol of culture and
civilization
Red Cross Medical aid and
hospital
Red Flag Revolution, also signs
of danger
Black Flag Symbol of protest
White Flag Symbol of truce
73. Answer: (C)
Recently, 1467 projects of National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI) have been brought
under the Bhoomi Rashi Portal. The objective
of Bhoomi Rashi portal is to provide a single
point platform for online processing of land
acquisition notifications to accelerate highway
infrastructure development projects in India and
payment of compensation for land acquisition.
74. Answer: (B)
The International Gender Equality Prize in
2023 was awarded to the Afghan Women Skills
Development Center. Prime Minister Petteri
Orpo of Finland presented the €300,000 award
to Mahbouba Seraj, the Center’s Executive
Director, in Tampere on December 11, 2023.
The Center is recognized for its crucial work in
defending women’s rights and promoting
gender equality in Afghanistan, particularly
under challenging conditions following the
Taliban’s rise to power.
International Gender Equality Prize is a
government prize administered by the Ministry
of Social Affairs and Health, Finland. Tampere
has been a partner of the Prize and the host city
for the award ceremony since 2017.
75. Answer: (C)
It is former Army Chief General M M
Naravane’s forthcoming memoir “Four Stars of
Destiny” that mentions the armed forces were
taken by surprise when the Agnipath military
recruitment scheme was introduced. Gen
Naravane writes he had proposed a Tour of
Duty model for limited jawan intake but what
came up as Agnipath applied to all new recruits
in Army, Navy and Air Force, that too for only
4 years.
English Language
76. Answer: (A)
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The correct spelling of the word is
CONCOMITANT, and it means naturally
associated with or accompanying something.
Thus, A is the right answer.
77. Answer: (A)
We need to place a noun to be modified by the
definite article THE. BURDEN (load) will fit
here as it tells us that young people often do not
want the load of making a final decision, but
they still want a say in what happens in their
lives. Thus, A is the right answer.
Turmoil - a state of great disturbance,
confusion, or uncertainty. Platitude - an
overused remark. Approval - the act of
accepting something as satisfactory.
78. Answer: (B)
A remedy to cure all diseases is called
PANACEA. Thus, B is the right answer.
Elixir - a magical or medicinal potion. Scaffold
- a raised wooden platform used formerly for
the public execution of criminals. Ruminant - a
cud-chewing animal.
79. Answer: (D)
The sentence is grammatically correct and free
of error. Thus, D is the right answer.
80. Answer: (D)
QPR is the final order. The given half of the
sentence establishes the subject - policymakers.
QP follows as a pair by telling us that
policymakers often dismiss young people as
immature and incapable of participating in the
serious business. R concludes by telling us
what this serious business is - policymaking.
Thus, D is the right answer.
81. Answer: (B)
PLAINTIVE means unhappy or sad.
MOURNFUL is its synonym. Thus, B is the
right answer.
Lackadaisical - careless and lazy. Credible -
reliable. Enthusiastic - keen; eager.
82. Answer: (D)
CAUGHT ON (understood) will fit here
contextually as the sentence tells us how the
speaker had to explain the plan for a long time
before he understood it. Thus, D is the right
answer.
Caught up - kept pace with something.
CAUGHT OUT and CAUGHT OFF are
grammatically incorrect.
83. Answer: (B)
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The correct sequence to form a meaningful and
grammatically correct sentence is: ABCD
Nurses, unlike physicians, have been slow to
adopt these technologies and the reasons for
this may relate to the status of both these
professions within the hospital setting.
84. Answer: (C)
The idiom DODGE A BULLET means to
narrowly escape disaster. Thus, C is the right
answer.
None of the other options correctly conveys the
meaning of the idiom.
85. Answer: (B)
The correct spelling of the given word is
PEREMPTORY (insisting on immediate
obedience). Thus, B is the right answer.
86. Answer: (D)
(d) is the right answer. The idiom LION'S DEN
refers to a dangerous or scary place.
None of the other options correctly explain the
meaning of the idiom.
87. Answer: (D)
FOOLHARDY means recklessly bold or rash,
and SAGACIOUS (wise and prudent) is its
antonym. Thus, D is the right answer.
Arrogant - proud; vain. Taciturn - quiet;
unsociable. Redolent - strongly reminiscent or
suggestive of.
88. Answer: (D)
(d) is the correct answer. The sentence is in the
passive voice. The rules to change the passive
voice to active voice is given below:
I. The subject clause will become the object
clause. Here, the subject A SKIT will become
the object and the object THE CLASS will
become the subject and begin the sentence.
II. Replace IS BEING PERFORMED with IS
PERFORMING.
III. Remove the conjunction BY before THE
CLASS.
89. Answer: (D)
The word 'glib' means fluent and easy, often to
the point of being insincere or shallow.
Therefore, among the given options, the word
that is similar in meaning (synonym) to 'glib' is
'easy' (option 4). The other options do not
convey the same meaning as 'glib'.
90. Answer: (D)
The sentence is in indicative mood and passive
voice. Follow the rules below to convert a
sentence in indicative mood to active voice:
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I. The subject clause will become the object
clause. Here, the subject LOIS LANE will
change to the object of the verb, and the object
SUPERMAN will change into the subject and
begin the sentence.
II. Replace WAS CAUGHT with CAUGHT.
III. Remove the conjunction BY before
SUPERMAN.
Option D is the right answer.
91. Answer: (A)
The error is in part A. The adjective
FREQUENT should be replaced with the
adverb FREQUENTLY as it is being used to
modify the verb EXPRESSED. Thus, A is the
right answer.
92. Answer: (C)
The word RELINQUISH means to give up
something. The word RETAIN means to keep
something, and expresses the opposite meaning
of the given word. Thus, C is the right answer.
RESIGN - to give up a job or position.
REBUFF - to refuse or reject.
REHEARSE - to practise a play, a piece of
music, etc. to prepare it for public performance.
93. Answer: (B)
We need a verb to link the subject pronoun IT
with the object STRESS. LESSENS (reduces)
fits here contextually as the sentence seeks to
convey that when a student finishes his
homework before coming home, it reduces
stress. Thus, B is the right answer.
Endures - tolerates. Opts - chooses. Fosters -
promotes.
94. Answer: (C)
(c) is the right answer. Writing that cannot be
erased is called indelible.
Inaudible - that which cannot be heard.
Immutable - that which cannot be changed.
Incomprehensible - that which cannot be
understood.
95. Answer: (B)
(b) is the right answer. TAKE UP (to begin a
task) will fit here as the sentence tells us how
the speaker's father-in-law engaged in
consulting work after retirement.
Take down - defeat. Take apart - disconnect;
disassemble. Take off - leave; depart.
96. Answer: (C)
We need a base form verb to fit in the TO +
VERB infinitive construction. EXPLORE
(study) will fit here contextually as the sentence
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seeks to convey that programs should enable
kids to study topics of interest. Thus, C is the
right answer.
Obviate - remove (a need or difficulty). 99.
Criticise - point out flaws in something.
Accumulate - gather; collect.
97. Answer: (B)
We need a noun to form the object of the verb
GAIN The sentence tells us that programs
should allow children to develop abilities like
communication and teamwork. SKILLS
(expertise) will fit here contextually. Thus, B is
the right answer.
Garments - clothes. Gait - manner of walking. 100.
Vestiges - remnants.
98. Answer: (D)
We need an adjective to modify the noun
OBJECTIVES and to be parallel in form with
BROAD. VAGUE (ambiguous) will fit here
contextually as the sentence talks about how the
objectives of some programs might be unclear.
Thus, D is the right answer.
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Crass - showing no intelligence or sensitivity.
Ubiquitous - present or occurring commonly.
Illicit - illegal.
Answer: (C)
We need an adjective to modify the noun
ACTIVITIES. EFFECTIVE (successful) will fit
here contextually as the sentence seeks to
convey that project-based academic activities
can be successful in helping students
understand specific subjects. Thus, C is the
right answer.
Reckless - careless. Insidious - harmful.
Courageous - brave.
Answer: (B)
We need a noun to be modified by the article
A/AN. ADVANTAGE (benefit) will fit here
contextually as the sentence tells us how
school-based programs are beneficial. Thus, B
is the right answer.
Proposal - offer. Target - aim; goal. Conspiracy
- a secret plan by a group to do something
unlawful or harmful.
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RRB NTPC Mains

RRB Solved Paper
NTPC Mains

General Awareness 7. Malayalam Actor Sheela J.C. has won the J.C.
1. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Daniel Award, the highest honour in Malayalam
Organization (FAO) illegal, unreported and cinema. She is only the ___________ woman to
unregulated fishing activities are responsible for get it.
the loss of 11–26 million tonnes of fish each (A) first (B) second
year, which is estimated to have an economic (C) third (D) fourth
value of US$10–23 billion. The FAO based in-?
(A) Paris (B) Geneva 8. Which of the following country has topped in a
(C) Vienna (D) Rome new index that measures global gender equality
looking at aspects such as poverty, health,
2. The report on ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment education, literacy, political representation and
Systems’ which was released mentions that the equality at the workplace?
country is “strong” in areas like having necessary (A) Sweden (B) Denmark
laws and cash in circulation per capita. Which (C) Norway (D) Switzerland
organisation has releases the report on
‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’? 9. The Sustainable Development Goals Gender
(A) SEBI (B) Finance Ministry Index has been developed by ____________
(C) NABARD (D) RBI based Equal Measures 2030, a joint effort of
regional and global organizations.
3. The Reserve Bank of India has given its approval (A) Russia (B) USA
to Life Insurance Corporation to raise its stake in (C) UK (D) Switzerland
which private lender to 9.99%? 10. “Cricket World Cup: The Indian Challenge” – a
(A) HDFC Bank (B) Axis Bank book on the history of the tournament from an
(C) Kotak Mahindra Bank (D) ICICI Bank Indian perspective by veteran broadcaster and
writer _________ has been formally unveiled by
4. Which Indian actor has won the Best Actor the chief executive of the England and Wales
(Male) at the 6th edition of the BRICS Film Cricket Board, Tom Harrison.
Festival awards? (A) Kapil Dev (B) Chetan Bhagat
(A) Venkatesh Prabhu (C) Ashis Ray (D) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Anirudh Ravichander 11. Which of the following disk can store more than
(C) Vijay Sethupathi 25 GB of data with a very high speed, in less
(D) Saravanan Sivakumar amount of time?
(A) Hard disk (B) Floppy disk
5. India ranked _____ out of 129 countries in a new (C) Blue-ray disk (D) Digital versatile
index that measures global gender equality disk
looking at aspects such as poverty, health,
education, literacy, political representation and 12. Development of a country is generally
equality at the workplace. determined by which of the following factor?
(A) 94th (B) 92th (A) Average literacy level
(C) 91 th
(D) 95th (B) Per capita income
6. The ________ summit of the Organisation of (C) Health status of the people
Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi (D) Both A and C
Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin
Abdul Aziz Al Saud. 13. Which of the following government undertakes
(A) 10 th
(B) 11th the mammoth task of measuring the GDP of
(C) 13th (D) 14th India?
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(C) Both A and B (D) None of these 23. Which of the following two articles deal with the
Money bill?
14. Which country became the 163rd member of (A) Article 109 (B) Article 110
world trade organization (WTO) on 14 July, (C) Article 112 (D) Both A and B
2016?
(A) Liberia (B) Afghanistan 24. What is the defined eligibility criterion for being
(C) Australia (D) None of these an attorney general of India?
(A) 10 years’ experience as an advocate of high
15. Steffi Graf is a famous sports personality. He court
belongs to which of the following sports? (B) 5 years’ experience as a judge of high court
(A) Badminton (B) Golf (C) Only A
(C) Tennis (D) Hockey (D) Either A or B

16. Nibble is equal to how many bits? 25. When a bus takes a sharp turn, the passengers
(A) 8 bits (B) 4 bits tend to fall sideways. This occurs due to which of
(C) 6 bits (D) None of these the following phenomenon?
(A) Inertia (B) Momentum
17. Which utility helps the user to arrange used and (C) Acceleration (D) None of these
free space on the hard disk which in turn
increases the processing speed of the disk? 26. Which type of mirror is used as rear-view mirror
(A) Compression utilities (B) Scan disk in motor cars?
(C) Encryption (D) Disk Defragmenter (A) Concave mirror (B) Convex mirror
(C) Plane mirror (D) Both A and B
18. Which of the following computer is used to solve
problems involving quantum mechanical physics, 27. Dynamo coverts mechanical energy into .......?
weather forecasting, climate research as well as (A) Light and heat energy (B) Sound energy
molecular modelling? (C) Electrical energy (D) None of these
(A) Mini computer (B) Super computer
(C) Mainframe computer (D) Micro computer 28. Which is India’s longest railroad bridge that was
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
19. What is the PH value of the pancreatic juice? December 25, 2018?
(A) 8.5 (B) 6.5 (A) Digha-Sonpur bridge (B) Pamban bridge
(C) 7 (D) None of these (C) Godavari bridge (D) Bogibeel bridge

20. Which of the following is the most common 29. What was the venue of the 24th meeting of COP-
plastid found in all the photosynthetic cell except 24 to the United nations framework convention
prokaryotes? on climate change?
(A) Leucoplasts (B) Chromoplasts (A) Paris, France (B) Katowice, Poland
(C) Chloroplasts (D) Both A and C (C) Hague, Netherland (D) None of these
21. Which of the following regions in India receive 30. Who is the author of the book “Early Indians:
the maximum amount of rainfall? The Story of Our Ancestors and where we came
(A) Mousinram (B) Cherapunji from”?
(C) Meghalaya (D) None of these (A) Amitabh Bagchi (B) Anjali Shekhar
(C) Satyendra Das (D) Tony Joseph
22. ‘Slate’ is a common metamorphic rock made
from which of the following constituents? 31. Which of the following is the deepest lake in the
(A) Limestone and chalk world?
(B) Sandstone and granite (A) Baikal, Russia
(C) Shale and mudstone (B) Lake Superior, USA
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(D) None of these 40. Which of the following anti-oxidant is usually

added to fat and oil containing foods to prevent
32. Who was the first country in the world to make them from rancidity?
Education compulsory? (A) BHA (Butylated Hydroxy anisole)
(A) United States of America (B) BHT (Butylated Hydroxy Toluene)
(B) China (C) Both A and B
(C) Prussia (D) None of these
(D) Greece
41. Food and Agricultural Organization is
33. Which of the following is an example of headquartered in......?
homologous organs? (A) London (B) Rome
(A) Feather of bat (B) Flippers of whale (C) Singapore (D) Geneva
(C) Paw of the cat (D) All the above
42. “Rani-ki-vav” is an Indian heritage site located in
34. “Wilt of Potato” is a common bacterial disease in which of the following state?
plants. Which among the following is the (A) Gujarat (B) Madhya Pradesh
causative agent of this disease? (C) Delhi (D) Rajasthan
(A) Xanthomonas bacteria
(B) Pseudomonas solonacearum bacteria 43. “Dasara” is a famous festival celebrated in which
(C) Xanthomonas oryzae of the following Indian state?
(D) Corinobacterium titrici (A) Haryana (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Madhya Pradesh
35. Which of the following date is known as “Winter
Solstice”? 44. “Banglar Shiksha portal” is launched by which of
(A) 22 December (B) 21 June the following state government?
(C) 23 November (D) 13 Jan (A) Andhra Pradesh govt
. (B) Uttar Pradesh govt.
36. Who was the last ruler of the Chola Dynasty? (C) Madhya Pradesh govt.
(A) Vikramaditya II (B) Kullotunga (D) West Bengal govt.
(C) Kirtivarma II (D) Rajendra III
45. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has
37. Who was the first Turkish sultan of Delhi who launched joint military exercises “DEFENDER-
separated religion from politics? Europe 21” in which country?
(A) Allauddin masud shah (A) Kosovo (B) Macedonia
(B) Bahram Shah (C) Bosnia (D) Albania
(C) Allaudin Khalji
(D) None of these 46. Which institute has demonstrated the conversion
of Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator?
38. Mangal Pandey joined the sepoy force of British (A) IIT Delhi (B) IIT Dhanbad
East India company in which year? (C) IIT Kharagpur (D) IIT Bombay
(A) 1772 (B) 1743
(C) 1852 (D) 1849 47. Who has been appointed as the new Chief
Executive Officer of micro blogging site Twitter?
39. What type of chemical reaction is used to extract (A) Parag Agrawal (B) Shantanu Narayen
metals from their naturally occurring compounds (C) Ajay Banga (D) Arvind Krishna
like oxides or chlorides?
(A) Decomposition reaction 48. India’s fastest indigenous train 18 named as
(B) Oxidation Reaction (A) Vande Bharat Express
(C) Reduction reaction (B) Mann Ki Express
(D) Both B and C (C) Humsafar express
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49. Which is the first Small Finance Bank formed

from a cooperative bank in India?
(A) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(B) Jana Small Finance Bank
(C) Bandhan Small Finance Bank
(D) Shivalik Small Finance Bank

50. Who has become the new chairman of Central

Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
(A) Ajit Kumar (B) Sangita Sharma
(C) Sandeep Kumar (D) Vivek Johri
Mathematics
51. The median of the following numbers arranged in
ascending order is 6.5, If so find x? 56. The average production of clothes during the
5, 5, 6, 6, 6, x, 7, 8, 8, 9 year during the year 2011, 2012 and 2015 is same
(A) 6 (B) 7 as that of
(C) 6.5 (D) 5 (A) 2010, 2013, 2014 (B) 2014, 2016, 2010
(C) 2010, 2016, 2015 (D) 2012, 2013, 2015
52. A train having a length of 300m passes through a
tunnel which is twice of its length in 1 minute. 57. Which of the following year showed the
What is the speed of the train in km/hr? maximum increase in percentage compared to the
(A) 54 km/h (B) 63 km/h previous years?
(C) 45 km/h (D) 36 km/h (A) 2011 (B) 2016
(C) 2014 (D) 2013
53. Ranjit sold a dozen of watches for Rs.59.25 per
watch and made a profit of 25%. Find the cost 58. Calculate the percentage increase in production
price of the watches? in year 2016 compared to 2014.
(A) Rs. 476 (B) Rs. 586.8 (A) 15.39% (B) 17.38%
(C) Rs. 568.8 (D) Rs. 566.8 (C) 19.19% (D) 14.52%

54. Anuj takes 18 days to complete a work. If she 59. ̅̅̅̅ is equivalent to
Fraction 0.45335
works with her friend Richa they complete it in (A) 44882/99000 (B) 44822/99000
12 days. How many days will it take for Richa to (C) 4488/9900 (D) 44888/99000
complete the work alone?
(A) 36 day (B) 48 day 1 1
(C) 54 day (D) 26 day 60. If x + = -2 then x1799 + 1800 =?
𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥
(A) -2 (B) 0
55. Solve: 36× 81 ÷95 (C) -1 (D) 2
(A) 32 (B) 33
(C) 30 (D) 0 61. If the sum of the digits is 4.If we interchange the
digits then the new number is just 18 more than
Direction (56-58): Study the bar chart and answer the the original number then the new number will
questions based on it. be?
(A) 22 (B) 13
(C) 31 (D) 40

62. 208.33% of x = 175 then x will be

(A) 75 (B) 77
(C) 81 (D) 84

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63. [888+ {88+ (8+9) +99} +999] he marks up his price 60%. Then find his profit
(A) 2081 (B) 2091 percentage?
(C) 2101 (D) 2111 (A) 14.28% (B) 28.56%
(C) 7.14% (D) 3.57%
64. (95.87+4) × (113.13 – 13)
(A) 9999.9381 (B) 9998.9931 72. 3 men or 14 women can do a piece of work in 12
(C) 9999.9831 (D) 9889.9831 days. In how many days 6 men and 28 women do
the same piece of work?
65. A milkman has milk from 4 sources having (A) 3 day (B) 4 day
volumes as 24, 108,192 litres. What should be (C) 7 day (D) 6 day
the maximum volume of the single measuring
can such that without mixing these milks, he can 73. A thief steals a golden statute at 3:10 am and
measure them with minimum dips? drives his car at a speed of 75 km/hr. The police
(A) 12 litre (B) 36 litre come to know about this theft at 4:10 am and
(C) 432 litre (D) 216 litre immediately jump into action and follow the thief
at a speed of 100 km/hr. After how much hours
66. In a zoo lion roar in every 40 minutes, elephant the thief will be caught?
trumps in every 16 minutes, the owl hoots after (A) 7:10 am (B) 8:10 am
every 2 hours. If a visitor heard them, producing (C) 7:10 pm (D) 9:10pm
their sounds jointly at a time in 6: 15 am, then 74. If a person reduces his speed by 25% then he
when can he next time he will hear them again takes 90 minutes to reach his office .By how
jointly? much time in mins is he late in that day?
(A) 10:15 am (B) 2:15 pm (A) 22.5 minute (B) 30 minute
(C) 9:15 am (D) 8:15 am (C) 45 minute (D) 12.5 minute

67. Virat in his 28th innings makes 156 runs, because 75. If a person keeps Rs.1200000 in fixed deposit
of which his batting average goes up by 2 runs. scheme that provides 8% pa compound interest.
What was his batting average just after 27 Then after two years how much interest he will
innings? get?
(A) 100 (B) 114 (A) Rs. 13996.8 (B) Rs. 12888.8
(C) 102 (D) 104 (C) Rs. 11646.8 (D) Rs. 13906.8

68. If the volume of a cube is increased by 76. A person calculates that if the bank only
44.2897%. Then find the % increase in its side? increases the simple interest rate by 0.63% than
(A) 10% (B) 13% he would have gained an extra amount of Rs 819.
(C) 18% (D) 23% Then find how much money has been invested by
that person?
69. Find the fourth proportional to 6, 7 and 42. (A) Rs. 130000 (B) Rs. 230000
(A) 36 (B) 49 (C) Rs. 133300 (D) Rs. 233150
(C) 1 (D) 42
77. Three persons invested in the ratio of 2:4:5. If
70. A man buys milk at the rate of Rs. 42 per litre they invested for 1 year and 8 months, 10 months
from a milkman. While transportation 20% of the and 8 months then what will be their profit ratio?
milk got spilled) If he wants to gain 71.43% on (A) 2:5:5 (B) 4:6:6
his overall purchase then he should sell the rest (C) 1:1:1 (D) 3:4:4
of milk at what rate per litre?
(A) Rs. 72 (B) Rs. 84 78. A wire bent in the form of circle covers an area
(C) Rs. 90 (D) Rs. 56 equal to 1386 sq cm. The same wire is now bent
in the form of rectangle having length to breadth
71. The metallic gauge of a plastic wire dealer ratio as 6:5. Find the area of the rectangle?
expands by 40% in the summer. To counter this (A) 4450 sq cm (B) 4230 sq cm

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(C) 4320 sq cm (D) 5670 sq cm 8, 14, 22, 36, 58, ?

(A) 108 (B) 116
79. The sum of the length, breadth and height of a (C) 94 (D) 72
cuboid is 10. If its surface area is 36, then
calculate the longest rod that can be placed in it? 88. In a certain code GREAT is coded as “JOEJK”
(A) 8 (B) 64 then LEARN is coded as?
(C) ± 8 (D) -8 (A) OBAAE (B) OAABE
(C) OBAAF (D) OBACE
80. If secA + tanA= 5 then find the value of cosA?
(A) 12/5 (B) 5/12 89. If > denotes +, < denotes - , + denotes ÷, ^
(C) 13/5 (D) 1 denotes ×, × denotes = then which of the
following will be the value of given expression?
81. If sin B + sin2 B=1, then the value of cos2B + 16 > 63 + 7 < 6 ^ 1
cos4B = ? (A) 29 (B) 25
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 22 (D) 19
(C) 2/3 (D) ½
90. Find the odd one out
82. Ifx+
1
= √3 then x + x =?
90 78 (A) (23, 507) (B) (27,703)
𝑥𝑥
(C) (28, 756) (D) (32, 993)
(A) 2 (B) – 2
(C) 1 (D) – 1
91. If Bandipur National park: Karnataka : :
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary: ?
83. The ratios of the three angles of a triangle are in
(A) Tamil nadu (B) Kerala
29 : 7 : 9.Then the triangle is?
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Odishaa
(A) Scalene (B) Obtuse
(C) Right angled (D) Isosceles
92. Find the missing term in the series.
0 , 6 ,24 , ? ,120 , 210
84. Calculate the mean and mode from the following
(A) 48 (B) 72
data. The reading of ritcher scale is as follows.
(C) 60 (D) 64

(A) 6, 7 (B) 6, 5 93. If A = 3 B =4 C= 5 D = 6 and so on “CAT = 30”

(C) 5, 6 (D) None of the then what is the code for FRUIT =?
following (A) 84 (B) 88
(C) 94 (D) 98
85. Raw rice is stored in a cylindrical container; ratio
of rice to rice flakes in the container is 4:3.If the 94. If > denotes +, < denotes - , + denotes ÷, ^
container is cut out at the centre to form two denotes ×, × denotes = then which of the
similar parts. If in one part the ratio of rice to rice following will be the value of given expression?
flakes is 1:3, then in the other part what is the 27 > 81 + 9 < 6 ^ 1
ratio between rice to rice flakes? (A) 36 (B) 27
(A) 25:3 (B) 19:3 (C) 10 (D) 30
(C) 24:25 (D) 14:15
95. Find the odd one out
(A) (136, 64, 92) (B) (72, 144, 12)
General Intelligence and Reasoning (C) (146, 116, 56) (D) (112, 48, 172)
86. If Tehri dam : Uttarakhand : : Bhakra dam : ?
(A) Punjab (B) Himachal Pradesh 96. A Family consists of a woman and her husband,
(C) Gujrat (D) Odisha their 3 son and their wives. Every son has one
son and one daughter. How many females are
87. Find the missing term in the series. there is all in the family?
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(C) 8 (D) 7 (C) Wednesday (D) Sunday

97. How many triangles are there in the given figure? 103. Choose the correct alternative which indicates
best logical relationship of the following:
Root Vegetable, Sweet Potato and Fruit

(A) (B)
(A) 12 (B) 10
(C) 14 (D) 8
(C) (D)
98. Which letter in the word “NECESSARY”
occupies the same position as it rearranged in the 104. Find the missing alphanumeric term
order of English Alphabets. E22, J17, ?, T7, Y2
(A) E (B) C (A) M13 (B) O12
(C) R (D) A (C) L15 (D) N13

99. In the following question below are given some 105. In the following question there are given some
statements followed by some conclusions. Taking statements followed by conclusions that can be
the given statements to be true even if they seem drawn from them. Choose the conclusion which
to be at variance from commonly known facts, appeals to you to be the most correct.
read all the conclusions and then decide which of Harshit is lighter than Arnav. Harshit n is lighter
the given conclusion logically follows the given than Anshul. Therefore, Arnav is heaviest in
statements three Friends.
Statement: All IG are Institute. Some (A) False (B) True
Institute is IBPS. (C) Probably False (D) Can't say
All IBPS is Bank.
Conclusion: Some IG is IBPS. Some IG is not 106. MOUSE is related to CAT in the same way as
IBPS. SNAKE is related to -----?
(A) Only I follow. (B) Only II follows. (A) Reptile (B) Poison
(C) Either I or II follow. (D) None is correct (C) Eagle (D) Lizard

100. Unscramble the letters “VSAERT” to form an 107. Based on the analogy given Find the missing pair
English word and find the fourth letter from the from the given option
left end of unscrambled word. 5 : 35 : : ? : ?
(A) T (B) V (A) 8 : 32 (B) 11: 55
(C) S (D) R (C) 9 : 45 (D) 15 : 90
Direction (108-109): Read the given information
101. Rishi, Rahul, Gitartha and Hemant are playing carefully.
UNO cards. Rishi and Rahul are partners.
Hemant faces towards North. If Rishi faces There are four boys A, B, C and D and four girls
towards west then who faces south? M, N, O, P They are going to participate in a
(A) Rahul (B) Hemat dance in (Girl – Boy) pair. A is partner with P.D
(C) Gitartha (D) Data inadequate is not partner of N. O is not partner of D and B.

102. If the seventh day of a month is two days earlier 108. Who is pair of N?
than Thursday, what will be the 17th day of the (A) D (B) A
month? (C) B (D) C
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109. Who is pair of D? (C) Either I or II follow (D) Neither I nor II

(A) P (B) M follow
(C) O (D) N
113. In the following question select the word which
110. Which statement is required for giving the can not be formed using letters of given word.
correct answer of the following question? CONGRUITY
How many students are standing in a row? (A) COUNTRY (B) GRIN
Rashmi who is eighth from the left end is sixth to (C) CROWN (D) COUNT
the left of Rahul who is fourteenth from the right
end 114. There are five students A, B, C, D and E standing
Rishabh is fifth to the left of Neelima who is in a line. E is standing between C and B. A and C
tenth from the right end and fifteenth from the are standing ahead of E.C is standing between E
left end. and D. Who is last in the line?
(A) If only I is sufficient (A) B (B) C
(B) If only II is sufficient (C) E (D) A
(C) Both I and II are together sufficient
(D) Either I or II is sufficient 115. Find the missing term in the given alphabetical
series
111. Following question is showing a sequence of AB, DF, IL, OR, ?
folding of a piece of paper and folded paper has (A) WZ (B) XC
been cut. Choose the figure which would most (C) YD (D) WD
closely resemble the unfolded form.
116. In the following questions , four word have been
given, out of which three are alike in some
manner and fourth one is different choose the odd
one out.
(A) Azerbaijan : Manat (B) Angola : Kwanzaa
(C) Hungary : Forint (D) Armenia: Yerevan

117. Anush says, “Ravi is the only son of his father

and Ravi’s father is only son of my sister”. How
Ansh’s Son is related to Ravi’s father?
(A) (B) (A) Niece (B) Nephew
(C) Uncle (D) Cousin

118. A statement is given followed by two course of

(C) (D)
112. In the following question below are given some
statements followed by some conclusions. Taking
the given statements to be true even if they seem
to be at variance from commonly known facts,
read all the conclusions and then decide which of
the given conclusion logically follows the given
statements
Statement: Some Fruit are Mango.
All Mangos are Alphonso.
Conclusion: All Fruit are Alphonso.
Some Fruit are Alphonso.
(A) Only I follow (B) Only II follow
action. Decide which course of action logically
follows.
Statement: Several students in school uniform
were caught red handed by the volunteers of a
student body while they were watching movie
after bunking the classes.
Course of Action: The students should be
rusticated as a disciplinary action.
Related School Authority should contact the
parents and inform them with a real warning for
future.
(A) Only I follow (B) Only II follows
(C) If Both I and II follows (D) None follows

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119. Looking into a mirror a clock shows 6:30 as the
time. What is the actual time?
(A) 5:30 (B) 6:30
(C) 7:30 (D) 9:30
120. There are five Chocolate boxes namely Dairy
milk, Five star, Munch, Rum ball and Kismi bar
are placed one above other. There are more than
Solution
General Awareness
Ans.1(D) International Day for the Fight against
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
Fishing is organized every year on 5th
June. According to the UN Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) illegal,
unreported and unregulated fishing
activities are responsible for the loss of
11–26 million tonnes of fish each year,
which is estimated to have an economic
value of US$10– 23 billion. FAO
Founded in: October 1945, Headquarters:
Rome, Italy, Current Director- General:
Jose Graziano da Silva.
Ans.2(D) The report on ‘Benchmarking India’s
Payment Systems’ which was released
mentions that the country is “strong” in Ans.4(A)
areas like having necessary laws and cash
in circulation per capita. The report
provides a comparative position of the
payment system ecosystem in India
relative to comparable payment systems
and usage trends in other major countries.
The report adds that India needs to make
more efforts to decrease the volume of
paper clearing and increase acceptance
infrastructure to promote digital payments.
RBI Releases Report On ‘Benchmarking
India’s Payment Systems’.
Ans.3(C) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
given its approval to Life Insurance
Corporation (LIC) to raise its stake in
private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank to
9.99 per cent.
Currently, LIC holds 4.96% stake in the
private lender.
The approval of the central bank will be
valid for one year.
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one box between Five star and Kismi bar. Five
star is placed above kismi bar. Munch is placed
between Five star and rum ball. Dairy Milk is not
placed below Munch. Which box is placed at
top?
(A) Munch (B) Dairy Milk
(C) Rum Ball (D) Five Star
As per RBI norms, prior approval of the
RBI is required to increase the stake in
private banks beyond 5 per cent.
LIC has a stake in as many 24 scheduled
commercial banks, data from Capitaline
shows.
Among other major banks, LIC holds 8.8
per cent in Canara Bank, 8.3 per cent in
Punjab National Bank and State Bank of
India, 8.2 per cent in Axis Bank, and 7.6
per cent in ICICI Bank.
About LIC -
Owner: Ministry of Finance
Chairperson: M R Kumar
Headquarters: Mumbai
Founder: Government of India
Founded: 1 September 1956
The 6th edition of the BRICS Film Festival
awards was announced at the 52nd
International Film Festival of India in Goa.
For the first time, BRICS Film Festival
was held alongside IFFI from November
20 to November 28, 2021.
The Jury for this competitive festival had 5
members, one from each of the BRICS
countries.
South African Film "Barakat" by Director
Amy Jephta has won the Best Film Award
in the Sixth edition of BRICS Film
Festival.
Brazilian filmmaker Lúcia Murat was
awarded Best Director for her
documentary ‘Ana’.
Indian actor Dhanush (Venkatesh Prabhu
Kasthuri Raja) won Best Actor (Male) for
his role in ‘Asuran’.
Ans.5(D) India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a
new index that measures global gender
equality looking at aspects such as poverty,
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health, education, literacy, political
representation and equality at the
workplace. The list was topped by
Denmark. Chad was placed at bottom most
position (129th).
Ans.6(D) The 14th summit of the Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca,
Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King
Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The
official agenda of meeting was to address
‘current issues in Muslim world’ and
‘recent developments in a number of OIC
member states.
Ans.7(B) Malayalam Actor Sheela J.C. has won the
J.C. Daniel Award, the highest honour in
Malayalam cinema. She is only the second
woman to get it, after Aranmula
Ponnamma in 2005. She won the State and
National Awards for the Second Best
Female Actor for Akale.
Ans.8(B) The list was topped by Denmark. Chad
was placed at bottom most position
(129th).
Ans.9(C) The Sustainable Development Goals
Gender Index has been developed by UK-
based Equal Measures 2030, a joint effort
of regional and global organizations. The
new index includes 51 indicators across 14
of the 17 official Sustainable Development
Goals and covers 129 countries across all
regions of the world.
Ans.10(C) “Cricket World Cup: The Indian
Challenge” – a book on the history of the
tournament from an Indian perspective
by veteran broadcaster and writer Ashis
Ray – has been formally unveiled by the
chief executive of the England and Wales
Cricket Board, Tom Harrison.
Ans.11(C) Blue-ray disks are used to store more than
25 GB of data in less amount of time. A
single layer of BD stores 13 hours of video
while double layer BD stores more than 20
hours of video.
Ans.12(B) Per-capita income is a national income
divided by population. It is calculated by
dividing the country’s GNP or GDP by the
total population. This factor mainly
determines the development of a country.
Ans.13(B) Central government ministry undertakes
the task of measuring the GDP of India by
collecting the information related to total
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volume of goods and services and their
prices and then estimates the GDP.
Ans.14(A)
Ans.15(C) Steffi Graf is a German former
professional tennis player. She was ranked
no.1 and has won 22 grand slam singles
title in her entire career.
Ans.16(B) Nibble = 4 bits
Ans.17(D) Disk defragmenter is a utility in Microsoft
windows designed to increase access speed
by rearranging files stored on a disk to
occupy contiguous storage locations, a
technique called as defragmentation.
Ans.18(B) A supercomputer is a fastest type of
computer that is employed for specialized
applications that require large amount of
mathematical calculations at a great speed.
Ans.19(A) Pancreatic juice is a hormone secreted by
pancreas which helps to maintain the sugar
level in our body. It neutralizes gastric
acid, digests the fat completely and also
aids in the digestion of protein and starch.
The PH value of pancreatic juice is 8.5
which determine how acidic or alkaline it
is.
Ans.20(C) Chloroplasts are the organelles that
conduct photosynthesis and the
photosynthetic pigment is the chlorophyll.
There are characterized by two membranes
with a high concentration chlorophyll. It is
known to occur in all the photosynthetic
cells except prokaryotes.
Ans.21(A)
Ans.22(C) Sale is a fine-grained homogeneous
metamorphic rock consisting shale-type
sedimentary rock which is composed of
clay or volcanic ash and mudstone.
Ans.23(D) A bill that basically deals with the money
matters Is called as money bill. It cannot
be introduced without the recommendation
of the President. Article 109 and 110 deals
with the money bill.
Ans.24(D) The attorney general of India is the chief
legal advisor of the Government of India
appointed by the President of India under
Article 76(1). A person for being an
attorney general of India must have been
judge of some high court for 5 years or an
advocate for 10 years.
Ans.25(A)
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Ans.26(B) A convex mirror is a mirror in which the
reflective surface bulges towards the light
source. It always forms a virtual image
of the object because the focus and the
centre of curvature are imaginary points
inside the mirror and cannot be reached.
These mirrors are used in cars because
they give an upright image and a wider
field of view as they are curved on the
outer side.
Ans.27(C) A dynamo is an electric generator that
creates direct current using a khalji dynasty who ruled the Delhi
commutator. It coverts mechanical form
of energy into electrical energy.
Ans.28(D) Bogibeel Bridge (4.94km) long is the
longest railroad bridge constructed by
Indian railways over Bhramaputra river
between Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts
of Assam. It is built at the cost of 5900
crores.
Ans.29(B) The 24th COP-24 meeting to UNFCCC was
held in Katowice, Poland from 2 dec-
14dec 2018, to finalize the guidelines for
implementing Paris agreement that was
adopted in the year 2016.
Ans.30(D)
Ans.31(A) Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the
world in Southern Russia. It has an
estimated depth of 5,387 feet. It is
also the world’s largest freshwater lake in
terms of volume.
Ans.32(C) The Kingdome of Prussia applied
compulsory education system in early
19th century. It also served as a model for
the education system for various other
countries like United States and New
York.
Ans.33(D) Organs which are seen different due to use
in various functions and its structure and
embryonic development are similar are
termed as homologous organs. Feather of
bat, flipper of whale, paw of cat and hands
of human are some of the common
examples.
Ans.34(B) Wilt of potato is a bacterial disease caused
due to Pseudomonas solonacearum
bacteria. It is also known as ring disease
because it forms brown ring on the xylem
and is known to affect the conduction
system of the plant.
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Ans.35(A) The day of 22 Dec is known as Winter
Solstice when the sun is vertically
overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn. It is
the shortest day in the Northern
Hemisphere.
Ans.36(D) The last ruler of Chola Dynasty was
Rajendra III (1246-79). He was
surrendered to the Pandya’s because he
was considered as a weak ruler.
Ans.37(C) Allauddin khalji (1296-1316) was the
second and the most powerful ruler of
sultanate in the Indian subcontinent. He
became the sultan of Delhi after deposing
the mamluks and obtained the
governorship of Kara in 1291 and
governorship of Awadh in 1296.
Ans.38(D)
Ans.39(A) Decomposition reaction is used to extract
metals from their naturally occurring
compounds because decomposition
reaction helps in the breakdown of a single
chemical compound into two or more
elemental parts or into simpler
components.
Ans.40(C)
Ans.41(B) Food and Agricultural organization is
headquartered in Rome. It is a specialized
agency of the united nations that leads
international efforts to defeat hunger
serving both developed as well as
developing countries.
Ans.42(A) Rani-ki-vav also known as Queen’s
Stepwell is an Indian heritage site located
in Patan in Gujarat. It is located on the
bank of river Saraswati. It was added to the
UNESCO list of world heritage site in the
year 2014.
Ans.43(B)
Ans.44(D) Banglar Shiksha Portal is launched by the
Education Minister of West Bengal Partha
Chatterjee. This portal will store real-time
data of 1.5 crore students, about 5 lac
schools and 1 lac teachers.
Ans.45(D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) has launched joint military
exercises “DEFENDER-Europe 21” in
Albania with thousands of military forces
from the United States and other countries
in the first such large-scale drills since
World War II in the Western Balkans.
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Albania is playing a critical part in the
DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercise with
Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore operations
taking place. Around 28,000 U.S., allied
and partner forces from 26 nations will
conduct nearly simultaneous operations
across more than 30 training areas in more
than a dozen nations from the Baltics and
Africa to the critical Black Sea and Balkan
regions.
Ans.46(D) Amid the strain on the country's health
infrastructure due to a surge in COVID-19
cases, IIT Bombay has demonstrated a
technology for conversion of nitrogen
generator to oxygen generator.
Ans.47(A) Indian-origin technology executive, Parag
Agrawal has been appointed as the new
CEO of Twitter after the social media
giant’s co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped
down.
Parag joined Twitter 10 years ago when
there were fewer than 1,000 employees.
He has been behind every critical decision
that helped turn this company around.
About Twitter -
Founded: 21 March 2006
Headquarters: San Francisco, California,
United States
Founders: Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan
Williams, Noah Glass
Ans.48(A) India’s fastest indigenous train, Train 18
named as Vande Bharat Express will ply
between Delhi and Varanasi.
Ans.49(D) Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank
Ltd. was granted an in-principle approval
from the Reserve Bank of India, for
transition into a small finance bank in
2020. It is the first cooperative bank to be
converted into a small finance bank, under
the transition scheme. Shivalik Small
Finance Bank Ltd. has commenced
operations as a small finance bank with
effect from April 26.
Ans.50(D) Senior bureaucrat, Vivek Johri has been
appointed as the new Chairman of the
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC).
He will succeed M Ajit Kumar who is
completing his tenure.
He is a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service
(Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer.
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He is currently working as a member in the
CBIC. His appointment was approved by
the Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet.
About CBIC:
CBIC is the nodal national agency to
administer GST, Customs, Central Excise,
Service Tax & Narcotics in India.
The Customs & Central Excise department
was established by the British Governor-
General of India in 1855.
CBIC is one of the oldest government
departments in India.
Mathematics
Ans.51(B) The number of terms is 10 , so median will
be the mean of the fifth and sixth number
(6+x)/2= 6.5
6+x =13
X=7
Ans.52(A) Speed of the train = (300+600)/60
= 90/6 = 15m/s
15×18/5 = 54 km/hr
Ans.53(C) The cost price of the watch
= 59.25/125 ×100 = 47.4
Now the cost of 12 watches = 12×47.4 =
568.8
Ans.54(A) Richas one day work = 1/12 - 1/18 = 1/36
So Richa will take 36 days to complete the work alone.
Ans.55(C) 36×34÷310
=3 6+4-10
=30
Ans.56(C) Average = (Total sum of production of 3
years)/3= (40+60+50)/3 = 50
Average of 25 + 75 + 50 = 150 / 3 = 50
Ans.57(A) %increase = (Increase in the value)/
(Original value) × 100
% Increase in 2011= (15/25)100 = 60%
% Increase in 2016 = (25/50)100 = 50%
% Increase in 2016 = (20/45)100 = 44.44%
Ans.58(A) % increase = (75 – 65)/65×100 = 15.39%
Ans.59(A) Let the above decimal=x, to eliminate the
recurring part
(x) 100000 = 45335.35353535 ..... (1)
(x) 1000 = 453.35355353 ..... (2)
Subtracting 2 from 1 we will get
99000x =
44882
X = 44882/99000.
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Ans.60(B) Above equation is valid for only one value
of x that is -1.
Hence -1 raised to even power will be 1
and -1 raised to odd power will be -1 hence
the result will be 0.
Ans.61(C) Let the number be xy
Then the interchanged number will be yx.
Given the difference between the new
number and the old number is 18 then
(10y + x) - (10 x + y) = 18
On solving we will get y – x = 2 and
Given in question sum of the digits is 4
i.e., x+y = 4
On solving both the equations we will get
x=1 and y=3
The new number will be 31.
Ans.62(D) Breaking the complex % into known %
and then we will convert it to fraction to
ease the process.
208.33% = 100% + 25 % + 83.33%
In fraction= 1+1/4+5/6=25/12
25/12of x=175
x = 84.
Ans.63(B) [888+ {88+ (8+9) +99} +999]
= [888+ {88+ (17) +99} +999]
= [888+ {88+ 17 +99} +999]
= [888+ {204} + 999]
= 2091
Ans.64(A) (95.87+4) × (113.13 – 13)
99. 87 × 100.13 = 9999.9831
Short cut method
(95.87+4) × (113.13 – 13)
99.87 × 100.13
(100 – 0.13)× (100 + 0.13)
In the form of (a + b) × (a – b) =(a2- b2)
100×100 – 0.13 × 0.13 = 9999.9831
Ans.65(A) Maximum volume means highest factor
that can divide the 3 volumes means
highest factor of these 3 volumes i.e. HCF
24, 108, 192
24= 12 2
108= 12× 9
192= 12×16
Hence the maximum volume of the can is
12litres.
Ans.66(A) The next gap of time after which they will
produce their sounds jointly must be the
lowest multiple that is common to all these
numbers i.e. LCM
40= 8×5
16=8×2
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120=8×3×5
LCM= 8×2×3×5 = 240 mins.
So at gap of 240 mins or 4 hr they will
make sound again jointly. i.e 10: 15 am
Ans.67(A) Let his average be x before 28th innings
then,
(27x+156)/28=x+2
On solving we will get x=100
Ans.68(B) If the length breadth and height of a
cuboids is increased by x %, y% and z %
then volume increases by
X + Y +Z+ (xy + yz + zx)/100 +
(xyz/100)2
But for cube x = y =z
From the formulae we could conclude the
last digits would be last ending digits of
some cube and the number should end in 3
So it should be either 13 or 23
Considering % increase of 20%
20 +20+20+ 3×400/100 + 8000/10000 =
72.8%
Hence 13% must be the answer.
Ans.69(B) 6:7::42:x
6/7 = 42/x
X = 42×7/6= 49.
Ans.70(C)
Ans.71(A) The dealer actually wants to give 100cm
wire but due to expansion ends on giving
140cm wire.
Let us consider 1 cm wire cost him Rs 1,
because when customer asks for 100cm
wire he gives 140cm due to expansion in
gauge. His CP will be RS 140.
But from the customer point of view, will
customer give him Rs 140, no because he
has asked for 100 cm, he will give the
price for 100cm, Hence for both the dealer
and the customer this will be the agreed
price .But dealer needs a profit hence
considering this as CP i.e. he will now set
up mark-up % of 60% upon this Price.
Hence now he will sell it for Rs 160.
Hence profit= 160 – 140 = Rs 20.
Profit % = 20/140×100= 14.28%
Ans.72(A) 3 men = 14 women
Hence 28 women = 6 men
Then total men = 12 men
If work is same, then
M1 ×T1= M2×T2
3M×12 days = 12M × x DAYS
x= 3 DAYS.
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Ans.73(A) The police have a time lag of 1 hour and in Ans.81(A) sin B +sin2B = 1
that time the thief would have travelled a Sin B = 1- sin2B
distance of 75 km. sin B = cos2B
Now the difference between their speeds is Using this value we can get cos4B = sin2B
100-75= 25 km/hr Then of cos2B+ cos4 B = 1
The police will use this extra 25 km/hr to Ans.82(B)
overcome this distance gap.
Hence time required to cover this 75 km
= 75/25 = 3 hrs.
Hence thief will be caught at 4:10 + 3 =
7:10 am.
Ans.74(A) Since the distance remains same, time and
speed are inversely proportional.
Then speed pre: Now speed = 100: 75= 4:3
Now the time ratio would be =3:4(since Ans.83(B) Sum of all angles of triangle = 180
they are inversely proportional) Ratio = 29 : 7 : 9
So he is late by 1 unit of time 29x + 7x + 9x = 180
Now 4 units corresponds to 90 minutes 45x = 180
1 unit will correspond to 90/4=22.5 min Sum of all angles of a triangle = 180
Ans.75(A) A = P (1+R/100) T Hence the angles are 116, 28, and 36
A = 1200000×108/100×108/100 =13996.8 Now one of the angles is 116 hence it is
Ans.76(A) 0.63% = 819 obtuse angled triangle
Then 100% = 819/0.63 × 100=130000 Ans.84(A) Mean= total sum of readings/ number of
Ans.77(C) Profit = Investment × Time readings= 60/10=6
2× 20months: 4×10 months: 5× 8 months Mode = the most frequent readings=7
1:1:1 Ans.85(A) Since the cylinder is cut out into two equal
Ans.78(C) Area of triangle = πr2 = 1386 parts,
R = 21 cm
Perimeter = 2πr = 132 cm
2 (l+b) = 132
l+b = 66
Hence l= 66/11×6 = 36
B = 66/11×6=30
Area of rectangle = l × b = 1080 cm2
Ans.79(A)

Ans.80(B) Sec2 A – tan2 A = 1

(secA – tanA) (secA+ tan A) = 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
But given is secA + tanA = 5
Then secA+ tanA= 1/5 Ans.86(B) Tehri dam is located in Uttarakhand,
Solving the above 2 equations we get 2 sec similarly Bhakra dam is located in
A=26/5 Himachal pradesh.
Sec A= 13/5 Ans.87(C) 8 + 14 = 22
Hence Cos A = 5/13 14 + 22 = 36

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22 + 36= 58
36 + 58 = 94
Ans.88(A)

Ans.89(D) 16 > 63 + 7 < 6 ^ 1

=> 16 + 63 ÷7 - 6 x 1 Total triangle = (1 + 2+ 3)+ (1+2) +( 1 + 2)
=> 16 + 9 -6 =19 = 12
Ans.90(C) (23)2 -22 = 529 -22 =507 Ans.98(B) N E C E S S A R Y
(27)2 -26 = 729 -26 =703 ABCDEFGHI
(32)2 -31 = 1024 -31 =993 Here Only C comes at 3rd place as it appears in
(28)2 - 28 = 784 -28= 756 Alphabetical series.
Ans.91(B) Bandipur National park is located in Ans.99(D)
Karnataka, similarly wayanad wildlife
sanctuary is located in Kerala.
Ans.92(C) (1) 3 -1 = 0
(2) 3 -2 = 6
(3) 3 -3 = 24
(4) 3 -4 = 60 Ans.100(D) Word will be - STARVE
(5) 3 -5 = 120 Ans.101(C)
(6) 3 -6 = 210
Ans.93(A) A= 1+ 2 =3
B= 2+ 2 =4
C= 3+ 2 =5
CAT = 5 + 3 + 22 = 30
Similarly,
F= 6+ 2 = 8
R= 18 +2 = 20
U = 21+2 = 23 Ans.102(A) 5th day – Tuesday
I =9 + 2 = 11 6th day – Wednesday
T= 20 +2 = 22 7th Day – Thursday
Fruit = 8 +20 +23 +11 + 22 = 84 14th day – Thursday
Ans.94(D) 27 > 81 + 9 < 6 ^1 → 27 +81 ÷ 9 - 6 x 1 15th day – Friday
= 27 + 3 =30 16th day – Saturday
Ans.95(C) All number pairs are divisible by 4 except 17th day - Sunday
c). Because 146 is not divided by 4. Ans.103(D)
Ans.96(D)

Sweet potato is a Root Vegetable. Fruits

Ans.97(A) are not related with vegetables.
Ans.104(B)

Ans.105(D) Arnav> Harshit

Anshul > Harshit

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So Anshul / Arnav > Harsit. Ans.115(C)

There is no data about who is heavier than
Anshul or Arnav.
Ans.106(C) Mouse is eaten by Cat. Similarly snake is Ans.116(C) Capital is followed by the corresponding
eaten by eagle. country name expect d).
Ans.107(A) Sum of the given numbers is 40 Ans.117(D)
5 : 35 = 5 + 35 = 40
So 8 +32 =40
Ans.108(C) Boys – Girls Pair
A -P
B -N
C -O
D -M
Ans.109(B) Boys – Girls Pair
A -P Anush’s son and Ravi’s father are cousins.
B -N Ans.118(B) Only II follows as in I course of action one
C -O should take some disciplinary action but
D -M rusticating student is very extreme for
Ans.110(D) From I: bunking classes.
Total = 8 + 20 – 1 = 24 Ans.119(A)
From II:
Total = 10 + 15 – 1 = 24
Ans.111(D)

Ans.120(B)
Ans.112(B)

Ans.113(C) CROWN here W is not there in

CONGRUITY.
Ans.114(A) Arrangement is : A D C E B

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