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Odisha beach is Asia’s first to get ‘Blue Flag’ tag

Context: The Chandrabhaga beach on the

Konark coast of Odisha will be the first in Asia to
get the Blue Flag certification.
Similar efforts: Twelve more beaches in the
country are being developed by the Society for
Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM), an
Environment Ministry’s body working for the
management of coastal areas, in accordance with
the Blue Flag standards.
About Blue flag project: Launched in December
2017 by the Environment Ministry, the prime
objective of the project is to enhance standards of
cleanliness, upkeep and basic amenities at
beaches. Under the project, each state or union
territory has been asked to nominate a beach
which will be funded through the ongoing Integrated Coastal Management Programme.
Criteria for certification: To achieve the Blue Flag standards, a beach has to strictly comply with 33
environment and tourism-related conditions. The standards were established by the Copenhagen-
based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) in 1985. For example- a beach must be plastic-
free and equipped with a waste management system. Clean water should be available for tourists,
apart from international amenities. The beach should have facilities for studying the environmental
impact around the area.
Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) has been established under the aegis of Ministry
of Environment, Forests and Climate change.
The main objective of the Centre is to promote research and development in the area of coastal
management including addressing issues of coastal communities.
It also supports implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) activities in India
and implements the World Bank assisted India ICZM Project.
Sources: the hindu.

Citizenship Bill may have to wait for House nod

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, is unlikely to

be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament because
the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that is
examining the legislation intends to have wider
consultations.
WHAT IS THE CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BILL
2016?
Introduced on July 19 in the Lok Sabha, the Citizenship
Amendment Bill 2016 seeks to allow illegal migrants
from certain minority communities in Afghanistan,
Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for Indian
citizenship. In other words, it amends the Citizenship
Act of 1955.
WHAT DOES IT WANT?
The Citizenship Amendment Bill seeks to allow illegal migrants belonging to the Hindu, Sikh,
Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian religious communities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or
Pakistan to not be imprisoned or deported.
It also appeals for the minimum years of residency in India to apply for citizenship to be lessened from
at least 11 to six years for such migrants.
The Bill, however, does not extend to illegal Muslim migrants. It also does not talk about other
minority communities in the three neighbouring countries, such as Jews, Bahais etc.
WHY ARE PEOPLE IN ASSAM NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT?
The Citizenship Amendment Bill has not been sitting well with the Assamese as it contradicts the
Assam Accord of 1985, which clearly states that illegal migrants heading in from Bangladesh after
March 25, 1971, would be deported.
WHO ARE THE ILLEGAL MIGRANTS?
Under the Citizenship Act of 1955, foreigners who come into India without valid travel documents, or
stay in the country beyond their visa period, are considered illegal migrants.
Over the years, certain exceptions have been made to this law. In September 2015, illegal migrants
belonging to minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan and coming to India on or
before December 31, 2014, were allowed to stay.
This allowed the illegal migrants to stay in India without being imprisoned or deported. This exception
was sought again in July this year.
HOW DOES ONE GET INDIAN CITIZENSHIP AT THE MOMENT?
Anybody who is born in India, has an Indian parent, or has lived in India for over 11 years, is eligible
for Indian citizenship. At present, illegal migrants to do not fit this category.
WHAT ELSE DOES THE CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BILL SAY?
The Bill also seeks to cancel the registration of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders if they
violate any law.

Methanol Economy

Context: The NITI Aayog is working on a

roadmap for full-scale implementation of
methanol economy in the country in near
future, which would not only curb pollution,
but reduce India’s dependence on oil imports
as well.
Methanol as an alternative fuel:
Methanol is a promising fuel as it is clean,
cheaper than fossil fuels and a good
substitute for heavy fuels. India imports
methanol from Saudi Arabia and Iran at
present. Across the world, methanol is
emerging as a clean, sustainable
transportation fuel of the future.
Why Methanol?
Methanol can be used as an energy
producing fuel, transportation fuel and cooking fuel, cutting down India’s oil import bill by an
estimated 20% over the next few years. Unlike CNG, using methanol as a transportation fuel would
require minimal alteration in the vehicles.
Methanol is a clean-burning fuel that produces fewer smog-causing emissions — such as sulphur
oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter — and can improve air quality and related
human health issues.
Methanol is most commonly produced on a commercial scale from natural gas. It can also be produced
from renewable sources such as biomass and recycled carbon dioxide.
As a high-octane vehicle fuel, methanol offers excellent acceleration and power. It also improves
vehicle efficiency.
Advantages of methanol:
Methanol is a clean burning drop in fuel which can replace both petrol & diesel in transportation &
LPG, Wood, Kerosene in cooking fuel. It can also replace diesel in Railways, Marine Sector, Gensets,
Power Generation and Methanol based reformers could be an ideal complement to Hybrid and Electric
Mobility.
Methanol is a scalable and sustainable fuel, that can be produced from a variety of feedstocks like
Natural Gas, Coal (Indian High Ash Coal), Bio-mass, Municipal Solid waste and most importantly
from CO2.
Methanol burns efficiently in all internal combustion engines, produces no particulate matter, no soot,
almost nil SOX and NOX emissions (NEAR ZERO POLLUTION). The gaseous version of Methanol –
DME can blended with LPG and can be excellent substitute for diesel in Large buses and trucks.
Methanol 15 % blend (M15) in petrol will reduce pollution by 33% & diesel replacement by methanol
will reduce by more than 80%.
In energy sector:
Other major area where methanol can reduce pollution is the Energy sector. India has an installed
capacity of 22000 MW on HFO (Heavy fuel oil) alone. HFO is one of the dirtiest fuel and most countries
of the world have abandoned it. The entire HFO usage can be replaced by Methanol. Power Modules
of Mobile Towers (about 750000) in India can fully be replaced by Methanol Reformer / Fuel Cell based
platforms in the next two years. Diesel industrial Gensets, Gas Turbines running on Naptha, LFOI
(Light Fuel Oil) and other dirty fuels can also be fully replaced. Industrial boilers which are running
on diesel will also be replaced with Methanol.
Methanol as an enduring solution to human energy needs?
Methanol has the potential to be an enduring solution to human energy needs is because the beltched
out C02 (greenhouse gas emission) both from using Methanol and while producing Methanol can be
tapped back to produce Methanol. Thereby a seamless loop of CO2 sequestration cycle is created to
perpetually burn fuels without polluting the environment at all. C02 from steel plants, Thermal Power
plants, Cement Plants etc. can be tapped in large quantities to produce Methanol.
Way ahead:
The Concept of “Methanol Economy” is being actively pursued by China, Italy, Sweden, Israel, US,
Australia, Japan and many other European countries. 10% of fuel in China in transport Sector is
Methanol. Methanol Economy, if adopted by India can be one of the best ways to mitigate the
Environmental hazards of a growing economy. NITI Aayog is preparing a road map for a full-scale
implementation in the near future.
Sources: pib.

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY)

Context: Ministry of Shipping in

association with Deen Dayal
Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana
(DDU-GKY), Ministry of Rural
Development recently conducted a
workshop on “Skill Development in
the Port and Maritime Sector”.
Significance:
India is one of the leading suppliers of
seafarers in the world and now want
to be the leading supplier for all talent
in the Port and Maritime sector. Skill
Development in the Port & Maritime
sector is an opportunity to improve India’s coastal areas, usher in port led prosperity and provide the
world with skilled youth.
About DDU GKY:
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Antyodaya Diwas, on 25th September 2014. DDU-GKY is a part of the
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the
incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.
DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families.
As a part of the Skill India campaign, it plays an instrumental role in supporting the social and
economic programs of the government like the Make In India, Digital India, Smart Cities and Start-
Up India, Stand-Up India campaigns.
In order to ensure complete social and regional inclusion the following special schemes have been
launched:
Himayat: A special scheme for the youth (rural & urban) of Jammu & Kashmir.
Roshni: A special initiative for the rural youth of poor families in 27 Left-wing Extremist (LWE)
districts across 9 states.
Under the Ministry of Shipping’s flagship Sagarmala Programme a world class Center of Excellence
in Maritime and Ship Building (CEMS) is being set up in partnership with Siemens and Indian
Register of Shipping (IRS).
It will have campuses at Vishakhapatnam and Mumbai and will train 10,512 students per year.
The CEMS aims to become an international nodal Centre in South Asia, attracting students from
neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia for skill
development in the Port and Maritime sector.
Sources: pib.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-

NRLM)

Context: Ministry of Rural

Development recently conferred
National Awards on Best Performing
Self Help Groups under DAY – National
Rural Livelihood Mission.
National awards: Conferring awards
to best performing SHG and Village
Organizations was initiated by DAY-
NRLM in 2016-17. The National Awards
to the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are
intended to provide public recognition to
the outstanding performance of the
community institutions and incorporate a sense of pride among the poor community members.
Significance of SHGs:
The SHGs are a perfect example of how livelihoods of households can transform through a collective
approach, managed in line with core democratic and financial principles. The SHG has contributed to
several community level activities for the common good. These include awareness promotion for
constructing household toilets using SBM funds, environmental sanitation, liquid waste management
and support for maintenance of village commons. SHG has demonstrated strong features of a
progressive community based institution.
About Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana:
Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry
of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India in June 2011. The Mission aims at creating
efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor enabling them to increase household
income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial services.
SARAS Aajeevika Mela is an annual event of DAY-NRLM and it aims to provide a platform to the
rural artisans to showcase their skills and products and also develop market linkages for their
products.
Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana, under DAY- NRLM, aims to provide an alternative source of
livelihoods to members of SHGs by facilitating them to operate public transport services in backward
rural areas, as identified by the States. It also aims to provide safe, affordable and community
monitored rural transport services to connect remote villages with key services and amenities for the
overall economic development of the area.
Sources: pib.

UN Security Council

Context: The UN General Assembly has elected Belgium, the

Dominican Republic, Germany, Indonesia and South Africa to
serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for
two years starting in January.
The five new members will replace Bolivia, Ethiopia,
Kazakhstan, the Netherlands and Sweden on the council.
Selection of members: There are 15 members on the UN
Security Council, including the five permanent ones — Britain,
China, France, Russia and the United States — and 10 non-
permanent members, half of which are elected each year. Each
candidate country needed to secure two thirds of the votes in
order to clinch a seat.
About UNSC:
What is it?
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the
organs of the United Nations and is charged with the
maintenance of international peace and security.
Its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international
sanctions, and the authorization of military action through Security Council resolutions; it is the only
UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.
Members: The Security Council consists of fifteen members. Russia, the United Kingdom, France,
China, and the United States—serve as the body’s five permanent members. These permanent
members can veto any substantive Security Council resolution, including those on the admission of
new member states or candidates for Secretary-General.
The Security Council also has 10 non-permanent members, elected on a regional basis to serve two-
year terms. The body’s presidency rotates monthly among its members.
Proposed reforms: Reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) encompasses five key
issues: categories of membership, the question of the veto held by the five permanent members,
regional representation, the size of an enlarged Council and its working methods, and the Security
Council-General Assembly relationship. There is also a proposal to admit more permanent members.
Why India should be given a permanent seat in the council?
India was among the founding members of United Nations.
It is the second largest and a one of the largest constant contributor of troops to United Nations
Peacekeeping missions.
Today, India has over 8,500 peacekeepers in the field, more than twice as many as the UN’s five big
powers combined.
India, since long time, has been demanding expansion of UNSC and its inclusion as permanent
member in it. It has been a member of UNSC for 7 terms and a member of G-77 and G-4, so permanent
membership is a logical extension.
Sources: the hindu.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

Context: After initial hiccups in implementing the

maternity benefit programme Pradhan Mantri
Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), the government
has finally made some headway and provided cash
incentives to nearly 23.6 lakh beneficiaries out of an
estimated 51.6 lakh a year.
About PMMVY: Pradhan Mantri Matritva
Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), previously Indira
Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY), is a
maternity benefit program run by the government
of India.
PMMVY is implemented by the Ministry of Women
& Child Development in collaboration with State
Governments.
It is Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which the
cost sharing ratio between the Centre and the
States & UTs with Legislature is 60:40, for North-
Eastern States & three Himalayan States, it is
90:10 and 100% Central assistance for Union
Territories without Legislature.
It is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above
for first two live births.
It provides a partial wage compensation to women for wage-loss during childbirth and childcare and
to provide conditions for safe delivery and good nutrition and feeding practices.
In 2013, the scheme was brought under the National Food Security Act, 2013 to implement the
provision of cash maternity benefit of ₹6,000 stated in the Act.
Sources: the hindu.

Atal Tinkering Labs

Context: NITI Aayog’s Atal

Innovation Mission (AIM) has selected
3,000 additional schools for the
establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs
(ATLs), bringing the total number of
ATL schools to 5,441. The selected
schools shall receive a grant of Rs 20
lakh spread over the next five years to
establish Atal Tinkering Labs for
nurturing innovation and
entrepreneurial spirit among
secondary school children across India.
What are ATLs?
With a vision to ‘Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’, Atal Innovation
Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India.
Objective: The objective of this scheme is to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young
minds; and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning,
physical computing etc.
Financial Support: AIM will provide grant-in-aid that includes a one-time establishment cost of Rs.
10 lakh and operational expenses of Rs. 10 lakh for a maximum period of 5 years to each ATL.
Eligibility: Schools (minimum Grade VI – X) managed by Government, local body or private
trusts/society can set up ATL.
Significance of ATLs: Atal Tinkering Labs have evolved as epicenters for imparting these ‘skills of
the future’ through practical applications based onself-learning.
Bridging a crucial social divide, Atal Tinkering Labs provide equal opportunity to all children across
the spectrum by working at the grassroot level, introducing children to the world of innovation and
tinkering.
About AIM: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is the Government of India’s flagship initiative to
promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
AIM is mandated to create an umbrella structure to oversee innovation ecosystem of the country and
revolutionizing the innovation eco-system – touching upon the entire innovation life cycle through
various programs.
Sources: pib.

Swachh Iconic Places

Context: The government has selected ten

new iconic sites under Phase III of the flagship
project Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) of the
Swachh Bharat Mission.
Key facts: Phase I iconic places are: Ajmer
Sharif Dargah, CST Mumbai, Golden Temple,
Kamakhya Temple, MaikarnikaGhat,
Meenakshi Temple, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi,
Shree Jagannath Temple, The Taj Mahal and
Tirupati Temple.
Phase II included Gangotri, Yamunotri,
Mahakaleshwar Temple, Charminar, Convent
and Church of St. Francis of Assissi, Kalady,
Gommateswara, BaidyanathDham, Gaya
Tirth and Somnath temple.
Phase III includes RaghavendraSwamy
Temple (Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh);
Hazardwari Palace (Murshidabad, West
Bengal); Brahma Sarovar Temple
(Kurukshetra, Haryana); VidurKuti (Bijnor,
Uttar Pradesh); Mana village (Chamoli,
Uttarakhand); Pangong Lake (Leh-Ladakh, J&K); Nagvasuki Temple (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh);
ImaKeithal/market (Imphal, Manipur); Sabarimala Temple (Kerala); and Kanvashram
(Uttarakhand).
About Swachh Iconic Places (SIP):
What is it? Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) is an initiative of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
under Swachh Bharat Mission. Initiated as a project to implement Prime Minister’s vision to take
iconic places and their surroundings to higher standards of Swachhata, so that all visitors benefit and
also take away home the message of cleanliness, Swachh Iconic Places is now in its second phase.
Implementation of the project: SIP is a truly collaborative project with three other central Ministries:
Urban Development, Culture, Tourism; all levels in the concerned States and more importantly, Public
Sector and Private companies as partners.
Sources: pib.

Nalanda University

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the

proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University
(Amendment) Bill, 2013 pending in the Rajya
Sabha.
Background: The Nalanda University was
established on the basis of a Joint Press
Statement at the 4th East Asia Summit held in
Thailand in October, 2009, which supported its
establishment as a non-state, non-profit,
secular and self-governing international
institution. Subsequently, the Nalanda
University Act, 2010 was passed by the
Parliament and came into effect from 25thNovember 2010.
]Highlights of Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, 2013: It establishes Nalanda University
in Bihar as a result of decisions taken at the East Asia Summits.
Under the Act, the University is a non-profit public-private partnership, supported by each member
country as well as other sources. The Bill amends the Act to provide for the Government of India to
meet the university’s capital and recurring expenditure to the extent required.
The powers of the University are amended to include the power to set up a consortium of international
partners to meet the objectives of the University, and appoint persons working in any other University
or academic institution, including those located outside India, as faculty of the University.
The size of the Governing Board of the University is being increased to include two persons of eminence
and two members from the academic faculty of the University. The Bill also makes provision for the
appointment of Deans and Provosts.
Key facts: Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian Subcontinent. It engaged
in the organized transmission of knowledge over an uninterrupted period of 800 years.
The historical development of the site testifies to the development of Buddhism into a religion and the
flourishing of monastic and educational traditions.
It was a major Mahavihara or a large Buddhist monastery that also doubled up as an important centre
of learning from the 5th to 1200 AD in the erstwhile kingdom of Magadh.
The construction of Nalanda university began in 5th century AD and flourished under the Gupta
rulers. It came to an end in the 12th century when it was destroyed in 1193 AD by the invading Turkish
army led by its commander Bakhtiar Khilji.
UNESCO has declared Bihar’s much awaited ancient site – the ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara – a
World Heritage Site.
Sources: pib.

Dam Safety Bill, 2018

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in
the Parliament.
Highlights of the Bill: The Bill provides for proper surveillance, inspection, operation and
maintenance of all specified dams in the country to ensure their safe functioning.
The Bill provides for constitution of a National Committee on Dam Safety which shall evolve dam
safety policies and recommend necessary regulations as may be required for the purpose.
The Bill provides for establishment of National Dam Safety Authority as a regulatory body which shall
discharge functions to implement the policy, guidelines and standards for dam safety in the country.
The Bill provides for constitution of a State Committee on Dam Safety by State Government.

Functions of the National Dam

Safety Authority: It shall maintain
liaison with the State Dam Safety
Organisations and the owners of dams
for standardisation of dam safety related
data and practices.
It shall provide the technical and
managerial assistance to the States and
State Dam Safety Organisations.
It shall maintain a national level data-
base of all dams in the country and the
records of major dam failures.
It shall examine the cause of any major dam failure.
It shall publish and update the standard guidelines and check-lists for the routine inspection and
detailed investigations of dams and appurtenances.
It shall accord recognition or accreditations to the organisations that can be entrusted with the works
of investigation, design or construction of new dams.
It will also look into unresolved points of issue between the State Dam Safety Organisation of two
states, or between the State Dam Safety Organisation of a State and the owner of a dam in that State,
for proper solution.
Further, in certain cases, such as dams of one State falling under the territory of another State, the
National Authority shall also perform the role of State Dam Safety Organization thereby eliminating
potential causes for inter-state conflicts.
Significance: It will help all the States and Union Territories of India to adopt uniform dam safety
procedures which shall ensure safety of dams and safeguard benefits from such dams. This shall also
help in safeguarding human life, livestock and property.
The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 address all issues concerning dam safety including regular inspection of
dams, Emergency Action Plan, comprehensive dam safety review, adequate repair and maintenance
funds for dam safety, Instrumentation and Safety Manuals. It lays onus of dam safety on the dam
owner and provides for penal provisions for commission and omission of certain acts.
Need for a legislation: There are over 5200 large dams in India and about 450 are under construction.
Plus there are thousands of medium and small dams. Due to lack of legal and institutional architecture
for dam safety in India, dam safety is an issue of concern. Unsafe dams are a hazard and dam break
may cause disasters, leading to huge loss of life and property.
Sources: pib.

Smart cities mission

Context: Naya Raipur is now the

10th Smart City to be operational
in the country, along with 9 other
cities including Ahmedabad,
Vadodara, Surat, Pune, Nagpur,
Rajkot, Visakhapatnam, Bhopal
and Kakinada. Naya Raipur is
one of the three smart cities of
Chhattisgarh selected under the
smart cities mission.
Key facts for Prelims: Prime Minister Narendra Modi also recently inaugurated India’s first
integrated greenfield smart city project at Naya Raipur.
Naya Raipur is the first integrated city in India and aims to develop four pillars of Smart city across,
institutional (including Governance/Legal Framework), physical, social and economic infrastructure.
Under the ambitious Smart City Mission, Integrated Command & Control Centres in 9 cities had
alreadybecome operational in the cities of are Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Pune, Nagpur, Rajkot,
Visakhapatnam, Bhopal and Kakinada.
NayaRaipur is one of the 3 Smart Cities of Chhattisgarh selected under the Smart Cities Mission. The
other two cities are Raipur and Bilaspur.
About Smart City mission- Key facts: Under the scheme that was launched in 2014, around 100
cities in the country will be developed.
Selection of cities: The selection is based on the scores cities get for carrying out urban reforms in
areas including sanitation and governance. Cities that score the highest will be picked for the project,
to be implemented over a 10-year period.
Development: These cities will be developed to have basic infrastructure through assured water and
power supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport,
IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation. Bottom-up approach has been the key planning
principle under Smart City Mission.
Funding: Under the scheme, each city will get Rs 500 crore from the Centre for implementing various
projects. An equal amount, on matching basis, will have to be contributed by the state or urban local
bodies. The mission will provide central funding of Rs 48,000 crore to the selected cities.
Implementation: The implementation of the Mission at the City level will be done by a Special
Purpose Vehicle (SPV) created for the purpose. The SPV will plan, appraise, approve, release funds,
implement, manage, operate, monitor and evaluate the Smart City development projects. Each smart
city will have a SPV which will be headed by a full time CEO and have nominees of Central
Government, State Government and ULB on its Board.
Sources: the hindu.

NITI Aayog Governing Council

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

recently chaired the fourth meeting of
Governing Council of NITI Aayog. The
meeting was yet another attempt to take
India – a federation of states forward with
equal participation of all the stakeholders.
About NITI Aayog: The Government, in
January 2015, replaced Planning
Commission with NITI Aayog (National
Institution for Transforming India). It
established with the aim to achieve
Sustainable Development Goals and to
enhance cooperative federalism by
fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using
a bottom-up approach.
Role of NITI Aayog: The institution has to provide governments at the central and state levels with
relevant strategic and technical advice across the spectrum of key elements of policy. This includes
matters of national and international import on the economic front, dissemination of best practices
from within the country as well as from other nations, the infusion of new policy ideas and specific
issue-based support. The institution has to be able to respond to the changing and more integrated
world that India is part of.
Composition of NITI Aayog:
Chairperson: Prime Minister of India as the Chairperson.
Governing Council comprising the Chief Ministers of all the States and Lt. Governors of Union
Territories.
Regional Councils will be formed to address specific issues and contingencies impacting more than one
state or a region. These will be formed for a specified tenure. The Regional Councils will be convened
by the Prime Minister and will comprise of the Chief Ministers of States and Lt. Governors of Union
Territories in the region. These will be chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his nominee.
Experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge as special invitees nominated
by the Prime Minister.
The full-time organizational framework will comprise of, in addition to the Prime Minister as the
Chairperson:
Vice-Chairperson: To be appointed by the Prime Minister.
Part-time members: Maximum of 2 from leading universities research organizations and other
relevant institutions in an ex-officio capacity. Part time members will be on a rotational basis.
Ex Officio members: Maximum of 4 members of the Union Council of Ministers to be nominated by the
Prime Minister.
Chief Executive Officer : To be appointed by the Prime Minister for a fixed tenure, in the rank of
Secretary to the Government of India.
Secretariat as deemed necessary.
Its important initiatives include “15 year road map”, “7-year vision, strategy and action plan”, AMRUT,
Digital India and Atal Innovation Mission.
Sources: pib.

National Health Resource Repository (NHRR)

Context: The Union

ministry of health
and family welfare
has launched the
National Health
Resource Repository
(NHRR).
About the NHRR
project: The NHRR
project aims to
strengthen evidence-
based decision
making and develop
a platform for
citizens and provider-
centric services by creating a robust, standardised and secured Information Technology (IT)-enabled
repository of India’s healthcare resources.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the project technology partner for providing data
security.
NHRR shall be the registry of authentic, standardised and updated geo-spatial data of all public and
private healthcare.
Uses: This resource repository shall enable advanced research towards ongoing and forthcoming
healthcare challenges arising from other determinants of health such as disease and the environment.
It shall also enhance the coordination between central and state government for optimisation of health
resources, making ‘live’ and realistic state project implementation plans (PIPs) and improving
accessibility of data at all levels, including state heads of departments, and thus decentralise the
decision making at district and state level.
Benefits: Some key benefits of the NHRR project are to create a reliable, unified registry of country’s
healthcare resources showing the distribution pattern of health facilities and services between cities
and rural areas.
Additionally, it shall generate real-world intelligence to identify gaps in health and service ratios, and
ensure judicious health resource allocation and management.
It shall also identify key areas of improvement by upgrading existing health facilities or establishing
new health facilities keeping in view the population density, geographic nature, health condition,
distance.
Sources: pib.

India Smart Cities Awards

Context: Nine awards have been

announced under the India Smart Cities
Awards.
What are Smart Cities Awards?
India Smart Cities Award were launched on
25 June 2017 with an objective to reward
cities, projects and innovative ideas,
promoting sustainable development in
cities.
Eligible Participants were Smart Cities
only, where respective ULBs / Smart City
SPVs were to submit proposals.
There are 3 categories of awards- Project
Award, Innovative Idea Award and City
Award.
Winners: The city award is being given to
Surat for showing great momentum in
implementation of projects especially in the categories of urban environment, transport and mobility
and sustainable integrated development.
The Innovative Idea award is being given to a project/idea particularly remarkable for its innovative,
bottom-up and transformative approach towards achievement of sustainable integrated development.
Joint winners in this category are Bhopal for their Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC)
and Ahmedabad for Safe and Secure Ahmedabad (SASA) Project.
The Project awards are being given to most innovative and successful projects in seven categories that
have been completed by April 1, 2018.
The Projects selected are:
PMC Care from Pune under ‘Governance’ category.
Smart Place Making from Pune under ‘Built Environment’.
Smart Class rooms from NDMC and Jabalpur, Smart Campus from Visakhapatnam, Lighthouse from
Pune under ‘Social Aspects’ category.
B Nest Incubation Centre from Bhopal and Conservation of Rajasthan School of Arts from Jaipur
under ‘Culture and Economy’ category.
Public Bike Sharing from Bhopal, Pune, Coimbatore and Waste to Energy Plant in Jabalpur under
‘Urban environment’ category.
Integrated Transit Management System (TMS) from Ahmedabad and Surat under ‘Transport and
Mobility’ category.
Smart Water Management through SCADA from Ahmedabad under ‘Water and Sanitation’ category.
Sources: pib
Plastic ban in Maharashtra
 Context: Maharashtra government
recently began enforcing a ban on
plastic, a decision it announced in
March. The government had given the
manufacturers, distributors, and
consumers a period of three months to
dispose their existing stock and come
up with alternatives to plastic usage.
What all plastic products are
covered under the ban?
Under the notification products manufactured from plastic and thermocol have been covered under
the ban. As a result usage of plastic bags with a handle and without handle, disposable cups, and
plates, spoons, forks, glasses, and containers is prohibited in the state. Plastic packaging used to wrap
and store the product is also included in the ban.
Apart from this plastic straw, non-woven polypropene bags, pouches and any other plastic used to
store, package and transfer food items will no longer be permitted in the state. Besides, it has banned
the use of plastic and thermocol for decoration purposes.
Plastic items excluded from the ban:
Plastic used for packaging medicines and drugs.
Food grade virgin plastic used for packaging milk.
Compostable packaging bags used for horticulture and agriculture purposes.
Plastic bags used for exporting goods.
Plastic used at the manufacturing stage.
Plastic used for handling of solid waste.
Who will implement and monitor the ban?
Officials from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and district and local administration
have been authorised to implement it. For regulating this law at tourist locations, tourism police, or
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has been made responsible.
The government has also formed an association comprising of plastic manufacturers, ministry officials
and environmental experts to oversee the implementation of the ban.
Way ahead: While environmentalists welcomed the cabinet’s decision, the plastic industry has
slammed the government calling it “retrograde step.” With its huge dependence on plastic and lack of
alternatives to the banned products, many also wonder if the plan would be a success.
Sources: the hindu.

Higher Education Commission of India

Context: A Higher
Education Commission of
India (Repeal of University
Grants Commission Act) Bill
2018 which seeks to repeal
UGC Act and provides for
setting up of Higher
Education Commission of
India has been prepared by
the Ministry of HRD.
Roles and functions of
Higher Education Commission of India:
The focus of the Commission will be on improving academic standards and quality of higher education,
specifying norms for learning outcomes, lay down standards of teaching/research etc.
It will provide a roadmap for mentoring of institutions found failing in maintaining the required
academic standards.
The Commission will encourage higher education institutions to formulate a Code of Good Practices
covering promotion of research, teaching and learning.
The Commission will also specify norms and processes for fixing of fee chargeable by higher education
institutions and advice the Central Government or the State Governments, as the case may be,
regarding steps to be taken for making education affordable to all.
The Commission will monitor, through a national data base, all matters covering the development of
emerging fields of knowledge and balanced growth of higher education institutions in all spheres and
specially in promotion of academic quality in higher education.
Composition: The proposed commission will have 12 members appointed by the central government,
apart from the chairperson and vice-chairperson.
Powers: It shall have the power to enforce its decisions through legal provisions in the Act.
It shall have the power to grant authorization for starting of academic operations on the basis of their
compliance with norms of academic quality.
It will also have the powers to revoke authorization granting to a higher education institution where
there is a case of wilful or continuous default in compliance with the norms / regulations.
It will also have the power to recommend closure of institutions which fail to adhere to minimum
standards without affecting students’ interest.
Brief history of UGC: Previously, UGC was formed in 1946 to oversee the work of the three Central
Universities of Aligarh, Banaras and, Delhi. In 1947, a Committee was entrusted with the
responsibility of dealing with all the then existing Universities.
After independence, the University Education Commission was set up in 1948 under the
Chairmanship of S. Radhakrishnan and it recommended that the UGC be reconstituted on the general
model of the University Grants Commission of the United Kingdom.
The UGC was however, formally established in November 1956, by an Act of Parliament as a statutory
body of the Government of India.
Sources: pib.

Women Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP)

Context: NITI Aayog’s Women

Entrepreneurs Platform (WEP)
has signed five separate
Statement of Intent (SoIs) with
Financial Institutions & Social
Organisations. These SOIs will
provide financial assistance to
women entrepreneurs and
address the finance related
challenges faced by them
through WEP.
About the Women Entrepreneurship Platform:
Aim: The initiative is aimed at building an ecosystem for women across India to realize their
entrepreneurial aspirations, scale-up innovative initiatives and chalk-out sustainable, long-term
strategies for their businesses. This will be done through an enabling network of industry
collaborations, partnerships, mentors and peer-to-peer connect.
What it does? From providing unique services such as credit evaluation of women-led startups by
CRISIL and potential equity investments through an INR 10 crore fund established by DICE Districts,
the WEP opens up avenues of growth and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.
Need for economic empowerment of women:
Economically empowered women are major catalysts for development. There is greater recognition of
the positive relationship between increased economic activity by women and improved social outcomes.
Women often tend to reinvest their income in their children’s education, health and nutrition. This
has a positive impact on the potential for economic growth.
Challenges: India presents lower opportunities for women to assume leadership roles, participation
in the workforce or engagement in entrepreneurial activities. Lack of education, technological know-
how and cultural bias coupled with stringent business and government regulations are some key
impediments that happen to undermine women’s ability to rise to positions of leadership and take
advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities in India.
Way ahead:
Women entrepreneurs have been carving out a niche for them across the globe, including India
especially in niche and unconventional businesses. However, there is significant potential to harness
the untapped potential of women’s entrepreneurship in India.
Sources: pib.

Global realty transparency index

Context: Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) has

released the Global Real Estate Transparency
Index 2018.
About the index: The 2018 Global Real
Estate Transparency Index covers 100
markets and is based on 186 indicators.
These variables are divided into six areas –
performance measurement, market
fundamentals, governance of listed vehicles,
regulatory & legal frameworks, transaction
process and environmental sustainability.
The Index scores markets on a scale of 1 to 5
(with 1.00 being the highest possible score).
Depending on their overall performance,
markets are assigned to one of five transparency tiers.
Highly Transparent.
Semi-Transparent.
Low Transparency.
Performance of various countries:
India has moved up just one spot from 36 in 2016 to 35 in 2018.
The UK, Australia, the US, France and Canada are the top five countries.
Sri Lanka is at the 66th position and Pakistan at 75th among south Asian countries. Venezuela is the
least transparent market with 100th rank.
Among BRICS nations, both China and South Africa remained on the same rank 33rd and 21st
position, respectively, while, Brazil slipped to 37th position and Russia remained at 38th rank.
Way ahead for India: India is one of the 10 countries that have registered maximum improvement
in transparency in real estate over the last two years. Since 2014, India has moved up by five spots
from 40th in the global real estate transparency index.
However, India has moved up just one spot despite the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation
And Development) Act or RERA. RERA was implemented in May 2016 to bring accountability and
transparency into the sector. However, unlike a few states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka,
several states have been slow in its implementation.
India is thus yet to figure among the transparent markets, despite the regulatory changes and the
possibility of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listing.
Sources: the hindu.

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)

Context: ‘IPledgefor9′ Achievers Awards were

given recently to the individuals and teams of
doctors from the private sector and States for
their exemplary services, outstanding support of
institutions and commitment from support
partners in achieving PMSMA’s objectives of
safe motherhood to every woman in the country.
‘IPledgeFor9’ Achievers Awards have been
devised to celebrate individual and team
achievements and acknowledge voluntary
contributions for PMSMA in states and districts
across India.
About PMSMA: The Pradhan Mantri
Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan has been launched
by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(MoHFW), Government of India.
The program aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost,
universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month.
PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd/3rd
trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities.
The programme follows a systematic approach for engagement with private sector which includes
motivating private practitioners to volunteer for the campaign; developing strategies for generating
awareness and appealing to the private sector to participate in the Abhiyan at government health
facilities.
Different colour stickers will be Red Sticker for Serious patients, Blue Sticker for High blood pressure
and Yellow Sticker for Other diseases.
Background: Data indicates that Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India was very high in the year
1990 with 556 women dying during child birth per hundred thousand live births as compared to the
global MMR of 385/lakh live births. As per RGI- SRS (2011-13), MMR of India has now declined to
167/lakh live births against a global MMR of 216/lakh live births (2015). India has registered an overall
decline in MMR of 70% between 1990 and 2015 in comparison to a global decline of 44%.
Way ahead: While India has made considerable progress in the reduction of maternal and infant
mortality, every year approximately 44000 women still die due to pregnancy-related causes and
approximately 6.6 lakh infants die within the first 28 days of life. Many of these deaths are preventable
and many lives can be saved if quality care is provided to pregnant women during their antenatal
period and high risk factors such as severe anemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension etc are detected
on time and managed well.
SDG 3.1 By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births.
Sources: pib.
 NATIONAL NEWS
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
launches Online Analytical Tool to monitor
foreign contributions under FCRA
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has
launched an Online Analytical Tool to facilitate
closer monitoring of the flow and utilisation of
foreign contributions received by various
organisations registered or permitted under
the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act,
2010. This web-based tool enables decision-
makers in various Departments of Government
to scrutinise source of foreign funds and their
actual use in India. It gives them capacity to
take data-driven and evidence-based decisions
regarding the compliance of the provisions of
the FCRA, 2010. Its dashboard will be
integrated with the bank accounts of the
FCRA-registered entities through the Public
Financial Management System for updation of
transactional data on a real-time basis.
Foundation laid for India’s First Advanced
Forensic Lab in Chandigarh dedicated to
women related cases
Union Minister for Women and Child
Development Maneka Gandhi laid the
foundation stone of an Advanced DNA Forensic
Laboratory “’Sakhi Suraksha” at the Central
Forensic Science Laboratory campus in
Chandigarh with the aim to reduce the backlog
of cases needing advanced forensic analysis.
The state-of-the-art lab, built at a cost of Rs
99.76 crore from the Nirbhaya Fund, will assist
in investigation and prosecution of crimes
including those committed against women and
children. It will contribute in addressing the
gap in forensic DNA analysis of pending sexual
assault cases in the country.
National Sports University Ordinance, 2018
The National Sports University Ordinance,
2018 has come into force as the President of
India has given his assent to the Union
Cabinet’s decision to promulgate the said
Ordinance. The Union Cabinet, had on May 23,
approved an ordinance to set up the country’s
first national sports university in Imphal,
Manipur. National Sports University
Ordinance, 2018 (“the Ordinance”) will be on
the lines of the National Sports University Bill,
2017, introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017.
The first of its kind, it will be a specialised
University to promote sports education in the
areas of sports sciences, sports technology,
sports management and sports coaching
besides functioning as the national training
centre for select sports disciplines by adopting
the best international practices,
Centre approves construction of 1.5 lakh
houses for urban poor under PMAY
The Centre has approved construction of 1.5
lakh houses for urban poor under the Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana. The Housing and Urban
Affairs Ministry announced that latest
approval entails an investment of Rs. 7,227
crore with central assistance of Rs. 2,209 crore.
With the latest approval for construction of
affordable houses, the cumulative figure under
the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has reached
47.52 lakh houses.
Environment Ministry, Teri Sign MOU to Set
up a Resource Efficiency Cell
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEFCC) and The Energy
and Resources Institute (TERI)has entered a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set
up a resource efficiency cell in the Ministry.
• The main objectives of the Cell are to
provide a platform to mainstream
resource efficiency in public policy.
• During the event, the European Union
and MoEFCC also signed a Joint
Declaration of Intent (JDI) to support
the implementation of the EU Resource
Efficiency Initiative (EU-REI) Project
in India, with a specific objective to
foster the efficient and sustainable use
of natural resources in India.
NMCG undertakes cleanliness drive at Kalindi
Kunj Ghat in Delhi
In the run up to the World Environment Day
2018, National Mission for Clean Ganga
(NMCG) in association with Yes Bank
organised a cleanliness drive at Kalindi Kunj
ghat on river Yamuna in New Delhi.
• The focus during the cleanliness drive
remained on freeing the ghat from
plastic waste along with other solid
waste.
Govt sets up Executive Committee to spread
Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy
The Union Government has set up an executive
committee, under the chairmanship of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to spread Mahatma
Gandhi’s legacy among the people at the
national and international level.
• The committee will comprise of senior
cabinet ministers, the leader of
opposition in the Rajya Sabha,
renowned Gandhians, social activists
and noted public figures.
EAM Sushma Swaraj embarks on five-day visit
to South Africa
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left
for South Africa on a five-day visit to further
strengthen the close and long standing ties
with South Africa.
• The year 2018 is an important year for
India-South Africa relations as it
marks the 25 years of the
establishment of diplomatic relations.
• The Minister will participate in the
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting on
June 4 and chair the IBSA Foreign
Ministers Meeting.
Centre sets up Cauvery Water Management
Authority to address water sharing dispute
The Government of India has constituted the
Cauvery Water Management Authority (CMA)
and and the Cauvery Water Regulation
Committee to address the dispute over sharing
of river water among the states of Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
• The move is in compliance with a
Supreme Court order on 16th of
February directing the government to
form the CMA within six weeks.
• The authority would comprise a
chairman appointed by the Central
government for a tenure of five years.
• It will also have eight members out of
which two each will be full-time and
part-time members, while the rest four
will be part-time members from states,
besides a secretary.
• The Centre will initially contribute a
sum of Rs 2 crore for the functioning of
the authority.
NTPC adopts Charminar under Swachh Iconic
Places Project
NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in
Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places
Projects of India as a part of a special drive
under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.
• NTPC Ltd and the Greater Hyderabad
Municipal Corporation have signed a
memorandum of understanding for
implementation of development and
beautification works under the
Charminar Pedestrianization Project
in Hyderabad.
• As part of its Corporate Social
Responsibility outreach for protecting
the national heritage, art and culture,
NTPC will contribute Rs 8.19 crore
towards implementation of the project
by GHMC in a time schedule of nine
months from the date of signing.
India, Indonesia to organise interfaith dialogue
in both nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian
President Joko Widodo has agreed to organise
an Interfaith Dialogue in Indonesia in early
October 2018.
• The October dialogue will be followed
by a similar dialogue in India in 2019
to promote pluralism and eradicate
radicalism.
 • Interfaith dialogue is a reflection of the
united commitment of both countries to
explore a new understanding on the
rise of religious identities, the dynamic
of pluralism and to eradicate
radicalism, terrorism, and violent
extremism.
IISc Bangalore Makes It To Top 100
Universities In The World
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in
Bengaluru has made it to the top 100
universities in the Times Higher Education’s
World Reputation Rankings 2018.
• This makes IISc the only Indian
institution to make it to the prestigious
list this year and has been ranked in
the 91-100 band of the list.
• The top 5 Institutes in the list
comprises of American universities
Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) , Stanford, UK’s
Cambridge and Oxford respectively.
Intra-State e-waybills to take effect in final 8
States
The Central Government has announced that
the e-waybill system for intra-State movement
of goods will be implemented for the final eight
States over the first three days of June.
• The new system would be implemented
for intra-State transport in
Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jammu & stakeholders’ workshop on the Taj Mahal in
Kashmir, Mizoram, Odisha, and
Punjabon June 1, in Tamil Nadu on
June 2 and in West Bengal, on June 3.
Seva Bhoj Yojana Launched by Central Govt.
for Charitable Religious Institutions
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India
has introduced a new scheme namely Seva
Bhoj Yojna with a total outlay of Rs. 325.00
Crores for Financial Years 2018-19 and 2019-
20.
• The scheme envisages to reimburse the
Central Government share of Central
Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and
Integrated Goods and Service Tax
(IGST) so as to lessen the financial
burden of such Charitable Religious
Institutions who provide
Food/Prasad/Langar (Community
Kitchen)/Bhandara free of cost without
any discrimination to Public/Devotees.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik to inaugurate
National Health Editors’ Conference on Yoga
in New Delhi
The Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent
Charge), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik will
inaugurate the 3rd National Health Editors’
Conference on Yoga at Morarji Desai National
Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) in New Delhi on
June 05, 2018.
• The Ministry of AYUSH is organizing
this Conference in collaboration with
the Press Information Bureau (PIB)
and Morarji Desai National Institute of
Yoga (MDNIY).
• This Conference on the theme
‘Evidence Based Recent Innovative
Research on Yoga – A Review of Yoga
Research’ is being organized to mark
the beginning of International Day of
Yoga, which takes place on 21st June
every year.
Mahesh Sharma launches Drive for Plastic-
Free Agra
The Ministry of Culture held a high level
Agra under the chairmanship of Minister of
State (I/C) of Culture and Minister of State for
Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr.
Mahesh Sharma.
• The workshop aimed to discuss the
issues of pollution around Taj Mahal
with focus on drawing short term and
long term measures to deal with the
problem and to protect the Taj from
environment pollution.
• The meeting was followed by the Taj
Declaration to ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’
pledging to make the 500 metres area
in and around the Taj Mahal litter free.
PSU Board Meetings at Tourist Spots to Boost
Tourism
Following a suggestion by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, Indian PSUs would organise
Board meetings and conference at lesser
known tourist destinations to help promote
tourism in the country.
• The Ministry has suggested the names
of five tourist destinations identified to
be developed as iconic sites.
• These include Ajanta-Ellora
(Aurangabad), Bodhgaya, Hampi,
Khajuraho and Mahabalipuram.
• The managements of central public
sector enterprises (CPSEs) have been
directed to hold at least one or two
Board meetings, strategic meets or
conferences at any of the above five
destinations in a year.
Two day Conference of Governors, LGs to be
held in New Delhi
A two day Conference of Governors and
Lieutenant Governors will be held at
Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 4-5, 2018..
• This will be the 49th such Conference
which will be presided by President
Ram Nath Kovind.
• The Conference will discuss important
thematic issues in various sessions.
Launch of the “Adventure Tourism Guidelines”
by The Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism along with the
Adventure Tour Operators Association of India
(ATOAI) have launched a set of guidelines on
‘Safety and Quality Norms for Adventure
Tourism in India’ that lists the basic minimum
standards for adventure tourism activities.
• The sole aim of this initiative is to help
adventure tour operators understand
and execute safety guidelines in a
better manner.
• The Ministry of Tourism along with
ATOAI and all the tourism
stakeholders are committed for India to
be looked at as one of the best
adventure tourism destinations, with a
strong safety management system in
place.
Singapore Names Orchid after PM Modi
The Government of Singapore has named an
Orchid after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to
commemorate his visit to the National Orchid
Garden of Singapore.
• The orchid, located within the
Singapore Botanic Gardens, was
named Dendrobrium Narendra Modi to
mark Prime Minister’s visit.
• It is the only tropical garden to be listed
as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
PM Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi plaque at
Clifford Pier in Singapore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Singapore’s Emeritus Senior Minister Goh
Chok Tong jointly unveiled a plaque to pay
tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the immersion
site of his ashes at the waterfront Clifford pier
in Singapore.
Gujarat Tops NITI Aayog’s Composite Water
Management Index, Jharkhand Worst
Gujarat has topped the Composite Water
Management Index (CWMI) releaed by Niti
Aayog, while tribal state Jharkhand was
adjudged as the worst performer. Gujarat is
followed by Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka and Maharashtra on the index. In
the northeastern and Himalayan states,
Tripura has been adjudged as the top state in
2016-17 followed by Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim
and Assam. The reporting states were divided
into two special groups – ‘North Eastern and
Himalayan states’ and ‘Other States’ – to
account for the different hydrological
conditions across these groups. The index on
the composite water management comprised of
9 broad sectors with 28 different indicators
covering various aspects of ground water,
restoration of water bodies, irrigation, farm
practices, drinking water, policy and
governance.

Deccan Queen completes 88 years of Service
Deccan Queen, the legendary Express train,
also known as Dakkhan ki Rani, that has
formed an irreplaceable part of fairy tales and
poems in the state of Maharashtra completed
88 years of service on June 1.
• Deccan Queen is India’s first deluxe
train launched by the Indian Railways
in 1930 to connect two of
Maharashtra’s most prominent cities-
Mumbai and Pune.
• It is named after Pune, the city
popularly known as the Queen of
Deccan.
Maharashtra Govt unveils ‘Sandbox’ to boost
Fintech Innovation
The Maharashtra Government has announced
the opening up of a ‘sandbox’ to boost start-ups,
aiming to develop the financial capital into a
fintech hub.
• In this sandbox, all the start-ups will
be welcome who can register, open
their APIs (application programming
interface) and banks can consume.
• Maharashtra, the first State to have a
dedicated fintech policy, is also
planning to have a dedicated ‘Fintech
Officer’ in the Department of
Information Technology.
North East region witnessed over 18% growth
in direct tax collections in 2017-18: Shiv Pratap
Shukla
The Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv
Pratap Shukla announced that the North East
region has witnessed over 18 percent growth in
direct tax collections in 2017-18.
• The net tax collection was Rs 7,097
crore representing 18.3 percent growth
over the previous year.
• 1.89 lakh more people in the region
were brought under the ambit of tax
net during the same fiscal.
• With this, the total tax payers in North
East barring Sikkim stands at around
7.38 lakh persons.
Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan Being Implemented in
25 Villages each of 111 Aspirational Districts
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’
Welfare has launched the Krishi Kalyan
Abhiyaan from June 1, 2018 till July 31, 2018.
• The initiative is in line with the
Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s vision of doubling farmers’
income by 2022 and will aid, assist and
advice farmers on how to improve their
farming techniques and raise their
incomes.
• The Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan will be
undertaken in 25 Villages with more
than 1000 population each in 111
Aspirational Districts identified in
consultation with Ministry of Rural
Development as per directions of NITI
Ayog. In districts where number of
villages (with more than 1000
population) is less than 25, all villages
will be covered.
• The overall coordination and
implementation in the 25 villages of a
district is being done by Krishi Vigyan
Kendra of that district.
Government launches ‘JANAUSHADHI
SUVIDHA’ Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary
Napkin under PMBJP
The Government of India has launched the
‘JANAUSHADHI SUVIDHA’, the Oxo-
biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi
Pariyojana (PMBJP) in a move to achieve
Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of
Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All.
• The affordable sanitary napkins will
now become available at Rs. 2.50 per
pad over 3600 Janaushadhi Kendras
functional in 33 States/UTs across
India.
• Jan Aushadhi Suvidha would ensure
Affordability and Hygiene since it
 comes with a special additive, which
makes it biodegradable when it comes
in contact with oxygen after being
discarded.
Food Processing Ministry to Create New
Financial Institution to Fund Food Processing
Sector
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has
announced to create a new financial institution
that will cater exclusively to the credit and
lending needs of the food processing sector.
• The Ministry expects to bring out an
RFP (request for proposal) by July for
the Agro-Processing Financial
Institution.
• It will be a non-banking financial
institution with 20% government
equity investment amounting to Rs 400
crore.
India gets cheapest LNG as Russia’s Gazprom
begins supplies
India received its first Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG) cargo, LNG KANO, from Russia’s
Gazprom at the Petronet LNG terminal in
Dahej, Gujarat on June 4, 2018.
• The LNG cargo carried 3.4 TBTU of
LNG.
• State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd
and Gazprom Marketing and Trading
Singapore (GMTS) of Russia entered
long term contract as per which GAIL
will purchase about 2.5 million tonne of
LNG from Gazprom on annual basis.
Asia’s 1st 13 ‘Blue Flag’ Beaches To Be
Developed in India
13 Indian beaches will soon get the Blue Flag
certification. These beaches of Odisha,
Maharashtra and other coastal states will be
the first in not just India, but in Asia, to get the
Blue Flag certification.
• To get Blue Flag standards, a beach
has to strictly comply with 33
environment and tourism related
conditions.
• The Indian beaches are being
developed according to the Blue Flag
certification standards by the Society
for Integrated Coastal Management
(SICOM), an environment ministry’s
body working for the management of
coastal areas.
• Project Head of SCIOM Arvind
Nautiyal said that to make the beaches
environment and tourist-friendly in
accordance with the Blue Flag
standards, a beach has to be plastic-
free and be equipped with a waste
management system besides being
environment friendly, clean and
equipped with amenities of
international standards for tourists.
Bengaluru to host UN Global Compact
Network India convention
The 13th National Convention of the Global
Compact Network India (GCNI), a local
network of the United Nations Global Compact
in New York, will be held in Bengaluru on June
8.
• The theme of the convention is
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs): A Blueprint for Action.
• This year, the GCNI convention is of a
greater significance as it is coinciding
with the UN India Business Forum
being hosted by Bengaluru on June 7.
• As part of a long term association,
Accenture, will support the event as
the Knowledge Partner of GCNI while
D K Hota, CMD, BEML is the
convention’s Chairman and Shashi
Shanker, CMD, ONGC, is its
President.
India among top five countries in e-waste
generation: Study
Based on a recent study by ASSOCHAM-NEC,
India continues to be among the top five
countries generating e-waste, despite the
government’s emphasis on Swachch Bharat
Abhiyaan and Smart Cities project.
• The other countries topping the chart
of e-waste generation are China, USA,
Japan and Germany.
• E-waste generated in India is about 2
million TPA (tonnes per annum) and
the quantity recycled is about 438,085
TPA.
• Maharashtra contributes the largest e-
waste of 19.8 percent in India but
recycles only about 47,810 TPA.
• The study was released by the
Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India (Assocham) jointly
with a Japanese multinational NEC on
June 5.
Third National Health Editors’ Conference on
Yoga held in New Delhi
The 3rd edition of National Health Editors’
Conference on Yoga was inaugurated by the
Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent
Charge), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik at Morarji
Desai National Institute of Yoga in New Delhi.
• The Conference was jointly organized
by Morarji Desai National Institute of
Yoga and Press Information Bureau
(PIB), Ministry of Information
Broadcasting ahead of International
Yoga Day (June 21).
• The objective of the Conference was to
spread awareness about principles and
practices of Yoga and to bring out the
scientific and technical aspects of Yoga
with the help of experts.
• The special focus of Ministry of Ayush
in 2018 is on women of 40 plus age
group. The Ministry is developing a
Yoga protocol in consultation with
Indian Menopause Society (IMS) for
the benefit of the women who may have
health issues particularly in this age
group.
Geo-Intelligence Asia – 2018
The 11th edition of Geo-Intelligence Asia 2018
took place at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on
04-05 June 2018.
• The theme of Seminar was ‘GeoSpatial
: A Force Multiplier for Defence and
Industrial Security’.
• The Seminar was organised by
GeoSpatial Media and Communication
with Directorate General of
Information System as Knowledge
Partners and Military Survey as Co-
organisers.
• It brought together the military,
security officials including BSF and
Police Forces, Government and
industry together to examine the latest
technology solutions and on the critical
role of geospatial technology in military
and security applications.
IRCTC Introduces Bagasse based Food
Packaging to Commemorate World
Environment Day 2018
On the occasion of World Environment Day,
the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation (IRCTC) launched the trial run of
the environment-friendly bagasse-based food
packaging on eight select Shatabdis and
Rajdhanis originating from the New Delhi.
• This initiative comes as a part of the
Railways’ drive to go green as it also
aims at boosting the nation’s sugarcane
industry.
• Bagasse, the fibrous remains left
behind after extracting sugarcane
juice, is being used to make disposable
cutlery and containers in which meals
will be served instead of the polymer
ones.
• The Indian Railways aims to introduce
the bagasse-based packaging on all the
Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains
in the coming months.
Government announces Rs 8000 crore Package
to Cash-Starved Sugar Mills
The Union government has announced a
package of more than Rs 8,000 crore to Sugar
Industry to provide relief to sugarcane farmers
and to clear their dues.
• The package will include creation of
buffer stock of 30 LMT (lakh metric
tonnes) of sugar with Rs 1,200 crore.
This money will be directly transferred
to accounts of sugarcane farmers.
• Rs 4,400 crore will be used to increase
ethanol production to divert sugarcane
away from sugar mills which are
unable to dispose of their inventories.
• The government has also decided to
ensure a minimum sale price of Rs
29/kg for sugar which will help
clearance of sugarcane dues to the
farmers.
• India is the second largest producer of
sugar in the world after Brazil and is
also the largest consumer.
Baba Kalyani heads group to study SEZ Policy
The Government of India has constituted a
group of eminent persons led by Baba Kalyani,
chairman, Bharat Forge, to study the Special
Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy of India.
• The group will evaluate the SEZ policy,
suggest measures to cater to the needs
of exporters in the present economic
scenario and make the SEZ policy WTO
compatible, suggest course correction
in SEZ policy, make comparative
analysis of the SEZ scheme and
dovetail the SEZ policy with other
similar schemes.
• The SEZ Policy was implemented from
01st April, 2000. Subsequently the
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 was
passed by Parliament in May, 2005 and
received Presidential assent on the
23rd of June, 2005 and the Special
Economic ZoneAct was enacted. The
SEZ Act, 2005, supported by SEZ
Rules, came into effect on
10thFebruary, 2006.
India ranks 137th on Global Peace Index 2018
India has been ranked 137th rank among 163
countries on the 2018 Global Peace Index by
Australia-based Institute for Economics and
Peace.
• India has improved by four positions in
the overall ranking from 141st in 2018.
The main reason for the upliftment in
the ranking is due to a reduction in the
level of violent crime driven by
increased law enforcement.
• The index is topped by Iceland,
followed by New Zealand, Portugal,
Austria and Denmark, whereas war-
torn Syria remains the least peaceful
country in the world, followed by
Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and
Yemen.
QS World University Rankings 2019: IIT
Bombay, IISc move up
Three Indian universities feature in the top
200 universities of the QS World University
rankings 2019. These includes-Indian Insitiute
of Technology (IIT), Bombay, Indian Institute
of Science (IISc), Bangalore and IIT Delhi.
University 2019 Rank 2018 Rank
IIT-Bombay 162 179
IISc, Bangalore 170 190
IIT-Delhi 172 172
• IIT-Bombay is now the top institute in
the country at 162 rising 17 positions
from 2018, IIT-Delhi retained its 2018
position with a rank of 172 while the
Indian Institute of Science has
overtaken IIT-Delhi and is ranked 170.
• The list has been topped by
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for the seventh year in a row followed
 by Stanford University and Harvard
University respectively.
• This is the 15th edition of the QS World
University Rankings, released by
global higher education analysts QS
Quacquarelli Symonds.
Andhra Pradesh, Singapore sign pacts for
Amaravati development
The state government of Andhra Pradesh and
Singapore has signed several pacts for the
development of a start-up area (1,691 acres) in
the new capital, Amaravati, to transform it into
a world-class city.
• Under the agreement, the land would
be handed over in three phases – 660
acres in the first phase – to the
Singapore companies for infrastructure
development and other promotional
activities.
India and Norway sign MoU to extend health
cooperation
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to extend the cooperation within health
sector through the Norway India Partnership
Initiative (NIPI) for a period of three years
starting from 2018 to 2020.
• This cooperation between India and
Norway is aligned with the
development goals of Government of
India as outlined in its National Health
Policy 2017 for achievement of
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
• The partnership shall also include
areas related to maternal, new-born,
child health, and shall build on
experiences from NIPI phase I and II.
India to help Myanmar in insurance laws
The General Insurance Corp of India (GIC) will
assist Myanmar authorities in amending laws
related to insurance and reinsurance and in
expanding insurance services in the country.
• At present, Myanmar Insurance offers
29 types of insurance including those
related to health, car, homeowners, life
and disability.
• Reinsurance is the practice of insurers
transferring portions of risk portfolios
to other parties by some form of
agreement to reduce the likelihood of
paying a large obligation resulting
from an insurance claim. It is also
known as an insurance for insurers.
India records 22 per cent reduction in Maternal
Mortality Ratio
India has registered a significant decline of 22
percent in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
since 2013, according to the recently released
Sample Registration System (SRS) 2016.
• As per the report, the MMR has
declined from 167 in 2011-2013 to 130
in 2014-2016.
• There were nearly 12,000 fewer
maternal deaths in 2016 as compared
to 2013, with total number of maternal
deaths for the first time reducing to
32,000. This means that every day 30
more pregnant women are now being
saved in India as compared to 2013.
• MMR is defined as the proportion of
maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live
births.
‘Queen’ pineapple variety declared Tripura’s
state fruit
President Ram Nath Kovind has announced to
recognise the “Queen” a variety of Pineapple as
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pineapple variety declared Tripura's state fruit
• Besides, Prez also inaugurated a 73
km. long National Highway from
Matabari (Udaipur) to Sabroom along
the Gomati and South Tripura
districts.
Workshop on Skill Development in Port and
Maritime Sector Held in New Delhi
A day-long workshop on ‘Skill Development in
Port and Maritime Sector’ was conducted in
New Delhi.
• The workshop was organised by
Ministry of Shipping in association
with Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin
Kaushal Yojana under the Ministry of
Rural Development.
• It brought together employers, training
partners and government institutions
working in the Port and Maritime
sector and also highlighted various
skill development initiatives
undertaken by the Ministry of
Shipping.
PM Modi to attend SCO summit in China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the
first time will participate in the upcoming
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
summit in China as a full member.
• The forthcoming 18th meeting of the
Council of Heads of State of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
will be held in Qingdao in China on
June 9th and 10th.
• This will be the first SCO summit after
India became a member in 2017. India,
together with Pakistan, was accepted
as a full member of the SCO in 2017
during its summit in Astana,
Kazakhstan.
• The organization was established in
2001 by six founding members —
China, Russia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan.
Self-help groups to get National Awards
Union Rural Development Minister Narendra
Singh Tomar will confer the National Awards
on best performing self-help groups (SHGs)
under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana– National
Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) on
June 11 in New Delhi.
• These awards will provide public
recognition to the outstanding
performance of the community
institutions besides incorporating a
sense of pride among the poor
community members.
• As many as 34 SHGs have been
shortlisted for the awards.
Govt. Launches Smoking Cessation Campaign
At a World Health Organisation event held
recently, the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India launched a
National Media Campaign titled ‘What
Damage Will This Cigarette/Bidi Do’ to
encourage smoking cessation.
• The public service announcement
(PSA) prompts smokers to think about
each cigarette or bidi as the path to one
of many potential harmful events:
heart attacks, cancer, lung disease, and
more.
• By highlighting tobacco’s links to
stroke and heart disease, the leading
cause of death among tobacco users
globally, the campaign amplifies the
theme of this year’s World No Tobacco
Day, which is ‘Tobacco Breaks Hearts.’
• The campaign will achieve pan-India
reach by being broadcast in 17
languages on all major national
government and private TV and radio
channels. In addition, the campaign
will be supported by a comprehensive
social media campaign and will run on
major digital platforms.
India, China sign agreements on Brahmaputra
data, rice exports
India and China has signed two bilateral
agreements during a meeting between Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese
President Xi Jinping in Qingdao on the
sidelines of the 18th Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) Summit.
• The agreements include continuing to
share Brahmaputra water data during
flood season and exporting non-
basmati rice to China.
UN India business forum, NITI Aayog form
consortium to help women entrepreneurs
The UN India Business Forum and the Women
Entrepreneurial Platform of NITI Aayog has
formed a consortium to reduce gender
disparities in start-up investments by
providing mentorship and networking
opportunities and accelerating financial and
market linkages for women entrepreneurs.
• UN India-NITI Aayog Investor
Consortium for Women Entrepreneurs
will bring together key ecosystem
stakeholders, including venture
capitalists and impact investors,
international donor and funding
agencies, private sector partners and
state governments.
• Women entrepreneurs will be
identified through key partners,
including WEP, UN Women, and
UNDP.
Centre to open Yoga, Ayush centres to treat
patients in AIIMS
The Central Government has planned to open
Yoga and Ayush Centres in all the six All India
Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) that are
currently functional in India.
• As per the announcement made by
Union Minister of State for Health
Ashwini Choubey, the health ministry
was focusing on improving preventive
healthcare in the country and stressed
that though medicine is the integral
part of treatment but we also need to
implement good lifestyle practises like
Yoga.
Summit adopts declaration calling for 3-year
plan to combat terrorism
The 18th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) held from 9-10 June 2018
in Qingdao, China concluded with the adoption
of the Qingdao declaration.
• The declaration calls for implementing
the three-year plan to combat
terrorism, separatism and extremism.
It also calls for implementation of the
treaty on long-term good
neighbourliness, friendship and co-
operation.
• The leaders adopted a total of 17
documents at the summit, which
particularly include documents
endorsing the 2018-2022 Action Plan to
implement the Treaty for Long-term
Good-Neighborly Relations, Friendship
and Cooperation between the SCO
states and the 2019-2020 Program for
Cooperation in countering terrorism,
separatism and extremism.
• The leaders also signed a decision to
approve the 2018-2023 Anti-Drug
Strategy and an Action Plan to
implement it. Besides, leaders of all the
SCO countries also signed an
information statement.
India to Soon Have its First Indigenous
Lithium Ion Battery Project
Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
(CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu under
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(CSIR) and RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd have
signed a Memorandum of Agreement for
transfer of technology for India’s first Lithium
Ion (Li-ion) Battery project.
• Currently, Indian manufacturers
source Lithium Ion Battery from
China, Japan and South Korea among
some other countries. India is one of the
largest importers and in 2017, it
imported nearly 150 Million US Dollar
worth Li-Ion batteries.
• According to the Ministry of Science
and Technology, the indigenous
technology of Lithium-ion cells has
been developed by a group of CSIR-
CECRI headed by Dr Gopu Kumar in
partnership with CSIR-National
Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) New
Delhi, CSIR- Central Glass and
Ceramic Research Institute (CSIR-
CGCRI) Kolkata and Indian Institute
of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT)
Hyderabad.
 • Li-Ion batteries have applications in
Energy Storage System. They can
power any electrical application
without the need of physical wires
Vadsar landfill site turns into tree museum
In a unique initiative, the Vadodara Municipal
corporation (VMC) has converted a garbage
dumping ground located at Vadsar on the
outskirts of the city into a museum of trees.
• This place has been named as ‘Urban
forest – museum of trees’.
• Till the launch of the project in October
2016, garbage used to be dumped at
that site. But the VMC decided to stop
dumping garbage there and planted
saplings of nearly 100 varieties.
• The land fill site on the banks of
Viswamitri river has 100 different
species of trees and includes most
found in the state.
Varanasi airport to get facial recognition
security system under DigiYatra scheme
The Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
in Varanasi will soon become India’s first
airport to have an automated smart facial
recognition system, ensuring hassle-free
movement of travellers from entry to boarding
points.
• The system has been developed under
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
ambitious DigiYatra scheme.
• Varanasi is among three airports – the
others being Visakhapatnam and
Kolkata – selected under the
programme for availing of this facility.
• Automated walkthrough security
scanners equipped with facial
recognition technology are being
installed at the airport’s entry, security
and boarding points.
CM Pema Khandu Launches Arunachal Rising
Campaign
Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the
Arunachal Rising Campaign in the state
during the inaugural session of the 2-day
annual workshop on Annual Development
Agenda 2018-19.
• The campaign was launched with the
objective to reach out to the people
throughout the state targeting remote
areas and make them aware of the
government initiatives, policies and
programmes.
V K Singh flags off 1st batch of Kailash
Mansarovar Yatra
Minister of State for External Affairs V K
Singh flagged off the 1st batch of three month-
long Kailash Mansarovar Yatra-2018 in New
Delhi.
• The Yatra will continue till the 8th of
September. There are two routes for
the Yatra, one through Lipulekh Pass
in Uttarakhand which involves some
trekking also.
• The other route is through Nathu La
Pass in Sikkim, which is motorable and
suitable for senior citizens who unable
to undertake arduous trekking.
• This year 3,734 applications were
received. After draw of lots, around
1500 were selected for the Yatra
India is the second highest sender of foreign
students in US
According to a statement by US consul general
Craig in Kolkata, Craig Hall, India is the
second highest sender of foreign students in the
US, next only to China.
• United States is the top destination for
foreign students worldwide and the
number of Indian students in the US
has more than doubled in the last 10
years.
Ravi Shankar Prasad launches 5000 Wi-Fi
Choupals in Villages
Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad launched 5000 Wi-Fi Choupals in
villages in partnership with CSC which will
provide 60,000 wifi hotspots in rural areas.
 • The aim is to transform rural Internet
connectivity through BharatNet. Every
ministry and government department
is exploring opportunities to utilise the
reach of CSCs in rural areas.
• CSC SPV has entered into an
agreement with IRCTC for delivery of
services through CSC centres. Now,
CSC centres will be able to work as
IRCTC agents. They would also be able
to book general tickets.
• The Minister proposed to open
extended banking counters across all
2.9 lakh common service centres
(CSCs) that are operated by village
level entrepreneurs to provide
government services in rural areas.
• IndusInd Bank is supporting CSC SPV
for the digital literacy of 3 lakh
candidates through CSR fund. The
candidates are also certified under
PMGDISHA.
East coast Railways, Waltair Division launches
‘SUBHADRA VAHINI’ Programme for
Security and protection of Women
With the inspiration of ‘Beti Bacho-Beti padao’
programme being initiated by the Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, East coast Railways,
Waltair Division has launched ‘SUBHADRA
VAHINI’ programme for the security and
protection of Women.
• The programme was formally launched
at Visakhapatnam Railway Station by
Waltair Division, Divisional Railway
Manager, Mukul Saran Mathur.
• A 32 member- women team consisting
of RPF police and TC women employees
will monitor the security of the women
passengers in Trains and Railway
stations in the division.
• Women can complain on 24 hours toll-
free helpline 182 for the grievance
related to security of women.
PM Modi to dedicate to nation modernised,
expanded plant of SAIL at Bhilai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to
the nation the modernised and expanded plant
of state-run steel maker Steel Authrity of India
Ltd, SAIL at Bhilai on June 14, 2018.
• This would be the third plant of SAIL
which the Prime Minister will dedicate
to the nation. In 2015, he had dedicated
Rourkela and IISCO steel plants.
• Bhilai is SAIL’s largest plant and
major producer and supplier of rails for
Indian Railways including 260 metre
long rails.
India gives Cheque to Nepal for Nepal-Bharat
Maitri Irrigation Project
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh
Puri handed over a Cheque of 99.2 million
Nepali rupees to the Secretary, Minister of
Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation,
Nepal, Dr. Sanjay Sharma in Kathmandu.
• The cheque was given towards final
payment for Nepal-Bharat Maitri
Irrigation Project for installation of
2700 Shallow Tube Well Irrigation
Systems in 12 districts of Nepal.
• With this payment, the Government of
India has released a total of 227.6
million Nepali rupees to the
Government of Nepal for implementing
this project.
• It would ensure all season irrigation
facility to about 8,100 hectares of farm
land and augment productivity of
wheat, rice, seasonal fruits, vegetables
and other crops and uplift the socio-
economic status of farming families
covered under the project.
2nd India-US colloquium on Earth
Observations & Sciences for Society, Economy
inaugurated
The second India-US colloquium on Earth
Observations and Sciences for Society and
Economy was inaugurated at the CSIR-
National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-
NIO), Dona Paula, Goa on June 11.
 • The 3 days colloquium is being
organised by the Ministry of Earth
Sciences, CSIR-NIO and the US
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
• The two countries would improve ocean
and atmosphere observations that
contribute to the economic well-being of
both nations through better weather,
climate, and ocean prediction, as well
as fisheries management.
Grand Finale of the First Hardware edition of
Smart India Hackathon 2018 to be held from
June 18-22, 2018
The Ministry of HRD along with AICTE,
Persistent Systems, i4C and IIT Kharagpur is
all set to host the Grand Finale of Smart India
Hackathon 2018 – Hardware edition from Jun
18-22, 2018.
• The Hardware edition is the sub-
edition of SIH2018.
• The Smart India Hackathon 2018 is in
line with the ‘Make in India’ initiative
of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi.
• SIH2018 – Hardware edition is the
first of its kind innovative initiative by
Ministry of HRD to provide national
platform to young technical minds of
India to showcase their disruptive
innovations and creative products.
Thematic Seminar on ‘Private Sector
Participation and Innovation in Resource
Mobilization’ Held in Mumbai
One day thematic Seminar on “Private Sector
Participation and Innovation in Resource
Mobilisation” was held in Mumbai by the
Ministry of Finance, Government of India in
collaboration with Research and Information
System for Developing Countries (RIS) as
knowledge partner in partnership with
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
(FICCI).
• The main thrust of the Seminar was to
address the critical dimensions of
Infrastructure Projects Funding and
underline the need for financial
support, from Private Sector players.
Shri Piyush Goyal launches “Rail Madad” and
‘Menu on Rails’ Apps
In line with digital initiatives of Hon’ble PM,
Indian Railways has for the first time
completely digitized the Complaint
management system.
• Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of
Railways & Coal has launched a new
App “Rail Madad” – An App to expedite
& streamline passenger grievance
redressal.
• Rail MADAD (Mobile Application for
Desired Assistance During travel)
registers a complaint with minimum
inputs from passenger(option of photo
also available), issues unique ID
instantly and relays the complaint
online to relevant field officials for
immediate action. The action taken on
complaint is also relayed to passenger
through SMS, thus fast tracking the
entire process of redressal of
complaints through digitisation.
• The Minister also launched a new App
‘Menu on Rails’, a Mobile Application
developed by IRCTC for creating
awareness to the Railway Passengers
for the items served to them on their
Rail Journey.
IMD to Forecast Floods Using New System
India Meteorological Department, IMD will use
flash flood guidance system for the first time in
the country to forecast floods. Currently, the
Central Water Commission issues flood
warnings.
• The national weather agency is
preparing to launch the service using
Flash Flood Guidance System from the
next month.
• A new system and soil study data will
enable the India Meteorological
Department to forecast floods and
guide the disaster management
agencies on prevention techniques.
Northern Railways to Monitor Cleanliness of
Trains using WhatsApp Groups
The Northern Railways will now monitor
cleanliness of its trains using WhatsApp
groups supervised by senior officials.
• Every department will have separate
WhatsApp groups, in which status
report of cleanliness will be uploaded
on a daily basis. including
photographs.
• WhatsApp groups have been created
for train and pantry cleanliness, bed
rolls and functionality of air
conditioners in trains.
11th World Hindi Conference To be Held in
Mauritius
The 11th World Hindi Conference (WHC) is
being organized from 18-20 August 2018 in
Mauritius by the Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India in association with the
Government of Mauritius.
• The main theme of the Conference is
“Hindi Vishwa Aur Bharatiy
Sanskriti”.
• The venue of the Conference is “Swami
Vivekanand International Convention
Centre”, Pailles Mauritius.
• The first World Hindi Conference was
held in 1975 in Nagpur, India. Since
then, ten such Conferences have been
held in different parts of the world.
India to have its 1st police museum in Delhi
The central government has decided to set up
India first national police museum in Lutyens’
Delhi.
• The museum – depicting the history,
artefacts, uniforms and gear of central
and state policeforces – will come up as
an underground facility in the
premises of the national police
memorial in Chanakyapuri area of the
national capital.
• The museum is expected to be
inaugurated on October 21 (Police
Commemoration Day).
NITI Aayog selects 3,000 more schools to setup
Atal Tinkering Labs
• NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission,
AIM, has selected 3,000 additional
schools for the establishment of Atal
Tinkering Labs, ATLs. The selected
schools will receive a grant of Rs 20
lakh spread over the next five years to
establish labs for nurturing innovation
and entrepreneurial spirit among
secondary school children across India.
The Atal Innovation Mission is the
government’s flagship initiative to
promote a culture of innovation and
entrepreneurship in the country.
Centre sanctions Rs 14.30 crore for Block level
sports in J&K
• Centre has sanctioned Rs 14.30 crore
for Block level sports in Jammu and
Kashmir under the ‘Khelo India’
scheme. An amount of Rs 10 lakh per
Block will be spent in all the 143 Blocks
of 22 districts of the state. The amount
will be used to provide soft support in
terms of coaches, equipments,
consumables, technical support,
organizing competitions and travelling
expenses for the participants.
India-Nepal Joint Ex SURYA KIRAN-XIII
Culminates
• The 14-day long joint military training
exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIII between
India & Nepal culminated at
Pithoragarh on June 12. The training
culminated with a 72-hour outdoor
exercise in which troops of both
contingents carried out a Cordon and
Search Operation in a mock counter-
insurgency village. Besides training,
both the contingents also participated
in a number of extra-curricular
activities including friendly Football,
Basketball, Volleyball matches and a
 cultural event on the final day to
increase the bonhomie between troops.
India to host first BIMSTEC Military Exercise
in September
• India will host the first military
exercise of the BIMSTEC (Bay of
Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation)
group focussing on counter-terrorism.
The exercise is scheduled to be held in
Pune in the second week of September
2018. The theme includes counter-
terrorism in semi-urban terrain and
cordon and search. The aim of the
exercise is to promote strategic
alignment among the member-states
and to share best practices in the area
of counter-terrorism. BIMSTEC was
set up in 1997 and includes India,
Bangladesh, Bhutan Myanmar, Nepal,
Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Centre’s nod for two women battalions of J&K
Police
• The Central government has given nod
to raise two women battalions in the
Jammu and Kashmir Police to enhance
the representation of women in the
State Police. One Battalion each would
be raised in the Jammu region and
Kashmir region respectively. Besides,
60 percent of the posts would be kept
reserved for women of 10 border
districts– Jammu, Samba, Kathua,
Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla,
Bandipora, Kupwara, Kargil and Leh.
This will provide direct employment to
over 2,000 deserving women in Jammu
and Kashmir.
KSLMA initiates ‘Water Literacy’ campaign to
create awareness about importance of water
• Kerala State Literacy Mission
Authority (KSLMA) has initiated a
‘water literacy’ campaign with the
involvement of 70,000 students aiming
to create awareness about the
importance of water conservation in
the State. As per the campaign, every
student will take classes about water
conservation for 15 families in their
locality. Around 10 lakh people will be
benefited from the campaign scheduled
to be held from June 20 to September
20. State Education Minister Prof C
Raveendranath released a special
course book containing 16 chapters
designed for the purpose. The
campaign aims at improvising the
knowledge of students as also people
regarding importance of water,
prevention of water pollution, water
conservation and laws related to water
management.
Raksha Mantri Inaugurates BEL
representative office in Vietnam
• Raksha Mantri, Smt Nirmala
Sitharaman inaugurated the first
Representative Office of Navratna
Defence PSU Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Smt
Sitharaman handed over the symbolic
key of the Representative Office of BEL
at Vietnam (VIRO) to Chairman &
Managing Director, BEL Shri
Gowtama MV during the Vietnam-
India Defence Industry Business
Meeting.
PM Modi inaugurates Integrated Command
and Control Centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to
the nation the Integrated Command and
Control Centre set up at Naya Raipur in
Chhattisgarh during his day-long visit to the
state.
• The centre will control and monitor
online water and power supply,
sanitation, traffic movement,
integrated building management, city
connectivity and Internet
infrastructure, under one roof. The
monitoring of Naya Raipur city will
also be carried out from the facility.
 • The ICCC, Naya Raipur becomes the
10th Smart City Centre to be
operational in the country. Under the
ambitious Smart City Mission, ICCC in
9 cities are already operational
including Ahmedabad, Vadodara,
Surat, Pune, Nagpur, Rajkot,
Visakhapatnam, Bhopal and
Kakinada.
• The prime minister also dedicated to
the nation the modernized and
expanded Bhilai Steel Plant, laid the
foundation stone of IIT, Bhilai and
launched phase -2 of Bharat Net
Project.
• He also inaugurated the air services
between Jagdalpur and Raipur under
UDAAN scheme through video link at
programme organized in Bhilai.
President Ram Nath Kovind to launch Solar
Charkha Mission on 27th June
President Ram Nath Kovind will launch the
flagship programme of the MSME Ministry-
Solar Charkha Mission– on 27 June 2018 in
New Delhi.
• The Mission will cover 50 clusters and
every cluster will employ 400 to 2000
artisans.
• The mission aims to disburse subsidy of
Rs 550 crore to the artisans.
• According to MoS (Independent
Charge) Ministry of Micro Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj
Singh, 15 new state-of-the-art
technology centres are being set up all
over the country including the
northeast, of which 10 centres will
become operational by March 2019.
• Each centre is being built at a cost of
around Rs 150 crore and will provide
technological support to small
industries.
Nitin Gadkari Releases Nabard Publication on
Water Productivity Mapping of Major Indian
Crops
• Union Minister for Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Shipping, Road
Transport & Highways Shri Nitin
Gadkari released a book titled ‘Water
productivity mapping of major Indian
crops’ published by NABARD.
• The book is based on study of 10
important crops by a team under the
leadership of leading agricultural
economist Dr. Ashok Gulati.
• The 10 important crops include rice,
wheat, maize, pulses, oilseeds,
sugarcane, cotton and potato etc.
• It suggests ways to realign cropping
pattern keeping in view water scarcity
of irrigation, ration irrigation supplies
in canal irrigation system, improve
micro-irrigation and invest in water
harvesting and artificial recharge and
encourage participatory irrigation
management through water user
association and farmer’s producer
organisation.
National Tribal Museum proposed to be set up
at Delhi-Shri Jual Oram
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has
proposed to set up a National Tribal
Museum along with a National Level
Tribal Research Institute at Delhi.
• The Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual
Oram said that the Museum will
showcase the rich tribal culture and
heritage using state-of-the-art
technologies.
• MoTA is setting up six Tribal Freedom
Fighters Memorials including two of
national importance ie. Narmada
(Gujarat) and Birsa Munda Central
Jail (Ranchi).
Shri Piyush Goyal dedicates NLCIL’s Three
100 MW Solar Power Projects to the Nation
The Union Minister for Railways, Coal,
Finance & Company Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal
inaugurated three 100 MW Solar Power
Projects of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India
Limited (NLCIL) for commercial operation and
dedicated these projects to the Nation.
• The Solar Power projects is situated at
Thoppalaakkarai and Sethupuram in
Virudhunagar District and Sellaiya
Sezhiyanallur in Tirunelveli District of
Tamil Nadu.
• Each project has an installed capacity
of 100 MW and have been erected at a
cost of Rs.1300 crores, which includes
Operation & Maintenance cost for 15
Years.
• NLCIL is a ‘Navratna’ profit making,
Government of India Enterprise
engaged in mining of lignite and
generation of power through lignite
based thermal power plants. NLCIL
was established by GoI in 1956,
following the discovery of lignite
deposits in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu.
India To Host European Union Film Festival
India will be hosting the 23rd European Union
Film Festival (EUFF) with a premiere in New
Delhi on 18th June, 2018 at the Siri Fort
Auditorium.
• The festival will traverse through 11
cities in India including New Delhi,
Chennai, Port Blair, Pune,
Puducherry, Kolkata, Jaipur,
Visakhapatnam, Thrissur, Hyderabad
and Goa from 18th June till 31st
August.
• This years’ film festival features 24
latest European films from 23 EU
Member States.
• The European Union Film Festival is
organized by Directorate of Film
Festivals, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Government of India
partnering with the Delegation of the
European Union and embassies of EU
Member States in various city film
clubs.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu lays
foundation stone for sewage management
system in Itanagar
• Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid
the foundation stone for Septage
Management System and Storm Water
Drainage System for Itanagar City
under AMRUT Scheme at Itanagar in
Arunachal Pradesh. The project cost
estimated at Rs 16.59 crore and Rs
14.53 crore respectively is aimed at
improving the urban infrastructure
related to drainage system and
improving the urban landscape.
PM Modi to chair 4th meeting of Governing
Council of NITI Aayog
• The council is the premier body tasked
with evolving a shared vision of
national development priorities,
sectors and strategies with the active
involvement of States in shaping the
development narrative. It reviews the
work done during the previous year
and deliberates upon the future
developmental priorities. Some of the
important subjects to be discusses
includes measures taken to double
farmers’ income, progress of flagship
schemes like Ayushman Bharat,
National Nutrition Mission and
Mission Indradhanush, development of
aspirational districts and celebration of
the 150th birth anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi.
Swajal launched in 115 Aspirational Districts
• Centrally-sponsored drinking water
schemes, Swajal, has been launched in
115 aspirational districts of the
country. The Swajal schemes in 115
aspirational districts of the country
will involve an outlay of Rs 700 crores
through flexi-funds under the existing
National Rural Drinking Water
Programme (NRDWP) budget. These
schemes will aim to provide villages
with piped water supply powered by
solar energy. The scheme will train
hundreds of rural technicians for
operation and maintenance of Swajal
units.
Maneka Gandhi, Ahir Launch Book on
Prevention of Crimes Against Children
Union Minister for Women and Child
Development Maneka Gandhi and Minister of
State for Home Hansraj Ahir has jointly
launched a handbook titled “Legal Processes
for the Police in Respect of Crime Against
Children” on ways to prevent crimes against
children.
• The handbook dealing with the safety
of children, has been brought out by the
Bureau of Police Research and
Development (BPR&D) in
collaboration with the Tata Institute of
Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.
• It was launched keeping in view the
need for preventing child abuse and to
ensure congruent capacity building of
the police to deal with this growing
menace.
Committee to examine using MNREGA in
agriculture
The Central government is mulling to link
MNREGA with the agriculture sector in a way
that the rural employment scheme and the
demands of labour in agriculture complement
each other.
• To examine the feasibility of the idea
the government has formed a seven-
member committee of the Chief
Ministers that will also suggest the
way to implement it.
• The committee would examine the
feasibility of using the employment
generated under the Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in
agriculture related activities both pre-
harvest and post-harvest.
• The committee, headed by Madhya
Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chouhan and comprising his
counterparts Mamata Banerjee (West
Bengal), Vijay Rupani (Gujarat), Nitish
Kumar (Bihar), Yogi Adityanath (Uttar
Pradesh), N. Chandrababu Naidu
(Andhra Pradesh) and Pawan
Chamling (Sikkim).
• Under MNREGA, the Central
government has to provide at least 100
days of guaranteed employment
involving unskilled manual work in a
financial year to every household in
rural areas as per demand.
11th Common Review Mission Report Released
Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for
Health and Family Welfare released the 11th
Common Review Mission (CRM) report of the
National Health Mission.
• According to the report, India has
registered a record 22% reduction in
MMR since 2013, which is the highest
percentage decline so far when
compared to all the previous reductions
in Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) as
per the earlier rounds of Sample
Registration Scheme (SRS).
• Maternal Mortality Ratio of India has
declined from 167 in 2011-2013 to 130
in 2014-2016.
Railways to Become a Net Zero Carbon Emitter
by 2030: Goyal
According to a statement by Railways Minister
Piyush Goyal, the Indian Railways will become
a “net zero” carbon emitter by 2030 through the
current action plans on anvil for 100 percent
electrification of its network, coupled with
renewable strategies.
National Digital Library launched
Union Human Development (HRD) Minister
Prakash Javadekar has launched the National
Digital Library, a repository of millions of
academic texts from around the world which
will be open for all to use..
• A beta-version of the portal was
launched last year and is being used by
millions of users.
• The digital library at present hosts 17
million-plus items (books, audiobooks,
images, etc) in 200-plus languages from
more than 170 institutions.
 • It has been built by the Indian Institute
of Technology, Kharagpur, under a
project given to it by the HRD Ministry,
with work on it starting in early 2015.
Government to team up with Google for flood
forecasting
Central Water Commission (CWC), India’s
apex technical organization in the field of
Water Resources, has entered into a
Collaboration Agreement with Google to seek
help in effective flood management in India.
• Under this Agreement, CWC and
Google will share technical expertise in
the fields of artificial intelligence,
machine learning, geospatial mapping
and analysis of hydrological
observation data for effective
management of water resources
particularly in the field of flood
forecasting.
IRDAI Sets Up Panel To Review Norms For
Marketing Firms
The Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a 10
member panel to review norms related to
insurance marketing firm (IMF) with an aim to
increase insurance penetration in the country.
• The committee is headed by Suresh
Mathur, Executive Director (insurance
marketing firms), IRDAI, with nine
more members.
• The new distribution channel of IMF
was introduced in 2015 by Irdai, with
the objective of increasing insurance
penetration through an area–wise
registration approach.
Nitin Gadkari to attend conference on Water
for Sustainable Development
Union Minister for Water Resources, River
Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Road
Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri
Nitin Gadkari is on 2 days visit to Republic of
Tajikistan to represent India in the high-level
Conference on “International Decade for
Action: Water for Sustainable Development,
2018-2028” on 20-21 June 2018.
• The conference has been jointly
organized by United Nations and
Government of Republic of Tajikistan
to discuss key water related issues of
sustainable development goals adopted
by UN member countries.
Government to expand BPO promotion
scheme, plans largest National Data Centre in
Bhopal
The Indian Government has planned to expand
its BPO promotion scheme from current 48,000
seats to one lakh seats as well as set up India’s
largest National Data Centre in Bhopal.
• The National Data Centres, that host
Government websites, services and
apps, are currently operational at four
locations namely Pune, Hyderabad,
Delhi and Bhubaneswar.
• The fifth and the largest National Data
Centre will come up in Bhopal with
capacity of five lakh virtual servers.
• Highlighting the achievements of IT
and Electronics Ministry in the last
four years, IT Minister Ravi Shankar
Prasad announced that as many as
59.15 crore Indians have linked 87.79
crore bank accounts with the biometric
identifier Aadhaar and nearly Rs 4
lakh crore has been disbursed as direct
benefit transfer to poor people which
has led to savings of Rs 90,000 crore by
removing fictitious beneficiaries in the
last four years.
Vice President Receives The Book ‘Vedvigyan
Alok’
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah
Naidu has received the book “Vedvigyan Alok”
(Maharishi Aitareya Mahidas Praneet –
Aitareya Brahmina ki Vaigyanik Vyakhya)
authored by Acharya Agnivarat Naishthik.
• The Book Vedvigyan Alok is the
scriptural verse in Vedas’ prose and is
divided into four broad volumes.
Shillong Gets Selected As the 100th Smart City
Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya has
been selected as 100th Smart City, to receive
funding under the Centre’s flagship Smart
Cities Mission, after evaluating the proposal
submitted by it.
• Till now, 99 smart cities had been
selected in four rounds of competition
and with Shillong’s selection, the list of
100 cities has been completed under
the Smart Cities Mission.
• The total proposed investment in the
finally selected 100 cities under the
Smart Cities Mission would be
Rs.2,05,018 crores.
Health Minister Launched National Health
Resource Repository
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched
the National Health Resource Repository
(NHRR) — the country’s first-ever national
healthcare registry of authentic, standardised
and updated geo-spatial data of all public and
private healthcare establishments.
• The Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) is the project
technology partner for providing data
security.
• The vision of National Health Resource
Repository project is to strengthen
evidence-based decision making and
develop a platform for citizen and
provider-centric services by creating a
robust, standardised and secured IT-
enabled repository of India’s
healthcare resources.
7th India Minerals and Metals forum
inaugurated in New Delhi
7th India Minerals and Metals forum was
inaugurated in New Delhi on June 21.
• The forum seeks to come up with
solutions to leverage in the sector with
the changing global scenario.
TN sets up Committee to Suggest Downsizing,
Outsourcing
The state government of Tamil Nadu has set up
a Staff Rationalisation Committee in an
attempt to downsize its workforce.
• The Committee will be headed by S.
Audseshiah, a retired Principal
Secretary of the state government.
• It will evaluate the staff structure in
various departments to identify non-
essential posts as well as the categories
of posts which can be outsourced or
appointed through contract
appointment among other relevant
issue concerning administrative
expenditure management in
government and government agencies
and make suitable recommendations.
MPEDA to launch state-of-the-art aquaculture
complex at Kochi
The Marine Products Export Development
Authority (MPEDA) is all set to launch its
multi-species Aquaculture Complex in Kochi
with an aim to revolutionize fish production in
the country.
• The facility spread over 8.5 acres will
produce seeds/fingerlings of about
seven commercially important species,
which have a high export demand,
including tiger shrimp, Asian seabass,
pompano, cobia, genetically improved
farmed Tilapia (GIFT) and mud crab.
Kolkata gets country’s first transgender OT
technician
Jiya Das is the first transgender Operation
Theatre (OT) technician in India. Kolkata
based Jiya is working in a city-based super-
specialty hospital.
• Almost one and half years back, during
an event called ‘Saathrangi’, a health
entrepreneur said that he will take two
members of the transgender
community and train them as OT
technicians.
Rs 41,548 crore sanctioned as GST refunds
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC) has sanctioned Rs 41,548
crore as total Goods and Services Tax (GST)
refund till June 16.
• This was in compliance with the
Centre’s commitment to liquidate all
pending GST refunds filed till April 30.
• The second “Special Drive Refund
Fortnight” to process pending GST
refunds was launched from May 31 to
June 16 during which Rs 6,087 crore
Integrated Goods and Services Tax
(IGST) refund was sanctioned.
• During the first Refund Fortnight from
March 15 to 29, an amount of Rs 5350
crore was sanctioned.
World’s 1st International Centre for
Humanitarian Forensics Launched in Gujarat
The World’s first International Centre for
Humanitarian Forensics (ICHF) has been
inaugurated in Gujarat, India on 20 June 2018.
• It is a joint initiative of the Gujarat
Forensic Sciences University (GFSU)
in collaboration with the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Regional Delegation for India, Bhutan,
Nepal and the Maldives.
• ICHF is envisioned to be the one-stop
centre of excellence in Asia to conduct
various academic and professional
programmes, training, research and
provide technical expertise to support
operations (together with authorities
and agencies concerned) in the field of
humanitarian forensics.
Surat Bags ‘City Award’ Under India Smart
Cities Award 2018
Surat has been honored with the “City Award”
under ‘India Smart Cities Award’ 2018.
The award has been given to Surat for
showcasing “great momentum” in the
implementation of projects under the Smart
Cities Mission especially in the categories of
urban environment, transport and mobility
and sustainable integrated development.
The India Smart Cities Awards were
announced in 3 categories with total 9 awards.
The categories includes: City Award,
Innovative Idea Award and Project Award.
Bhopal and Ahmedabad were jointly selected
in the Innovative Idea’ category for Integrated
Command and Control Centre (ICCC) and Safe
and Secure Ahmedabad (SASA) Project
respectively.
The Project’ awards were given in seven
categories namely:
Social Aspects’ category – NDMC, Jabalpur
(Madhya Pradesh), Visakhapatnam, Pune
Urban environment category – Bhopal, Pune
and Coimbatore and Jabalpur
Culture and Economy category – Bhopal and
Jaipur
Transport and Mobility category – Ahmedabad
and Surat
Water and Sanitation category – Ahmedabad
Governance category – Pune
Built Environment category – Pune
India Smart Cities Award were launched on 25
June 2017 with an objective to reward cities,
projects and innovative ideas, promoting
sustainable development in cities.
Free meal on Sunday in case of train delay
The Indian Railways has come up with a new
initiative to provide free meals and
refreshments to the passengers travelling on
reserved tickets if trains get delayed on a
Sunday by five-six hours due to planned
maintenance works on tracks.
• The food and refreshments would be
provided by Indian Rail Catering and
Tourism Corp (IRCTC).
• Besides, railways are also considering
free meals to passengers travelling on
unreserved tickets.
• The new timetable is likely to be out on
August 15 that will inform passengers
 about the likely delay in schedule of
trains due to planned maintenance
work on the tracks.
Prime Minister Modi lays foundation stone of
new Vanijya Bhawan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the
foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan at Delhi’s
Akbar road.
• Upon completion, the new building will
house the Department of Commerce
which is currently housed in Udyog
Bhawan which also houses a large
number of other Government of India
departments leading to constraint of
space.
• The construction of Vanijya Bhawan
will be completed before December
2019.
• The new, green and modern Vanijya
Bhawan is being set up at a cost of Rs
226 crore on a plot of 4.33 acres,
belonging to Directorate General of
Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D).
India to construct war memorial in France
India will construct an Indian Armed Forces
Memorial at Villers Guislain, a town around
200 km from Paris.
• The memorial will highlight the
contribution of the soldiers of the
undivided India to the freedom of
France in the World War I.
• This will be the second such memorial
in Europe.
• During the World War I, Villers-
Guislain had witnessed a fierce battle
in which the British Indian cavalry
regiments were heavily involved. The
town was liberated on September 29,
2018.
KVIC adopts Jagatpur village in Delhi for
Swachhata Abhiyaan
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(KVIC), under the MSME Ministry, has
adopted Jagatpur village in Delhi for its
Swachhata Abhiyaan.
• The sanitation drive by KVIC began
with a plantation drive and ended with
cleanliness drive along the bank of the
Yamuna river.
• KVIC is also installing 20 park benches
on the bank on Yamuna river. Under
KVIC’s Swachhata Mission, the next
cleanliness drive will bein Mumbai’s
Juhu Beach.
India aims 5 GW offshore wind plants by 2022;
30 GW by 2030
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has
announced its new medium and long term
target for off-shore wind power capacity
additions, which are 5 GW by 2022 and 30 GW
by 2030.
• Offshore wind power would add a new
element to the already existing basket
of renewable energy for the country.
• Globally, UK tops the list of offshore
wind markets, followed by Germany,
Taiwan, China and the USA.
Visva-Bharati University setting up ‘Yoga
Gram’ with central grant
The Central Government has sanctioned a
grant of Rs 5 crore to Visva-Bharati University
for setting up a ‘Yoga Gram’ in the university
campus.
• Small ‘yoga’ themed cottages
surrounded by fruit plants and having
tiled or straw roofs would be built in
the ‘Yoga Gram’.
• It would present people an
environment of undiluted, purest form
of yoga dating back to the ancient
times.
• Work for the first phase of the project
has started on 15 acres of land in the
compound of the ‘Vinay Bhavan’, the
Institute of Education of the central
university.
• There will also be books and
audiovisual aids on 2000-year-old yoga
culture.
SAIL Steel for World’s Tallest Girder Rail
Bridge
The Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has
supplied around 60,000 tonnes of steel material
for the construction of 111-km-long Jiribam-
Tupul-Imphal new broad gauge railway project
in Manipur.
• The project was taken up in 2008 and
was declared a National Project.
• The project is being developed in two
sections. The first section involves the
construction of 84 kms of railway line
connecting Jiribam to Tupul while the
second section of 27 kms connecting
Tupul to Imphal is expected to be
completed by 2019. Northeast Frontier
Railway (NFR) is undertaking the
construction of the project.
• In addition to this, a bridge is being
constructed near Noney which will
become the tallest girder rail bridge in
the world. At 141 metres, the bridge
over river Iring will be as high as two
Qutub Minar’s stacked on top of each
other.
PM Modi to inaugurate 3rd AIIB meeting in
Mumbai
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be
inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on June 25-26 in Mumbai.
• The previous two AIIB annual
meetings have been held in Beijing,
China, in 2016 and in Jeju, South
Korea, in 2017.
• The theme for this year’s meeting is
“Mobilising Finance for Infrastructure:
Innovation and Collaboration”.
• Industries Department, Government of
Maharashtra is the nodal Department,
Maharashtra Industrial Development
Corporation (MIDC), Government of
Maharashtra is the nodal agency,
Confedartion of Indian Industry (CII)
is the Professional Conference
Organiser (PCO), Research and
Information Systems for Developing
Countries (RIS) is the knowledge
partner, for the 3rd Annual Meeting of
AIIB.
PM Dedicates Mohanpura Irrigation Project to
the Nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
the Mohanpura irrigation project in Rajgarh
district of Madhya Pradesh on June 23 during
his day long visit to the state.
• The Rs 3,866-crore project includes a
dam and a canal system.
• It will benefit 727 villages in the state
and facilitate irrigation of agricultural
land in the area.
• The Prime Minister also laid the
foundation stone of various drinking
water schemes.
19th All India Conference of Directors of Finger
Print Bureaux concludes in Hyderabad
The two-day 19th All India Conference of
Directors of Finger Print Bureaux culminated
at MCR- HRD Institute in Hyderabad on June
22.
• The purpose of the conference is to
discuss and deliberate the challenging
issues faced by fingerprint fraternity
and present better solution for the
same.
WCD Ministry Receives SKOCH Award for its
Achievements and Initiatives
The Ministry of Women and Child
Development has been conferred with the ‘Best
Performing Social Sector Ministry’ Award at
52nd SKOCH Summit for the significant
initiatives and achievements in delivering the
promises made during last 4 years.
• Minister for Women and Child
Development Smt.Maneka Sanjay
Gandhi has received the award on
behalf of the Ministry in an event held
in New Delhi
Ramdev to get wax statue at London’s Madame
Tussauds
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will soon have a wax
replica at the Madame Tussauds museum of
London.
• After Swami Vivekanand, Ramdev will
be the second swami to be depicted at
the notable wax museum.
NSIC launches “Harit Saptah”
Shri Ravindra Nath, CMD of National Small
Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC),
launched “Harit Saptah” on June 21, 2018.
• The event will see Tree Plantation
Campaigns being organised by all
NSIC Branch / Zonal offices across the
country in association with Industry
association and Academic Institutions
during the period from June 21 2018 to
June 27, 2018.
PM Modi inaugurates YO1, largest nature cure
centre in US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
Essel Group America’s YO1 Luxury Nature
Cure Centre in the United States via video-
conferencing on the occasion of the
International Yoga Day.
• YO1 is the largest nature cure centre of
the country, inaugurated in the
Catskills area of New York state of US.
• YO1 is derived from ‘Youvan’ meaning
youth in Sanskrit. The wellness centre
aims to address health issues, improve
mobility, increase longevity, promote
weight loss, and bring back the
youthfulness.
Payworld, Reliance MF tie up for mutual fund
solutions
Payworld, which specialises in providing
financial services for the semi-urban and rural
consumers has partnered with Reliance
Mutual Fund for financial inclusion of low-
income households.
• Under this partnership, Payworld will
facilitate the investments, while the
partner asset management company –
Reliance Mutual Fund will manage the
investments garnered by Payworld.
• The scheme will target masses visiting
the retail application point of Payworld
to invest in the mutual fund for an
amount as low as Rs 500.
Three day Photo Exhibition on ‘Beti Bachao,
Beti Padhao campaign inaugurated in
Chandigarh
The three day Photo Exhibition on ‘Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan and Khelo India Khelo’ was
inaugurated in Chandigarh on June 23.
• The Exhibition has been organised by
The Photo Journalists Welfare
Association.
• As many as 88 Photographs of 49 Photo
Journalists are displayed in the
exhibition from all over India and
abroad.
• The event was inaugurated by Union
Minister of State for Social Justice and
Empowerment, Shri Vijay Sampla who
also stressed the need to inspire more
girls to take up the field of Photo
Journalism as the Photo Journalists
play a significant role in depicting the
reality in a natural way.
PM inaugurates Bahadurgarh-Mundka Metro
Line via video conference
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated
the 11-km elevated Bahadurgarh-Mundka
Metro Line build at a cost of Rs 2,028-crore via
video conference on June 24, 2018.
• Bhadurgarh, also known as the
Gateway of Haryana, is the third place
in Haryana, after Gurugram and
Faridabad to be connected to Delhi via
metro line.
• Bahadurgarh have several educational
centres and many students from there
even travel to Delhi so the Metro will
 make travelling much more
convenient.
PM inaugurates urban development projects,
gives away Swachh Survekshan Awards in
Indore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a day
long visit to Madhya Pradesh where he
inaugurated several urban development
projects at various locations across the State
worth over Rs 4700 crore.
• These include houses under Pradhan
Mantri Awaas Yojana, urban drinking
water supply schemes, urban solid
waste management, urban sanitation,
urban transportation and urban
landscape projects.
• He also distributed the Swachh
Survekshan-2018 Awards, and
launched the Swachh Survekshan-
2018 results dashboard.
• Indore emerged as India’s cleanest city
as per the recently released Swachh
Sarvekshan 2018 report, followed by
Bhopal and Chandigarh respectively.
‘Sutra Seva: MP Ki Apni Bus’
Modi also inaugurated the state government’s
urban transport scheme named ‘Sutra Seva’.
• Initially this economical bus service-
‘Sutra Seva: MP Ki Apni Bus’- is being
introduced in 20 selected cities of the
state.
• The ambitious Urban Transport
Scheme will connect divisional
headquarters and remote areas to
Bhopal.
• MP Ki Apni Bus – Sutra Sewa Scheme
will operate with the assistance from
the local bodies, state govt. and central
government (AMRUT Yojana) in
private partnership mode.
HM Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone for
Mongolian Refinery
Home Minister Rajnath Singh laid the
foundation stone for an oil refinery in Mongolia
during his three-day visit to Central Asian
country in a bid to further enhance India’s
bilateral relationship with Mongolia and
strengthen security cooperation.
• This refinery project has been financed
by the Government of India through a
line of credit of USD 1 billion.
• The ground breaking ceremony of an oil
refinery took place at Altanshiree
Soum in southern Dornogovi province
along with the Prime Minister of
Mongolia, U Khurelsukh.
Yeddyurappa suggests renaming of B’luru Haj
House after Abdul Kalam
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.
Yeddyurappa has suggested to rename the Haj
House in Bengaluru after former president Dr.
APJ Abdul Kalam.
• This came two days after Minority
Welfare and Wakf Minister of
Karnataka, Zameer Ahmad raised the
issue of re-naming of the state Haj
House as Tipu Sultan Haj Ghar.
• The BJP is opposed to the plan to
rename Haj Bhavan,saying it was a
building for the entire Muslim
community and not just for Tipu’s
followers.
• Senior BJP leader and former deputy
Chief minister R Ashoka had said Haj
Bhavan was among the development
projects of the Yeddyurappa
government and that Congress was
now trying to ‘hijack’ it by naming it
after Tipu.
• Tipu Sultan is a powerful symbol for
Muslim minorities in Karnataka and
the Congress party heavily relies on
the Muslim vote bank in the state.
India plans to make Chabahar Port operational
by 2019
The Indian government is trying to make the
Chabahar Port in Iran to become operational
by 2019.
• Iran and India, in February 2018,
signed an agreement worth $85 million
 to develop Chabahar Port in south-
eastern Iran.
• The lease agreement gives operational
control to India of Shahid Beheshti port
(phase one of the Chabahar port)
• The port will open a new strategic
transit route between India, Iran and
Afghanistan.
• The Chabahar port complex is expected
to open way for millions of dollars in
trade and cut its dependence on
Pakistan.
• The Indian-backed port will also serve
as a new transportation corridor for
land-locked Afghanistan.
East India Climate Change conclave begins in
Patna
The two-day East India Climate Change
conclave was organised in Patna which was
jointly inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar and Union Minister for
Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Harsh Vardhan.
• The conclave has been organised by the
Bihar Environment and Forests
Department in association with the
think tanks, Asian Development
Research Institute (ADRI) and Action
on Climate.
• The conclave was attended by the
ministers and officials from six eastern
states namely Bihar, West Bengal,
Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and
Assam to discuss issues related to the
impact of climate change on the region
since the eastern part of the country is
prone to disasters like floods, drought
and earthquakes and climate change.
UP to develop Garhmukteshwar on lines of
Haridwar
In a bid to enhance tourism in the state, the
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to
develop the Garhmukteshwar town in Hapur
district of the state as a major tourist
destination on the lines of Haridwar in
Uttarakhand.
• The cost of the project is estimated to
be Rs 500 crore.
• The town on the banks of Ganga is
proposed to be developed for eco-
tourism, adventure tourism along with
the availability of other facilities like
river rafting and boating in order to
attract youths.
Air India launches ‘Maharaja Direct’
State-run carrier Air India has introduced
‘Maharaja Direct’, a new category of seats for
the passengers on long-haul international
flights.
• The revamped Maharaja business class
was launched by the Civil Aviation
Minister Suresh Prabhu on June 22.
• It comes with upgraded products and
services ranging from interior decor to
crockery, crew uniform to food &
beverage options and a host of other
offerings.
• It is aimed at promoting business and
first class services to passengers and
match industry standards.
India, Seychelles ink 6 Agreements in several
fields
India and Seychelles have signed six MoUs in
areas of naval cooperation, cybersecurity,
culture, development projects, maritime
infrastructure, civilian infrastructure projects
among others to further expand bilateral ties
between the two sides.
• The MoUs were exchanged between
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Seychelles President Danny Faure
during delegation level talks in
Hyderabad House.
• The Prime Minister also announced a
line of credit worth 100 million USD for
Seychelles for augmenting its defence
capabilities.
ADNOC joins Saudi Aramco to build Ratnagiri
Refinery
Saudi Aramco and the Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC) have signed a (IES) officer, Sreedharan has served as
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
jointly develop and build an integrated refinery
and petrochemicals complex at Ratnagiri in
Maharashtra.
• Saudi Aramco and ADNOC will
together hold 50 percent stake while
the rest 50 percent will be with Indian
Oil (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum
(HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum (BPCL).
• It is the world’s largest oil refinery cum
petrochemical project with the total
investment of $ 44 billion.
Ministry of Health signs MoU with Indira
Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has
signed an MoU with the Indira Gandhi
National Open University (IGNOU) to scale up
the short term skill based courses especially
designed for the health sector and provide more
than 14 lakh trained manpower by 2025.
• The MoU is a part of ‘Skills for Life,
Save a Life’ initiative, under which 10
short term course curricula were
formally released by this Ministry in
June 2017, along with Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship.
• The combined objective of the MoU is to
scale up the health programs to create
trained personnel in the healthcare
sector and to set up a dedicated cell for
developing, implementing and
certifying the skill based programs at
IGNOU.
PM approves panel to lay down standards for
metro rail systems
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a
proposal to set up a committee to lay down
standards for metro rail systems in the
country.
• The committee will be headed by E
Sreedharan, also known as the “Metro
Man”.
• A retired Indian Engineering Service
the managing director of Delhi Metro
from 1995 to 2012.
Report on ‘Women in Prisons’ launched by the
Ministry of Women and Child Development
The Ministry of Women and Child
Development (MWCD) has unveiled a report
titled ‘Women in Prisons’.
• The report aims to build an
understanding of the various
entitlements of women in prisons, the
various issues faced by them and
possible methods for resolution of the
same.
• It contains a comprehensive list of 134
recommendations for improving the
lives of women under imprisonment,
addressing a wide range of issues
pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth
in prison, mental health, legal aid,
reintegration in society and their
caregiving responsibilities among
others.
• Various changes in the National Model
Prison Manual 2016 have also been
suggested to bring it in line with
international standards and norms.
Annual Sindhu Darshan Festival Begins In
Ladakh Region
The three-day annual symbolic festival of
Indus River known as Sindhu Darshan
Festival was inaugurated in Ladakh region of
Jammu and Kashmir on the bank of Indus
River.
• The 22nd Sindhu Darshan festival was
organized by Sindhu Darshan Yatra
Samiti and Ladakh Phanday Tsogspa
Leh.
• The main reason behind the
celebration of Sindhu Darshan Festival
is to endorse the Indus River (Sindhu
River) as an icon of the communal
harmony and unity of India.
 • It was first started in the October, 1997 The 15th lia Joint Ministerial Commission
and continues to be held every year (JMC) was held on 25th June 2018, in
since then Canberra, Australia after a gap of 4 years.

India commits $15m to handle global • The meeting was co-chaired by

environment crises Minister of Commerce & Industry and
Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu and
The Indian government has announced an
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism
increase in the sum of money to be paid to the and Investment Steven Ciobo.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the next
• An MoU was also signed in order to
four years in a bid to play crucial role to
facilitate bilateral investment flows
mitigate climate change and other
between Austrade,the Australian
environmental challenges across the globe.
Trade and Investment Commission
• As per the announcement, India will and Invest-India, which is the National
now be contributing $15 million Investment Promotion and Facilitation
instead of $ 12 million to the GEF’s new Agency of India.
four-year investment cycle, known as
GEF-7.
• Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a
mechanism to provide grants for
environment projects across the globe
including India.

Sushma Swaraj Introduces Passport Seva App

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

launched a mobile app “Passport Seva App” on
the occasion of “Passport Seva Divas” on June
26, during a conference in New Delhi.

• The App will make the process for

obtaining passports easier as one can
apply for a passport from any part of
the country.
• Besides, the police verification will be
done on the address which is provided
by the applicant and the respective
passport will be delivered to the
registered address.
• Swaraj also announced the launch of
two new schemes – Passport
application from anywhere in India,
and Filling passport application forms
from mobile phones, that would make
the procedure for obtaining passports
simpler. India hands over Dornier aircraft to Seychelles
15th India-Australia Joint Ministerial In a bid to help the Seychelles enhance its
Commission held in Australia surveillance capabilities to tackle maritime
threats, India has gifted them a second Dornier
aircraft.
 • The Seychelles president said the
aircraft, Dornier 228, would help to
maintain security in the coastal
surveillance capacity of his Indian
Ocean island nation.
• Seychelles will observe its 42nd
Independence Day on June 29.
• India has earlier gifted the Seychelles
Coast Guard a fast track vessel, a
Dornier aircraft, and two helicopters.
Two-day training workshop on cybercrime
targeting children begins in New Delhi
The National Commission for Protection of
Child Rights (NCPCR) has organised a two-day
training workshop on cybercrime targeting
children.
• The workshop has been organised in
collaboration of Police Bureau of
Research and Development (PBR&D)
and UNESCO in New Delhi.
• It aims to provide professional training
to the investigators designated to
tackle crime against children.
• Considering the rising menace of cyber
crimes targeting children, NCPCR has
opened-up POCSO e-box earlier to
handle children specific cybercrime.
Govt proposes to set up 3,000 Van Dhan
Kendras across country
The Government has proposed to set up 3000
Van Dhan Kendras involving 30,000 SHGs
across the country under the Van Dhan
Scheme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to
provide skill up-gradation and capacity
building training for value addition of forest
produce.
• These groups will be working under the
leadership of Collector and they can
market their products not only within
the states but also outside the states.
• The training and technical support is
provided by the Tribal Cooperative
Marketing Development Federation of
India, TRIFED.
• The Van Dhan Scheme of Ministry of
Tribal Affairs and TRIFED was
launched by Prime Minister on 14th
April, 2018 during the celebrations of
Ambedkar Jayanti at Bijapur
Chattisgarh. Under the scheme, 10
self-help groups with each having 30
tribal gatherers were constituted.
• They are being trained and provided
with working capital to add value to the
products, which they collect from the
jungle.
India pledges $5 million for Palestinian
refugees
The Government of India has pledged USD 5
million assistance to the UN agency that helps
Palestinian refugees, to make up for the
shortfall in its funding following US’ cut in its
annual aid to UNRWA.
• The United Nations Relief and Works
Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine
Refugees, faces a shortfall of $250
million, according to the UN.
• In March, India announced it will
increase its annual contribution to the
UNRWA from USD 1.5 million to USD
5 million from 2018-19 for a period of
three years.
• 20 countries including India made
pledges for UNRWA. The agency serves
about 5.3 million refugees scattered
around the Middle East.
India Is World’s Most Dangerous Country For
Women, US At 3rd Spot
Based upon the report of a survey of global
experts by the Thomson Reuters Foundation,
India has been ranked as the most dangerous
country for women in the world due to the high
risk of sexual violence and being forced into
slave labour.
• War-torn Afghanistan and Syria
ranked second and third followed by
Somalia and Saudi Arabia.
• The only Western nation in the top 10
was the United States, which ranked
joint third.
• The poll was a repeat of a survey in
2011 wherein experts saw
 Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia as
the most dangerous nations for women
respectively.
President of India Inaugurates the Udyam
Sangam-2018
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind,
inaugurated the Udyam Sangam-2018 on June
27, 2018 to celebrate the 2nd United Nations
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Day.
• Udyam Sangam-2018 is an important
effort in developing effective eco-
systems for MSME sector and will
empower women and weaker sections
by providing training to 80 lakh
women.
• During the occasion, organised by the
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises (MSME), he also launched
the Solar Charkha and MSME
Sampark Portal.
• The Solar Charkha Mission will cover
50 clusters and every cluster will
employ 400 to 2000 artisans. The
MSME Ministry will disburse subsidy
of Rs 550 crores to the artisans under
the Mission.
• The Sampark portal will act as a bridge
between the talent pool and those
enterprises seeking trained human
resources.
Oxytocin formulations ban to come into effect
from 1st July 2018
The Government of India has imposed a ban on
the manufacture of Oxytocin drug for domestic
use with effect from July 1, 2018. It has also
banned the import of Oxytocin and its
formulations.
• No private manufacturer will be
allowed to manufacture the drug for
domestic use from the said date.
• Besides, the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare has allowed only
Karnataka Antibiotics & construction methods
Pharmaceuticals Ltd (KAPL), a public
sector company, to manufacture this
drug for domestic use from that date.
• The Oxytocin drug will be supplied by
the manufacturer, i.e. KAPL, to the
registered hospitals and clinics in
public and private sector directly.
Oxytocin in any form or name will not
be allowed to be sold through retail
Chemist.
Centre releases Rs 340 crore for flood relief in
Assam
The Central Government has released Rs 340
crore assistance for flood relief work in Assam.
• Out of the sanctioned amount, Rs. 101
crore has been released by the Ministry
of State for Development of North
Eastern Region (DoNER), while the
remaining Rs 239 crore rupees was
given by the Home Ministry under the
State Disaster Relief Fund.
NMCG approves projects for setting up of
community toilets, procurement of dustbins for
Kumbh Mela-2019
To ensure that pollutants are not dumped into
river Ganga, the National Mission for Clean
Ganga (NMCG) has approved 2 projects for the
Kumbh Mela-2019 in Allahabad.
• The projects includes setting up of
community toilets and procurement of
dustbins.
• The estimated cost for community
toilets will be Rs 113 crore rupees while
procurement of dustbins will cost Rs
3.6 crore.
• The first project includes setting up of
27,500 community toilets and pre-
fabricated toilets and 20,000
community urinals.
• Another project includes deployment of
16,000 dustbins for solid waste
management along with installation of
lining bags in dustbins.
Andhra, Singapore sign MoU to upgrade
The government of Andhra Pradesh has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Singapore to speed up the construction work of
its new capital, Amaravati.
• The MoU aims to empower AP Real
Estate Regulatory Authority and
Building (APRERA) to promote and
create a safe, high quality,
environment-friendly built
environment in Andhra Pradesh with
the help of expertise relating to the set-
up, operation, experience and best
practices in construction from
Singapore.
India Ranked 4th for Web Attacks Globally:
Report
According to a report titled “Summer 2018
State of the Internet/ Security: Web Attack
report” compiled by Cloud delivery network
provider Akamai Technologies, India is ranked
fourth in the list of top 10 target countries for
Web Application Attacks.
• Registering over 2.8 crore attacks,
India has also ranked eighth globally in
the list of Web Application Attack
source countries.
• Geographic analysis of attack traffic
origination revealed that Russia,
China and Indonesia were major
sources of credential abuse for the
travel industry, directing about half of
their credential abuse activity at
hotels, cruise lines, airlines, and travel
sites.
• The bot-driven abuse and distributed
denial of service (DDoS) attacks has
continued to rise from November 2017
till April 2018.
4th National Review & Consultation on
Swachh Iconic Places began in Hyderabad
The 4th National Review and Consultation on
Swachh Iconic Places was held in Hyderabad to
review the progress relating to maintenance
and cleanliness of Iconic Places.
• The two-day consultation and review
programme focused on addressing
cleanliness challenges identified at the
iconic places.
• The Swachh Iconic Places programme
was launched two years ago with ten
places in the first phase while the
second phase was taken up about 6
months ago.
Goa Government To Launch App-Based Taxi
Service “Goamiles”
The Goa Tourism Development Corporation
(GTDC) is all set to launch its own mobile
application-based taxi service named
‘Goamiles’ from July 2018 to some key tourist
destinations in the state.
• The move will enable the state to curb
taxi drivers from fleecing passengers
besides promoting easy facilitation of
taxi services in the state.
• Currently, the tourist taxi operators
run their businesses individually in
Goa.
• This app based taxi service will boost
the digital economy, enable ease of
travel for tourists and give taxi drivers
better income.
Mumbai costlier than Washington and
Melbourne: Cost of Living Survey
Mumbai continues to be the most expensive
city in India to live in for expatriates according
the 2018 cost of living survey by global
consulting firm Mercer.
• Mumbai’s jump in ranking is
attributable to continued surge in
prices of food, alcohol, and leisure
activities and domestic supplies.
• The financial capital of India is ranked
at the 55th spot in terms of cost of
living globally which is higher than
cities like Melbourne (58), Frankfurt
(68), Buenos Aires (76), Stockholm (89)
and Atlanta (95).
• Other Indian cities featuring in the
survey include Delhi (103), Chennai
(144), Bengaluru (170), with Kolkata
 (182) being the least expensive Indian
city.
• Hong Kong is ranked as the world’s
costliest city to live in for expatriates,
followed by Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore,
and Seoul.
Sonakshi Joins UNESCO to Promote Safe
Cyberspace for Kids
Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has
collaborated with UNESCO to promote a safe
and secure cyber environment for youngsters to
ensure they are not targeted for bullying,
abuse, exploitation and more through the
internet.
• The partnership will empower digital
citizens and promote secure cyber
environment for children to prevent
cyberbullying, online sexual abuse and
exploitation on social media platforms.
NIMHANS Mental Health Courses on
Cellphones
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has
launched NIMHANS Digital Academy to train
mental health professionals through virtual
classrooms to tackle mental health disorders.
• National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS),
Bengaluru has an established
infrastructure for starting a digital
academy.
• Up to 50 people can be trained in the
virtual classroom with only a mobile
phone with 3G connection required at
the receiver’s end.
• After successful completion of the
course and evaluation, the participants
will be awarded “Diploma in
Community Mental Health” by
NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
• The Ministry is also looking forward to
implement the Mental Healthcare Act,
2017 to bring forth a stronger and more
robust legal scaffold and humane and
patient-centric rights based approach
for mental healthcare in the country.
Punjab Approves Death Penalty for Raping
Girls Under 12
The Punjab Cabinet has approved the death
penalty for males held guilty of the rape of a
girl younger than 12 years.
• The state has approved republication of
the Criminal Law (Amendment)
Ordinance 2018 of the centre, to make
the law on rape more stringent, in the
Punjab gazette.
• Besides the death penalty for the rape
of a girl under 12 years of age, the
Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance
amends the Indian Penal Code to
provide for enhancement of minimum
punishment for rape from the existing
seven to 10 years.
• The minimum punishment for the rape
of a girl younger than 16 years has been
fixed at life imprisonment, as against
the earlier provision of 20 years of
rigorous imprisonment, extendable to
imprisonment for the rest of the
convict’s life.
• The Code of Criminal Procedure
(CrPC) has also been amended under
the ordinance to ensure mandatory
completion of investigation in rape
cases within two months. The trial in
rape cases is also required to be
completed in two months, with a total
limit of six months fixed for disposal of
appeals in all rape cases.
India Opposes Use of Chemical Weapons
India has opposed the use of chemical weapons
anywhere by anybody at any time and believes
that those who indulge in such immoral act
should be held accountable
• India voted against the use of Chemical
Weapons at the Special session of the
Conference of the States Parties to the
Chemical Weapons Convention in
Hague.
• The conference has been called by the
United Kingdom, the United States
and the West to have discussions on
 upholding the global ban against the
use of chemical weapons.
• UK had proposed that Organisation for
Prohibition for Chemical Weapons
(OPCW) should be empowered to
investigate whether chemical weapons
have been used in an incident and also
to identify the group or government
responsible for it.
• India voted against UK proposal along
with 23 other countries including
Russia. As many as 82 OPCW member
states of OPCW voted in favour of UK
proposal. The proposal needed support
of 71 member states. 106 members
were present.
HRD Ministry to replace UGC with HECI
The Central Government has decided to
replace the apex higher education regulator
body University Grants Commission (UGC)
with Higher Education Commission of India
(HECI) to provide “more autonomy” to higher
education institutes to promote excellence and
facilitate holistic growth of the education
system.
• For this, the government has approved
a draft Act, Higher Education
Commission of India (Repeal of
University Grants Commission Act)
Bill 2018 which seeks to repeal UGC
Act 1953 and provides for setting up of
Higher Education Commission of
India.
• The proposed Higher Education
Commission of India would focus solely
on academic matters and monetary
grants would be under the purview of
the ministry.
NITI Aayog’s WEP Signs SoI with Financial
Institutions & Social Organisations
NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurs Platform
(WEP) has signed statement of intent (SoI)
with 5 financial institutions & social
organisations with an aim to increase the
number of women entrepreneurs and address
the finance related problems faced by them.
• The SoI’s were signed with Shri Mahila
Sewa Sahakari Bank Limited,
Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited,
SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited,
Sreemanta Sankar Mission and the
Self Employed Women’s Association
(SEWA).
First Ever Inter-state Translocation Project of
Tigers
As part of the India’s first inter-state
translocation of tigers project, a male tiger
(MB2) about 3 years old was transferred from
Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh to
Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Odisha.
• Similarly, a 27 month old female cub
was shifted from Bandhavgarh Tiger
Reserve (BTR), Madhya Pradesh to
Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in
Odisha.
• In all six tigers — three pairs — will be
shifted from MP to Satkosia under an
ambitious project conceived by the
Union Ministry of Environment and
Forests, National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA) and Wildlife
Institute of India (WII), Dehradun.
• This is for the first time in the wildlife
conservation history in India when big
cats are being shifted from one State to
another.
WCD Ministry to organise TECH-THON
Ministry of Women and Child Development,
Government of India organized aday-long
Seminar on Technology Partnerships for
Steering POSHAN Abhiyaan called ‘TECH-
THON’ for POSHAN Abhiyaan – PM’s
Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment
on June 28, 2018 at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra
in New Delhi.
• The Seminar is being organised to
showcase and orient the environment
towards the initiative, exchange ideas
and to explore avenues of cooperation
and partnerships for technology
support, as well as, reaching-out to the
beneficiaries for effective behavioural
 change to initiate a ‘Peoples Movement’
or Jan Andolan towards Nutrition.
MCX launches ‘Cotton Mission’ for
Maharashtra farmers
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India
(MCX) has signed an MoU with the
Maharashtra government to launch Cotton
Mission for empowering cotton farmers in the
Vidarbha region.
• Under the mission, the exchange will
partner with the Maharashtra’s
agriculture department and other
government agencies to work closely
with Farmer Producer Organisations
(FPOs).
• It will create farmers groups and help
them to connect to the exchange’s
organised market network to sell their
produce in a national market for better
price realisation.
• The mission will provide a platform to
create a value chain with final market
linkages to support thousands of cotton
farmers in Akola, Amravati and
Wardha.
UAE proposes to set up consulate in
Hyderabad
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has proposed
to set up a consulate in Hyderabad in a bid to
boost the cordial relationship between
Telangana and UAE.
• Telangana government will allocate
land and provide infrastructure for the
consulate.
• The Consulate General of the United
States of America already has an office
in Hyderabad at Paigah Palace in
Begumpet.
• Countries like Turkey and the Islamic
Republic Of Iran also have offices
established in Hyderabad.
Israel to gift 100 units of digital farming to
Gujarat
The Government of Gujarat has received 100
units of digital farming as gift from Israel
during Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s six-day-
long visit to Israel with a high-level delegation.
• The digital farming units were
presented by Netafim is an Israeli
irrigation solutions providing.
• The digital farming units have sensor
technique which will help farmers
utilise water and fertilizers better. The
digital farming unit provides real-time
data by monitoring the quality and
nature of soil, weather condition,
moisture in air, status of crop and other
aspects related to crops.
• The technology is cloud-based so the
data can be stored for many years and
made accessible at different locations
and time.
Google Doodle honours P.C. Mahalanobis
Google dedicated a Doodle in honour of an
Indian scientist and founder of Indian
Statistical Institute, Prasanta Chandra
Mahalanobis on June 29 which marks his
125th birth anniversary.
• Mahalanobis was regarded as the chief
architect of Indian statistical system as
well as Father of Statistical Science in
India.
• He set up the Indian Statistical
Institute (ISI) in 1931 in what is now
known as Kolkata along with
Pramatha Nath Banerji, Nikhil Ranjan
Sen and Sir RN Mukherji.
• He was one of the members of the first
Planning Commission of India.
India to save Rs 10,000 cr annually by setting
default AC temp at 24 degrees
The Government agency, Bureau of Energy
Efficiency (BEE), has issued the guidelines to
major commercial establishments to
implement default temperature setting of air
conditioners at 24 degree Celsius.
• As per BEE, by keeping the air
conditioner at the default (factory)
temperature settings, which is at 24
degree Celsius, as much as 20 billion
 units, worth Rs 10,000 crores annually
can be conserved.
• The default setting will mean
consumers will receive new machines
with preset temperature of 24 degrees
Celsius. However, a user can set the air
conditioner at a lower (or higher)
temperature.
NTPC ranked 25th in India’s Great Place to
Work list
State owned largest power producer of India,
NTPC has been ranked 25th in India’s Great
Place to Work for 2018.
• NTPC is the only PSU among top 25.
NTPC which was at 38th position last
year has also been recognized as the
Laureates for consistently getting
featured in the list for 10 years in a
row.
• The annual Best Workplaces List of the
Great Place to Work institute is
considered the gold standard
certification for defining, assessing and
recognising great workplaces based on
their people management practices.
• The annual Best Workplaces List of the
Great Place to Work institute is
considered the gold standard
certification for defining, assessing and
recognising great workplaces based on
their people management practices.
Suresh Prabhu launches Mobile App ‘ReUnite’
The Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh
Prabhu launched a mobile application
“ReUnite” to trace missing and abandoned
children in India.
• The app is multiuser where parents
and citizens can upload pictures of
children, and provide detailed
description like name, birth mark,
address, report to the police station,
search and identify missing kids.
• The photographs will not be saved in
the mobile phone’s physical memory.
• Amazon Rekognition, web facial
recognition service, is being used to
identify missing kids. The app is
available for both Android and iOS.
• Non-government organisation
Bachpan Bachao Andolan and
Capgemini has developed this app.
9th meeting of EPG on Indo-Nepal relations
concludes in Kathmandu
The ninth and final meeting of Eminent
Persons Group (EPG) on India-Nepal relations
concluded in Kathmandu on June 20 to discuss
various bilateral issues including 1950 Peace
and Friendship treaty, trade, transit and
border during the two day meeting.
• The EPG is a joint mechanism
consisting experts and intellectuals
from India and Nepal. It was set up in
February 2016 to make suggestions for
updating all existing bilateral treaties
and agreements between both the
countries.
• The EPG is completing its two-year
tenure next month.
CRPF forms lady commando’s team to tackle
women stone pelters
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has
prepared a team of lady commandos to deal
with the rising number of women participants
involved in the incident of stone pelting across
Jammu & Kashmir region to target security
forces.
• Dubbed as ‘Super 500′, the team of lady
commandos have been given rigorous
training which includes being
blindfolded to deal with night-time
deployment and repairing weapons in
under a minute in case of any
malfunction.
India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World
HERITAGE SITE
Mumbai’s Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles
has been inscribed as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site during 42nd session of the World
Heritage Committee of UNESCO at Manama
in Bahrain.
 • The Ensemble comprises of two
architectural styles, the 19th century
collection of Victorian structures and
the 20th century Art Deco buildings
along the sea, conjoined by means of
the historical open space of the Oval
Maidan.
• Collectively it will be known as the
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco
Ensembles of Mumbai.
• This makes Mumbai city the second
city in India after Ahmedabad to be
inscribed on the World Heritage List.
• India now has overall 37 World
Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural,
07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites.
• While India stands second largest in
number after China in terms of number
of World Heritage properties in ASPAC
(Asia and Pacific) region, it is overall
sixth in the world.
1st July 2018 to be celebrated as ‘GST Day’
The Government of India will celebrate July 1,
2018, as ‘GST Day’ to mark the first
anniversary of the new indirect tax regime.
• Goods and Services Tax (GST) was
rolled out in the intervening night of
June 30 and July 1 in 2017.
• Union Minister for Railways, Coal ,
Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri
Piyush Goyal will preside over as the
Chief Guest of the event and Minister
of State for Finance, Shri Shiv Pratap
Shukla will be the Guest of Honour.
NITI Aayog releases First Delta Ranking of
Aspirational Districts
The NITI Aayog recently launched the first
Delta ranking (incremental progress) for the
Aspirational Districts, based on self-reported
data of districts between March 31, 2018 to
May 31, 2018.
• These ranking is based on five
developmental areas of Health and
Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and
Water Resources, Financial Inclusion
and Skill Development, and Basic
Infrastructure.
• Dahod district in Gujarat has been
ranked first among 108 ‘aspirational
districts’ by the NITI Aayog on the
basis of incremental development over
two months. West Sikkim district stood
second.
• The NITI Aayog has ranked 108
districts out of 112 Aspirational
Districts.
India moves up to 35th rank in JLL realty
index
India has moved up a place to 35th spot in
JLL’s Global Real Estate Transparency Index
2018, registering maximum improvement in
transparency over the last two years.
• Policy reforms, liberalisation of FDI
into realty and retail, strengthening of
public information and assigning
industry status to affordable housing
helped India surge ahead in the
rankings.
• According to the survey, UK is at the
top position followed by Australia and
the US.
• Venezuela is the least transparent
market with 100th rank.
Indian, Indonesian Navies Participate in
Passage Exercise
The Navies of India and Indonesia participated
in Passage Exercise (PASSEX), to enhance
their maritime cooperation.
• Indian Naval ships INS Shakti and
INS Kamorta under the command of
Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag
Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet,
undertook Passage Exercise (PASSEX)
with Indonesian Naval Ship KRI
Madidihang (855) a Stingrays Class
Fast Patrol Craft on leaving the Port of
Makassar, Indonesia.
NITI Aayog partners with GNFC Ltd to
implement Fertilizer Subsidy Disbursement
through Blockchain Technology
NITI Aayog and Gujarat Narmada Valley
Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) have
signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) today to
work together towards implementing a Proof-
of-Concept (“PoC”) application using
Blockchain Technology for fertiliser subsidy
management to make it more transparent and
immune to leakages.
• They will jointly develop the use case,
under take research, interact with
multiple stakeholders, develop
Blockchain solutions, exchange
learnings, organise forums, and
disseminate learnings across their
networks.
Home Minister Announces Institution of
“Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal”
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
has approved the institution of “Home
Minister’s Special Operation Medal” for Police
Officers of States & Union Territories, Central
Police Organisations (CPOs), Central Armed
Police Forces (CAPFs) and Security
Organisation involved in Special Operations.
• The Union Home Minister has also
instituted three more Medals namely
the Antarik Suraksha Medal,
Asadharan Aashuchan Padak, and
Utkrisht & Ati-Utkrisht Seva Medal.
• The Medals will be awarded annually.
• HM’s Special Operation Medal and
Asadharan Aashuchan Padak will be
awarded on 15th August
(Independence Day).
• Antarik Suraksha Medal and Utkrisht
& Ati-Utkrisht Seva Medal will be
announced on 26th January (Republic
Day)
Mumbai Airport Among Least Punctual
Airports In The World: Study
Based upon a report by British aviation
intelligence firm OAG, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati
Shivaji International Airport has been ranked
as the fifth least punctual airport in the world
with a rank of 509 out of the 513 airports
globally.
• These are among the findings in a
report of 513 airports and 65 airlines
across the world.
• The Nagoya Komaki Airport in Japan
topped the global ranking list with an
‘on-time performance’ (OTP) rate of
94.5 percent.
• None of the major Indian airports
figured among the top 200 in ‘on-time
performance’ (OTP), but the small Port
Blair airport in the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands got the worldwide rank
of 65, thanks to its punctuality rate of
84.6 percent.
• Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and
Hyderabad ranked 451, 262, 255 and
246 in the list well above Mumbai
which had the OTP of 60 percent.
• Further, Air India is the lowest
ranking Indian airline on the list,
ranked at 64 out of 65 airlines, with
just 58.4 percent of its 1.7 lakh flights
being on time.
• IndiGo Airlines is placed highest
among Indian airlines on the list, at
rank 14 with 82 percent of its flight to
be on time.
• South Korea’s low-cost airline T’way
Air topped the global ranking with an
OTP of 95.6 percent.
STATE NEWS
Cochin Shipyard, Kerala govt ink pact to build
marine ambulances
Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has entered into an
agreement with Kerala government to
construct three marine ambulance for the state
fisheries department.
• The vessel will be designed by CSL at
its in-house design department. The
vessel will be able to complement 2
patients and will have a total crew
capacity of seven, including the
paramedical staff.
• The boats will also have various
paramedical facilities like examination
and nursing room, medical beds,
 mortuary freezer, refrigerator and
medical lockers.
Andhra govt introduces Scale-out Scheme for
Natural Farming
The Andhra Pradesh has launched a Zero
Based Natural Farming (ZBNF) scale-out
scheme, aimed at benefitting around six
million farmers by 2024.
• The state agriculture department has
signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) in this regard,
with the Sustainable India Finance
Facility (SIFF), an initiative with the
partnership of the United Nations
Environment Program, the World
Agroforestry Center, and the BNP
Paribas.
• The agreement aims at scaling up the
ZBNF against investment worth Rs.
16,134 crores over the next 6 years.
• As of 2017-18, around 1, 63,034
farmers are practicing ZBNF in
Andhra Pradesh. However, the
government here aims to bring all
farmers in the state under the scheme
by 2024.
Andhra govt to give Allowance to Unemployed
Youth
The Andhra Pradesh government has
announced to implement a first of its kind
Unemployment Scheme to cater the
unemployed graduate youth of the state.
• Under the scheme, the unemployed
graduate youths would get a monthly
allowance of Rs 1,000 each with an
upper age limit of 35.
• The government estimated that there
were about 10 lakh unemployed people
as per the “Pulse Survey data and the
scheme would cost Rs 1,200 crore a
year to the public exchequer.
Odisha launches Health Insurance Scheme for
Journalists
The Odisha Government has launched a
Health Insurance Scheme called “Gopabandhu
Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana” for
working journalists in the state.
• The health insurance scheme for
working journalists will be
implemented in phased manner with
effect from June 1, 2018.
• In the first phase, as many as 3,233
working journalists will get health
insurance coverage up to Rs 2 lakh a
year.
• At least five members of the journalists
family will be covered under the
scheme.
• The scribes will get their health
insurance card from the District
Information and Public Relations
Officer (DIPRO) in their respective
districts.
Harsh Vardhan unveils non-plastic bound Nat
Geo
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan
unveiled the first non-plastic bound copy of the
National Geographic magazine inline with
2018 World Environment Day’s theme “Beat
Plastic Pollution”.
• The plastic wrapping of the magazine
in India, UK and the US editions has
been eliminated from June onwards.
• This move will enable the magazine
brand to save more than 2.5 million
single-use plastic bags every month.
Polythene to be completely prohibited from
31st July in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh
Rawat has imposed a complete ban on the use
of Polythene in the state from 31st July 2018.
• All the polythene vendors have been
asked to finish the polyethene stock
before 31st July.
• A comprehensive public awareness
campaign will be launched on
environmental damage caused by
polythene, one week before the entire
ban on polythene in the state.
Maharashtra announces financial aid for tur
farmers
Maharashtra government has announced to
provide financial grant of Rs 1,000 per quintal
to those farmers whose tur and gram could not
be purchased by the administration before the
May 31 deadline.
• The state government had set up tur
procurement target of 44.6 lakh
quintals.
• The government will also give a
financial aid of 160 crore rupees to
farmers whose crops got damaged due
to unseasonal rain or hailstorm.
• The chief minister has also announced
a special subsidy for milk producers.
Bihar govt launches new crop insurance
scheme with effect from Kharif (monsoon) 2018
The Bihar government has launched a new
crop insurance scheme “Bihar State Crop
Assistance Scheme” with effect from Kharif
(monsoon) this year. The new scheme replaces
the existing system of crop insurance.
• As per the new scheme, farmers would
be paid a compensation of Rs 7,500 per
hectare if less than 20 percent of the
standing crop is damaged with
maximum support amounting to Rs
15,000.
• Similarly, Rs 10,000 per hectare would
be provided in case damage is more
than 20 percent and maximum support
of Rs 20,000.
• Farmers do not have to pay any
premium as per the scheme.
• The purpose of the scheme is to ensure
that farmers have enough money for
the next crop cycle if their current crop
has been affected by a natural
calamity. It will also ensure continuity
in income of farmers.
Madhya Pradesh Announces Outstanding
Power Bill Waiver Scheme
The Madhya Pradesh government headed by
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has
announced an outstanding power bill waiver
scheme “Bijli Bill Mafi Yojana 2018 (Power Bill
Waiver Scheme)” for labourers and poor
families.
• Under the subsidised power scheme,
registered labourers of the unorganised
sector and Below Poverty Line (BPL)
families would be provided electricity
at a cost of Rs 200 per month.
• The state cabinet also approved
Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal)
Yojana 2018 (a scheme to provide
subsidised power).
• Power connection under the
Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal)
Yojana would be provided free of cost to
the beneficiaries.
Himachal Pradesh govt to scrap semester
system in under-graduate courses
The Himachal Pradesh government has
decided to discontinue with the semester
system in undergraduate courses and re-
establish the annual examination system from
the coming session under Rashtriya Uchchatar
Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).
• The decision is based on the
recommendation of a review committee
headed by former vice chancellor to
review RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar
Shiksha Abhiyan). The move is aimed
at qualitative improvement in the
education sector in the state.
• The government also decided to start
nursery classes in 3,000 schools from
the current year.
West Bengal govt decides to invest Rs 107 cr to
check riverbank erosion
The state government of West Bengal has
decided to invest Rs 107 crore to check erosion
at vulnerable areas along the banks of the
Ganga and the Padma.
• The work will be completed by March
2019. A stretch of 15 kilometres will be
concretised, to prevent erosion.
 • The move will protect hundreds of
homes and the river bank close to
outposts of the Border Security Force
on the Indo-Bangladesh border from
being washed away by the strong
currents.
Andhra Pradesh now is Open Defecation Free
(ODF) State: CM Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Chandrababu Naidu has announced that the
state was now Open Defecation Free (ODF) as
it had achieved its goal of constructing 2.77
lakh individual toilets.
• With this achievement, Andhra
Pradesh becomes the first large state in
the country to be declared as Open
Defecation Free.
• The state is now working towards
achieving the ODF+ status.
Sikkim gets its Longest Tunnel
Minister of State for Defence Subhash Ramrao
Bhamre inaugurated 578-metre-long Theng
Tunnel in Sikkim.
• This is the longest tunnel in Sikkim
constructed on Gangtok-Chungthang
State Highway by the Border Roads
Organisation (BRO).
• The tunnel would provide all-weather
connectivity.
Punjab Govt launches “Business First Portal”
to facilitate ease of doing business
The Punjab government has launched a
“Business First Portal” to facilitate ease of
doing business in the state.
• The online Portal would facilitate the
industrialists for Regulatory
Clearances and Fiscal Approvals, real
time tracking of applications at
common platform.
Kalinga Literary Festival begins in Odisha
The 5th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival
(KLF) kick-started in Odisha in the presence of
eminent personalities from Indian literature,
politics, media, and public services.
• KLF is an annual literary festival held
in the Smart and Temple city of
Bhubaneswar of Odisha normally in
the month of June each year.
• Kalinga Literary Festival was
launched in 2014 to celebrate the
Classical Language Status of Odia
language.
Odisha signs MoU with PGBF for
establishment of Badminton Academy
Odisha government has signed an MoU with
Hyderabad-based Pullela Gopichand
Badminton Foundation (PGBF) for the
establishment of P Gopichand Badminton
Academy in Odisha.
• The memorandum of understanding
was signed between the Sports and
Youth Services Department,
Government of Odisha and Pullela
Gopichand Badminton Foundation.
• The state government will provide all
financial support for the proposed
badminton academy while the PGBF
will give technical support, including
coaching and physiotherapy services
for the players.
Himachal Pradesh Receives Rs 84.13 crore
Financial Assistance under NDRF
The Himachal government led by Chief
Minister Jai Ram Thakur has received a
financial assistance of Rs 84.13 crore from the
Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of
Finance under the National Disaster Response
Fund (NDRF).
• The quantum of assistance to the state
was felt based on the constant rainfall,
cloudbursts and landslides leading to
severe losses to life, property and crops
during the monsoon season in 2017.
CM inaugurates Green Mizoram Day
• The northeastern state of Mizoram
observed the Green Mizoram Day on
 June 11 with government employees,
students and members of NGOs
planting large number of trees. Chief
Minister Lal Thanhawla inaugurated
the Green Mizoram Day, 2018 at a
function attended by his cabinet
colleagues, legislators and senior
government officials where they
undertook ceremonial planting of trees
along the river Chite in Aizawl, it said.
The Green Mizoram Day is being
organised every year on June 11 since
1999.
Odisha’s new health scheme to benefit 70 lakh
families
• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
has announced a health assurance
scheme named “Biju Swasthya Kalyan
Yojana” that will benefit around 3.5
crore people from over 70 lakh families
in the state. Under the Biju Swasthya
Kalyan Yojana, secondary and tertiary
cashless healthcare assistance will be
provided up to Rs 5 lakh per family per
annum to meet healthcare expenditure
at all government-run hospitals and
the entire cost would be borne by the
state government. Besides, an
assistance of Rs 500 would be provided
to all pregnant women and infant who
visit public health facilities. The
scheme will come into effect from
August 15 2018.
Haryana raises age limit for entry in govt
service
• The Haryana government has raised
the upper age limit of entry into
government service from 40 to 42
years.
• All the departments have been
conveyed to incorporate the provisions
relating to raising the upper age limit
for entry into the government service in
their service rules, at their own level.
Himachal gets Rs 1,900 cr Funding for Tourism
• The Central government has approved
Rs 1,900 crore Tourism Infrastructure
Development Project of the Himachal
Pradesh Government.
• The eight-year-long project will be
funded by the Asian Development
Bank (ADB).
• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai
Ram Thakur said that with the help of
the funding, the state would be able to
develop tourism in rural and
unexplored areas and improve the
infrastructure of towns, which will also
generate employment opportunities.
Odisha sets up expert panel for Jagannath
temple management reforms
The state government of Odisha has
constituted a three-member expert committee,
headed by Additional Chief Secretary Suresh
Mohapatra, to recommend measures for
streamlining the functioning of the 12th
century Jagannath temple at Puri.
• The committee will study management
schemes of other important shrines in
the country such as Vaishno Devi,
Somnath Temple, Golden Temple and
Tirupati Temple and suggest changes,
if necessary, for the management of Sri
Jagannath temple.
• Inspector General of Police Soumendra
Priyadarshi and Sri Jagannath Temple
Administration member Mohimohan
Tripathy are the other members of the
panel.
Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh
discontinues ceremonial guard of honour
Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has
discontinued the tradition of giving ceremonial
Guard of Honour to the Governor.
• He is the first Governor of the country
who made big changes regarding this
type of arrangements.
• The practice was discontinued during
governor’s recent visit to Jodhpur when
he did not accept the guard of honour.
 • The Governor had sent a letter in
January to the state Home Department
seeking their opinion on discontinuing
the age-old protocol.
• As per the protocol, guard of honour is
accorded during governor’s arrival and
departure from Raj Bhawan, and
during the arrival to and departure
from different districts.
Andhra Pradesh to Develop Smart village
Initiative for Arunachal Pradesh
The Arunachal Pradesh government has inked
an agreement with Andhra Pradesh-based
Smart Village Movement (SVM) to facilitate
technology innovations, research and
development in selected villages of the north-
eastern state.
• The man behind the Smart Village
Movement, Solomon Darwin, will be
the adviser to the project’s core team.
• The project will focus on solving
challenges in rural segments by
integrating technology and indigenous
rural practices to generate sustainable
revenue for constituents, thus
increasing overall standard of living
and quality of life.
School Chale Hum Abhiyan 2018 launched in
Bhopal
• Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh
Chouhan inaugurated the ‘School
Chale Hum Abhiyan 2018’ in Bhopal.
• The motive of this scheme is that no
child should be deprived of schooling.
• Inaugurating the month long campaign
on June 15, the minister encouraged
students, teachers and parents to make
it a success.
Bellandur largest septic tank of Bengaluru
• A committee set up by the National
Green Tribunal (NGT) to inspect the
lakes in Bengaluru has blamed the
Karnataka government and various
state agencies for “miserably” failing to
discharge their duties. According to the
committee, Bellandur, the biggest lake
of Bengaluru, has become the largest
septic tank of the city just because of
lack of interest and negligence towards
duty by the authorities. It has also
blamed indiscriminate dumping of
construction and demolishing waste,
municipal solid waste and vast spread
of hydrophytes and microphytes in the
waters for pollution in the Bellandur
Lake.
19 cancer care centres to be set up in Assam
• Assam government has announced
that 19 cancer care centres will be set
up across the state in partnership with
Tata Trusts at an investment of Rs
1,910 crore. The Assam Cancer Care
Foundation (ACCF) is a non- profitable
entity of Assam government and Tata
Trusts with equal partnership to
implement the project and manage the
centres. These centers will start
functioning from mid-2020.
Tripura starts 24×7 ‘mobile policing’ service
• The Tripura government has launched
the GPS (Global Positioning System)
and wireless based 24×7 “mobile
policing” service to curb crime,
especially against women. With the
launch of the “mobile policing” service,
people won’t need to go to the police,
and police would go to the spot within
a few minutes to deal with the
situation. People, with the help of
information technology, can inform the
police using any electronic devices or
system and police can also, by
exploiting the information technology,
deal with the situation. It would save
time and physical involvement.
Yoga Ambassadors Tour’ inaugurated by
Ministry of AYUSH with Kerala Government
• Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State,
(I/C), Ministry of AYUSH, inaugurated
the Yoga Ambassador Tour on June 14,
2018 at Leela Convention Centre in
 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. ‘Yoga
Ambassadors Tour’ is a specialized trip
for yoga professionals from around the
world and part of Kerala government’s
tourism promotion programme aiming
to propagate Kerala as a global
destination for yoga. The 10 day
educational tour for yoga professionals
has been organised by the Association
of Tourism Trade Organisations
(ATTOI) in association with the
Ministry of AYUSH and Kerala
Tourism department. It will conclude
on International Yoga Day, which falls
on June 21. The Tour aims to design a
wholesome yoga package for visiting
tourists, combining well-known yoga
destinations with related activities.
Goa Revolution Day Celebrated on June 18
Goa Revolution Day was celebrated on June 18
in the state to pay tributes to the martyrs of the
state’s liberation struggle.
• On this day in 1946, freedom fighter Dr
Ram Manohar Lohia gave a clarion call
to the people of the state to unite and
fight against the Portuguese colonial
regime.
• The revolutionary call provided a spark
to Goa’s freedom struggle and the state
was finally liberated on 19th
December, 1961.
Bengal announces additional 18% DA for its
employees
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
has announced an additional 18 percent
dearness allowance (DA) to state government
employees from January 2019.
• The additional DA will be applicable to
the state government employees
including teachers and non-teaching
staff and employees of rural and urban
local bodies.
• The decision is based on the prior
commitment made by the state
government towards the state
government employees. The state
government will have to bear an
annual additional expenditure of Rs
5,000 crore.
Kerala to open 70 day-care centres for the
elderly
Seventy new state-of-the-art day-care centres
for senior citizens will be opened in Kerala with
the first of the centres already been opened.
• The rest of the day-care centres for
those above 60 years will be opened this
year itself.
• At least 12.83 per cent of Kerala’s
nearly 33 million population are aged
above 60.
Haryana approves scheme to provide Rs 8,000
monthly assistance to female acid victim
The Haryana state government has approved a
scheme to provide monthly financial assistance
of Rs 8,000 to female acid victims.
• Besides, the women and girl acid
attack victims would also be given
preference in the allotment of fair price
shops by the Haryana Food, Civil
Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Department.
• The financial assistance would be given
to female acid attack victims who
would come within the definition of
disability under Section 2 (i) of the
Persons with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunities, Protection of Rights of
Full Participation) Act, 1995.
‘COP CONNECT mobile App for Telangana
police launched
The Telangana police have launched a mobile-
based messenger application named ‘Cop
Connect’ to provide real time information to
over 60,000 police officers across 31 districts in
the state.
• ‘Cop Connect’ messaging App,
developed by the department on the
lines of WhatsApp, will support the
police department in improving quality
of service delivered to public.
 • The app has been developed based on
police’s internal communication
strategy which will enable the entire
workforce to pro-actively engage and
pass real time information in seconds.
Punjab Government Launched Mobile App- ‘i-
Hariyali’
To increase the state’s green cover, the Punjab
government has launched ‘i-Hariyali’ app that
lets users order free plant saplings.
• The ‘i-Hariyali’ app under ‘Mission
Tandarust’ can be downloaded from the
app store for free.
• The users can book a sapling of their
choice, a maximum of 25 per person,
from a nearby government nursery.
• The app aims to inspire people to plant
more saplings to save the environment
from pollution.
Tripura to execute Smart City project with
ADB loan
The state government of Tripura has taken Rs
500 crore as loan from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) and Hudco (Housing and Urban
Development Corporation) to carry out the Rs
1,000 crore smart City project in Agartala by
2021.
• The loan was taken to meet the
matching share of the state
government.
Odisha announces amnesty scheme to
regularize unauthorized buildings
The Odisha government has relaunched an
amnesty scheme titled ‘Scheme for
Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction
2018′ to regularize unauthorized constructions
and projects.
• Under the latest version of the scheme,
cleared by the Planning and Building
Standards Regulations, unauthorized
constructions can be regularized by
paying specific fees along with
submission of building construction
plan and fire clearance certificate.
• The Amnesty Scheme’ or
‘Sarbakhyama Yojana’ intends to give
an opportunity to every citizen for
regularizing unauthorised construction
undertaken within the development
area concerned, prior to the date of the
commencement of the Scheme, by way
of compounding on payment of fees at
the rates prescribed in the scheme so as
to bring it into the fold of authorized
development.
Telangana to set up Special Turmeric Cell
The Telangana government has decided to set
up a Special Turmeric Cell in the Nizamabad
district of the state which would enable the
farmers in bringing qualitative changes for
cultivating turmeric as a commercial crop.
• The Telangana government agencies in
association with Special Turmeric Cell
and the Spice Board Development
Agency in Warangal can help in
improving the production, quality,
marketing and export of turmeric.
• The state government decided on this
initiative as the central government
turned down its request for setting up
a national turmeric board on the lines
of Coffee Board or Rubber Board.
Gujarat Unveils Wind-Solar Hybrid Power
Policy
The state government of Gujarat has
announced a policy ‘Wind-Solar Hybrid Power
Policy-2018’ to promote setting up of wind as
well as solar power projects at one location to
ensure optimal use of land and transmission
infrastructure.
• The policy will remain in force for five
years.
• Projects approved under this policy can
avail various benefits and rebates as
mentioned in the policy document for a
period of 25 years or till the life of the
project
• Under the policy, developers can set up
wind energy units on the land
currently in use for solar power units.
 • Similarly, a solar power project can be
set up on the land being used for wind
farms.
Haryana to give kids ₹50 for planting trees
The Haryana government has decided to
introduce a scheme under which an incentive
of Rs 50 will be given to school children for
planting trees.
• Under the new scheme, students from
Classes 6 to 12 of both government and
private schools will be given an
incentive of Rs 50 each for every live
tree planted by them every six months
for a period of three years.
• The students will also be provided with
books about environment conservation.
• The drive will be launched by the
school education department on July
10
Plastic ban in Maharashtra comes into effect
In Maharashtra, the statewide ban on single-
use plastic items came into effect from June 23
in a bid to fight pollution caused due to its
extensive use.
• On 23rd of March, the state
government imposed a ban on
manufacturing, use, sale, distribution
and storage of plastic materials such as
one-time-use bags, spoons, plates and
thermocol items. The government
decided against plastic to check the
damage caused to the environment.
• The fine for the first-time offenders will
be 5,000 rupees and for second-time
offenders, it will be 10,000, rupees. A
third violation will attract a fine of
25,000 rupees and a jail term for three
months.
Gujarat launches SKY Scheme for farmers to
generate solar power
The state government of Gujarat has launched
a solar power scheme for farmers named
Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) to enable
them generate electricity for their captive
consumption as well as sell the surplus power
to the grid and earn an extra income.
• The pilot project of the scheme was
launched by chief minister Vijay
Rupani in Gandhinagar .
• The project cost is around Rs 870 crore.
It will promote use of solar energy as
well as help doubling farmers income.
• The scheme duration is 25 years, which
is split between 7-year period and 18-
year period.
• As many as 12,400 farmers from 33
districts will be covered under the pilot
project, which will generate 175 MW.
• As per the scheme, farmers having
existing electricity connection will be
given solar panels as per their load
requirements. The State and Central
governments will give 60 per cent
subsidy on the cost of project. The
farmer is required to take 5 per cent
cost, while 35 per cent will be provided
to him as an affordable loan with
interest rates of 4.5-6 per cent.
• For the first 7 years, farmers will get
per unit rate of Rs 7 (Rs 3.5 by GUVNL
+ Rs 3.5 by state govt). For the
subsequent 18 years they will get the
rate of Rs 3.5 for each unit sold.
Adityanath launches cleanliness drive in
Gomti River Bank
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
began a cleanliness drive in Gomti River Bank
in Lucknow on June 24.
• Launching the Gomti Nadi Safai Maha
Abhiyan, the Chief Minister also made
people present there to take a pledge to
devote time to keep their surroundings
clean.
• The drive will generate awareness
among the people about the
environment and motivate them to
keep the rivers clean. The cleanliness
drive will continue till the river is
completely cleaned.
Haryana Mandates LED Bulbs in Offices
The state government of Haryana has made
the use of LED bulbs and tube lights
mandatory in all offices under the Haryana
government.
• As per the directions of Chief Minister
Manohar Lal Khattar, all
administrative secretaries, head of
departments and managing directors of
boards, corporations and public
undertakings have been directed to
replace all inefficient sodium bulbs and
tubelights with LED lamps or tube
lights latest by August 15.
• The initiative aims to ensure
substantial energy savings and also cut
down on greenhouse gas emissions.
Haryana Panchayat to Pass ‘No Toilet, No
Bride’ Resolution
The Godikan panchayat in Haryana has
become India’s first panchayat to pass ‘No
Toilet No Bride’ resolution.
• The idea behind the resolution is to
marry off girls only to families that
have a toilet in their house.
• The move is inspired by Bollywood
movie Toilet- Ek Prem Katha and aims
to ensure safety and well-being of the
women folk.
Punjab Launches Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao’
Campaign
Punjab Government has launched a campaign
encouraging farmers to voluntarily adopt a
new scheme named ‘Paani Bachao, Paise
Kamao’, to check depletion of underground
water.
• The scheme will be rolled out at two
clusters/feeders -Bambiwal and
Nawajipur – of the district on a pilot
basis.
• 178 farmers from Bambiwal feeder and
231 from Nawajipur would be
motivated for adopting the scheme.
• Under this scheme, farmers will get
monetary benefit for less use of
tubewell.
Telangana CM lays stone for Rs 554-crore
Gattu project
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar
Rao had laid foundation stone for Gattu
irrigation project in Jogulamba Gadwal
district.
• The project will provide water to 33,000
acres in four mandals in the district.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs
Rs 553.98 crore.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
US Pacific Command Renamed As Indo-Pacific
Command
The United States has renamed its
strategically important Pacific Command
(PACOM) to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in
a move to signal India’s importance to the US
military. Henceforth, the storied US Pacific
Command, or PACOM, which was formed after
World War II, will be known as the US Indo-
Pacific Command. Earlier, the Donald Trump
administration renamed Asia-Pacific to Indo-
Pacific to count India as a key partner in its
strategic planning.
Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on ECD &
3rd Asia- Pacific Regional Policy Forum on
ECCE begin in Kathmandu
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on
Early Childhood Development (ECD) and
Third Asia- Pacific Regional Policy Forum on
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
kicked off in Kathmandu.
• The three-day conference from June 5-
7, will discuss knowledge-exchange
about new research and use of
preliminary child development at
international level.
Nepal’s Chief of Army Staff on six-day visit to
India
Nepal’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)
General Rajendra Chhetri is on six-day visit to
India beginning June 6 on the invitation of his
Indian counterpart General Bipin Rawat.
• During General Chhetri visit to India,
Purna Chandra Thapa will be Nepal’s
caretaker Army Chief.
 • General Chhetri is scheduled to return
to Nepal on June 11.
• General Chhetri’s visit will further
strengthen the relations between the
two Armies.
Saudi Arabia, UAE launch 44 joint projects
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) has announced a new alliance of joint
economic, development and military strategy
through 44 projects to further push strong ties
between the two countries.
• The two countries named the new
cooperation “Ala’Azm”, which means
determination.
• The strategy focuses on three aspects:
economy, human and knowledge, and
politics, security and military.
NASA extends the Juno Spacecraft Mission for
Three More Years
NASA has given the Juno spacecraft the time
(and money) it needs to be able to accomplish
its missions by extending its science operations
for 41 more months until July 2021.
• The probe, which left our planet in
2011 and reached Jupiter in 2016, was
supposed to wrap things up in
February 2018. Now, NASA has agreed
to fund the project until fiscal year
2022. That means Juno will be orbiting
the gas giant until July 2021 and will
spend the months after that analyzing
data.
• Juno originally had a short lifespan,
since it was supposed to orbit Jupiter
every 14 days. Unfortunately,
something went wrong with the valves
in its fuel system (and those are
necessary for main engine burns), so it
got stuck doing 53-day orbits instead of
14-day ones like its ground team
planned. Longer orbits mean it needs
more time to collect the amount of data
NASA wanted to get — this extension
will give the agency the chance to learn
everything it can about the biggest
planet in our solar system.
44th G7 Summit Concludes in Canada
The 44th G7 summit was held on June 8–9,
2018, in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada. This was
the sixth time since 1981 that Canada has
hosted the meetings.
• The 44th G7 summit was the first
summit for Italian Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte.
• The 45th G7 summit will be held in
Summer 2019 in Biarritz, Nouvelle-
Aquitaine, France.
• The G7 is a group seven countries that
is the largest advanced economies in
the world. The countries include
United States, United Kingdom
Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Resigns after Mass Protests
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of
Georgia, has announced his resignation amid a
growing disagreement over his economic
policies with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of
the ruling Georgian Dream party .
• Kvirikashvili, 50, has been prime
minister since December 2015.
Japan adopts economic plan that allows more
foreign workers
Japan’s Cabinet has adopted an economic plan
that would allow more foreign workers to join
Japanese companies as the rapidly aging
country seeks to make up for its declining
workforce. Under the plan, Japan would relax
visa requirements in sectors facing severe labor
shortages such as nursing care, agriculture,
construction and transport. The workers would
be allowed to stay in the country for only up to
five years as visitors, not as immigrants. They
would not be allowed to be accompanied by
family members.
US pips India as top greenfield FDI investment
destination: Report
The United States has surpassed India to
become the top destination for greenfield FDI
investment in 2017, according to FDI Report
2018 compiled by FDI Intelligence, a division of
The Financial Times Ltd.
• As per the FDI report, the number of
greenfield FDI projects in India during
the year fell sharply by 21 percent to
637.
• India had maintained the numero uno
slot in greenfield FDI investment in
 2015 and 2016. However, in 2017, the
US reclaimed the spot from India,
recording USD 87.4 billion of
announced Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI).
• In the Asia and Pacific region, China
was on top in terms of FDI in total
number of new projects and capital
investment, followed by India.
• China received foreign capital
investment of USD 50.8 billion in 2017
in greenfield projects, compared to
India’s USD 25.1 billion.
Greece, Macedonia Sign Pact to Change
Country’s Name
Greece and Macedonia has signed an
agreement to change Macedonia’s name to the
Republic of Northern Macedonia, setting aside
27-year-old dispute over the latter’s name.
• This new name for the Balkan state
will pave the way for Macedonia’s
admission to the European Union and
NATO.
Greece-Macedonia Flags
The foreign minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias
and his Macedonian counterpart Nikola
Dimitrov signed an accord to rename the
former Yugoslav republic despite of protests on
both sides over a deal seen as a national
sellout.
• Since 1991, both the countries have
been in dispute over the former
Yugoslav republic’s name, arguing it
could imply territorial claims over the
Greek province of Macedonia, ancient
Greek culture and its civilization.
WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as mental
health condition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has
now included “gaming disorder” as a mental
health condition in its International
Classification of Diseases (ICD).
• The ICD, a diagnostic manual
published by the WHO, was last
updated in 1990 and its new edition,
ICD-11, has included gaming disorder
as a serious health condition that needs
to be monitored.
• Gaming disorder has been added to the
section on addictive disorders in ICD-
11.
International ICT conference concludes in
Nepal
The two-day international Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) 2018
conference concluded in Nepal on June 18.
• The event was organised by the
Federation of Computer Association
Nepal under the theme “Sustainable
Development Goals for Smart Society”.
7th OPEC international Seminar
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) will host the 7th OPEC
International Seminar at the Imperial Hofburg
Palace in Vienna, Austria, on 20−21 June 2018.
• The theme of the Seminar is ‘Petroleum
– cooperation for a sustainable future’.
• Seminar participants customarily
include Ministers from OPEC Member
Countries and other oil-producing and
oil-consuming nations, as well as heads
of intergovernmental organizations,
chief executives of national and
international oil companies, in addition
to other industry leaders, academics,
energy experts and the specialist
media.
Jeff Bezos becomes richest man in the world
According to Forbes World’s Billionaires list
released on 18 June, Amazon founder and CEO
Jeff Bezos has become the richest man in the
world with a net wealth of $141.9 billion.
• Bezos’ wealth has grown more than
USD 5 billion since June 1 to beat Bill
Gates, the principal founder of
Microsoft Corporation, who is the
second-richest man in the world with
USD 92.9 billion.
• Warren Buffet, one of the most
successful investors in the world,
trailed in the third place with a total of
wealth of USD 82.2 billion.
UK excludes India from student visa norms list
The United Kingdom government has excluded
Indian students from a new list of “low risk”
countries eligible for easier visa application to
the UK.
 • The decision is based on India’s refusal
to sign a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on the return of
illegal Indian immigrants in the UK to
India and vice-versa.
• Excluding India from the list damages
its relations with the UK and snatches
away a lot of easy education
opportunities for hopeful Indian
students.
• UK Government has announced
changes to its immigration policy with
relaxation of the Tier 4 visa category
for overseas students from around 25
countries.
• The list covering countries like the US,
Canada and New Zealand, the Home
Office has added countries like China,
Bahrain and Serbia, where students
would face reduced checks on
educational, financial and English
language skill requirements to study at
British universities.
• The changes, which come into effect on
July 6, 2018.
Canada becomes second nation to legalize
marijuana
Canadian Parliament has passed a “historic”
bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana
nationwide, becoming the second country in the
world to do so.
• The Bill C-45, otherwise known as the
Cannabis Act, controls and regulates
how the drug can be grown, distributed
and sold.
• Canadians will be able to buy and
consume cannabis legally as early as
this September.
• Uruguay became the first country to
legalize the sale of cannabis for
recreational use in December 2013.
US Scientists Create World’s Smallest
Computer
US Scientists in the University of Michigan
have developed the world’s smallest computer.
It measures just 0.3 millimetres and could help
find new ways to monitor and treat cancer.
• Unlike traditional desktops that retain
their program and data with or without
a power back-up, these new
microdevices named Michigan Micro
Mote lose all prior programming and
data as soon as they are switched off
• In addition to the RAM and
photovoltaics, the new computing
devices have processors and wireless
transmitters and receivers. Since they
are too small to have conventional
radio antennae, they receive and
transmit data with visible light.
• A base station provides light for power
and programming, and it receives the
data.
OPEC members agree on increase in oil
production
The members of the Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) have decided to
increase the output of crude oil by around 1
million barrels per day from July despite
strong opposition from Iran.
• The move, meant to meet “extra
demand”, is expected to push global oil
prices down.
• The support for the increase was
proposed by Saudi Arabia.
Nepal out from ICAO’s blacklist
International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO) has removed Nepal from its Significant
Safety Concern (SSC) list.
• In 2013, the ICAO had enlisted Nepal
in SSC category as Nepal’s compliance
to the ICAO’s standard at that time
stood only at 55 percent out of the
standard 60 percent.
• Nepal’s removal from SSC list is
regarding the significant progress that
it has made to acquire a 66.08 percent
as per the ICAO standards.
Nepal, China to develop cross-border railway
line
Nepal and China signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) to develop a cross-border
railway line that will connect the Tibetan town
of Kerung with Kathmandu.
• The two sides signed 14 MoUs and
letters of exchange.
• The MoU was signed between Nepal
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his
counterpart Li Keqiang during former’s
six day visit to China.
UAE to hold first-ever ‘World Tolerance
Summit’
The United Arab of Emirates (UAE) has
announced to host a two-day “World Tolerance
Summit” in November 2018 that will coincide
with the International Day of Tolerance (Nov
16).
• The Summit to take place on November
15-16 will be based on the theme
“Prospering From Pluralism:
Embracing Diversity through
Innovation and Collaboration”.
• World Tolerance Summit is the world’s
first-of-its-kind event that tackles
tolerance, peace and cultural
understanding among mankind.
• The summit will host a large gathering
of 1,000 government leaders, key
personalities from the private and
public sectors, youth representatives,
social leaders, social influencers and
the international diplomatic
community.
Pakistan to launch observatory satellite
The Government of Pakistan is set to launch its
indigenously developed observatory satellite,
PakTES-1A, in July 2018.
• The 285 kg satellite is fitted with
sensors and cameras and will remain
stationary 610 km in space and its
position relative to the sun will not
change.
• The navigation technology for the
satellite was acquired from China in
2012.
• Also known as the Remote Sensing
Satellite (RSS), it can be used to study
various features of the earth and
determine mineral deposits, help study
impact of climate change such as
recession of melting glaciers, green
house gasses, detect forest fires and
even solve problems related to
agriculture as well as forestry, besides
a whole range of passive and active
tasks.
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on a visit to India
United States Ambassador to the United
Nations, Nikki Haley will be on three-day visit
to India from June 26.
• The 46-year-old highest ranking
Indian-American diplomat in US
President Donald Trump’s
administration will meet senior Indian
Government officials to discuss a host
of topics including India-US strategic
ties and significant global
developments.
• The visit comes ahead of the inaugural
US-India 2+2 Dialogue on July 6 in
Washington, where External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will
represent India.
• Nimrata “Nikki” Haley is currently the
29th United States Ambassador to the
United Nations. She served as the
116th governor of South Carolina and
is a former member of the South
Carolina House of Representatives.
China Set To become Largest 5G market by
2025: Report
According to a report released by Global
System for Mobile Communication Association
(GSMA) and Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI),
China is expected to become the world’s largest
5G market by the year 2025.
• As per the report, the country will
account for 430 million 5G connections,
or one-third of the global total by 2025.
• All three Chinese mobile operators
(China Mobile, China Unicom and
China Telecom) are currently
conducting live 5G trials as part of a
multi-year plan that includes research
and development, and a network
deployment strategy with a view to a
large scale commercial launch by 2020.
Australia Passes Foreign Interference Laws
Australia’s parliament has passed two new
laws aimed at preventing foreign interference
in the country.
• The “Espionage and Foreign
Interference Bill” introduces new
spying offences, updated sabotage
offences and a new offence relating to
the theft of trade secrets on behalf of a
foreign government.
• The “Foreign Influence Transparency
Scheme Bill” will create a register for
individuals or entities undertaking
 activities on behalf of “foreign
principals”.
• The laws criminalise covert, deceptive
or threatening actions that are
intended to interfere with democratic
processes or provide intelligence to
overseas governments.
N Korea named ‘Worst Human Trafficking
Country’
The US State Department’s annual “2018
Trafficking in Persons Report” has designated
North Korea as one of the worst human
trafficking nations for the 16th consecutive
year as it does not fully meet the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking and
is not making significant efforts to do so..
• North Korea has been put in the lowest
Tier 3 of its classification of countries,
together with China, Russia and Iran.
• It used proceeds from state-sponsored
forced labour to fund government
functions as well as other illicit
activity. The North Korea government
also continued to use forced labour in
prison camps and labour training
centres and encouraged forced labours
of students and exported forced labour
to foreign organisations.
• Meanwhile, South Korea was placed at
highest category of Tier 1 countries for
the 16th straight year, along with other
advanced nations like the US, Britain,
France and Canada.
• India continued to be placed in Tier-2
category since 2011 which suggests
that the government of the country
does not fully meet the minimum
standards, but is making significant
efforts to bring itself into compliance
with those standards.
Asia’s 1st Patent Arbitration Centre to Open in
Tokyo
Asia’s first Arbitration Centre specialised in
intellectual property is slated to open in Tokyo
in September to resolve the growing number of
disputes in the region.
• The International Arbitration Centre
in Tokyo (IACT) is set to have around a
dozen arbitrators from around the
world, who would try to resolve
disputes within a period of one year.
Abu Dhabi ‘smartest city’ in Middle East:
Study
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), has topped the list of “smart
cities” in the Middle East and Africa, according
to a report by McKinsey Global Institute titled
“Smart Cities: Digital Solutions for a More
Livable Future”.
• The report covering 50 international
cities views how cities all over the
world use technology to improve the
quality of life.
• With a rating of 18.4, Abu Dhabi
ranked the first in the region ahead of
Dubai, which was placed the second
with a rating of 17.3.
International Conference on ICT to be held
in Kathmandu from June 17
• An International Conference on
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) will be held in
Kathmandu, Nepal from June 17. The
Theme of two day conference is
“Sustainable Development Goals for
Smart Society ”. The conference is
organised by the Federation of
Computer Association Nepal (CAN)
which would have around 500
delegates from Japan, China, Korea,
India and Nepal. The conference will
provide a common platform to
participants to exchange their
knowledge and discover new insides for
developing a plan of action using
sustainable ICT applications. It also
seeks to unleash the prospects of
SMART Nepal by 2030.
China confers highest state honor on Putin
• China’s President Xi Jinping has
awarded the highest state honour to
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a
move that signals the close relationship
between the two countries. The
Friendship Medal of the People’s
Republic of China was presented to Mr
Putin personally by Chinese President
Xi Jinping during a grand ceremony
held at the Great Hall of the People in
Beijing.
Norway World’s Best Country in Traffic Safety
According to a report from organization
European Transport Safety Council (ETSC),
Norway observes the lowest rate of traffic
accidents in the world, leaving behind other
European countries.
• Norway accounts for 20 deaths per one
million inhabitants which is the lowest
death rate in traffic since cars became
common way of transportation in the
post-war era. Sweden also has quite
low rate of 25 fatalities, and both
Britain and Switzerland have 27
fatalities per one million inhabitants.
• The report said that with the exception
of some micro-states and small island
states, no country outside of Europe
has reported as low death rates as
Norway.
Pakistan Placed on ‘Grey List’ by FATF
The global anti-terror financing watchdog,
Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has
placed Pakistan on the ‘grey list’ for failing to
curb anti-terror financing and money
laundering on its soil.
• The decision to put Pakistan under
International Cooperation Review
Group (ICRG), commonly known as
‘grey list’ was taken during FATF’s
plenary meeting in Paris.
• Being placed on the ‘grey list’ means
that Pakistan’s financial system will be
designated as posing a risk to the
international financial system because
of “strategic deficiencies” in its ability
to prevent terror financing and money
laundering.
• Pakistan will now be directly
scrutinised by the financial watchdog
until it is satisfied by the measures
taken to curb terror financing and
money laundering.
BANKING / FINANCE
HDFC Bank recognized for best practices in
payment security
HDFC Bank has been conferred with the
Champion Security Award 2018 at the 14th
Visa Asia Pacific Security Summitfor second
time in a row in the India and South Asia
category.
• The Award is a mark of excellence
reflecting leadership in risk
management and payment security
performance.
• It recognizes banks who apply
international best practices to every
aspect of keeping electronic
transactions secure.
RBI increases repo rate by 25 basis points to
6.25 percent
In its second bi-monthly monetary policy
review, the six member Monetary Policy
Committee headed by RBI Governor Urjit
Patel unanimously hiked the policy repo rate
by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent to curb
inflationary pressure from rising crude prices.
• This is the first time since January
2014 that RBI has announced a rate
hike.
Current Rates
Repo Rate - 6.25%
Reverse Repo Rate - 6.00%
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) - 6.50%
Bank Rate - 6.50%
CRR - 4%
SLR - 19.5%
World Bank approves Rs. 6,000 crore Atal
Bhujal Yojana
The World Bank has approved Rs.6000 crore
Central Sector Scheme “Atal Bhujal Yojana
(ABHY)” of the Ministry of Water Resources,
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
• The scheme is to be implemented over
a period of five years from 2018-19 to
2022-23, with World Bank assistance.
• Atal Bhujal Yojana has been
formulated by the Ministry to address
the criticality of ground water
resources in a major part of the country
and improve ground water
management in priority areas in the
country through community
participation.
Urban Co-op Banks Get Nod to become SFBs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
announced to allow voluntary transition of
Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) into Small
Finance Banks (SFBs) given that they meet the
prescribed criteria.
• The decision to allow the transition has
been made on the basis of a report
submitted by the high-powered
committee on urban cooperative banks
headed by the then RBI deputy
governor R. Gandhi.
• As per the report, UCBs with capital
funds in the range of ₹ 100 crore to ₹
500 crore may be granted facilities akin
to Small Finance Banks in the private
sector.
• It had further stated that a business
size of Rs 20,000 crore could be
considered the threshold limit, beyond
which UCBs may convert themselves
into commercial banks.
• According to RBI data, some of the
biggest UCBs in the country include
Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd,
Cosmos Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd
and Shamrao Vithal Co-operative
Bank Ltd. At present, there are ten
SFBs operating in India.
FDI Into India Decreased To $40 Billion In
2017: UN Report
Foreign Direct Investment to India decreased
to $40 billion in 2017 from $44 billion in 2016
according to a new trade report by the UN.
• According to the World Investment
Report 2018 by the UN Conference on
Trade and Development (UNCTAD),
the global foreign direct investment
flows fell by 23 percent in 2017, to
$1.43 trillion from $1.87 trillion in
2016.
• However, outflows from India, the
main source of FDI in South Asia, more
than doubled to $11 billion.
RBI raises home loan limits under priority
sector lending
In a boost to affordable housing under the
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the
Reserve Bank of India has raised the housing
loan limits under priority sector lending (PSL)
for economically weaker sections and lower
income groups.
• According to RBI, the metropolitan
centres (with population of 10 lakh and
above) will now qualify for home loans
up to Rs 35 lakh for the benefits of
priority sector lending, as against up to
Rs 28 lakh earlier.
• Similarly, loans up to Rs 25 lakh will
now qualify under PSL for other
centres, compared with Rs 20 lakh
earlier.
• The overall cost of the dwelling unit in
the metropolitan centre (with
population of ten lakh and above) and
at other centres should not exceed Rs
45 lakh and Rs 30 lakh, respectively.
RBI to set up Public Credit Registry to make
credit market more efficient
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to
set up a Public Credit Registry (PCR),
containing information on all borrowers to
ensure financial stability and check loan
default.
• The PCR will be introduced in a
modular and phased manner. An
Implementation Task Force is being
constituted by RBI to help design and
undertake logistics for the next steps in
setting up of the PCR.
• This move follows recommendations by
a high-level task force on PCR for India
headed by Yeshwant M Deosthalee.
• PCR will serve as a single of mandatory
reporting of all credit contracts, duly
verified by reporting institutions, for
all lending in India and any lending by
an Indian institution to a company
incorporated in India.
EFC approves revised cost estimate of DRIP at
Rs. 3466 crore till June, 2020
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC)
under the Chairpersonship of Secretary,
Department of Expenditure has approved the
proposal of Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for
revised cost estimate of World Bank funded
Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project
(DRIP).
• The EFC approved revised cost
estimate of DRIP for Rs. 3466 Crore
and extended time period for
conclusion of this project till June,
2020.
• DRIP is a state sector scheme to
improve safety and operational
 performance of selected dams.The total
original cost of DRIP was Rs. 2100
Crore with State component of Rs. 1968
Crore and Central Component of Rs.
132 Crore.
• The Scheme commenced in April 2012
and was originally scheduled for six
years with closure in June 2018.
RBI Implements Interest Subsidy Scheme on
Short-Term Crop Loans of Rs 3 lakh through
DBT mode
As per the recent notification by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI), the interest subsidy
scheme on short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3
lakh will be implemented through direct
benefit transfer (DBT) mode from the current
financial year (2018-19).
• ◾The government has earmarked Rs
15,000 crore for 2018-19 towards
interest subvention for short-term crop
loans.
• ◾As per the scheme, farmers can avail
of short-term crop loans of up to Rs 3
lakh at subsidised interest rate of 7
percent that could go down to 4 percent
on prompt repayment.
RBI amends Gold Monetisation Scheme to
make it more attractive
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made
changes in the Gold Monetisation Scheme
(GMS) of 2015 to enable people to open a
hassle-free gold deposit account.
• ◾The scheme allows banks’ customers
to deposit their idle gold holdings for a
fixed period in return for interest in the
range of 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent.
• ◾As per the notification, the short-
term deposits would be treated as
bank’s on-balance sheet liability. These
deposits will be made with the
designated banks for a short period of
1-3 years (with a facility of rollover).
While deposits can also be allowed for
broken periods (e.g. 1 year 3 months; 2
years 4 months 5 days or other).
• ◾The Medium Term Government
Deposit (MTGD) can be made for 5-7
years and Long-Term Government
Deposit (LTGD) for 12-15 years or for
such period as may be decided by the
Central Government from time to time.
Deposits can also be allowed for broken
periods (e.g. 5 years 7 months; 13 years
4 months 15 days; etc.).
Piyush Goyal announces setting up committee
for asset reconstruction companies
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has announced
setting up of a committee to give
recommendations on the formation of an Asset
Reconstruction Company for faster resolution
of stressed accounts of public sector banks.
YES BANK Launches GREEN FUTURE:
DEPOSIT, India’s First Ever Green Deposit
Product
Yes Bank, India’s fourth largest private lender,
has launched the first-ever green deposit
scheme named Green Future: Deposit.
• The Bank has set the target to raise up
to Rs. 1,000 crore via this novel product
offering.
• It can be opened for a tenure of 18
months and 8 days to 18 months and 18
days, with best-in-class peak interest
rate of 7.50% p.a. for regular Green
Future: Deposits and 8.00%* p.a. for
Senior Citizens.
• The Bank will earmark equivalent
proceeds raised through Green Future:
Deposit towards Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) aligned
sectors and for every Green Future:
Deposit opened, YES BANK will
contribute a Money Plant.
• The Green Future: Deposit can only be
opened through YES BANK Net
Banking and YES Mobile banking
application, making the process
entirely paperless, thereby helping
create a sustainable future.
• The committee is chaired by Sunil
Mehta, the non-executive Chairman of
Punjab National Bank, and would
examine whether such an arrangement
would be good for the banking system.
World Bank forecasts 7.3 per cent growth for
India in FY2018-2019
The World Bank has forecast a growth rate of
7.3 percent for India for 2018-19 and 7.5
percent for the next two years, making it the
fastest growing country among major emerging
economies.
 • In its June 2018 edition of the Global
Economic Prospect report, World Bank
said that India’s economy is robust,
resilient and has potential to deliver
sustained growth.
SEBI Panel to Recommend Ways of Making
Stock Market Listing Attractive for Startups
• Market regulator SEBI has set up a
panel to recommend the ways to make
stock market listing attractive for
startups. The group will review the
present Institutional Trading Platform
(ITP) framework in the current context
as well as identify areas, if any, which
require further changes. The group
shall endeavour to submit the report to
Sebi within a period of one month.
Members of the group include
representatives from the Indian
Software Product Industry Round
Table (iSPIRT), The Indus
Entrepreneurs (TIE), the Indian
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Association (IVCA), law firms,
merchant bankers, and stock
exchanges.
Yes Bank’s Shareholders Re-Appoint Rana
Kapoor As MD And CEO
• Private sector lender YES Bank has re-
appointed Rana Kapoor as MD & CEO
of the bank for a period of three years.
The decision was taken at the 14th
annual general meeting of the
shareholders of the bank. The re-
appointment will be effective for a
period of three years from September 1,
2018 subject to final approval by the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
RBI Releases Draft Guidelines To Modify
Loan System For Large Borrowers
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ruled out
draft guidelines on Loan System for Delivery of
Bank Credit to improve credit discipline among
larger borrowers enjoying working capital
facility from the banking system.
• The draft stipulates a minimum level of
‘loan component’ of 40 percent for
borrowers having aggregate fund based
working capital limit of Rs 150 crore
and above from the banking system
effective from October 1, 2018.
• The 40 per cent loan component will be
revised to 60 per cent, with effect from
April 1, 2019.
• The undrawn portion of cash credit/
overdraft limits sanctioned to large
borrowers, irrespective of whether
unconditionally cancellable or not,
shall attract a credit conversion factor
of 20% from April 1, 2019.
Softbank to invest $100 bn in India
• SoftBank Group Corp has decided to
invest $60 billion-$100 billion in a solar
power project in India. The company is
expected to make the investment
through a fund backed by Saudi
Arabia’s government.
India’s exports grew by 20.18 % in May
• India’s exports grew by 20.18 percent to
28.86 billion dollars in May 2018 as
compared to the same period during
May 2017 when it was valued at 24.01
billion dollars. According to the data
released by Ministry of Commerce,
Petroleum products, engineering
goods, handloom products , drugs and
pharmaceuticals have showed a high
export growth rate. The Ministry said,
imports during May this year were
valued at 43.48 billion dollars which
was 14.85 per cent higher than the
imports in May last year.
Karnataka Bank unveils ‘KBL Deposit Only
Card’
• Karnataka Bank has unveiled a novel
card variant ‘KBL Deposit Only Card’,
which enables hassle free cash deposit
transaction at Bank’s 24×7 e-Lobby
services. This card is specially meant
for Bank’s Current/Overdraft
customers and by using this card they
can perform card based cash deposit
transactions even with higher deposit
limit at Bank’s Bunch Note Acceptor
(BNA) / Cash Recycler kiosks. The
limit for the cash deposit a day is Rs 10
lakh.
ICICI Bank & Marg ERP’s maiden tie up to
provide integrated payments platform to
MSMEs
 • Marg ERP limited, a leading
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
company has partnered with ICICI
Bank to offer an integrated payments
platform to Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprise (MSME) customers, using
Marg’s accounting software. This
integration enables ICICI Bank’s
current account holders to securely
connect their bank account with the
Marg ERP software and undertake an
array of digital transactions from
within the ERP platform. This
pioneering initiative significantly
enhances convenience for MSMEs as
they are no longer required to toggle
between a banking platform and an
ERP software to undertake their
business transactions.
Ratan Tata launches North East Small
Finance bank
Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata and
Assam’s Finance Minister Himanta Biswa
Sarma launched the first 28 branches of the
North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB)
marking the region’s first small bank.
• The Tata Trusts Chairman, through
the investment arm RNT Associates,
has invested Rs 40 crore in the bank.
• RGVN (North East) Microfinance Ltd
got the Reserve Bank of India’s Small
Finance Bank license on March 31,
2017 mandating it to carry out banking
services in remote and “unbanked”
areas of the eight states of northeast
India, as well as in West Bengal and
registered a public limited company by
the name of North East Small Finance
Bank Ltd.
RBI Alters ‘Relative’ Definition to Check
Outward Remittances
With the aim to prevent any misuse of flow of
fund abroad, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
has narrowed the definition of ‘Relatives’.
• According to RBI, the funds sent
abroad under the ‘maintenance of close
relative’ category of the Liberalised
Remittance Scheme (LRS) can be now
sent only to immediate relatives such
as parents, spouses, children and their
spouses.
• For this RBI has brought the definition
of ‘Relatives’ under the Companies Act,
2013 instead of Companies Act, 1956.
• The decision was taken since outward
remittances under maintenance of
close relatives shot up more than
double to almost $3 billion in 2017-18
from a mere $174 million in 2013-14.
Bank of Baroda ropes in IBM, Accenture for
‘increased digitisation’
The Bank of Baroda has announced its
partnership with technology majors IBM and
Accenture to enhance business growth and
portfolio diversification using “digitisation”.
• Under the tie up, BoB will power its
state-of-the-art IT Centre of Excellence
(ITCoE) and Analytics Centre of
Excellence (ACoE).
• Using IBM’s digital reinvention
framework and innovation roadmap,
the bank will be able to make critical
strides in achieving business
transformation, improving overall
service delivery and creating
compelling customer experiences.
• Under ACoE, the bank will establish a
data and analytics technology platform
with an enterprise wide petabyte scale
Big Data Lake powered by data
technologies such as predictive
analytics, machine learning (ML) and
artificial intelligence (AI).
Second tranche of Bharat-22 ETF for rising
Rs.6000 crore.
The Finance Ministry has launched the second
tranche of Bharat-22 exchange traded fund
(ETF) on June 19 which will help raise up to Rs
8,400 crore from the markets.
• The issue was opened for anchor
investors on June 19 and for other
institutional and retail investors the
next day. The ETF follow on offer will
remain open till June 22.
• The investors would get a 2.5 per cent
discount over the issue price.
• The government aims to raise Rs 6,000
crore from this round. There is also a
green shoe option of Rs 2,400 crore,
subject to government approval.
 • Greenshoe option is a special provision
where the bid issuer allows for
oversubscription to the issue up to a
certain limit/cap.
Yes Bank gets Sebi nod for custodian of
securities business enhancing its market
offerings
Yes Bank has received approval from market
regulator Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Sebi) for acting as custodian of
securities.
• Custodian of securities is a licence
granted by Sebi to eligible entities
allowing them to offer custodial
services to financial market
participants including foreign
institutional investors (FIIs) and
foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
• This will complement the bank’s
existing capital market offerings and
enable it to play a larger role in
channelising domestic and foreign
investments into Indian financial
market
AIIB to invest $100 mn for India’s development
projects
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced to
make an equity investment of $100 million in
India’s National Investment & Infrastructure
Fund (NIIF) to help various development
projects in this country.
• The amount will be for the Phase I of
NIIF’s Fund of Fund initial closing and
the AIIB is considering another $100
million in Phase II for the final closing,
bringing the bank’s total commitment
to $200 million.
• The NIIF is a collaborative investment
platform for international and
domestic investors keen on investing in
commercially viable Indian
infrastructure projects.
• The NIIF’s Fund of Fund will invest in
funds managed by fund managers with
good track records in various
infrastructure and associated sectors
in India.
AIIB’s 4th Annual Meeting 2019 in
Luxembourg
The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will
take place in Luxembourg in July 2019.
• This will be for the first time that the
meeting will be held out of Asia and
Luxembourg is the first non-regional
member of AIIB to host the bank’s
Annual Meeting in Luxembourg City.
• Luxembourg is a founding member of
AIIB as well as a leading international
financial centre and facilitator of
investments between Europe and Asia.
• The first AIIB Board of Governors
meeting was held in Beijing in 2016,
followed by Jeju, South Korea in 2017
and the latest two-day meeting in
Mumbai which concluded on June 26,
2018.
Exim Bank Extends $10 mn Loan Facility To
Seychelles
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
has extended USD 10 million worth of line of
credit (LOC) to Seychelles for healthcare and
procurement of goods and projects.
• The LOC is the first tranche of the USD
50 million sanctioned by the Exim
Bank to the country.
• With this agreement Exim Bank has
till date extended two LOCs to
Seychelles, taking the total value to
USD 28 million.
DBS Bank to launch subsidiary in India in
October
DBS Bank of Singapore is set to launch its
India subsidiary in October, the second foreign
bank in the country to convert its local
operations into a wholly-owned entity.
• State Bank of Mauritius was the first
to open a local subsidiary in India last
year, after RBI came out with the
regulations in 2013. DBS said the
setting up of the local subsidiary will be
completed once RBI gives the final
approval.
• The new subsidiary has been
registered as DBS Bank India Ltd.
From 12 branches at present, DBS is
expected to expand to 40-50 branches
across 30 cities and about 80 banking
outlets once the subsidiary starts
operations.

Govt Notifies Phase 4 of Electoral Bond
Scheme 2018
The Government of India had notified the
Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 on January 2,
2018. The Finance Ministry has announced
that the fourth tranche of electoral bonds sale
will take place from July 2-11.
• State Bank of India (SBI), in the 4th
phase of sale, has been authorised to
issue and encash Electoral Bonds
through its 11 Authorised Branches
• The sale of first batch of electoral bonds
took place between March 1 and March
10, 2018. The second phase was
launched on April 2 till April 10. The
third phase took place during May 1-
10.
Electoral Bonds Scheme
As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral
Bonds may be purchased by a person, who is a
citizen of India or incorporated or established
in India.
• A person being an individual can buy
Electoral Bonds, either singly or jointly
with other individuals.
• Only the Political Parties registered
under Section 29A of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951
(43 of 1951) and which secured not less
than 1% of the votes polled in the last
General Election to the House of the
People or the Legislative Assembly of
the State, shall be eligible to receive the
Electoral Bonds.
• The Electoral Bonds shall be encashed
by an eligible Political Party only
through a Bank account with the
Authorized Bank.
• Electoral Bonds shall be valid for
fifteen calendar days from the date of
issue and no payment shall be made to
any payee Political Party if the
Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry
of the validity period.
• The Electoral Bond deposited by an
eligible Political Party in its account
shall be credited on the same day.
18,000 bank branches & post offices have
enrolled to Aadhaar facility : UIDAI
As many as 18,000 centres have so far
enrolled to set up Aadhaar facility on their
premises for updation of the biometric ID at
such locations ever since the Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had
directed in July 2017 all private as well as
public sector banks to set up Aadhaar facility
in at least one out of 10 branches.
• About 10,000 branches of private and
public sector banks have set up
Aadhaar enrolment and updation
centres on their premises, compared to
over 13,800 branches that need to do
so.
• About 8,000 such centres have come
up in post offices out of 13,000 that are
targeted.
• Overall, about 26,000 centres are
slated to come up at banks and post
offices.
• The ‘Bank Aadhaar Kendras’ are
being set up with a view to making the
Aadhaar verification process of bank
accounts convenient for people and to
ensure that the enrolment takes place
in a secure and supervised
environment.
BUSINESS NEWS
New Benami Transactions Informants Reward
Scheme, 2018 launched by the Income Tax
Department
The Income tax Department has launched a
new reward scheme titled Benami
Transactions Informants Reward Scheme,
2018 to have people’s participation in the
Income Tax Department’s efforts to unearth
black money and to reduce tax evasion.
• Under the Benami Transactions
Informants Reward Scheme, 2018, a
person can get reward up to Rs. 50 lakh
for giving specific information about
substantial evasion of tax on income or
assets in India which are actionable
under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
• Besides, Rs. 1 crore for giving specific
information about benami transactions
and properties as well as proceeds from
such properties which are actionable
under Benami Property Transactions
Act, 1988, as amended by Benami
 Transactions (Prohibition)
Amendment Act, 2016.
• Giving information about stashed
black money can fetch individuals up to
Rs 5 crore,
• Foreigners will also be eligible for such
reward. Identity of the persons giving
information will not be disclosed and
strict confidentiality shall be
maintained. The scheme comes into
effect from June 1.
• The reward scheme is aimed at
encouraging people to give information
about benami transactions and
properties as well as income earned on
such properties by such hidden
investors and beneficial owners.
Infosys completes acquisition of WongDoody
The global leader in consulting, technology and
next-generation service firm Infosys has
announced that it has completed the
acquisition of US-based Wongdoody for nearly
$75 million.
• The acquisition is in accordance with
the terms set out in the agreement
announced by Infosys on April 13,
2018.
• WONGDOODY is an award-winning
creative and consumer insights agency
with studios in Seattle and Los
Angeles.
• With this acquisition, Infosys enhances
its digital experience services
ecosystem with services ranging from
strategy, design and user experience, to
creative and digital marketing across
the customer experience value chain.
Microsoft acquires Github for $7.5bn
Tech giant Microsoft has announced to acquire
San Francisco based software development
platform GitHub for $7.5 billion.
• Created in 2008, GitHub allows code
developers to cooperatively manage
software by collaborating with each
other on their work and has more than
28 million users around the world
including Microsoft.
• The two companies will empower
developers to achieve more at every
stage of the development lifecycle,
accelerate enterprise use of GitHub,
and bring Microsoft’s developer tools
and services to new audiences.
• GitHub’s current CEO, Chris
Wanstrath, will become a Microsoft
technical fellow, reporting to Executive
Vice President Scott Guthrie.
Reliance Industries Only Indian Company
Under Top-100: Forbes
The Forbes 2018 Global 2000 list released
recently features total 58 Indian companies on
the overall list of 2,000 biggest, most powerful
and most valuable companies from across the
world.
• These include Reliance Industries at
83rd place which is the only company
from India to be placed in the top-100
list.
• Besides, housing finance major HDFC
has been ranked as the 5th biggest
public company globally in the
‘consumer financial services category’
with an overall ranking of 202.
• Other Indian companies in the list
includes, ONGC (266), Indian Oil (270)
and ICICI Bank (320), Tata Motors
(385), Tata Consultancy Services (404),
Larsen & Toubro (471) and State Bank
of India (489).
• The 16th annual Forbes Global 2000
list has been topped by China’s banking
behemoth Industrial & Commercial
Bank of China (ICBC) for the sixth
consecutive year.
Phone Pe, Ola Tie-Up For Hassle-Free Cab
Auto Bookings
Payments platform PhonePe has partnered
with world’s largest taxi aggregator, Ola to
offer a hassle-free cab and auto booking
experience to the users.
• The tie-up will enable users to now
book an Ola using the PhonePe app.
• With this integration, PhonePe users
will have access to Ola’s multi-modal
commuting offerings, along with the
benefit of using the industry-first
AutoPay feature for making payments
seamless.
Muthoot Fincorp Limited announced its
partnership with National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC)
Muthoot Fincorp Limited has announced its controlling devices for coal-based thermal
partnership with National Skill Development power plants to comply with emission norms.
Corporation to train over 10,000 youth over the • Under the agreement, NANO will
next three years and make them job ready. design and manufacture the solution
With the partnership, Muthoot Fincorp claims known as SCR Catalysts for De-NOx
to have become the first major private sector application in coal-fired plants to
player to partner with National Skill enhance BHEL’s offerings for emission
Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch control systems (De-NOx applications).
the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(PMKVY-2) programme. Under the scheme, SPORTS
Muthoot Fincorp targets to train over 10,000
people over the next three years and make
FIFA lifts suspension on Guatemala
them job ready. NSDC has approved a target of
FIFA lifted a suspension imposed on
3,000 candidates in the first year and 3,500
Guatemala Football Association 18 months ago
each in the subsequent two years.
over its failure to comply with anti-corruption
rules.
Reliance Industries investing in India’s first
• The suspension prevented Guatemalan
carbon fibre unit
teams from participating in
Reliance Industries (RIL) is investing to set up
international competitions such as the
India’s first carbon fibre manufacturing unit to
Gold Cup, the Central American
cater to aerospace and defence needs. The
Games and the CONCACAF
company will also make low-cost and high-
Champions League.
volume composite products like modular
• FIFA sanctioned Guatemala in October
toilets, homes and composites for windmill
2016 after it failed to authorize the
blades and rotor blades. RIL is developing new
normalization committee after an
business verticals in the petrochemicals
international corruption scandal that
business to capture Rs 30,000 crore composites
rocked world football.
market and has plans to produce graphene,
French Open: Nadal earns 900th win
enhanced plastics and elastomers, fibre
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal added another
reinforced composites.
feather to his cap by becoming the fifth man in
the Open Era to win 900 matches during his
Vodafone – Idea to merge to form Vodafone
entire tennis career.
Idea Ltd
• The Spaniard achieved it after
Idea and Vodafone India are in process of
recording a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) win over
merging their businesses, the approval for
Germany’s Maximilian Marterer in the
which is in final stage by the Department of
fourth round of French Open 2018.
Telecom.
• Earlier the record has been achieved
• The combined entity would be known
only by by Jimmy Connors (1,256),
as “Vodafone Idea Ltd” post merger.
Roger Federer (1,149), Ivan Lendl
• Vodafone is expected to own 45.1
(1,068) and Guillermo Vilas (948).
percent, 26 percent by Aditya Birla
• The 10-time French Open champion
Group and Idea shareholders will own
got his 224th Grand Slam win.
28.9 in the combined entity. The
Virat Kohli among world’s highest-paid
merged entity will have around 430
athletes; no women in top 100: Forbes
million mobile subscribers from Day 1.
India cricket team captain Virat Kohli is
among the world’s highest-paid athletes,
BHEL inks pact with Korean firm NANO for
according to Forbes.
emission controlling equipment
• Kohli is the only sportsperson from
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has
India to be featured in the list topped
signed Technology Collaboration Agreement
by American boxing champion Floyd
(TCA) with South Korean firm NANO Co Ltd.
Mayweather.
for design and manufacture of emission
 • The Indian skipper is ranked 83rd with
earnings of USD 24 million, according
to the website.
• Surprisingly, the ‘World’s Highest-Paid
Athletes 2018’ compilation is an all-
male affair with no women being
featured in the list.
Mithali becomes first Indian to score 2000 T20I
runs
Star batswoman Mithali Raj became the first
Indian cricketer to amass 2000 runs in
Twenty20 Internationals (T20I). The Indian
veteran has also become the first Indian
cricketer (Men and Woman’s) to complete this
record.
• The 35-year-old right-hander from
Jodhpur achieved the landmark after
scoring a single off Oshadi Ranasinghe
en route to her knock of 23 during
India’s seven-wicket win over Sri
Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup T20 in
Kuala Lumpur.
• She now has 2,015 runs in 75 matches.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore
Approves Revised Guidelines for Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad Trophy
Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore
has approved the revised guidelines for
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy to
rationalize and simplify the selection of top
performing university in sports.
• Under the new guidelines, the Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports and Sports
Authority of India will invite and
Scrutinized the applications of the
universities which were earlier invited
and scrutinized by the Association of
Indian Universities.
• The criteria for calculation of marks for
selection of universities for the trophy
has been revised in which the
performances of the students in
Olympic Games, Paralympic Games,
World Cup, Asian Games,
Commonwealth Games, World
University Games, Khelo India
University Games and Intra Zonal
University Games has been included.
• Tournaments which are held more
than once a year will not be considered
for computation of marks.
• Besides, the amount of award money
for the overall all winner university has
been enhanced from 10 lakh to 15 lakh
rupees and for 1st Runner-up the
amount has been enhanced from Rs 5
lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh while 2nd Runner-
up universities will get Rs 4.5 lakh
from Rs 3 lakh earlier.
New Zealand women make record ODI total
against Ireland in Dublin
New Zealand women’s team smashed the world
record for the highest ever One-Day
International (ODI) score by posting a
mammoth 490-4 against Ireland at at the
YMCA Sports Club, Dublin.
• New Zealand broke their own 21-year-
old record women’s ODI total of 455 -5
made against Pakistan at Christchurch
in 1997.
• The women’s team record also went
past the highest total in any men’s one-
day international made by England
444-3 against Pakistan at Trent
Bridge, Nottingham, in 2016
• Skipper Suzie Bates top-scored with
151 from 94 balls
Anu Kumar wins 800m gold at Asian Junior
Athletics Championships
Indian athletes added three more medals to
their tally on the third day of the 2018 Junior
Asian Athletics Championships with a gold and
two bronze in Gifu, Japan. With a single day of
competition remaining, Indian athletes have
won three gold medals, one silver and nine
bronze medals.
• India won their third gold of the
competition in the men’s 800m through
Uttarakhand based Anu Kumar who
clocked 1:54.11 seconds to get the
better of Iran’s Abdolrahim Dorzadeh
who clocked 1:54.23 seconds.
• Arpandeep Kaur Bajwa grabbed a
bronze in the women’s discus throw.
Halep wins maiden Grand Slam title at French
Open
Top-ranked Romanian Simona Halep beat
Sloane Stephens in final sets to claim her first
Grand Slam title at the French Open.
• Halep became the second Romanian
woman to win a Grand Slam singles
trophy after Virginia Ruzici at Roland
Garros in 1978..
• This was Halep’s fourth major final and
has lost all three in the past, including
two at Roland Garros
India beat Kenya to lift Intercontinental Cup
football title
India won the title of Intercontinental Cup
Football Tournament after 2-0 victory in the
final against Kenya at the Mumbai Football
Arena.
• Skipper Sunil Chhetri scored in the
eighth and 29th minutes to hand India
a convincing victory.
• With this he also equalled Argentina’s
Lionel Messi’s tally of 64 international
goals, making him the joint-second
active international goalscorer behind
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (81
goals).
Nadal Beat Austrian Dominic Thie to claim
11th French Open singles title
Rafael Nadal claimed an 11th French Open
title in Men’s singles final in Paris after
defeating Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight
sets 6-4 6-3 6-2.
• The 32-year-old world number one now
has 17 Grand Slam titles, just three
behind great rival Roger Federer.
Vettel claims 50th win at Canadian GP
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel claimed the 50th win
of his career by dominating the Canadian
Grand Prix ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Max
Verstappen.
• The victory led German to retake the
lead in the Formula One world
championship from Mercedes’ Lewis
Hamilton by a single point.
• Vettel now has 121 points after seven
season races with Hamilton on 120 and
Bottas 86.
• It was the German’s third win of the
season and second in Canada, the first
coming in 2013 with Red Bull.
Sanjita Chanu, Yuki Bhambri dropped from
TOP Scheme: Mission Olympic Cell
• Tennis player Yuki Bhambri and
weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has been
dropped from the sports ministry’s
flagship programme, Target Olympic
Podium Scheme (TOPS), for different
reasons.
New Zealand’s teenage player Amelia Kerr sets
world record in the women’s ODI cricket
• New Zealand teenager Amelia Kerr set
a new world batting record in women’s
one-day cricket with her unbeaten 232
against Ireland in Dublin. With the
feat, Kerr broke the 21-year-old record
held by Australian Belinda Clarke,
who scored unbeaten knock of 229
against Denmark in 1997. Kerr’s 232*
is the third highest score in ODI cricket
history. India men’s player Rohit
Sharma is at the top of the pile with his
264 scored against Sri Lanka in 2014,
with the unbeaten 237 made by New
Zealand’s Martin Guptill, against West
Indies in 2015.
Inter-Governmental Ministerial meeting on
anti-doping begins in Colombo
The annual Asia and Oceania Region Inter-
Governmental Ministerial meeting on anti-
doping began in Colombo on June 18 with
representatives from 29 countries including
India.
• The 15th such annual gathering is also
being attended by the World Anti-
Doping Agency (WADA) to discuss
important anti-doping issues that will
help in the fight for clean sport.
• The two-day meeting will discuss how
to make the most of government
engagement, ensure compliance with
the world anti-doping code, support
capacity building and a range of other
topics.
All India Senior Tournament: Shuttlers
Sourabh, Uttejitha emerge winners
2016 Chinese Taipei Masters winner Sourabh
Verma registered a stunning comeback victory
over top seeded Pratul Joshi to win men’s
single competition in the All India Senior
Ranking Tournament.
• Other Winners
• Event Winner Runner Up
• Women’s Single Sai Uttejitha Rao
Rituparna Das
• Men’s Double Arjun M.R and Shlok
Ramachandran Krishna Prasad G and
Dhruv Kapila
• Women’s Double Rutuparna Panda
and Aratha Sara Sunil Simran Singhi
and Ritika Thaker
• Mixed Double Dhruv Kapila and
Meghana Jakkampudi Arun George
and Arathi Sara Sunil
US Open: Brooks Koepka wins for 2nd straight
year
Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open Golf title
2018 for the second straight year, becoming the
sixth player in the tournament’s history to win
back-to-back titles. The last player to do it was
Curtis Strange in 1989.
• The 28-year-old Florida native
emerged victorious by one shot over
England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
• The World number one Dustin Johnson
finished third.
Federer wins 98th ATP title in Stuttgart ahead
of return to No 1
Roger Federer claimed his 98th ATP title and
re-established his unrivalled superiority on
grass with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Milos
Raonic in the Stuttgart Cup final.
• The top-seeded Swiss beat his
Canadian opponent for the 11th time in
14 meetings while winning a first
Stuttgart title.
ICC World Test Championship: India to play
West Indies in July 2019
The Indian cricket team will make its debut in
the inaugural ICC World Test Championship
by playing against West Indies in the
Caribbean in July 2019.
• It is a part of Future Tours Programme
(FTP) announced by International
Cricket Council (ICC) for a five-year
period (2018-2023) which includes the
World Test Championship and a 13-
team ODI league.
• As per the ICC, the nine top-ranked
Test teams will participate in the
inaugural edition of the World Test
Championship, which will run from
July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021.
• The ODI League will serve as a
qualification pathway for the 2023
World Cup to be hosted by India.
• India will mark its campaign in the 13-
team ODI League versus Sri Lanka
(away) in June 2020.
Srikanth Adjudged Sportsperson of the Year
2018
Ace Indian shuttler and Commonwealth
Games 2018 gold-medalist Kidambi Srikanth,
has been adjudged as the Sportsperson of the
Year for 2018 by the Sports Illustrated India
magazine.
• The eighth annual Sportsperson of the
Year awards took place at the Roseate
House, Aerocity in New Delhi.
• List of Winners
Team of the Year: Women’s Cricket Team
Coach of the Year: Stephen Constantine
Editor’s Choice for Excellence (Team): Aizawl
FC
Editor’s Choice for Excellence (Male): Jitu Rai
Young Sportsperson of the Year: Manav Vikas
Thakkar
Community Development in Sport: Sailen
Tudu
Comeback of the Year: Sushil Kumar
Gamechanger of the Year: Shubhankar
Sharma
Outstanding Contribution to Sport: Leander
Paes
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dhanraj Pillay
Special Award Living Legend: Balbir Singh Sr.
Sportsperson Of The Year: Kidambi Srikanth
Karman wins her first ever singles title on ITF
Pro circuit
India’s tennis star Karman Kaur Thandi
claimed her maiden singles title on the
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Pro
circuit after defeating Jia-Jing Lu’s of China in
straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000
Hong Kong event.
• The 20 year old Delhi based Karman
has already won three ITF doubles
titles.
Sandeep Sejwal clinches gold at Singapore
National Swimming C’ships
Indian swimmer Sandeep Sejwal clinched the
gold medal in men’s 50 meter breaststroke
event with a timing of 27:59 seconds at the
Singapore National Swimming Championships
in Singapore.
• Besides, Virdhawal Khade grabbed a
silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle
event with a timing of 22.68 seconds.
India’s R Praggnanandhaa Becomes World’s
2nd Youngest Chess Grand Master
In a historic event, Chennai based R
Praggnanandhaa has become India’s youngest
and the second youngest Grandmaster in the
world at 12 years, 10 months and 13 days.
• Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine had
become the youngest Grandmaster at
12 years, seven months in 1990.
• Praggnanandhaa became India’s
youngest Grandmaster after making it
to the final round at the Gredine Open
in Italy to clinch his third GM.
• Praggnanandhaa had already achieved
his first GM norm in the World Juniors
 2017, and second GM norm at a closed
round-robin tournament in Greece.
Ulaanbaatar Cup: Mandeep Jangra wins gold
Commonwealth Games silver medalist from
2014, Mandeep Jangra was the lone Indian
boxer to claim a gold medal in 69kg boxing
Championship at the Ulaanbaatar Cup in
Mongolia.
• India ended the tournament with one
gold, four silver, and four bronze
medals.
• The silver medals went to both the
women finalists Sonia Lather (57kg)
and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and
Himanshu Sharma (49kg) and Etash
Khan (56kg).
• Ending with bronze medals were Shiva
Thapa (60kg), debutant Vanhmlimpuia
(75kg), Ashish (64kg), and Bina Devi
Koijam (48kg).
Amit wins gold at World Para Athletics
India’s Amit Kumar Saroha has clinched the
gold medal in the men’s club throw F51 event
at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in
Tunisia.
• The wheelchair-bound Indian athlete,
a world silver medallist, produced the
season’s best performance of 29.42m to
bag the gold.
• In the men’s shot put F57 Kuniya Puyil
Sujith threw 11.47m with teammate
Bhagat Singh (11.19m) in second place
– the only para-athletes to go beyond
the 11-metre mark.
Deepika Kumari wins individual recurve gold
at Salt Lake World Cup
Indian Archer Deepika Kumari won her first
individual gold medal in six years at stage
three of the Archery World Cup in Salt Lake
city of US following a 7-3 win over Germany’s
Michelle Kroppen in the recurve event final.
With this win, the four-time World Cup final
silver medalist has automatically qualified for
the Archery World Cup Final to be held in
Samsun of Turkey later this year.
Lewis Hamilton wins French Grand Prix
The Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton
reclaimed the world championship lead with a
victory in the French Grand Prix.
• This was his third win of the season.
• Max Verstappen (Red Bull) climbed
two places on the grid to come home
second behind Hamilton with Kimi
Raikkonen (Ferrari) claiming third
position.
Halep stays atop of WTA rankings, Muguruza
3rd
Romania’s Simona Halep retained the number
one spot in the Women’s Tennis Association
(WTA) rankings released recently with 7,970
points.
• While Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
acquired the second spot with 6,745
points, Spain’s Garbine Muguruza
maintained her third spot with 6,550
points.
Nadal Reclaims Top Spot in ATP rankings,
Federer slips
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has reclaimed the top
spot in the men’s Association of Tennis
Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings
released recently while Switzerland’s Roger
Federer came in second.
• The current ATP rankings and point
scores are as follows:
• Rafael Nadal (Spain) 8,770 points
• Roger Federer (Switzerland) 8,720
• Alexander Zverev (Germany) 5,755
National Senior Athletics meet begins in
Guwahati
The 58th National Interstate Senior Athletics
kicked off at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in
Guwahati on June 27.
• Over 800 players from 29 states will be
participating in the event to be held in
a total of 42 categories.
• The Indian athletics team for the
upcoming Asian Games to be held at
Jakarta will be selected from this meet.
• The event was inaugurated by Assam
Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal in
presence of former athlete P T Usha
and several office-bearers of the
Athletic Federation of India.
India’s Jinson Johnson Breaks 42-year-old
800m National Record
India’s middle-distance runner Jinson Johnson
created history as he broke 42 year old record
set in Indian athletics to win the gold medal in
the men’s 800m event at the 58th National
Inter State Championships at the Indira
Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.
• The 27-year-old from Kerala clocked
1:45.65 seconds to break previous
record of 1:45.77 seconds set by Sriram
 Singh at the 1976 Olympics in
Montreal.
• With the record breaking win, he also
booked a ticket for the Jakarta Asian
Games. The Asiad qualification mark
was 1:47.50.
• The silver medal was clinched by
Haryana’s Manjit Singh, who clocked
1:46.24 seconds, while Mohammad
Afsal of Manipur who clocked 1:46.79
seconds claimed bronze.
Junior Shooting World Cup: Saurabh
Chaudhary Strikes Gold with World Record
16 year old Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary
created a new world record to win a gold medal
in the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior
World Cup in Suhl, Germany.
• Saurabh who earned the eighth Gold
medal for India, ended the eight-man
final with a score of 243.7 after 24 shots
in the ongoing International Shooting
Sport Federation tournament.
• The other Indian in the final, Anmol
Jain, fell short of the podium, finishing
fourth with 199.6.
Striker Rani Rampal to lead Indian team in
Women’s hockey world cup
Rani Rampal has been named as the Captain
of India’s 18-member squad for the women’s
hockey World Cup while goalkeeper Savita will
serve as her deputy in the World Cup to be
played in London from July 21 to August 5,
2018.
• India have been placed in Pool B
alongside hosts and world no. 2
England, world no. 7 USA and world
no. 16 Ireland.
Dutee Chand sets national record in women’s
100m
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has set a new
national record in the women’s 100-metre race
at the 58th National Inter State Senior
Athletics Championships held at Sarusajai
Stadium, Guwahati.
• She clocked 11.29 seconds to beat her
own previous record of 11.30 seconds
which she achieved at the Indian
Grand Prix in 2017.
• Dutee has qualified for the Asian
Games in 100m and 200m by breaching
the qualifying timings at the Inter
State Championships.
Nepal, Scotland Among 4 Teams Inducted in
ICC ODI Rankings
The ICC included Nepal, Netherlands,
Scotland and the UAE in their ODI rankings
list apart from the 12 existing countries.
• The ICC release states that results of
all the bilateral ODIs involving these
new teams will henceforth be taken
into account while calculating the
rating points.
APPOINTMENT &
RESIGNATION
Lt Gen Devraj Anbu Assumes Charge as
VCOAS
Lt General Devraj Anbu has assumed charge
as Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS). He
succeeds Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand who completed
his tenure on May 31, 2018
• Lt Gen Anbu was commander of the
Udhampur-based Northern Command
before being appointed to the crucial
post.
• He was commissioned into 14 Sikh
Light Infantry on June 7, 1980.
Pedro Sanchez replaces Mariano Rajoy as
Spain’s new prime minister
Pedro Sanchez took over as Spain’s Prime
Minister after outgoing leader Mariano Rajoy
lost a parliamentary confidence vote triggered
by a long-running corruption trial involving
members of his centre-right party.
• Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party
(PSOE) head Sanchez becomes Spain’s
seventh Prime Minister since its return
to democracy in the late 1970s
following the dictatorship of Francisco
Franco.
• Sanchez won no-confidence motion
against Rajoy with 180 votes in favour,
169 against and 1 abstention.
Egypt: Prez Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sworn in for
2nd 4-year term in office
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has
been sworn in for a second four-year term in
office.
• Sisi won 97% of valid votes in the
March presidential election defeating
 Moussa Mostafa Moussa who was the
only opponent.
• Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won his first term
in 2014 with an overwhelming majority
of the vote.
Giuseppe Conte sworn in as Italian prime
minister
Giuseppe Conte has been sworn in as Prime
Minister of Italy’s new populist government
• The 53 year old Conte, an academic and
political novice, will head a government
of ministers from the anti-
establishment Five Star Movement
(M5S) and the far-right League party.
Mahesh Kumar Jain appointed as Dy Governor
of RBI
Mahesh Kumar Jain has been appointed as
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) for a term of three years.
• Presently, he is the Managing Director
and CEO of IDBI Bank. Before his role
in IDBI, Jain was the Managing
Director and Chief Executive Officer of
Indian Bank.
Jordan King appoints Harvard-educated Omar
Razzaz as new PM amid anti-govt protests
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has appointed a
Harvard-educated former senior World Bank
official, Omar Razzaz, as the new Prime
Minister.
• He replaces Hani Mulki, who quit a day
before Razzaz’s appointment amid
widening protests against his
government’s austerity program.
• Mr Razzaz served as education
minister in the outgoing Mulki
government.
Ecuador’s Foreign Minister elected UN
General Assembly President
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly
has appointed Maria Fernanda Espinosa
Garces to be its next President.
• Maria, Ecuador’s Minister for Foreign
Affairs and Human Mobility, succeeds
Slovakia’s Miroslav Lajcak and will
preside over the 73rd session of the
Assembly starting from September for
a tenure of one year.
• She beat Mary Elizabeth Flores Flake,
permanent representative of Honduras
to the United Nations, by 128-62 votes.
• The 193-member General Assembly,
one of the highest policy-making bodies
at the United Nations, will have a
woman presiding over it for the fourth
time in UN history.
Malaysia appoints ethnic Indian as new
Attorney General
Malaysia’s King Sultan Muhammad V has
approved the appointment of an ethnic Indian
lawyer, Tommy Thomas, as the new Attorney
General, amid protests from Islamic groups
that the job must be held by a Muslim.
• The King approved terminating
current Attorney General Mohamad
Apandi Ali.
• Tommy Thomas is the first minority to
hold the post in 55 years.
Keshari Nath Tripathi to hold additional
charge as Tripura Governor
President Ram Nath Kovind has given West
Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi
additional charge of Tripura Governor, during
the absence of Tathagata Roy who is on leave.
S Ramesh Appointed CBIC Chairman
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet
(ACC) has appointed senior bureaucrat S
Ramesh as the Chairman of Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Ramesh,
a 1981 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service
(customs and central excise), is at present
member in the CBIC, an apex policy making
body for indirect taxes.
Bangladesh appoints General Aziz Ahmed as
army chief
Bangladesh has appointed Lieutenant General
Aziz Ahmed as the country’s new army chief for
a three-year tenure.
• He would succeed General Abu Belal
Mohammad Shafiul Haque, who is set
to retire on June 25.
• Ahmed previously served as the
Director General of Border Guard
Bangladesh (BGB) from 2012 to
November, 2016.
 • Besides, Air Marshal Masihuzzaman
Serniabat has taken over as the
country’s air force chief.
Ivan Duque Wins Election to Become
Colombia’s President
Conservative Ivan Duque has been elected as
the new President of Colombia.
• Duque, 41, polled just over 54 percent
to his leftist rival Gustavo Petro’s 41.7
percent with nearly 97 percent of the
vote counted.
• Duque, who will turn 42 just before
taking office on 8 August will be
Colombia’s youngest ever president,
though his party, Democratic Center,
has a coalition in Congress.
ICICI Bank appoints Sandeep Bakhshi as COO
Private sector banking major ICICI Bank has
appointed Sandeep Bakhshi as the new
Wholetime Director and Chief Operating
Officer (COO).
• Bakhshi’s appointment as COO will be
for a period of five years, subject to
regulatory approvals. He will take over
as the COO from June 19 or on the date
of regulatory and other approvals,
whichever is later.
• Sandeep will be responsible for
handling all the businesses and
corporate centre functions at the bank
and will report to Kochhar.
• A Mechanical Engineer and a post-
graduate in management, Bakhshi was
earlier the Managing Director and
CEO of ICICI Prudential Life
Insurance Company, since August
2010.
Mehbooba Mufti resigns as J-K Chief Minister
Mehbooba Mufti resigned as the Chief
Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, after the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended its the
alliance with the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) in the state.
• Mehbooba Mufti during a Budget
session of the Jammu and Kashmir
Legislative Assembly in Jammu in
January 2017. Mehbooba resigned as
the state†™s chief minister on
Tuesday after the BJP pulled out
the alliance with her Peoples
Democratic Party.
• The differences between the BJP and
the PDP cropped up following the
Centre’s decision to resume anti-terror
operations in the state, which were
suspended during the holy month of
Ramzan.
• Mehbooba Mufti has submitted her
resignation as Chief Minister of
Jammu and Kashmir to the Governor
Narinder Nath Vohra after which
Governor’s rule has been imposed in
the state.
• This will be the fourth time in the last
10 years if a Governor’s rule is imposed
in Jammu and Kashmir.
Parakala Prabhakar resigns as advisor to
Andhra govt
Parakala Prabhakar, the communications
advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government,
has handed in his resignation from his post.
• Parakala Prabhakar is the husband of
Union Defence Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman and has blamed the
Opposition for his resignation.
• Prabhakar said he was being targeted
for holding office in the Telugu Desam
Party (TDP) government, while his
wife is part of the NDA, led by the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He
alleged he was being targeted by
opposition parties, especially the YSR
Congress Party (YSRCP), as the TDP
broke its alliance with the BJP in
March.
Kannan appointed as ICICI Prudential’s MD
and CEO
The private lender ICICI Bank has appointed
N.S. Kannan as the Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance Company.
• Kannan, an Executive Director at
ICICI Bank succeeds Bakhshi, who has
been appointed as the Wholetime
Director and Chief Operating Officer
(COO) designate of ICICI Bank a day
before.
A.R. Rahman appointed Sikkim government’s
brand ambassador
Famed Indian composer and singer-songwriter
A.R. Rahman has been appointed the brand
ambassador of the Sikkim government for a
year.
• As the government’s brand
ambassador, Rahman would keep
coming to the Himalayan state from
time to time and promote it.
• The 51-year-old music producer was
earlier this year made Sikkim’s brand
ambassador of tourism and business.
Ex-RBI Dy Governor R Gandhi joins Paytm as
Advisor
One97 Communications, which runs Paytm,
has appointed former RBI Deputy Governor
Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as an advisor of
Paytm.
• Gandhi will bring his years of
knowledge and experience on payment
systems, regulations, compliance and
corporate governance, the company
said in a statement.
• Gandhi was a member of the first
Monetary Policy Committee. He has
also been the head of two regional
offices of the Reserve Bank and held a
charge as the Director of the Institute
for Development and Research in
Banking Technology (IDRBT),
Hyderabad.
CEA Arvind Subramanian quits, to head back
to US for research, writing
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian,
who succeeded the high-profile Raghuram
Rajan in the Finance Ministry in 2014, has quit
the government with plans to go back to the US
for research and writing.
• Subramanian had joined as the CEA on
October 16, 2014 for a period of three
years after which Jaitley had requested
him to continue for some more time.
• This is the third high-level exit from
the government after the departure of
Raghuram Rajan as RBI Governor and
the sudden resignation by NITI Aayog
Deputy Chairman Arvind Panagriya.
Sunil Mittal to be ICC’s Honorary Chair
Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Founder and
Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, stepped down
as the Chairman of International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC) on June 21.
• He will now function as the Honorary
Chairman of the ICC commencing July
1.
• He will be succeeded by Paul Polman,
CEO of Unilever, as ICC Chairman.
• Ajay Banga, the President and CEO of
MasterCard will be appointed as the
ICC First Vice-Chair.
BVR Subhrahmanyam appointed J-K Chief
Secy
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has
appointed IAS officer BVR Subrahmanyam as
the new Chief Secretary of the state.
• In addition, Vijay Kumar, a retired IPS
officer, and BB Vyas, the current Chief
Secretary of the state, has been
appointed as Advisors to the Governor.
SBI’s B Sriram appointed CMD of IDBI Bank
State Bank of India’s (SBI) Managing Director
B Sriram has been appointed as the IDBI
Bank’s CEO and Managing Director for a
temporary period of three months.Image result
for SBI MD B.Sriram appointed MD & CEO of
IDBI Bank
• He has been appointed in place of
incumbent Mahesh Kumar Jain who
was recently named Deputy Governor
of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Abhay V. Udeshi appointed as International
Castor Oil Association President
Abhay V. Udeshi, Director at Jayant Agro
Group, manufacturer of castor oil has been
appointed as the new President of
International Castor Oil Association (ICOA).
• He will be succeeding Marjorie
Klayman.
• The ICOA is an organization whose
members are involved in growing,
processing, trading, marketing and/or
consuming Castor Oil.
Arijit Basu Appointed SBI’s New Managing
Director
The appointments committee of the cabinet has
appointed Arijit Basu as the new Managing
Director of State Bank of India.
• Basu has been appointed as MD with
effect from the date of taking over
 charge till his superannuation in
October 31, 2020.
• Prior to this, Basu served as the deputy
managing director at SBI.
• With this appointment, the SBI will
have four managing directors. As per
the SBI Act, the bank can have four
managing directors.

Justice Chamleswar retires from SC

Justice Jasti Chelameswar, one of the senior
most judge of the Supreme Court ended his
tenure and retired on June 22 after serving for
a period of six years and eight months.
• Justice Chelameswar shot into the
limelight on January 12 by holding a
press conference along with three
others Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B
Lokur and Kurian Joseph saying “all
was not well” on the administrative
side of the Supreme Court. It was an
open critic of the functioning of the
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
• He was appointed on the same day,
October 10, 2011, along with CJI
Misra, who became senior by virtue of
his seniority of being sworn in first.

Tayyip Erdogan Wins Another Term as Turkey

President
After 15 years in office, Turkey’s President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to return to power
once again for another 5 years following his
outright election victory in the recently
concluded polls.
• With 99 percent of votes counted, Mr
Erdogan (64) won 53 percent votes and
his closest rival Muharrem Ince won 31
percent.

Airtel announces senior leadership

appointments
Country’s top telecom operator Bharti Airtel
has appointed Ajay Chitkara as Director and
Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Business to
spearhead the domestic and global enterprise
business as one unit.
• Chitkara will continue reporting to
Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO, Bharti
Airtel.
 • Airtel also announced the appointment
of Pankaj Miglani as Chief Executive
Officer, Global Business. Miglani will
report to Chitkara.
S Ramesh appointed chairman of CBIC
Senior bureaucrat S Ramesh has been
appointed as the Chairman of the Central
Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC),
the apex policy-making body for indirect taxes.
• S Ramesh has been appointed as
Chairman of the CBIC with the status
of special secretary to the central
government.
• He will succeed Vanaja N Sarna, who
superannuates on June 30.
• Ramesh, a 1981 batch officer of the
Indian Revenue Service (Customs and
Central Excise), is at present the
member in the board, mandated with
the responsibility of implementing the
Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Gehlot Elected IKF Chief for Next 4 Years
The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)
has appointed Janardan Singh Gehlot as the
President of the federation for the next four
years.
• The announcement was made during
the Annual General Congress (AGC) of
the IKF in Dubai on June 29.
Indian-origin lawyer appointed to Singapore
Supreme Court
An Indian-origin leading intellectual property
lawyer of Singapore, Dedar Singh Gill, has
been appointed as a judicial commissioner of
the country’s Supreme Court.
• Gill, 59, has been appointed by
President Halimah Yacob for a period
of two years beginning August 1.
B. Sriram resigns as SBI MD amid IDBI stake
sale buzz
• State Bank of India (SBI) managing
director B Sriram has resigned from
the country’s largest lender after his
appointment as chief executive of IDBI
Bank.
• The government recently appointed
Sriram as managing director and CEO
of IDBI Bank for a temporary period of
three months following M K Jain
demitting office to take over as Deputy
Governor of RBI.
Dr. Inder Jit Singh Assumes charge as
Secretary, Ministry of Coal
Dr. Inder Jit Singh, 1985 batch Kerala cadre
IAS officer, has been appointed to the post of
Secretary, Ministry of Coal.
• Dr. Inder Jit Singh took over the
charge of Secretary which fell vacant
after superannuation of Shri Susheel
Kumar on April 30 2018.
• In the interim, Secretary Mines, Shri
Anil G Mukhim had been holding
additional charge as Secretary, Coal.
• Dr.InderJit Singh was posted as
Secretary (Coordination) in Cabinet
Secretariat prior to this appointment.
DEFENCE NEWS
Nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile
successfully test-fired off Odisha coast
India successfully test-fired its indigenously
developed nuclear capable long range ballistic
missile Agni-5 with a strike range of 5,000 km.
The surface-to-surface missile was launched
from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha
coast.
• This was the sixth trial of the state-of-
the-art Agni-5 ballistic missile.
• Unlike other missiles of the series,
Agni-5 is the most advanced with new
technologies in terms of navigation and
guidance, warhead, and engine
• At present, apart from the Agni-5,
other Agni missiles that India has in its
armoury are: Agni-1 with a 700-km
range, Agni-2 with a 2,000-km range,
Agni-3 and Agni-4 with 2,500 km to
more than 3,500 km range
Indian Navy completes refit of 32-year-old
Mauritian ship
The Indian Navy has completed the “Service
Life Extension Refit” of a 32-year-old ship of
the Mauritius Coast Guard.
• The Indian Navy began the refit of the
Mauritius Coast Guard Ship (MCGS)
Guardian on December 1 2018 at the
Naval Dockyard in Mumbai ensuring
timely completion of its hull,
 engineering, electrical and weapon
work package.
• MCGS Guardian, after successfully
completing all the mandated trials, is
now set to return to Mauritius.
India Successfully Test-Fires SFDR Propulsion
Based Missile
India successfully carried out the flight test of
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion
based missile from the Launch Centre-III of
Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
3 Indian Naval Ships to participate in Malabar
Exercise 2018
The Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and
Kamorta of the Eastern Fleet would be
participating in the 22nd edition of Malabar
Exercise, off Guam, US from June 7 to 16, 2018.
• As per a government release, the three
Indian Naval Ships are scheduled to
reach Guam on June 7 to take part in
the Harbour Phase of the exercise. It is
for the first time the Malabar Exercise
is being conducted at/ off Guam
DAC approves Equipment Acquisition
proposals for Defence forces worth over Rs
5500 Crore
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC),
chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala
Sitharaman, has approved the procurement of
equipment for the Defence Forces valued at
over Rs 5500 crore.
• Pursuing the goal of indigenisation and
self-reliance in the field of Defence
Procurements, the DAC approved
procurement of 12 High Power Radars
for the Indian Air Force under ‘Buy
(Indian) IDDM’ category.
• The DAC also accorded approval for
procurement of Air Cushion Vehicles
(ACVs) for the Indian Coast Guard and
Indian Army from Indian Shipyard.
Dhanush, India’s first indigenous artillery gun
India’s first indigenous, long-range artillery
gun “Dhanush” has passed its final test at
Pokhran, paving the way for its induction into
the Army.
• Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) Senior
General Manager SK Singh said that,
fifty rounds of shells each were fired
from six Dhanush guns between June
2-6.
• Dhanush is a 155mm x 45mm calibre
artillery gun and is also called the “desi
Bofors”.
• The gun has passed tests under severe
cold conditions in Sikkim and Leh and
in hot and humid weather in Balasore,
Odisha, Babina in Jhansi and in the
desert of Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Indian Army observes 2018 as Year of Disabled
Soldiers in Line of Duty
Indian Army is observing the year 2018 as the
‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’ to
honour soldiers who have been disabled in line
of duty, while serving the Nation and to
celebrate the undying spirit of ‘Soldiering’,
• The primary focus is towards
alleviating the sufferings of these
soldiers, who have done their duty with
utmost dedication to the Nation and
have been disabled for the life.
• The endeavour this year is to provide a
onetime financial assistance to
disabled soldiers who have been
boarded out from service on medical
grounds and are rendered non-
employable due to their medical or
physical conditions.
Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Rani Rashmoni’
commissioned in Visakhapatnam
The last of the five Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)
project of Indian Coast Guard ‘Rani Rashmoni’
was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard
on June 18 at Visakhapatnam (Andhra
Pradesh) by Additional-Director General,
Indian Coast Guard VSR Murthy.
• So far four such ships such as ICGS
Rani Abbakka, ICGS Rani Avanti Bai,
ICGS Rani Durgavati and ICGS Rani
Gaidinliu, have been commissioned
and are in active service at various
locations on the eastern seaboard.
• ‘Rani Rashmoni’ was the last in the
first phase of five FPVs.
• The 51 metre long, 8.36 metre wide and
346-tonne ship has been designed and
built by the Hindustan Ship Yard Ltd,
and is equipped with the most
advanced and sophisticated
 navigational and communication
sensors and equipment.
• ICGS Rashmoni is propelled by three
MTU 40000 series diesel engines of
2,720 KW capacity each coupled with
three Rolls Royce
Russia to supply technical security equipment
to India
India and Russia have decided to cooperate in
area of integrated security system taking
forward their decades old defence cooperation.
• For this, Russia’s NIKIRET, a
subsidiary of Russian state atomic
energy corporation Rosatom, and
Indian engineering services firm Core
Energy Systems Pvt Ltd have signed
an agreement to promote the technical
security equipment of NIKIRET in
India.
• Under the agreement, Core will “buy
technical security equipment from
Nikiret and promote it in India as an
integrated security solution.
• Integrated security systems are a
group of technical protective means
intended for organization of alarm
security subsystems, monitoring of
access control subsystems, monitoring
of CCTV subsystems and performance
of warning functions.
World’s largest multilateral naval exercise
RIMPAC to begin off Hawaii
The world’s largest multilateral naval exercise
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is all set to begin
off Hawaii in the Western Pacific Ocean on
June 27.
• The two-month long biennial exercise
is likely to be attended by navies of 26
countries including India.
• Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri has
already reached the Pearl Harbour in
Hawaii to participate in the 26th
edition of RIMPAC exercise.
• INS Sahyadri, commanded by Captain
Shantanu Jha, is a state-of-the-art
indigenously built guided missile
stealth frigate which is a part of the
Eastern Fleet under the Eastern Naval
Command.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Facebook to offer digital literacy programme
for women
Social networking giant Facebook has
announced a partnership with National
Commission for Women, under which it has
launched a Digital Literacy Program for
women.
• This programme will run in collaboration
with the Cyber Peace Foundation, and
attempts to conduct training across local
languages to ensure safe use of the
internet.
• The one-year pilot of Facebook’s digital
literacy program will be held in Delhi-NCR,
Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra,
Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu.
• The year long training aims to train 60,000
women in universities through interactive
sessions will provide training on safe and
responsible use of the internet, social
media and email and will enable trainees
to differentiate between credible and
questionable information.
IMD launches new ensemble prediction
systems to improve weather forecast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD)
has launched two very high resolution (12 km
grid scale) state-of-the-art global Ensemble
Prediction Systems (EPS) to provide
probabilistic weather forecasts up to the next
10 days.
• These new systems, according to IMD,
shall improve upon deterministic
forecasts that are prone to high
margins of error. The EPS involves
generation of multiple forecasts using
slightly varying initial conditions.
• The EPS will enhance the weather
information being provided by the
current models by quantifying the
uncertainties in the weather forecasts
and generate probabilistic forecasts.
China Successfully Launches New Earth
Observation Satellite
China successfully launched a new Earth
observation satellite, Gaofen-6, which will be
mainly used in agricultural resources research
and disaster monitoring.
• The satellite was launched on a Long
March-2D rocket from the Jiuquan
 Satellite Launch Centre in northwest
China. It was the 276th mission of the
Long March rocket series.
• A scientific experiment satellite named
Luojia-1 was sent into space at the
same time.
Indian Scientists Discover New Planet 600
Light Years Away
In an epic Indian discovery, a team from the
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad led
by Abhijit Chakraborty, has spotted for the
first time a distant planet six times bigger than
Earth and revolving around a Sun-like star
about 600 light years away.
• Both the planet and the star have been
named EPIC.
Planet size comparison
• As per PLR’s parent Indian Space
Research Organisation, the discovery
was made using a PRL-designed
spectrograph, PARAS, to measure and
confirm the mass of the new planet.
• EPIC 211945201b (or K2-236b) is the
name given to the planet. The host star
is named EPIC 211945201 or K2-236.
World’s most powerful supercomputer unveiled
US scientists have unveiled the world’s most
powerful and smartest scientific
supercomputer called Summit that can
complete over 200,000 trillion calculations per
second.
• The supercomputer will be eight times
more powerful than its previous top-
ranked system, Titan – providing
unprecedented computing power for
research in energy, advanced materials
and artificial intelligence (AI).
WhatsApp Introduced payments service in
India
WhatsApp has introduced beta testing of
WhatsApp’s payments service in India. Almost
one million people are “testing” the service over
last few months.
• The company is also working with the
government, the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI), and banks
to expand the service to more users.
• WhatsApp had earlier taken
permission from the NPCI to tie up
with banks to facilitate financial
transactions via the Unified Payments
Interface (UPI).
Facebook partners with NCW for digital
literacy for women
Facebook has announced its partnership with
the National Commission for Women (NCW) to
conduct a digital literacy programme aimed at
training women scholars in Panjab University.
• Launched in collaboration with Cyber
Peace Foundation, the programme will
enable women scholars to learn using
online resources, protect themselves
and promote digital literacy to reap the
benefits of the internet.
Russia successfully launched Glonass- M
positioning satellite
Russia successfully launched a new navigation
satellite, Glonass-M positioning satellite, using
a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket.
• The Glonass-M navigation craft, built
by ISS Reshetnev in Zheleznogorsk,
Russia, lifted off from the Plesetsk
Cosmodrome space center in northern
Russia.
• The Glonass network provides real-
time positioning data for surface, sea
and airborne objects around the globe,
at an accuracy reportedly on par with
the U.S. Global Positioning System.
• With this there are now 26 Glonass
satellites in orbit.
True Balance partners with Bharat Bill
Payment Operating Unit
True Balance, a Digital Wallet and Financial
Services Platform has TIED up with Bharat
Bill payment operating Unit (BBPOU) to
facilitate quick and easy bill payments.
• Partnership with BBPOU will enable
users to avail maximum benefits while
making payments as well as gain an
added advantage of True Balance
features like Rate cutters, Smart alerts
and One Tap Recharge.
• The BBPS is a centralized bill payment
system that allows users to use a single
website or outlet to make multiple
payments which may be repetitive like
monthly mobile phone, gas and
electricity bills.

Nasscom launches programme to support
women techies
In an effort to increase the number of women
in senior levels in the Information Technology
(IT) industry, NASSCOM has unveiled its
‘Women Wizards Rule Tech’ programme for
women techies
• The Indian IT industry’s apex body has
designed the programme to support
women techies in core technologies like
IT-Information Technology Enabled
Services (ITES), Business Process
Management (BPM), product and
research and development (R&D)
sectors by equipping them with the
skills required for an edge in their
career.
• The Women Wizards Rule Tech was
announced in March at the Nasscom
Diversity and Inclusion Summit in
Chennai as a joint initiative by the
Nasscom Sector Skills Council and the
Data Security Council of India.
Internet now has 333.8 mn domain names
VeriSign, Inc, a global leader in domain names
and internet security, announced that the first
quarter of 2018 saw approximately 1.4 million
domain name registrations compared to the
fourth quarter of 2017, taking their total
number to approximately 333.8 million across
all top-level domains (TLDs).
• The “.com” and “.net” TLDs had a
combined total of approximately 148.3
million domain name registrations in
the domain name base — registered
but not configured — at the end of the
first quarter of 2018 with an increase of
approximately 1.9 million domain
name registrations compared to the
fourth quarter of 2017.
Google to train 8,000 Indian journalists on fact-
checking
To guard journalists from falling prey to false
news stories, Google India has announced to
provide training to 8,000 Journalists in English
and 6 other Indian languages in the next one
year.
• The Google News Initiative India
Training Network will select 200
journalists from cities across India for
training during five-day train-the-
trainer boot camps.
• Training workshops will be conducted
in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu,
Bengali, Marathi and Kannada in
cities across India.
• The focus of the training will be fact-
checking, online verification and
digital hygiene for journalists, using a
curriculum built by experts from First
Draft, Storyful, AltNews, BoomLive,
Factchecker.in and DataLeads.
Microsoft buys student video discussion
platform Flipgrid
Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, a popular
video platform used by more than 20 million
teachers and students worldwide, for an
undisclosed amount.
• As part of its attempt to win over
students and educators, Microsoft will
make Flipgrid free to the 20 million
educators, students and parents
already using the software and free to
anyone else who decides to join the
video-discussion and social-learning
platform.
• Founded in 2015, Flipgrid allows
students to create and share their own
video content, which in turn exposes
them to a new medium of
communication. The potential benefits
include increased social and emotional
skills, like self-confidence and public
speaking.
Facebook launches free version of ‘Workplace’
for NGOs
Facebook has launched a free version of its
enterprise communications app ‘Workplace’ to
make working better, smarter and faster for
charities and non-governmental organisations.
• The App, named “Workplace for Good”,
would donate work-essential mobile,
video, communication and
collaboration tools free of charge to
organisations like World Wildlife
Fund, United Nations Children’s Fund
(Unicef) and more.
• Additionally, the app also comes
integrated with tools like “OxBot”
which is a jargon-busting bot that
provides a link to internal sources of
 information, increasing accessibility
options.
Microsoft acquires AI startup to fuel AI
capabilities
With the aim to boost AI and machine learning
capabilities, Microsoft has signed an
agreement to acquire Bonsai, an artificial
intelligence (AI) startup based in San
Francisco.
• The acquisition will make it easier for
experts with AI experience to build the
machine learning model for
autonomous systems of all kinds.
Accenture Ventures, Consulate General of
Israel & NASSCOM launch “Scalerator”
Program
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Accenture,
the Consulate General of Israel to South India,
and the National Association of Software and
Services Companies (NASSCOM) have jointly
launched ‘Scalerator’.
• Scalerator is an exclusive program that
aims to enhance the collaboration
between Israeli and Indian startups to
create innovative solutions for global
markets.
• With support from Accenture Ventures’
Open Innovation initiative, scalerator
will identify growth-stage Israeli
startups with deep expertise in
emerging technologies — particularly
cybersecurity, cloud computing,
artificial intelligence, automation, the
Internet of Things, blockchain and
extended reality – and connect them
with India’s startup community
through NASSCOM’s 10,000 Startups
initiative.
• Accenture Ventures will provide
guidance to scalerator participants,
leveraging its open innovation
expertise and global reach to help
startups build and bring to market
innovative solutions that help address
business challenges of Accenture’s
Indian and global clients.
Instagram launches IGTV app to counter
YouTube
Instagram has launched a new app called IGTV
which is its step towards competing with
YouTube to attract video creators.
• The IGTV app is available for iOS and
Android. It is meant for publishers to
create full-screen, vertical videos in
longform.
• While it is a separate app, the IGTV
channels are connected to the main
Instagram account. There won’t be ads
in the beginning but creators will be
able to link out in the future to
monetize.
EY, Microsoft launch blockchain solution for
Media & Entertainment industry
EY and Microsoft has launched a blockchain
solution for better content rights and royalties
management.
• The solution aims to streamline the
costly and time-consuming processes in
entertainment rights and royalties.
• It will be first being deployed within
gaming with Microsoft and its game
publisher partners.
• The solution has been designed to serve
any industry where intellectual
property or assets are licensed to other
parties and where the creators are paid
royalties based on royalty agreements.
• It would increase trust and
transparency between industry
players, significantly reduce
operational inefficiencies in the rights
and royalties management process,
and eliminate the need for costly
manual reconciliation and partner
reviews.
India’s 1st robotic telescope launched
India’s newest and first robotic telescope called
GROWTH-India has been launched at the
Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) at
Hanle in Ladakh.
• The telescope designed to observe
dynamic or transient events in the
universe started observing the skies
beginning with observing the first light
of the targeted Messier catalog – a
catalog of nearby, bright astronomical
sources accessible from the northern
hemisphere.
 • GROWTH-India is part of a multi-
country collaborative initiative known
as ‘Global Relay of Observatories
Watching Transients Happen’
(GROWTH) to observe transient events
in the universe.
• Universities and research institutes
from the US, the UK, Japan, India,
Germany, Taiwan, and Israel are part
of the initiative.
• The completely robotic optical research
telescope is intended to capture cosmic
events happening in timescales
substantially shorter than light years –
years, days and even hours.
ISRO’s Indian Moon Mission To Fetch Trillion-
Dollar Nuclear Fuel from Moon
Nearly 10 years after India launched
Chandrayan-1 aircraft which completed over
3,400 orbits around the moon, the country is
once again all set to attempt a similar mission
dubbed as Chandrayaan-2, in October 2018.
• The Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) will send a rover
to the Moon in October to research the
prospects of mining helium-3 and
water.
• The upcoming mission, on the south
side of Moon which has never been
accessible till now, will include an
orbiter, lander and a six-wheel
rectangular rover.
• The rover will send images of the
surface to the lander, which will
transmit them back to ISRO for
analysis.
• If these samples are examined to be
appropriate, the organisation will
proceed with the plan of mining and
bringing it on the earth.
• ISRO will be spending around $125
million on its new moon mission.
• The isotope of Helium is already
present on earth as well but the
quantity is not as much as to
accomplish the energy requirements.
• The nuclear fuel, if acquired, could
value around trillion dollars which is
big enough to fulfill the worldwide
energy needs for two to five centuries.
NASA postpones James Webb Space Telescope
launch to 2021
The NASA space agency has delayed the
launch of its flagship highly anticipated James
Webb Space Telescope by another 10 months.
• The successor to the agency’s iconic
Hubble Space Telescope, Webb was
earlier scheduled to be launched in
May 2020 but has now been pushed
back to March 2021 due to some
technical challenges and tasks
remaining before launch.
• The move follows recommendation by
an Independent Review Board (IRB)
established by NASA to assess progress
on the world’s premier science
observatory.
• The project’s development cost has now
risen from $8 billion to $8.8 billion, and
its total lifecycle price tag now stands
at $9.66 billion.
• Webb is a multipurpose observatory
that will allow astronomers to study
some of the first stars and galaxies in
the universe, hunt for possible signs of
life in the atmospheres of nearby alien
planets among other works.
NASA To Launch World’s Lightest Satellite
Designed By Chennai Students
Four engineering students from Hindustan
Institute of Technology and Science near
Chennai, Tamil Nadu have developed the
world’s lightest satellite ‘Jaihind-1S’.
• The satellite developed by first year
students team headed by Harikrishnan
KG will be launched by NASA in
August.
• The 4cm ‘cube’ satellite ‘Jaihind-1S’
has been built with a 3D printed outer
casing from polylactic acid (PLA) nylon
material, making it lighter than a
medium sized egg, at just 33.39 grams.
• The experimental satellite, could also
be the cheapest satellite as it was built
at the meagre budget of Rs 15,000.
• The satellite was selected through the
‘Cubes in Space’ competition conducted
by Colorado Space Grant consortium,
NASA and idoodle-learning. It will be
flown on a scientific balloon up to an
altitude of 70km.
Google Launches New Online Ad Tool for Small Maharashtra Inks MoU with Canada’s Quebec
Businesses Province for Greater Economic Cooperation
In a bid to help small businesses connect with The Maharashtra government and Canada’s
relevant customers online, Google has unveiled Quebec province have signed a pact to increase
“Smart” campaigns. the economic cooperation, specially in areas of
• Smart campaign will allow small information technology, biotechnology,
businesses to create ads in minutes. artificial intelligence and welfare of the tribal
• The tech giant has also changed the community. The Memorandum of
name of its lineup of ad products Understanding (MoU) to this effect with was
“Google AdWords” which will now be signed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
known as “Google Ads”. and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard during
his week-long tour to the US and Canada.
MoUs / AGREEMENTS
20 States sign MoU for implementing
Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection
India Signs Mutual Recognition Agreement
Mission
(MRA) in Nursing with Singapore
The State Health Ministers of 20 States have
India has signed the Mutual Recognition
exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding
Agreement (MRA) in Nursing with Singapore.
with Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health
This is the first MRA being signed by India
and Family Welfare in New Delhi, marking
with any of our FTA partners.
their commitment towards the launch of the
Under the agreement, Singapore has agreed to
Ayushman Bharat – National Health
expand coverage of Indian nursing institutions
Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
by recognising seven nursing institutions in
The minister informed that it is likely that the
the MRA.
number of states signing the MoU reaches 25
The agreement paves way for Indian
by the end of this month.
healthcare service providers to have access to
international market. Besides, it also opens the
US Govt. Approves Sale of Six Apache Attack
path for India to enter into similar mutual
Choppers to India
recognition arrangements with other countries.
The Trump administration has approved a deal
to sell six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to
India, Singapore exchange eight key
India for USD 930 million. The move will
agreements
strengthen India’s ability to defend its
While on his final leg of 3 nation visit, Prime
homeland and deter regional threats.
Ministers Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime
In addition to the attack helicopters, the
Minister Lee Hsien Loong signed 8 agreements
contract also includes fire control radars;
which covered areas as wide as military
Hellfire Longbow missiles; stinger Block I-92H
cooperation and connectivity.
missiles; night vision sensors and inertial
The agreements were signed in the following
navigation systems.
fields:
The AH-64E will provide an increase in India’s
1) Naval cooperation
defensive capability to counter ground-
2) Economic co-operation
armored threats and modernise its armed
3) Fintech
forces.
4) Cybersecurity
5) Nursing
Odisha signs MoU with Earth Networks for
6) Combating Narcotics smuggling & Human
lightning warning system
Trafficking
In a move to reduce number of casualties due
7) Personnel Management and Public
to lightning strike incidents, the Odisha
Administration
government has signed an MoU with US-based
8) MoU between the NITI Aayog and Singapore
Lightning analysing firm Earth Networks for
Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) on Cooperation
a lightning detection and warning system in
in the Field of Planning
the state.
Earth Networks will install lightning detection
system to get the precise location of areas likely
to be affected by lightning strikes before 45
minutes of their occurrence.
It will also be helpful in prediction of hail
winds, hail storms and thunderstorms.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
PM Modi gives Padma Shri award to former
Singaporean diplomat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over
the Padma Shri award, India’s fourth highest
civilian awards, to former Singaporean
diplomat Tommy Koh.
• Koh was among 10 ASEAN
(Association of Southeast Asian
Nations) receipts of the prestigious
award this year.
Kerala cartoonist wins international award
Kerala cartoonist Thomas Antony has won the
World Press Cartoon Awards in the best
caricature category.
• The 13th edition of the World Press
Cartoon awards has 9 winners from
eight countries in three continents–
Europe, Asia and South America.
• Antony is the lone cartoonist selected
from Asia selected for the prize. He
currently works as Executive Artist of
Malayalam daily ‘Metro Vaartha.
• The awards instituted by an
organisation based in Lisbon, Portugal
are given to the best works published
in 2017 in newspapers and magazines
from around the world.
Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Finance to get Sansad Ratna Award
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Finance will be awarded the Sansad Ratna
Award 2018 by Prime Point Foundation for its
outstanding performance.
• M. Veerappa Moily, Chairman of the
Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Finance will receive the award at a
function to be held in Indian Institute
of Technology-Madras on June 9, 2018.
• K. Srinivasan, Founder of the
Foundation has that they have been
awarding top performing MPs since
2010 based on the criteria like the
reports presented, numbers of sittings
and number of subjects selected among
others.
Corporation Bank bags award
Corporation Bank has bagged ‘Investor
Relations Awards 2018’ under the category
‘Best Expectation Management (Mid Cap)’ for
2017-18.
• The award instituted by Investor
Relations Society India has been
recognising companies in investor
relation space since 2012.
• U Chandrakanth Nayak, General
Manager of the bank, received the
award at a ceremony in Mumbai.
Veteran film actor Anupam Kher to be given
Lifetime Achievement honour at IlFA
Veteran film actor Anupam Kher will be given
the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honour
at the upcoming International Indian Film
Academy awards ceremony in Bangkok.
• He will be presented with the honour
on June 24 at the 19th edition of IIFA.
• The 63-year-old actor, has worked in
over 500 films spanning across
languages along with projects both in
India and abroad for over three
decades.
Kohli set to receive Polly Umrigar award
Team India captain Virat Kohli will be
presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar
Award for the Best International Cricketer
(2016-17 and 2017-18) at the BCCI Awards to
be held in Bengaluru on June 12th, 2018.
• In the women’s category, Harmanpreet
Kaur and Smriti Mandhana are set to
be maiden recipients of the award for
Best International Cricketer for the
2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons
respectively.
• To honor one of its finest
administrators, the BCCI has
rechristened four awards in
remembrance of Late Jagmohan
Dalmiya. The Jagmohan Dalmiya
Trophy will be presented to the leading
run-scorer and wicket-taker
respectively in the U-16 Vijay
Merchant Trophy and to the Best
 Junior and Senior Cricketer in
women’s cricket.
• The BCCI has also raised prize money
for nine categories by Rs. 1 lakh and
the revised prize money is Rs. 1.5 lakh.
• The Cricket Association of Bengal has
been adjudged the best State
Association owing to their consistent
performances in the BCCI domestic
tournaments for the 2016-17 season
while the Delhi and District Cricket
Association gets the prize for the 2017-
18 season.
Kamila Shamsie’s “Home Fire” wins 2018
Women’s Prize for Fiction
Renowned British Pakistani author Kamila
Shamsie has won the Women’s Prize for
Fiction, 2018 for her seventh novel titled
“Home Fire”.
• Ms. Shamsie was awarded the €30,000
pound ($40,000) prize at a ceremony in
London.
Sulabh founder honoured with Japan’s Nikkei
Asia Prize
• Noted social reformer and founder of
Sulabh International, Bindeshwar
Pathak, has been honoured with
Japan’s prestigious ‘Nikkei Asia Prize
for Culture and Community’ for his
significant work in tackling poor
hygiene and discrimination. Launched
in 1996, the award honours people in
Asia who have made significant
contributions in one of the three areas:
regional growth; science, technology
and innovation; and culture and
community. Former Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh and Infosys
Chairman Narayan Murthy are among
the few Indians who have won the prize
in the past. The Nikkei Asia Prizes
were created in 1996 to commemorate
the 120th anniversary of Nikkei Inc’s
main Japanese-language newspaper.
Tamil Nadu girl Anukreethy Vas wins Miss
India World 2018 title
Miss Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu was
declared the winner of the 55th edition of
Femina Miss India 2018 pageant held at Dome,
NSCI Stadium, Mumbai.
• Miss Meenakshi Chaudhary from
Haryana and Miss Shreya Rao from
Andhra Pradesh bagged the first and
second runner up positions
respectively.
• The 19 year old student of Chennai’s
Loyola College, Anukreethy is
pursuing BA in French to become an
interpreter.
Nashik’s Vishwas Mandlik, Mumbai’s Yoga
Institute win PM awards
Vishwas Mandlik of Nashik and The Yoga
Institute in Mumbai are the recipients of the
2018 Prime Minister’s Award for outstanding
contribution to promotion and development of
yoga.
• Mandlik won the award in the category
Individual – National and The Yoga
Institute won in the category
Organisation – National.
• The selection was done from among 186
nominations received under different
categories for the year 2018.
Differently-abled attempt Guinness Record in
Yoga
Around 800 differently-abled people from
across India attempted to set a Guinness World
Record for ‘Largest Silent Yoga Class’ in
Ahmedabad on the occasion of 4th
International Yoga Day.
• Participants were chosen from ten city-
based organisations like Blind People’s
Association (BPA), Apang Manav
Mandal and Andh Kanya Prakash
Gruh along with many more.
• They were trained for this occasion
since May with yoga experts at the
Shivanand Ashram.
Kalki Koechlin Conferred with French honour
Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin has been
conferred with the French distinction of Knight
of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier
dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) for her
contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in
cinema.
• The award was presented by the
Ambassador of France to India,
Alexandre Ziegler, on June 22 in
Mumbai.
 • The ambassador was on two-day trip in
Mumbai on June 22-23 to strengthen
bilateral cooperation in the sustainable
urban mobility, cultural, academic and
corporate sectors between France and
India.
• The honour comes in recognition of an
actor, who has interpreted striking
roles in the Indian film industry,
experimented with various forms of
films as well as shown an abiding
commitment to important social issues.
Vasundhara Raje conferred with ‘Chief
Minister of the Year’ award
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
has been conferred the ‘Chief Minister of the
Year’ award at the 52nd Skoch Summit held in
New Delhi for her remarkable work in e-
governance.
FICCI awarded at X International IT Forum,
Russia
The Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has received an
award at the X International IT Forum at
Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
• FICCI received an award for its
support and active participation at the
forum consecutively for two years.
• The forum was organised by the
Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk
Autonomous Okrug-Ugra region and
brought together industry leaders from
BRICS and SCO nations as well as
other countries to a single platform to
interact and discuss collaboration in
the fields of information technology
and digital transformation.
Justice Shyamal K Sen were conferred
lifetime achievement awards.
• Bharat J Mehra was rewarded for
social welfare activities while
Prahladha Rai Agarwala was received
the entrepreneurship award.
• Awards were presented to around 17
people for their various feats.
Delhi government bags 4 SKOCH Order-of-
Merit Awards
The Government of Delhi has bagged four
Order-of-Merit Awards from SKOCH during its
52nd SKOCH Summit in New Delhi.
• The awards includes:
• SKOCH Order-of-Merit for ‘Jan
Suvidha (Toilet) Complex Monitoring’
• SKOCH Order-of-Merit ‘Night Shelter
Management System’
• SKOCH Order-of-Merit for ‘GIS
Mapping of DUSIB Vacant Land’ and
• SKOCH Order-of-Merit Award for
‘Aam Admi Mohalla Clinic Project
(Health)’.
• Skoch Group is a think tank dealing
with socio-economic issues with a focus
on inclusive growth since 1997. The
Group has instituted India’s highest
independent civilian honours in the
field of governance, finance,
technology, economics and social
sector.

Prem Chopra honoured with living legend

award
Veteran Bollywood actor Prem Chopra was
honoured with the Living Legend Prize at the
25th annual Bharat Nirman awards in
Kolkata.
• Besides the well-known actor Raza
Murad was also felicitated under the
‘Achievers Awards’ category for ‘Film
Actor’.
• Olympic gold medallist and former
India hockey captain Gurbux Singh
and ex-Governor of West Bengal

IIFA 2018 Awards Held in Bangkok
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Awards 2018 held at Bangkok’s Siam Niramit
theatre on June 24 and was hosted by director
Karan Johar and actor Riteish Deshmukh.
• Complete List of Winner
• Best Picture: Tumhari Sulu
• Best Actor Male: Irfan Khan for
(Hindi Medium)
• Best Actor Female: Sridevi
(posthumously) (Mom)
• Best Director: Saket Chowdhary
(Hindi Medium)
• Best Supporting Actor Female:
Meher Vij (Secret Superstar)
• Best Supporting Actor Male:
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Mom)
• Best Story: Amit V Masurkar
(Newton)
• Best Debut Director: Konkona Sen
Sharma (A death in the Gunj)
• Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit
Singh (Hawayein from “Jab Harry
Met Sejal)
• Best Playback Singer (Female):
Meghna Mishra (Main Kaun Hoon
from “Secret Superstar”)
• Best Music Direction: Amaal Mallik,
Tanishk Bagchi and Akhil Sachdeva
(Badrinath Ki Dulhania)
• Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir (Mere
Rashke Qamar – Baadshaho)
• Style Icon Award: Kriti Sanon
• Outstanding Achievement Award:
Anupam Kher
• Next IIFA give away winner: Arjun
Kapoor
Odisha’s Pallavi Darua crowned as India’s first
‘Tribal Queen’
Pallavi Durua, who belongs to Odisha’s
Koraput district, was crowned as the first
Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal
Queen competition held at Utkal Mandap in
Bhubaneswar.
• Panchami Majhi of Titlagarh and
Rashmirekha Hansdah of Mayurbhanj
were declared as the first and second
runners-up of the beauty pageant
respectively.
• The trio will now feature in a short
movie on tribal culture, to be produced
by a Mumbai-based producer.
• The prime objective of the event was to
promote tribal art and culture.
World Food Prize 2018 awarded to Lawrence
Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro
Lawrence Haddad, a food policy researcher and
a British economist along with Dr David
Nabaroo who have worked with United
Nations on health and hunger issues and WHO
have been named the 2018 World Food Prize
Laureates during a ceremony at the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
• Both these individuals were recognized
for their work in improving the
nutrition of mothers and children from
pregnancy to a child’s second birthday,
which is considered as the most
important time in a child’s growth.
• The World Food Prize is the most
prominent global award that was
created by Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Norman Borlaug in 1986 that
recognizes important individuals and
scientists that make breakthroughs in
alleviating hunger and promoting
global food security and this year, the
prize money was $250,000 that will be
 divided equally between the two
recipients.
Sagarmala’ Receives Gold Award At 52nd
Skoch Summit 2018
The ‘Sagarmala’, flagship programme of the
Ministry of Shipping for port-led-prosperity
has received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure
sector at 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New
Delhi.
• The programme was recognized for its
contribution to India’s socio-economic
transformation and it’s role in
propelling fast-track growth and
infrastructure development.
• The Sagarmala Programme also
received the ‘Order of Merit’ at the
Summit.
IMPORTANT DAYS
Financial Literacy Week Begins
The Reserve Bank of India launched the
Financial Literacy Week across the country on
June 4 with Customer Protection as its main
theme. The week long event will end on June 8.
• It will focus on creating awareness
among customers of banks about
financial products and services, good
financial practices and going digital.
• The week will focus on four consumer
protection messages including ‘know
your liability’ for unauthorised
electronic banking transaction and
good practices for a safe digital banking
experience.
World Bicycle Day: 3 June
The first official World Bicycle Day was
observed on June 3, 2018.
• On 12 April 2018, the United Nations
(UN) declared June 3 World Bicycle
Day.
• The Day aims to encourage a simple,
affordable, reliable, clean and
environmentally fit sustainable means
of transportation.
• A mega cycling event was organised at
Connaught Place by New Delhi
Municipal Council (NDMC) in
collaboration with Smartbike and
World Cycling Alliance. It was flagged
off by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu
from Charkha Museum.
World Environment Day 2018 Celebrations
Begins
• The global celebrations of World
Environment Day 2018, being hosted
by India, kicked off on June 1, 2018 at
Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. A
thematic knowledge conference on
“Plastic Pollution and Management”
was organized to mark the beginning of
5-day long celebration of World
Environment Day, 2018 (WED-2018).
The conference had three thematic
sessions reflecting the “Beat Plastic
Pollution” theme of this year’s World
Environment Day and focussed on the
management of plastic pollution.
World Environment Day 2018
World Environment Day (WED) is observed on
the June 5 every year since 1974 to encourage
awareness and action for the protection of our
environment.
• WED was established by the UN
General Assembly in 1972, on the first
day of the Stockholm Conference on the
Human Environment. Two years later,
in 1974 the first WED was held with
the theme “Only One Earth”.
• India is the global host of 43rd edition
of World Environment Day to raise
awareness about protecting the
environment.
• The theme for the World Environment
Day 2018, “Beat Plastic Pollution”.
• 2018 theme envisages to aware people
about bringing changes in their
everyday lives by reducing heavy
dependance on plastic to avoid
enormous pollution to our environment
& to our own health.
World Oceans Day: 8 June 2018
World Oceans Day is held every year on 8th
June to raise awareness of the vital importance
of our oceans and the role they play in
sustaining a healthy planet.
• Originally an idea put forward by the
Canadian Government at the 1992
Earth Summit in Rio, World Oceans
Day has been organised by the Ocean
 Project group since 2002. In 2008 the
day gained official recognition from the
UN General Assembly.
• The conservation action theme for
World Oceans Day 2018 is “Preventing
Plastic Pollution and Encouraging
Solutions for a Healthy Ocean”.
World Brain Tumor Day 2018
Every year, June 8 is observed as World Brain
Tumor Day. The day is meant for people who
are suffering from brain tumor and help them
deal with the condition in a better and more
effective way.
• World Brain Tumor Day 2018 is aimed
at raising awareness about brain
tumor and educating people from all
sections of the society about this kind
of cancer which is not very common.
12 June: World Day Against Child Labour
• The theme of World Day against Child
Labour 2018 is ‘Generation Safe &
Healthy’. The Day was launched in
2002 by International Labour
Organization (ILO) to focus attention
on the global extent of child labour and
the action and efforts needed to
eliminate it.
World Blood Donor Day: June 14
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the
world celebrate World Blood Donor Day.
• The event serves to thank voluntary,
unpaid blood donors for their life-
saving gifts of blood and to raise
awareness of the need for regular blood
donations to ensure the quality, safety
and availability of blood and blood
products for patients in need.
• The theme for Blood Donation Day in
2018 is ‘Be there for someone else. Give
blood. Share life’.
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification
and Drought
The World Day to Combat Desertification and
Drought is observed every year on June 17 to
promote public awareness of international
efforts to combat desertification.
• The day is a unique moment to remind
everyone that land degradation
neutrality is achievable through
problem-solving, strong community
involvement and co-operation at all
levels.
• The 2018 Theme for World Day to
Combat Desertification and Drought is
“Land has true value – invest in it.”
World Refugee Day: 20 June
World Refugee Day is observed every year by
the people on 20th June in order to raise the
public awareness about refugee’s situations
throughout the world.
• World Refugee Day was declared on
20th of June by the United Nations
General Assembly in the Resolution
55/76 on 4th of December in 2000. It
was started celebrating worldwide as
an annual event from 2001 on every
June 20.
• The Theme of World Refugee Day 2018
is: “Now more than ever, we need to
stand #WithRefugees”
International Yoga Day 2018: June 21
The 4th International Yoga Day was observed
across the world on June 21 in Dehradun.
• The day to raise awareness worldwide
of the many benefits of practicing yoga,
a physical, mental and spiritual
practice.
• The word yoga originates from Yuja, a
Sanskrit word which means, “to join or
to unite”, symbolizing the union of body
and consciousness.
• The theme for Yoga Day 2018 is “Yoga
for Peace.”
• The first International Day of Yoga was
observed all over the world on June 21,
2015.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
proposed this date at the United
Nations General Assembly 2014 and
recognizing its universal appeal, on
December 11, 2014, the United Nations
declared June 21 as International Day
of Yoga in 2014.
World Music Day: June 21
World Music Day is observed on June 21 every
year with the aim to shed light on the
importance of music.
 • The day is known as Fete de la
Musique after a music festival that
began in France in 1982.
• On Music Day, the citizens of a city or
country are allowed and urged to play
music in their neighbourhoods or in
public spaces.
June 23: International Widows’ Day
International Widows Day is a global
awareness day that takes place annually on
June 23.
• The day was launched by the United
Nations in 2010 to raise awareness of
the violation of human rights that
widows suffer in many countries
following the death of their spouses.
International Day Against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking Observed
The International Day against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on 26
June, since 1989.
• The day is an effort of the United
Nations aimed at strengthening action
and spreading awareness about drug
abuse and illegal drug trade in the
world.
• The theme for 2018 International Day
against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking is “Listen First- Listening
to Children and Youth is the first step
to help them grow healthy and safe”.
June 26: International Day in Support of
Victims of Torture
The United Nations International Day in
Support of Victims of Torture is held annually
on 26 June to speak out against the crime of
torture and to honor and support victims and
survivors throughout the world.
• On June 26, 1987, the Convention
against Torture came into force. The
first International Day in Support of
Victims of Torture was held on June 26,
1998
12th Statistics Day celebrated on 29th June,
2018
In recognition of the notable contributions
made by Late Professor Prasanta Chandra
Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics,
statistical system and economic planning,
Government of India in 2007, has designated
June 29 as the “Statistics Day” in the category
of Special Days to be celebrated every year at
the National level.
• On the occasion, Vice President of India
released a commemorative coin of Rs
125 and circulation coin of Rs 5
denomination as a mark of respect to
Prof. Mahalanobis on the closing
ceremony of his 125th Birth
Anniversary at Indian Statistical
Institute, Kolkata.
• 29th June, 2017 marked the beginning
of the 125th year of birth of Prof. P.C.
Mahalanobis
OBITUARY
Former Footballer Timothy Pereira Passes
Away
Timothy Pereira, a former international
footballer who represented Tata FC, died after
a prolonged illness. He was 75.
Bengali litterateur Indramitra passes away
Noted Bengali litterateur Arabinda Guha, who
is also known by his pseudonym Indramitra,
passed away at a nursing home in Kolkata. He
was 89 a
Veteran TV actor Robert Mandan passes away
Veteran Television actor Robert Mandan, who
starred as Chester Tate in ABC’s daytime-
serial spoof ‘Soap’, died after a prolonged
illness in Los Angeles. He was 86.
William Phipps, original voice of Prince
Charming Passes Away
Actor William Phipps, the voice of Prince
Charming in the animated Disney film
Cinderella, has passed away. He was 96.
• Best known for his many roles in 1950s
science fiction films, the prolific actor
had appeared in more than 200 film
and television productions during his
career span.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dead
US Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef,
adventurer and television host, has died at the
age of 61.
• Bourdain was in France shooting for
the upcoming episode of his award-
 winning CNN series, “Parts Unknown”
during which he was found dead in his
hotel room.
Veteran Goa Congress leader Shantaram Naik
Passes Away
Veteran Goa Congress leader Shantaram Naik
passed away after suffering a heart attack in
Margao. He was 73.
• Mr Naik was a former Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha MP. Mr Chodankar had
recently taken over from Mr Naik as
the state Congress president.
Legendary Brazilian Tennis Player Maria
Bueno dies in Sao Paulo
Legendary Brazilian tennis player Maria
Bueno died in Sao Paulo. She was 78 years old.
• Maria Bueno won three Wimbledon
and four US championship singles
titles.
‘Rasaraj’ Narayan Prasad Singh Passes Away
• Odisha’s most popular lyricist,
Narayan Prasad Singh popularly
known as Rasaraj died following
prolonged illness. Singh was 86.
Senior Congress Leader, Former Union
Minister LP Shahi Dies At 98
Senior Congress leader and former Union
minister LP Shahi has passes away. He was 98.
• Mr Shahi, who hailed from Bihar, was
a freedom fighter and a former CWC
member. He was first elected to the
Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1980
and became an MP from Muzaffarpur
in Bihar in 1984.
Prominent theatre personality Sukracharya
Rabha passes away
Noted Assamese theatre personality
Sukracharya Rabha, famed for his open air
theatre festival, died of cardiac arrest at his
village home in Goalpara district. He was 41.
• Rabha founded his theatre group
‘Badungduppa’, a rural-based theatre
centre at his village Rampur, in 1998
and had directed several plays in
Rabha, Bodo and Nepali languages.
Socialist leader Laxman Patil–Bhosle Passes
Away
Senior socialist leader and former vice-
chairman of the Nashik District Central
Cooperative Bank (NDCC), Laxman Patil–
Bhosle alias ‘Lakhutatya’ died in Malegaon in
Nashik district following illness. He was 84.
• Patil-Bhosle was the founder chairman
of Zilla Mazoor Federation and was
closely associated with the Rashtra
Seva Dal and Janta Dal.
Pioneering US war photographer David
Douglas Duncan Passes Away
• Legendary American photojournalist
David Douglas Duncan, who was best
known for his combat photographs
captured during World War II, has
died. He was 102.
Former Saurashtra cricketer Mulubha Jadeja
passes away
Former Saurashtra batsman Mulubha Jadeja
died following age-related complications. He
was 88.
• Mulubha, a right-handed batsman,
represented Saurashtra and Railways
between 1945 and 1964.
• He played 31 first-class matches,
scoring 1,373 runs with an average of
26.92.
Veteran Journalist Adiraju Venkateswara Rao
Passes Away
• Senior journalist and writer Adiraju
Venkateswara Rao passed away in
Hyderabad due to health issues. He
was 79. Rao, a native of Khammam
district, worked in different Telugu and
English newspapers.
British Film and Television Finance Executive
Passes Away
John Chambers, a veteran of the British film
and TV industry and a former senior member
of BAFTA, has died. He was 81.
• He was involved with Oscar-winning
pictures, ‘Chariots of Fire’ and
‘Gandhi.’
World’s oldest Sumatran orangutan dead
The world’s oldest known Sumatran orangutan
named Puan has died at Perth Zoo, Australia
aged 62, leaving behind 54 descendants.
 • Described as the “grand old lady” by
Zoo authorities, she had been at the zoo
since 1968, and was officially
recognised by Guinness World Records
as the oldest of her species in 2016.
• Sumatran orangutans are critically
endangered species and rarely reach
age 50 in the wild.
Legendary Mimicry Artiste Nerella
Venumadhav Passes Away
Noted mimicry artiste Nerella Venumadhav
died after a brief illness at his home in
Mattewada in Warangal city in Telangana. He
was 85.
• Venumadhav served as an MLC in
1971 in the undivided Andhra Pradesh.
• He rose to international fame after his
enthralling performance at the United
Nations. He was conferred scores of
awards, including the Padma Shri in
2001.
Oscar-nominated Richard Alan Greenberg
passes away
• Richard Alan Greenberg, the Oscar-
nominated effects artist and motion-
graphics pioneer, who worked for
movies like ‘Superman’, ‘Alien’ and
‘The World According to Garp’, died in
New York. He was 71.
“Thinking Man’s Golfer”: Australian Great
Peter Thomson Dies At 88
Professional Australian golfer Peter Thomson,
who won the British Open five times, died after
a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was
88.
• Thomson was the first Australian to
win the British Open on five occasions
between 1954 and 1965.
Columnist Charles Krauthammer dies at 68
Charles Krauthammer, the prominent Pulitzer
Prize-winning conservative columnist for the
Washington Post and commentator for the Fox
News Channel, has died. He was 68.
• Charles weekly column was syndicated
to more than 400 publications
worldwide.
Veteran Pak diplomat Jamsheed Marker
passes away
Veteran Pakistani diplomat and “the world’s
longest serving ambassador” Jamsheed
Marker passed away in Karachi at the age of
95.
• The veteran diplomat was listed in the
Guinness Book of Records as having
been “ambassador to more countries
than any other person” and also for
being “the world’s longest serving
ambassador”.
• The Hilal-e-Imtiaz recipient was also
an accomplished cricket commentator
and was fluent in English, Urdu,
Gujarati, French, German and
Russian.
Poetess Sujatha Devi passes away at 72
Noted poet, teacher and travel writer,
Professor B Sujatha Devi passed away in
Thiruvananthapuram. She was 72.
• She was also a winner of the Kerala
Sahitiya Akademi award.
Former South Korean PM Kim Jong-pil dies at
92
Kim Jong-pil, former prime minister of South
Korea and the founder of South Korea’s spy
agency, has died. He was 92.
• Kim created and headed the Korean
Central Intelligence Agency before
serving as Park’s prime minister.
Veteran Rock Climber and Mountaineer
Passes Away
• Veteran rock climber and mountaineer
Gautam Kanjilal passed away of lung
infection in Kolkata. He was 69.
Award-Winning Poet Donald Hall Passes Away
A prolific and award-winning poet and writer
Donald Hall at the age of 89.
• He was the United States Poet
Laureate for 2007-’08, and received the
Robert Frost Medal in 1991 and the
National Medal of Arts, the nation’s
highest honour for artists, in 2010.
South African Indian cinema mogul Moosa
passes away
Prominent South African Indian cinema
personality Moosa Aboobaker Moosa passed
away. He was 75.
 • In 2007, Moosa received the South
African Film and Television Industry
Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Moosa’s father, AB Moosa Senior was a
pioneer in the importing of Bollywood
films to South Africa.

‘Seinfield’ Actor Stanley Anderson Passes

Away
Noted Hollywood actor Stanley Anderson
passed away after he was diagnosed with brain
cancer. He was 78.
• Stanley was best known for his role as
Judge Vandelay in Seinfield, an
American television sitcom, General
Slocum in Spider-Man (2002) and for
playing Drew Carry’s father on ABC’s
The Drew Carey Show.
 Important Cabinet Approvals-June 6, 2018

Cabinet approves proposal for enactment of Dam Safety Bill, 2018

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in the
Parliament. It will help all the States and Union Territories of India to adopt uniform dam safety
procedures which shall ensure safety of dams . This shall also help in safeguarding human life,
livestock and property.

Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Peru

The Union Cabinet has approved an Agreement between India and Peru for bilateral cooperation
between the two countries on new and renewable issues. The agreement aims to establish the basis
for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation
on new and renewable issues on the basis of mutual benefit equality and reciprocity.

Cabinet Approves Continuation of Agriculture Education Development Plan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the Three Year Action Plan
(2017-2020) of the scheme for Agricultural Education Division and ICAR Institutes to strengthen and
develop higher agricultural education in the country. The total outlay for the scheme is Rs 2,225.46
crore including the states’ share of Rs 27.95 crore. The scheme is aimed to generate quality human
resources from the institutions of higher agricultural education.

Cabinet approves HDFC Bank’s proposal to raise additional share capital of Rs 24,000 crore
The Union Cabinet on has approved a Rs 24,000 crore foreign direct investment (FDI) as additional
share capital into private sector HDFC Bank. The proposed investment is expected to strengthen the
capital adequacy ratio of the bank.

Cabinet approves the joint issue of postage stamp between India and Russia
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the agreement
signed in connection with release of Joint Stamps between Department of Posts, India and Russia Post
(Joint-Stock Company “MARKA” of Russian Federation) to establish postal cooperation and strive
towards mutually beneficial operational excellence in the field of issuance of stamps.

Cabinet approves the extension of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and
Netherlands on technical cooperation in the field of Spatial Planning, Water Management and
Mobility Management
The objectives of this MoU sihned in April 2018 are to promote and strengthen the collaboration
between the signatories in the areas of Spatial Planning, Water Management and Mobility
Management on the basis of equivalence, affordable housing, smart city development, geographical
information system (GIS) for water supply & sewerage system, waste water reuse and recycle,
conservation of fresh water by artificial recharge of aquifer, integrated solid waste management and
heritage conservation and mutual benefit, taking into account the practical needs of both the countries.

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Denmark on technical
cooperation in the field of Sustainable and Smart Urban Development
The objective of this MoU is to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of sustainable and smart
urban development on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit through exchange of knowledge,
institutional cooperation, research & development and commercial relations on related issues.
• Areas of cooperation include smart urban solutions, liveability, sustainable and integrated
urban planning, re-development and land use, integrated solid waste management including
waste to energy, sustainable transport systems, water and sanitation management, energy
efficiency, resource mobilization and other related areas.
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Kingdom on
technical cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban Development
The objective of this MoU is to facilitate and strengthen India-UK institutional cooperation in the field
of sustainable urban development.
• The areas of cooperation include smart cities development, solid waste management, green
affordable housing, waste water management, capacity building of urban institutions, skill
development in urban areas, urban mobility, intelligent transport system and transit-oriented
development, innovative access to finance and other related areas.

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Oman on Cooperation in the
peaceful uses of outer space
The MoU was signed between India represented by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
and Oman represented by the Ministry of Transport and Communications on Cooperation on
February, 2018 at Muscat.
• The area of areas cooperation includes space science, technology and applications including
remote sensing of the earth; satellite based navigation; Space science and planetary
exploration; use of spacecraft and space systems and ground system; and application of space
technology.

Cabinet approves Agreement between India and France on technical cooperation in the field of
Sustainable Urban Development.
The agreement signed between India and France in March, 2018 shall remain in force for a period of
five years.
• The objectives of the Agreement is to promote technical cooperation in the areas of smart cities
development, development of urban mass transportation systems, urban settlements and
utilities (water supply and sewerage systems), disposal and treatment of solid waste, landfill
remediation, management of non-revenue water, water reuse & recycle, technology transfer,
conservation of fresh water by artificial recharge of aquifer, circular economy, mass housing,
green housing, urban planning, heritage, human resource development, capacity building and
other related areas as mutually agreed by the Contracting Parties.

Cabinet approves construction of a new 6 – Lane bridge with its approaches across River Ganga at
Phaphamau, Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the project for construction of 9.9 km long
new 6 – lane bridge across river Ganga on NH – 96 at Phaphamau in Allahabad with total capital cost
of Rs. 1948.25 crore.
• The construction period for the project is three years and likely to be completed by December,
2021. The new bridge will resolve the traffic congestion on existing old 2 – lane Phaphamau
bridge on NH-96 at Allahabad.

Cabinet approves Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III Continuation Programme – Phase 6
The Union Cabinet has approved the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Continuation Programme
(Phase 6) and funding of thirty PSLV operational flights under the Programme.
• The Programme will meet the launch requirement of satellites for Earth observation,
Navigation and Space Sciences and also ensure the continuity of production in Indian industry.
• The total fund requirement is Rs. 6131.00 crores.

Cabinet approves Continuation Programme for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved funding for the
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III (GSLV Mk-III) continuation programme (Phase-I)
consisting of ten (10) GSLV (Mk-III) flights.
• The total estimated cost is Rs. 4338.20 crores.
 • The operationalisation of GSLV Mk-III will make the country self-reliant in the launching
capability of 4 tonne class of communication satellites, and sustain & strengthen the space
infrastructure and reduce the dependence on procured launches from foreign countries.

Cabinet approves revised guidelines for time-bound closure of sick PSUs

The Union Cabinet has approved the revised guidelines of the Department of Public Enterprises on
time bound closure of sick and loss making Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and disposal of
movable and immovable assets.
• The revised guidelines will reduce delays in implementation of closure plans of sick and loss
making CPSEs.
• These guidelines provide a broad framework for expeditious completion of various processes
and procedures for closure of CPSEs by laying down important milestones in the closure
process along with timelines, outlining the responsibilities of the concerned Ministries,
Departments and CPSE in the process.

Important Cabinet Approvals: June 27, 2018

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Singapore on Cooperation in the field of Planning
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex post-facto
approval to the MoU between India and Singapore on cooperation in the field of urban planning and
development which was signed on 31st May 2018.
Objective: Facilitate government agencies in the Centre and States to readily tap into the expertise of
Singapore agencies in the areas of urban development and management and other areas, and thus
help in urban rejuvenation, mission.

Cabinet apprised of the Agreement between India and Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Science,
Technology and Innovation
The agreement reached on May 22, 2018 will open a new chapter in bilateral relations as both sides
will now leverage complementary strengths to encourage, develop and facilitate co-operation in fields
of common interest within Science, Technology and Innovation by way of including researchers from
scientific organizations, academia, R&D laboratories and companies from India and Denmark.

Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying
The MoU signed on April 16, 2018 aims to develop bilateral cooperation in the field of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying for the purpose of broadening the existing knowledge base on dairy
development and institutional strengthening.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil Aviation
The Joint Declaration of Intent between India and Germany on Cooperation in the field of Civil
Aviation will lead to promotion of safe, effective and efficient development of air transport between
the two sides. The joint declaration will promote and facilitate mutual cooperation in the areas
including Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management, heliports and Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services (HEMS), Regulations and Policy, Corporate and Business Aviation Development,
Environment and Training and Skills Development

Cabinet apprised of Implementing Arrangement between India and France on Cooperation on

Maritime Awareness Mission
The Implementing Arrangement (IA) for Pre-formulation Studies of a Maritime Domain Awareness
Mission was signed between India and France on March 10, 2018.
Objective: Provide relevant data and services to both nations to monitor maritime traffic and identify
the non-compliant ships at the maximum possible revisit frequency. The monitoring system would
provide an end to end solution for detection, identification, monitoring of vessels in the regions of
interest for India and France.

Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of
Railways sector
The MoU was signed on May 29, 2018 to provide a framework of cooperation for focused approach for
exchange of knowledge, technology, institutional cooperation including capacity building in
modernization of railway operation, management and regulations.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bahrain on cooperation in the field of Healthcare
The MoU envisages exchange of information including publications and research outcomes, visits by
governmental officials, academic staff, scholars, teachers, experts and students; Organising workshops
and training courses; encouraging health and medical research activities at both the private-sector
and the academic level.

Cabinet increases pension age of doctors to 65 years in BMHRC

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare to increase the age of receiving pension of general duty medical officers, specialist
grade doctors and teaching medical faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre
(BMHRC) to 65 years.
This decision of the government will meet the shortage of faculty and specialist doctors in the BMHRC
and improve the patient care facility to the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy and members of their
families.

Cabinet approves capital infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
approved the capital infusion of Rs.2000 crore for strengthening of Export Credit Guarantee
Corporation (ECGC).
The amount would be infused in the three financial years i.e. Rs.50 crore in 2017-18, Rs.1450 crore in
the year 2018-19 and Rs.500 crore for 2019-20.
The infusion would enhance insurance coverage to MSME exports and strengthen India’s exports to
emerging and challenging markets like Africa, CIS and Latin American countries.

Cabinet approves a Corpus to National Export Insurance Account Trust

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved contribution of Grant-in-Aid (Corpus) of Rs.1,040
crore to National Export Insurance Account Trust (NEIA). The Corpus is to be utilised during three
years from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
An amount of Rs.440 crore has already been received for the year 2017-18. Rs.300 crore each will be
given to NEIA for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20.
The Corpus would strengthen NEIA to support project exports from the country that are of strategic
and national importance.
 SSC CGL PT Practice Set

Direction (1–4) : Select the related word/letters/number from followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the given alternatives : the statements to be true even if they seem to be at vari-
fuEufyf[ kr i zR
; sd i z'u esafn; sx; sfodYi ka
ses
al sl caa
fèkr v {kj@
' kCn@
l [a; k ance from commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusion, if any, follows from the
dkspqfu, A given statements.
1. Exactly : Precisely : : Evidently : ? Statements :
; FkkFkZ%fuf' pr : i l s%%i zekf. kd : i l s%\ I. Demand of wooden furniture has gone down in an
(a) Happily / [ kq' kh l s (b) Distinctly / Li "V : i l s aggregate scenario.
II. Wooden furniture has been replaced by fiber or plas-
(c) Apparently / t kfgj rkSj ij tic made furniture.
(d) Hesitatingly / fgpfdpkrsgq , Conclusion :
2. EGIK : VTRP : : DFHJ : ? I. Wooden furniture needs more maintenance and it is
(a) WSQU (b) WSUQ difficult to handle.
(c) WUSQ (d) WUSP II. Plastic furniture is termite free and can be easily
3. ERASE : FSBTF : : MAGIC : ? handled.
(a) NHBJD (b) NBHGD fuEufyf[ kr i z'u esa ] nksdFku fn, x, gS aft udsv kxsnksfu"d"kZ
(c) NBJHD (d) NBHJD
I v kS
j II fudkysx, gS Av ki dksekuuk gSfd dFku l R; gS
a Apkgs
4. 8 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 31 (b) 30 osl kekU;r%Kkr rF; ksal sfHkUu i zrhr gksrsgksaAv ki dksfu. kZ
; djuk
(c) 17 (d) 32 gSfd fn, x, fu"d"kks±esal sdkS u&l k@ dkSu&l sfuf' pr : i l s
Direction (5–8) : Find the odd number / letters/number pair
dFkuksa}kjk l gh fudkyk t k l drk gS @l drsgS ] ; fn dksbZgksA
a
from the given alternatives. fn, x, fodYi ks a esa l s fo"ke
dFku %
' kCn@
v {kjksa
@
la[ ; k dkspq
fu, %
I. ydM+ h dsi Q uhZpj dh ekax , d l exzi fjn`' ; esauhpspyh
5. (a) Armchair / ck¡gnkj dq jl h (b) Sofa / l ksiQ
k
xbZgS A
(c) Table / Vs cy (d) Paperweight / i s
i josV
II. ydM+ hdsi Q uhZpj dksi Q
kbcj ; kIykfLVd dscuhi Q uhZ
pj us
6. (a) JPM (b) DJG
(c) BHE (d) SDA i zfrLFkkfi r fd; k gSA
7. (a) 156 (b) 200 fu"d"kZ%
(c) 182 (d) 240
I. ydM+ hdsi Q uhZ
pj dksT; knkj[ kj[ kko dhv ko' ; drkgksrhgS
8. (a) 462 (b) 297
(c) 674 (d) 891 v kSj budk i zca / dfBu gksrk gSA
Direction (9–12) : A series is given with one term missing. II. IykfLVd dsi Q uhZ
pj esanhed ughayxrk gSv kS j ; si zca
/ esa
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones :
v kl ku gksrsgS A
a
fuEufyf[ kr i zR;sd i z'u esa, d v uq
Øe fn; kgS] ft l esa, d i n yq Ir gS
A
(a) Only conclusion II follows / ds oy fu"d"kZII ykxwgksrk gS
fn; sx; sfodYi ksaesal sl gh fodYi pq fu; st ksv uqØe dksi w j k djsA
(b) Conclusion I and II both follow / fu"d"kZI v kS j II nksuksa
9. Khilji dynasty, ? Sayyid dynasty, Lodi dynasty
f[ kyt h oa
' k] \ l S
; n oa
' k] yksnh oa
'k ykxwgksrk gS
(a) Mughal dynasty / eq xy oa 'k (c) Neither I nor II follow / u fu"d"kZI u gh II ykxwgks r k gS
(b) Sur dynasty l q j oa 'k (d) Only conclusion I follows / ds oy fu"d"kZI ykxwgksrk gS
14. Amit’s age is four times the age of Babli. Babli’s age is
(c) Tughlaq dynasty / rq xyd oa 'k three times the age of Priya. If the present age of Priya is
(d) Slave dynasty / xq y ke oa 'k 5 years, what is the present age (in years) of Amit?
10. ZBJ, YCK, XDL, ? v fer dh v k; q] ccyh dh v k; ql spkj xq uk gS
Accyh dh v k; q ]
(a) VMW (b) WDM
(c) WEM (d) WFM
fi z;kdhv k; ql srhu xq
ukgS A; fn fi z;k dhorZ eku v k; q5 o"kZgS
]
11. AT, DR, GP, JN, ? rksv fer dh orZ eku v k; q( o"kZesa
) D; k gS
\
(a) MJ (b) MN (a) 65 (b) 45
(c) MK (d) ML (c) 55 (d) 60
12. 3, 4, 12, 48, ? 15. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they
(a) 426 (b) 576 occur in the dictionary.
(c) 467 (d) 512 fuEufyf[ kr ' kCnksadks' kCndks'kesav kusokysØe dsv uq
l kj fy[ ksa
A
13. In the following question, two statements are given each
 i. Harmony ii. Harness you hav eto identify the set for the word COME.
iii. Honey iv. Harangue , d ' kCn dsoy , d l a [ ; k&l ewg }kjk n' kkZ; k x; k gS ] tSl k fd
(a) iii, ii, i, iv (b) iv, i, iii, ii
(c) iv, ii, i, iii (d) iv, i, ii, iii
fodYi ksaesal sfdl h , d esafn; k x; k gS A fodYi ksaesafn, x,
16. In a certain code language, ‘‘CUTE’’ is written as ‘‘9251’’ la [ ; k&l ewg v {kjksadsnksoxks±}kjkn' kkZ, x, gS ]tS
a l kfd fn, x,
and ‘‘REST’’ is written as ‘‘4135’’. How is ‘‘RESCUE’’ writ- nksv kO;w gksaesagS
Av kO;w
g&I dsLrEHk v kS j iafDr dh l a [ ; k 0 l s4
ten in that code language?
gSv kS j v kO;wg&II dh 5 l s9Abu v kO;w gksal s, d v {kj dksi gys
, d fof' k"V dksMHkk"kkesa‘‘CUTE’’ dks‘‘9251’’ fy[ kkt krkgSv kS
j
ml dh i a fDr v kSj ckn esaLrEHk l a [ ; k }kjk n' kkZ
; k t k l drk gS A
‘‘REST’’ dks‘‘4135’’ fy[ kk t
krk gSA bl dksM Hkk"kk esa‘‘RES-
mnkgj. k dsfy, Y dks21, 03 v kfn }kjk n' kkZ ; k t k l drk gSrFkk
CUE’’ dksfdl i z
d kj fy[ kk t k, xk\
U dks96, 67 v kfn }kjk n' kkZ ; k t k l drk gS Abl hrjg l sv ki dks
(a) 413921 (b) 431291
(c) 423911 (d) 413912 i z'u esafn, ' kCn COME dsfy, l ew g dksi gpkuuk gS A
17. In the following question, select the missing number from Matrix–I Matrix–II
the given series. vkO;w
g&I vkO;w
g&II
fuEufyf[ kr i z'u esafn, x, fodYi ksaesal syq
Ir v a
d Kkr dhft , A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B A B 0 R E R Y E 5 V M O G M
C C D 1 A C M Q H 6 O R U D U
Y P ? 2 O Y L C P 7 E M O M A
(a) E (b) D 3 E V A P C 8 C X C O Y
(c) J (d) H 4 M E C Y O 9 M U E S E
18. If ‘‘A’’ means ‘‘subtraction’’, ‘‘B’’ means ‘‘division’’, ‘‘C’’ means (a) 11, 44, 58, 01 (b) 23, 65, 13, 77
‘‘addition’’ and ‘‘D’’ means ‘‘multiplication’’, then (c) 85, 57, 12, 87 (d) 34, 20, 76, 99
294 B 6 A 30 C 31 D 4 = ? 22. Introducing a boy, a man says, ‘‘He is the son of the brother
; fn ‘‘A’’ dkv FkZ¶?kVkuķ gS] ‘‘B’’ dkv FkZ¶Hkkx¸ gS ] ‘‘C’’ dkv FkZ of my grandfather’s son.’’ How is the boy related to the
man?
¶t ksM+̧ gSv kS
j ‘‘D’’ dk v FkZ¶xq . kķ gS] rks
294 B 6 A 30 C 31 D 4 = ? , d yM+ d sdk i fjp; djkrsgq , ,d iq #"k usdgk] ¶og] esjsnknk
(a) 16 (b) 156 dscsVsdsHkkbZdk csVk gS A̧ og yM+ d k ml i q#"k l sdS l sl a
ca
f/ r
(c) 143 (d) 163 gS\
19. In the following question, which one set of letters when
sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series (a) Brother / H kkbZ (b) Grandfather / nknk
shall complete it? (c) Nephew / Hkrh
t k (d) Cousin / pps j k HkkbZ
W_YZ_X_ZW_Y_ 23. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the
fuEufyf[ kr i z'u esav {kjksadk dkS u&l k l ewg [ kkyh LFkkuksai j answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
Øeokj j[ kusl snh xbZv {kj Ü k̀a
[ kyk dksi w j k djsxk\ ; fn , d ni Z
. kdksMN js[kki j j[ kkt k, ] rksnhxbZmÙkj v kÑfr; ksa
(a) ZWZXX (b) YWYYZ esal sdkS
u&l h v kÑfr i z'u v kÑfr dh l gh i zfrfcEc gksxh\
(c) XWYXZ (d) XWYXZ Question figure / i z ' u&vkÑfr %
20. Ankit travels 35 km towards the west, takes a right turn
and travels 50 km more. Next, she takes another right
turn and travels 35 km in that direction. How far is she
now from her original position?
vafdrk i f' pe fn' kk esa35 fd-eh- pyrhgS
] fi Q
j nk, aeq
M+
d j 50
fd-eh- v kS
j pyrh gS Aml dsckn] og nksckjk v i usnk, aeq
M+
r h gS
v kS
j ml fn' kk esa35 fd-eh- pyrh gS
A og v i usew y LFkku l s
Answer figures / mÙkj&vkÑfr; k¡ %
fdruh nwj h i j gS
\
(a) 75 km (b) 25 km
(c) 50 km (d) 20 km
21. A word is represented by only one eat of numbers as given (a) (b)
in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given
in the alternatives are represented by two classes of al-
phabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns
and rows of Matrix–I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that
of Matrix–II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these
matrices can be represented first by its row and next by (c) (b)
its column, for example, Y can be represented by 21, 03,
etc., and U can be represented by 96, 67, etc. Similarly,
24. Identify the diagram that best represents the relation- uhpsdsi z'u&v kÑfr; ksaesafn[ kk, v uq
l kj dkxt dkseksM+ d j Nsnus
ship among the given classes.
rFkk [ kksy usdsckn og fdl mÙkj&v kÑfr t S l k fn[ kkbZnsxk\
og v kjs[k pqfu, t ksuhpsfn, x, oxks±dschp dsl a
ca
/ dk l gh
Question figure / i z ' u&vkÑfr %
fu: i . k djrk gS
A
Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere
t hoea
My] t yea
My] ok; q
ea
My

Answer figures / mÙkj&vkÑfr; k¡ %

(a) (b)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

25. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in

(c) (d)
the question figures. From the given answer figures, in-
dicate how it will appear when opened.

26. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which BD and AC are A

diagonals then
ABCD , d prq Hkq
Z
t gS
] ft l esaBD v kS
j AC fod. kZgS
] rks%
a
(a) AB + BC + CD + AD< AC + BD
(b) AB + BC + CD + DA>AC + BD 30º
B C
(c) AB + BC + CD + DA=AC + BD O
(d) AB + BC + CD + DA>2(AC + BD)
27. Two consecutive discounts x% and y% is equivalent to
the discount
x% v kS
j y% dhØeokj Nw V fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl Nw
V dsl eku (a) 30° (b) 60°
gksxh ? (c) 50° (d) 90°
31. Nine students of a class contribute a certain sum of money.
 xy   xy  Seven of them gave ` 50 each and the other two gave
(a)  x  y  % (b)  x  y  %
 100   100  respectively ` 50 and ` 90 more than the others. The
average contribution of the class of 9 students is
 xy   xy 
(c) xy 

%
100 
(d)  x  y 

%
100 
fdl h d{kk ds9 Nk=k dq N jkf' k dk ; ksxnku djrsgS
Amuesal s7
a
28. If (2x – y)2 + (3y – 2z)2 = 0, then the ratio x:y:z is
Nk=kksaesal si zR;sd ` 50 dk; ksxnku nsrkgSv kS j v U; nksl Hkh9 Nk=kksa
; fn (2x – y)2 2
+ (3y – 2z) = 0 gks] rks x:y:z dk v uq
i kr Kkr }kjk fn, x, v kS l r ; ksxnku l sØe' k%` 50 v kS j ` 90 v f/ d nsrs
dhft , ? gS
Ad{kk dsl Hkh 9 Nk=kksadk v kS
a l r ; ksxnku crkb, A
(a) 1 : 3 : 2 (b) 1 : 2 : 3 (a) ` 65.55 (b) ` 50
(c) 3 : 1 : 2 (d) 3 : 2 : 1 (c) ` 100 (d) ` 120
29. If (4a – 3) = 0, then the value of 64a3 – 48a2 + 12a + 13 is
2
x2  x  1
32. If x  2  3 , then the value of is
; fn (4a – 3) 2
=0 gks] rks64a 3 2
– 48a + 12a + 13 dk eku x2  x  1
crkb, ? x2  x  1
(a) 0 (b) 11 ; fn x 2 3 gks] rks dk eku crk, A
a
(c) 22 (d) 33 x2  x  1
30. In the fig ABC is inscribed in a circle with centre O. If 2 3
(a) (b)
ABC = 30° then ACB is equal to 3 4
fn, x, fp=kesaf=kHkq
t ABC dks, d oÙ̀kft l dkdsUnzfcUnqO gS ] 4 3
(c) (d)
ml dsv Unj cuk; kx; kgSv kS
j ; fn dks.kABC = 30° gks] rksdks.k 5 5
ACB dk eku crkb, A 33. In ABC, B  35º , C  65º and the bisector of BAC
 meets BC in D. Then ADB is 38. What was the approximate percentage of increase in
; fn f=kHkq
t ABC esadks.k B = 35º, dks.kC = 65º v kS
j dks.k BAC production of ‘D’ type of the cycle from 1998–2000
dk f}Hkkt dBC dksD i j feyrk gS ] rksdks.k ADB D; k gksxk ? o"kZ1998–2000 dschp D i zd kj dhl kbfdyksadsmRiknu esaof̀¼
(a) 40° (b) 75° dk v uq
ekfur i zfr' kr crkb,?
(c) 90° (d) 105° (a) 10 (b) 19
34. AB is a diameter of a circle. C is a point on the tangent (c) 15 (d) 17
drawn at A . If AB = 8 cm and AC = 6 cm , then the length 39. In the case of which type of cycles was total production of
of BC is the given 5 years the maximum ?
AB fdl h oÙ̀
k dkO;kl gS A A i j [ kha
phxbZ, d Li ' kZjs[kki j C fdl i zd kj dhl kbfdyksadkfn, x, foxr 5 o"kks±esadq
y mRiknu
, d fcUnqgS
A; fn AB = 8 l sehú v kS
j AC = 6 l sehú] rksBC dh v f/ dre Fkk ?
yEckbZcrkb, A (a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(a) 10 cm / l s
ehú (b) 14 cm / l s ehú 40. What was the percentage drop in production of A type
(c) 5 cm / l s
ehú (d) 7 cm / l sehú cycle from 1997–1999 ?
35. If the sum of the digits of any integer between 100 and o"kZ1997 l s1999 dschp A i zd kj dh l kbfdyksadsmRiknu esa
1000 is subtracted from the same integer, the resulting
number is always divisible by
fdrusi zfr' kr deh gq
bZ?
(a) 10 (b) 25
; fn 100 v kS
j 1000 dschp fdl h i w. kk±
d dsv a
d ksadst ksM+dks (c) 20 (d) 15
ml hi w
. kk±
d l s?kVk; kt k, rksi fj. kkehl a
[ ; kges'kkfuEufyf[ kr esa 41. The production of E type of cycle in 2001 was what percent
l sfdl l sfoHkkT; gksxh ? of production of B type in 2000 ?
(a) 2 (b) 5 Eiz d kj dh l kbfdyksadk o"kZ2001 dk mRiknu] B i zd kj dh
(c) 6 (d) 9 l kbfdyksadso"kZ2000 dsmRiknu dk fdrusi zfr' kr Fkk ?
36. If a sum of money deposited in a bank at simple interest (a) 40 (b) 50
is doubled in 6 years, then after 12 years, the amount (c) 45 (d) 25
will be
; fn dksbZ/ ujkf' k cS
d esal k/ kj. kC;kt nj i j t ek djokusi j 6
a  1  1
42. If  x   :  x   = 5:3, then the value (s) of x is / are
x  x
o"kZesanqxq
uh gkst krh gS] rks12 o"kZesaog / ujkf' k fdruh gksxh? 

5  1  1
(a) times the original amount ; fn  x   :  x   = 5:3 gks
x  x
] rksx dk eku crkb, A
2 
(b) 3 times the original amount (a)  1 (b)  2
7 (c)  3 (d) 0
(c) times the original amount 43. In a ABC, A  B = 75º and B  C = 140º, then B
2
(d) 4 times the original amount is

1 2 3 ; fn ABC, A  B = 75º v kS
j B  C = 140º, rksB D; k
: : , the first
37. ` 782 is divided into 3 parts in the ratio
2 3 4 gksxk ?
part is (a) 40° (b) 35°
(c) 55° (d) 45°
1 2 3
` 782 dh jkf' k dksrhu Hkkxksaesa 2 : 3 : 4 dsv uq
i kr esafoHkDr 44. The value of (1 + tan2  ) (1–sin2  ) is
(1 + tan2  ) (1–sin2  ) dk eku D; k gks
xk ?
fd; k t krk gS
] i gyk Hkkx D; k gksxk\ (a) 2 (b) 1
(a) ` 182 (b) ` 204 (c) –1 (d) –2
(c) ` 190 (d) ` 196 2
45. If 4x – 12x + k is a perfect square, then the value of k is
Direction (38–41) : Number of 5 types of cycles manufactured
by a company over the years is given below. ; fn 4x2 – 12x + k i w
. kZoxZgks] rksk dk eku crkb,
?
funs
Z
' k (38–41) : fdl h dEi uh }kjk foxr o"kks±esafufeZ
r 5 i zd kj dh (a) 2 (b) 9
(c) 12 (d) 10
l kbfdyksadh l a
[ ; k fuEufyf[ kr gS
A 46. (1132 + 1152 + 1172 – 113 × 115 – 115 × 117 – 117 × 113) is
Type of cycles (in 1000) equal to
Year (1132 + 1152 + 1172 – 113 × 115 – 115 × 117 – 117 × 113)
A B C D E
1997 200 150 78 90 65 fdl dscjkcj gS?
1998 150 180 100 105 70 (a) 0 (b) 4
1999 180 175 92 110 85 (c) 8 (d) 12
2000 195 160 120 125 75 47. The average of runs scored by a cricketer in his 99 innings
2001 220 185 130 135 80 is 99. How many runs will he have to score in his 100th
 innings so that his average of runs in 100 innings may be 49. If p3 – q3 = (p – q) (p – q)2 + × p q then value of × is
100?
; fn p3 – q3 = (p – q) (p – q)2 + × p q gks] rks× dk eku Kkr
fdl h fØdsV f[ kykM+ h }kjk [ ksy h x; h 99 i kfj; ksaesaml ds}kjk dhft , ?
cuk; sx; sjuksadkv kS l r 99 gSA100 ohai kjhesaml sfdrusju cukus (a) 1 (b) –1
gksa
xsrkfd 100 i kfj; ksadk ml dsjuksadk v kS l r 100 gkst k, ? (c) 3 (d) 2
(a) 100 (b) 99 2
(c) 199 (d) 101  1
50. If  a    3 , then the value of a18 + a12 + a6 + 1 is
 a
48. If r sin   1,r cos   3 then the value of r2 tan is

; fn r sin   1,r cos   3 rks r2 tan dk eku crkb, ?  1

2
; fna  a   3 gksrksa18 + a12 + a6 + 1 dkeku Kkr dhft , ?
 
1
(a) 4 (b) (a) 3 (b) 1
3
(c) 0 (d) 2
4
(c) (d) 4 3
3

Direction (51) : In the following questions, the sentences alternative :

have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given
sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The child upset the salt over everything.
(a) The salt is upsetted by the child over everything.
(b) The child is upset about the salt over everything.
(c) The salt was upset over everything by the child.
(d) The salt is upset over everything by the child.
Direction (52) : Find out which part of the sentence has an
error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,
b, c). If there is no error, click the ‘‘no error’’option :
(a) He has a reputation for
(b) acquiring bankrupt companies restructuring
(c) them and sells them off for profit
(d) No error
Direction (53) : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct
order.
S1 : Rome, the greatest city of the ancient world, did
not achieve its glory all of a sudden.
S6 : Achievement of great moment cannot be
accomplished without patient perseverance and a
considerable interval of time.
P : The same is true of every great achievement.
Q : We should carry on our work with patience and
perseverance.
R : It took several years to build Rome and bring it to
the state of pomp and splendor.
S : When we wish to do great thing, we cannot expect
success in a moment.
(a) RPSQ (b) PQSR
(c) QSPR (d) SRPQ
Direction (54) : In the following questions, choose the word
opposite in meaning to the given word :
EXPUNGE
(a) To gut (b) To omit
(c) To zap (d) To insert
Direction (55) : Sentence is given with blank to be filled in
with an appropriate and suitable word. Choose the correct
Despite the bank's security staff.......................a vigil over
the treasury boxes, the cash was stolen.
(a) putting (b) placing
(c) keeping (d) taking
Direction (56) : Out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which expresses the right meaning of the given word :
BANTER
(a) Exalt (b) Deride
(c) Inveigle (d) Eulogize
Direction (57) : In the following questions, four alternatives
are given for the idiom / phrase given in bold. Choose the
alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
phrase
Wash one’s hands of
(a) Overcome the difficulties
(b) Refuse to accept responsibility for
(c) Take the responsibility
(d) Refuse to change the decision
Direction (58) : A sentence is given which may need
improvement. Alternatives are given as (a), (b) and (c) below
which may be a better option. In case no improvement is
needed, your answer is (d).
Fishing and swimming are two different activities,
independence of one another.
(a) independent of the other
(b) independence of the other
(c) independent of each other
(d) No improvement
Direction (59) : A sentence is given which may need
improvement. Alternatives are given as (a), (b) and (c) below
which may be a better option. In case no improvement is
needed, your answer is (d).
He told me that he only had a little money.
(a) tells me that he only has a little
(b) told me that only he has a little
(c) told me that he had only a little
(d) No improvement
Direction (60) : In the following questions, out of the four
alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the
given words / sentence : (b) The teacher asked are his examinations over.
To pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small (c) The teacher asked whether his examinations were
value) in a casual way over.
(a) To loot (b) To filch (d) The teacher said him that were his examinations over.
(c) To rip off (d) To plunder Direction (70) : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct
Direction (61) : Groups of four words are given. In each group order.
one word is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word : However noble their ends appear
(a) Malignity (b) Malodorus P. since they make
(c) Malfeasance (d) Malevolent Q. use of violence
Direction (62–66) : In the following passage, some of the R. are bound to end up
words have been left out. Fill in the blanks with the help of S. all their acts with untold misery for all
the alternatives given : (a) PQRS (b) RQSP
Lately, the media seems to have gone berserk (c) PRQS (d) RQPS
in....(62)....everything that pertains to the New Economy. Direction (71) : Find out which part of the sentence has an
Behind the great bulk of the articles on the subject are error and indicate corresponding to the appropriate letter (a,
two....(63)....assumptions. First, that the New Economy b, c). If there is no error, click the ‘‘no error’’option :
businesses are likely to push Old Economy industries all the (a) If we have to be competitive
way into oblivion. Second, that....(64)....about the New (b) we must be ready to face
Economy is far superior to that of the Old Economy. Both (c) various technical challenge
those emphatic assumptions could be....(65)....flawed. Physical (d) No error
products the cornerstone of the old Economy are hardly likely Direction (72) : Sentence is given with blank to be filled in
to....(66)....out in importance even in the age of the internet. with an appropriate and suitable word. Choose the correct
62. (a) listening (b) advocating alternative out of the four :
(c) ignoring (d) adopting Please be patient. All your grievances will be.......................
63. (a) bold (b) emphasizing (a) settled (b) satisfied
(c) underlying (d) overriding (c) solved (d) attended
64. (a) glitter (b) everything Direction (73) : In the following questions, four alternatives
(c) each thing (d) proceed are given for the idiom / phrase given in bold. Choose the
65. (a) thinking (b) deliberately alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
(c) casually (d) seriously phrase
66. (a) lose (b) charm Doctor the accounts
(c) iron (d) stand (a) To make changes in account books
Direction (67) : Groups of four words are given. In each group (b) To clear the doctor's bill
one word is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word : (c) To verify the accounts in detail
(a) Calculate (b) Articulate (d) To manipulate the accounts
(c) Vacilate (d) Gesticulate Direction (74) : In the following questions, out of the four
Direction (68) : In the following questions, choose the word alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the
opposite in meaning to the given word: given words/ sentence :
MUSING A person who is not accepted by a social group, especially
(a) Cue (b) Cognition because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted
(c) Fact (d) Notion (a) Fugitive (b) Vagrant
Direction (69) : In the following questions, sentence has been (c) Pariah (d) Tramp
given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives Direction (75) : Out of the four alternatives, choose the one
suggested select the one which best expresses the same which expre.sses the right meaning of the given word :
sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech. CHARISMA
“Are your examinations over?” asked the teacher. (a) Allurement (b) Character
(a) The teacher asked him that were his examinations (c) Competency (d) Eminence
over.

76. Which is situated on the ‘‘Capital Hill’’? (c) A mountainous peak from where Jesus gave Sermons
^^dS
fi Vy fgy** i j D; k fLFkr gS
\ og i oZ
r h; f' k[ kj t gk¡ l sbZ
l k ( t hl l ) us/ eksZ
i ns'k fn; s
(a) legislative office of United States General Assembly (d) The biggest stock market of the world
la
;q
Dr jkT; egkl a
?k dsfo/ k; h dk; kZ
y; fo' o dk l cl scM+
k LVkW
d &ckt kj
(b) A peak of Kargil region won again by India in June 77. Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the
1999 sun?
Hkkjr }kjk t u
w 1999 esadkjfxy {ks=k dh i q
u%t hrh xbZ, d lw; Zdsckn i F̀oh l sl cl sut nhd rkjk dkS
u&l k gS \
pkV
sh (a) Vega / osxk (b) Sirius / l hfj; l
 (c) Proxima Centauri / çksfDl ek l sUVkW
jh (b) National Human Rights Commission
(d) Alpha Centauri / v Yi Q k l sUVkW
jh jk"Vªh; ekuo v f/ dkj v k; ksx
78. Types of computer on working style is– (c) Election Commission / fuokZ pu v k; ksx
dk; Z
&i ¼fr dsv k/ kj i j dEI; w
Vj dsçdkj gS %
a& (d) Central Vigilance Commission / ds Uæh; l rdZ
r k v k; ksx
(a) Digital / fMft Vy (b) Analog / , ukykW
x 84. You can use ______ to copy selected text; and ______ to
paste it in a document.
(c) Mini / ehuh
v ki ______ dk ç; ksx p; fur i kB@
VS
DLV dksdkWi h djusv kS
j
(d) (a) and (b) Both / (a) v kS
j (b) nksuks
______ nLrkos
t esai sLV djusgsrqç; ksx djrsgS
A
a
79. Match the following:–
fuEufyf[ kr dk feyku dhft , (a) CTRL + C, CTRL + P (b) CTRL + C, CTRL + V
(c) CTRL + C, CTRL + S (d) SHIFT + C, CTRL + V
Process / çfØ; k Change / i fjorZ
u 85. ‘‘What is the Third Estate?’’ Pamphlet associated with
A. Evaporation / ok"i u 1. Liquid into gas the French Revolution, was written by:–
æo l sxS
l Úkal hl h Øka
fr l sl a
c¼ i S
Ei ysV&^okW
V bt n FkMZ, LVsV* fdl us
B. Sublimation / ÅèoZ
i kru 2. Solpd into liquid fy[ kk Fkk\
xS
l l sæo (a) Marquis–Lafayette / ekfdZ l yi Qk; sV~
V
C. Freezing / fgehdj. k 3. Solid into gas (b) Edmund Burke / , Mea M cdZ
Bksl l sxS
l (c) Joseph Foulon / t ksl i Qi QkmyW
u
D. Melting / fi ?kyuk 4. Solid into liquid (d) Abbe Sieyes / , csfl ; sl
Bksl l sæo 86. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it
suitable for cropping?
A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 3 1 2 4
fdl fdLe dhfeV~ Vhesaft Il e dkç; ksx djdsml si Ql y mxkus
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 2 1 3 4 dsmi; q
Dr cuk; k t krk gS
\
80. Which Actor has been honoured with the prestigious (a) Alkaline / {kkjh; (b) Acidic / v E
yh;
Vishnudas Bhave Award? (c) Water–logged / t ykØka r
fdl v fHkusrk dksçfrf"Br fo". kq
nkl Hkkosi q
j Ldkj l sl Eekfur (d) Soil with excessive clay content
fd; k x; k gS
\ ft l feV~
Vh esaefV; kj dh ek=kk v f/ d gks
(a) Akshay Kumar / v {k; dq ekj 87. ‘Hire and Fire’ is the policy of
(b) Salman Khan / l yeku [ kku ^j[ kksv kS
j fudkyks* fdl dh uhfr gS \
(c) Amir Khan / v kfej [ kku (a) Capitalism / i w ¡t hokn (b) Socialism / l ekt okn

(d) Mohan Joshi / eksgu t ks'kh (c) Mixed Economy / fefJr v FkZ O;oLFkk
81. Which of the following yields the largest revenue to the (d) Traditional Economy / i kja i fjd v FkZ O;oLFkk
hovernment of India? 88. Amoebic dysentery is caused by:
fuEu es
al sfdl ds}kjkHkkjr l jdkj dksl okfZ/ d jkt Lo çkIr gkrskgS
\ v ehch i sfp' k i S
nk gksrk gS
%
(a) Sales tax / foØ; dj (a) Entamoeba histolytica / , U
Vv ehck fgLVksfyfVdk }kjk
(b) Excise duty / m Riknu ' kqYd (b) Salmonella typhi / l kYeksusy k Vkbi Q h }kjk
(c) Income tax / v k; dj (c) E. Coli / bZ
- dksy kbZ}kjk
(d) Entertainment tax / euks ja
t u dj (d) Streptococcus pyogenes / LVªs IVksd ksd l i k; kst hUt }kjk
82. Which one of the following elements is an example of noble 89. The Chemical formula of the laughing gas is–
gas? gkL; xS
l dk jkl k; fud i Q
kew
y k D; k gS
Z \
fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l k rRo mRÑ"V xS
l dk mnkgj. k gS\ (a) NO (b) N2O
(a) Nitrogen / ukbVªks tu (b) Hydrogen / gkbMªks
tu (c) NO 2 (d) N2O 3
(c) Chlorine / Dyks j hu (d) Helium / ghfy; e 90. The term ‘upanished’ literally implies:
83. Which one among the following commission was set–up ^mifu"kn~
* ' kCn dk ' kkfCnd v FkZgS
%
&
in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of (a) Knowledge / Kku
the constitution of India?
(b) Wisdom / çKrk ( cq f¼eÙkk)
fuEufyf[ kr esal s dkS
u&l k v k; ksx Hkkjr ds l a
fo/ ku ds , d
(c) Sitting near / i kl cS Buk
v uq
PNsn dsv UrxZ r lq
Li "V micU/ dsi kyu esaxfBr gq v k\
(a) University Grants Commission (d) Recitation / l Loj i kB ( i Bu)
91. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to:
fo' ofo| ky; v uq
nku v k; ksx
ok; q
e. My esaçdk' k dsfol j. k dk dkj. k gS
%
 (a) Carbon dioxide / dkcZ
u Mkb&v kW
Dl kbM 96. Excise duty is levied on:
(b) Dust particles / / w
y d. k (c) Helium / ghfy; e mRikn ' kq
Yd fdl i j yxk; k t krk gS
\
(d) Water vapours / t y&ok"i (a) sale of goods / eky dsfcØh i j
92. The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the: (b) production of goods / eky dsm Riknu i j
Hkkjr dh l a
fo/ ku&l Hkk fdl dsv uq
l kj xfBr dh xbZ
\ (c) import of goods / eky dsv k; kr i j
(a) Simon Commission Proposals (d) export of goods / eky dsfu; kZr ij
l kbeu deh' ku dk çLrko 97. Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll?
(b) Cripps Proposals / fØIl çLrko fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l k Dyksjksfi Q
y dk ?kVd ughagS\
(c) Mountbatten Plan / ekm . VcSVu ; kst uk (a) Hydrogen / gkbMªkstu (b) Magnesium / eS Xuhf' k; e
(d) Cabinet Mission Plan / dS fcusV fe' ku ; kst uk (c) Carbon / dkcZ u (d) Calcium / dS
fY' k; e
93. The ‘Stones’ formed in human kidney consist mostly of: 98. Along which one of the following meridians did India
ekuo xqnsZesacuusokyh ^i Fkjh* çk; %cuh gksrh gS % experience the first light of the sunrise of the new
millennium?
(a) calcium oxalate / dS fY' k; e v kW Dt ysV dh
ubZl gL=kkfCn dsl w ; ksZ
n; dh çFke fdj. k Hkkjr dsfdl , d
(b) sodium acetate / l ksfM; e , fl VsV dh
; kE; ksÙkj (meridian) esafn[ kkbZnh\
(c) magnesium sulphate / eS Xuhf' k; e l Yi Q
sV dh (a) 82º30W (b) 82º30E
(d) calcium / dSfY' k; e dh (c) 92º30W (d) 92º30E
94. What is the India’s GDP growth forecast for Financial 99. Which country hosted the Eastern Economic Forum (EFF–
Year 2019–20, as per Fitch’s projection? 2017)?
fi Q
p dsç{ksi. kdsv uq
l kj] foÙkh; o"kZ2019–20 dsfy, Hkkjr dh fdl ns'k usi w
ohZv kfFkZ
d ea
p ( bZ
bZ
, i Q2017) dh est ckuh dh\
t hMhi h of̀¼ dk v uq
eku D; k gS
\ (a) India / Hkkjr (b) USA / ;w,l ,
(a) 7.3% (b) 6.5% (c) France / ÚkU l (d) Russia / : l
(c) 8.1% (d) 7.5% 100.Which was the first country to host the Asian Games?
95. The Headquarters of the food and Agricultural
Orgnisation (FAO) is at:
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[ kk| v kS
j Ñf"k l a
xBu ( , i Q
- , - v ks-) dk eq
[ ; ky; fLFkr gS
% (a) Korea / dks fj; k (b) India / Hkkjr
(a) New Yourk / U ;w
; kW
d Zesa (b) Paris / i sfjl esa (c) Japan / t ki ku (d) China / phu

(c) Geneva / t u ssok esa (d) Rome / jks e esa

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (c) 50. (c)
51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (b)
61. (b) 62. (b) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (d) 66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (c) 70. (d)
71. (c) 72. (a) 73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (c) 78. (d) 79. (a) 80. (d)
81. (c) 82. (d) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (d) 86. (a) 87. (a) 88. (a) 89. (b) 90. (c)
91. (b) 92. (d) 93. (a) 94. (d) 95. (d) 96. (b) 97. (d) 98. (d) 99. (d) 100. (b)

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A)
a
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2. ft l i zd kj& ml h i zd kj&
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17.

5. fodYi (d) dksNks

M+dj v U; l Hkh i Q
uhZpj gSA
6. fodYi (d) dksNks
M+d j v U; l Hkh v {kjka
sesa+6, –3 t ksM+
k x; k gS
A
7. (a) 156  122 + 12
(b) 200  142 + 14  200
(c) 182  132 + 13
(d) 240  152 + 15
8. fodYi (c) dksNksM+ d j v U; l Hkh esai gyh v kS
j rhl jh l a
[ ; k ds 18. A – B
; ksx cjkcj gSnw
l jh l a
[ ; k dsA C D
9. rqxydoa 'k
294 B 6 A 30 C 31 D 4=?
i z'ukuq
l kj &
294 ÷ 6 – 30 + 31 × 4 = ?
10. 49 – 30 + 124 = ?
?  143
19. WX YZ / WXYZ / WXYZ

11.

12. 3 4 12 48 576 20.

21. COME ' kC n l ewg dsv {kjksadksv yx&v yx fy[ kusi j&
C = 11, 23, 34, 42, 85, 87
13. dFku l sLi "V gSfn, x, fu"d"kZI v kS
j II nksuksfudyrk gS
A O = 20, 44, 57, 65, 77, 88
M = 12, 40, 56, 59, 76, 78, 95
14.
E = 01, 30, 41, 99
 COME = 34, 20, 76, 99

22.

 v fer dh v k; q= 60 o"kZ
15. Harangue  harmony  Harness  Honey
16.

23. ; fn ni Z
. k dksMN js[kk i j j[ kk t k, rksfodYi (a) i z
' u&v kÑfr
dk l gh ni Z . k i zfrfcEc gksxkA
24.

25. i z'u esafn[ kk, v uq

l kj dkxt dkseksM+ d j dkVus] NsnusrFkk[ kksy us
dsckn fodYi (a) t S l k fn[ kkbZnsxkA
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AB + BC + CD + DA > AC + BD
xy
27. x + y – AB = 8cm, AC = 6cm
100
28. 2x – y = 0 BAC = 90º ( Li ' kZjs
[ kk f=kT; k i j ya
c gksrh gS
)
 2x = y
 BC  82  62
x 1 = 10cm
 
y 2 35. 102 – (1 + 0 + 2) = 99 = 3 × 3 × 11
3y – 2z = 0 103 – (1 + 0 + 3) = 99 = 3 × 3 × 11
3y = 2z v FkkZ
r ~og ges'kk 9 l sfoHkDr gksxhA
y 2 36. 6 o"kks
±esa100% C;kt feyrk gS A
 
z 3  12 o"kks
±esa200% C;kt feysxkA
 x: y:z=1:2:3  dq
y jkf' k = 300 v FkkZ
r ~rhu xq
uh
29. (4a – 3) = 0 37. 12 : 16 : 18
(4a – 3) = 0 6: 8 : 9
3 6
a
4 i gyk Hkkx =
23
 782  204

3 2
3 3 3 20
64.    48.    12   13 38.  100  19% ( yxH kx)
4
  4
  4 105
= 27 – 27 + 9 + 13 39. A = (200 + 150 + 180 + 195 + 220) = 945
= 22. B = (150 + 180 + 175 + 160 + 185) = 850
C = (78 + 100 + 92 + 120 + 130) = 520
30. BAC = 90º ( v / Z
oÙ̀k dk dks.k l edks.k gksrk gS
) D = (90 + 105 + 110 + 125 + 135) = 565
 C = 180º – (30º + 90º) E = (65 + 70 + 85 + 75 + 80) = 375
= 60º v FkkZ
r ~l cl sv f/ d mRiknu A i zd kj dh l kbfdyksadk FkkA
7  50  100  140 590 20
31.   100  10%
9 9 40.
200
= 65.55.
80
1 41.  100  50%
32. x  2 3 2 3 4 160
x
1
1 x
2
x  x 1
x1
4 1 3 x 5
 x   42. 1 3
2 x
x  x 1 x  1 1 4 1 5 x
x
; ksxka
r j fu"i fÙk fu; ekuq
l kj
33.
1 1
x x
x x  53
1 1 5 3
x x
x x

2x 8

 2 2
ADB = 180º – (35º + 40º) x
= 105º
 x2 = 4
 x = 2
43. A + B = 75º ............(i)
 B + C = 140º..........(ii) v r%a18 + a12 + a6 + 1
l eh- (i) + l eh- (ii) djusi j%
& = (–1)3 + (–1)2 + (–1) + 1
A + B + C + B = 215º =–1+1–1+1=0
 B = 215º – 180º 52. ‘sells’ dscnys ‘selling’ gks
xkA and dsi gys ‘acquiring’ v kSj
 B = 35º ‘restucturing’ yxk gS ] rksckn esaHkh V gh gkxskA
4

44. (1 + tan2) (1 – sin2) 54. Expunge  feVkuk] gVk ns uk]

= sec2 .cos2 Gut  rgl &ugl dj ns uk
2 1 Omit  gVkuk
= sec . =1
sec 2  Zap  cs gks'k djuk] u"V djuk]
45. 4x2 – 12x + k Insert  l fE efyr djuk
(2x)2 – 2. (2x) . 3 + (3)2 55. keep vigil over something  fdl h pht i j fuxjkuh j[ kuk
= (2x – 3)2
56. Banter  et kd m M+
kuk
v FkkZ
r ~k = 9 Exalt  iz ' ka
l k djuk
46.
1
[2 × (113)2 + 2 × (115)2 + 2 × (117)2 – 2 × 113 × 115 – 2 Deride  m i gkl djuk
2
Inveigle  [ kq ' kken djuk
× 115 × 117 – 2 × 117 × 13]
Eulogize  ç' ka l k djuk
1
= [(113 – 115)2 + (115 – 117)2 + (117 – 113)2] 57. Wash one's hand of  dks bZft Eesnkjh ysusl seuk djuk
2
58. pafd ; gk¡ activities t ks fd Noun gSdks qualify djus dh
w
1
= [4 + 4 + 16] = 12 t : jr gS] bl fy, Adjective dk mi; ksx mfpr gksxk t ks fd
2
‘independent’ gS A
47. 100 ohai kjh esacuk, x, ju = 99 + 100 × (100 – 99) = 199
59. Given sentence ds‘bold’ part es aonly dk LFkku ‘a little’ ds
48. rsin = 1 ..............(i)
i gysgksuk pkfg, option (a) esaPresent Indefinite dk mi; ksx
rcos = 3 ..........(ii)
gqv k gSv kS
j bl sentence esadksbZhabitual action ughagS ]
2
(i) + (ii) 2
djusi j%
&
option (b) es
a, d Verb Past esagS ] t cfd nwl jkPresent esav r%
r2sin2 + r2cos2 = 1 + 3
option (c) gh m i;q Dr gSA
r2 = 4
60. Loot  To take by force or without right
l eh- (i)  l eh- (ii) djusi j%
& Filch  To pilfer or steal (something, especially an
1 item of small value) in a casual way
tan = Rip off  To cut, tear apart, or tear away roughly or
3 energetically
1 4 Plunder  To rob of goods by force, especially in time of
 r2tan = 4.  war
3 3 61. Malodorous
49. p3 – q3 = (p – q) (p2 + pq + q2) 62. Given paragraph es
amention fd; k x; k gS] fd Media New
= (p – q) [(p2 – 2pq + q2) + 3pq] economy ds ç' ka
l k esacM+ s&cM+s articles Nki jgk gS] bl fy,
= (p – q) [(p – q)2 + 3pq]
advocating gh mi;q
Dr gksxkA
v r%x = 3 63. underlying assumptions  v U rfuZfgr / kj. kk
Everything about the new economy  u; h v FkZ O;oLFkk ds
2
 1 64.
50.  a    3
 a ckjs esal cdqN each dk ç; ksx particularly fdl h pht dks
1 denote djusdsfy, fd; k t krk gS A
a2  2  2  3
a 65. Seriously flawed  cgq r cM+ si S
ekusi j xyr
4
a + 1 + 2a – 3a = 0 2 2 66. Hardly likely to lose  u dscjkcj l a Hkkouk gSfd
 a4 + 1 – a 2 = 0 67. Vacillate
 (a2 + 1) . (a4 + 1 – a2) = (a2 + 1) = 0 68. Musing  l ksp] Cue  l ad sr
 a6 + a2 – a4 + a4 + 1 –a2 = 0 Cognition  i jks{kk Kku] Fact  l R;
 a6 + 1 = 0 Notion  fopkj
 a6 = – 1 71. ‘Challange’ dscnys‘challenges’ gks
uk pkfg, A
 various ds ckn Noun Countable v kS
j Plural form esagksuk pwuk feyk; k t krk gS A
pkfg, A 87. j[ kksv kS j fudkyks(Hire & Fire) dh uhfr] i w ¡t hoknh v FkZO;oLFkk
73. Doctor the accounts  v i usi Q
k; nsdsfy, [ kkrsesagsj&i Q
sj , oafefJr v FkZ O;oLFkk l sl a caf/ r gS A
djuk 88. v ehck i s fp' k] , UVv ehck fgLVksfyfVdk ds}kjk i S nk gksrk gSA; g
74. Fugitive  A person who is fleeing from prosecution or , d çksVkst ksv kl sgksusokykjksx gS A; g i jt hohcM+ hv k¡r (Large
intolerable circumstances
Intestine) dsv xysH kkx esajgrk gS Abl l s[ kkuk ughai prk gS
Vagrant  One who wanders from place to place with–
out a permanent home or a means of v kSj Hkw [ k ughayxrh gS A
livelihood 89. N2O (Nitrous oxide) dksgkL; xS l dgk t krk gS AphM+ &i QkM+; k
Pariah  A person who is not excepted by a social
group, especially because he or she is not
nkar m[ kkM+ r sl e; csgks'k djusdsfy, v kW Dl ht u dsl kFk N2O
liked respected or trusted dksHkhfu' psrd ds: i esaç; ksx fd; kt krkgS Abl xS l dh[ kkst
Tramp  To wander about aimlessly çhLVysusfd; k FkkA
75. Charisma  v kd"kZ. k] Allurement  v kd"kZ
. k] ykyp 90. m i fu"kn dk ' kkCnhd v FkZgS &l ehi cS BukAv FkkZ r ~czã fo| k çkIr
Character  pfj=k] Competency  dq ' kyrk djusdsfy, xq : dsl ehi cS BukA czã fo"k; d gksusdsdkj. k
Eminence  egkurk] i zfr"Bk mifu"kn dksczã fo| k Hkhdgk t krk gS Av a fre oS fnd l kfgR; gksus
76. dS fi Vy fgy] l ;aq Dr jkT; v esfjdk dka xzsl dsfy, , d LFkku dsdkj. k ml sosnka r Hkh dgk t krk gS A
ukfer gksusdsv kykok okf' ka xVu Mh-l h- esal cl scM+ k v kokl h; 91. ok; q ea My esaçdk' kdkfol j. k/ w y d. kdsdkj. kgksrkgS AcS xuhja
a x
i fjl j gS A dkfol j. kl cl sv f/ d rFkkyky ja x dkfol j. kl cl sde gksrk
77. lw; Zdsckn i F̀oh l sl cl sut nhd dk rkjk çksfDl ek l sUVkW j h gS
A gSA
v kSj lw ; Zdsckn l cl spednkj rkjk & l k; jl ; kMksa xksLVkj gksrk 92. H kkjrh; l a fo/ ku l Hkk dk xBu dS fcusV fe' ku ; kst uk (1946) ds
gSA rgr fd; kx; kAbl ; kst ukdsrgr l a fo/ ku l Hkkdhdq y l nL; ksa
78. dk; Z i ¼fr dsv k/ kj i j dEI; w Vj dsrhu çdkj gS & Analogy,
a dh l a [ ; k 389 fu/ kZ fjr dh xbZFkh] ft l esa296 fczfV' k Hkkjr çka r
Digital , oaHybrid Computer , oadeh' kujhl srFkk93 l nL; ns'khfj; kl rksadsfy, fu/ kZ fjr dh
81. Hkkjr l jdkj dksl okZ f/ d jkt Lo dh çkfIr & fuxe dj] v k; dj xbZFkhA
, oamRikn dj l sgksrkgS At cfd jkT; l jdkj dksl cl sT; knkv k; 93. ekuo xq nsZ(Kidney) esai FkjhdS fY' k; e v kWDt kysV dsdkj. k gksrh
fcØh dj l sgksrk gS A gSA
82. v fØ; xS l (Noble gas) ds v a r xZr & fgfy; e (He), fu; kW u 95. (a) U ;w ; kdZ– ; w ful siQdk eq [ ; ky;
(Ne), v kxZ u (Ar), fØIVu (Kr), t suu (Xe) rFkk jsMkW u (Rn) v kfn (b) i s fjl – ba Vji ksy dk eq [ ; ky;
xSl v krsgS AjsMkW
a u dksNksM+dj l Hkhv fØ; xS l ok; qeaMy esai k; k (c) t s usok – WTO dk eq [ ; ky;
t krk gS A v fØ; xS l dh [ kkst dk Js;& yksd s;j] jS et s, oajS ys (d) jks e – FAO dk eq [ ; ky;
v kfn dkst krk gS Av fØ; xS l dh çkfIr nq yZ
Hk gksusdsdkj. k ml s 97. Dyks j ksfi Q y çdk' k l a ' ys"k. k dk dsUæ gS A bl ds dsUæ esa Mg
nqyZ HkxS l saHkhdgrsgS Al Hkhv fØ; xS
a l v koÙkZl kj. khesa' kw
U; oxZ ( eS Xuhf' k; e) dk, d i jek. kqrFkk, d fja x i j gkbMªksd kcZu dkpsu
dsv a r xZ
r v krsgSA
a gksrk gS A DyksjksiQ hy dk l w =k – C55H72O5.N4Mg gksrk gS A bl esa
83. fuokZ pu v k; ksx , d l aoS/ kfud v k; ksx gS] ft l dhppkZl a fo/ ku ds dS fY' k; e (Ca) ughagksrk gS A
v uq PNsn 324 esafd; k x; k gS A bl v k; ksx dh LFkki uk25 t uojh 100. çFke , f' k; kbZxs El dk v k; kst u 1 ekpZ1951 bZ - dksubZfnYyhesa
1950 bZ - dksdh xbZ A gqv kAbl esa11 ns'krFkk6 [ ksy ' kkfey gq , Abl xsEl dkçrhd fpÉ
86. {kkjh; feêð h dksÑf"k ; ksX; cukusdsfy, ml esaft Il e i kbjkbV pedrk l w j t FkkA
feyk; kt krkgS At cfd v Eyh; feêð hdksÑf"k; ksX; cukusdsfy,
 Bank Clerk Preliminary Exam. Practice Set
Numerical Ability
Direction (1–5) : What will come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following questions ? Factories
Shift
A B C D E F
3 6.30 A.M – 12.30 P.M 6500 4250 5040 7135 4215 6000
1. of 30% of 3420 = (?)2 × 2
19 12.30 P.M – 6.30 P.M 5450 3280 4550 6030 5100 4100
(a) (81)2 (b) 7 (c) 9 6.30 P.M – 12.30 A.M 4510 5200 3890 3500 2520 4220
(d) 81 (e) 49 12.30 A.M – 6.30 A.M 4045 4000 4200 5125 4805 3225
2. 1898 ÷ 73 × 72 = (?)2 × 13
(a) – 256 (b) 256 (c) 12 11. The total number of workers working in the shift 12.30
(d) 144 (e) – 6 P.M – 6.30 P.M and 6.30 P.M – 12.30 A.M in factory E is
2 3 approximately what per cent of the total number of
3. 7  24  2 – (11)  3 = ?
(a) 42 (b) 1024 (c) 1764 workers in the same shifts in Factory A?
(d) (1024)2 (e) 32 (a) 68 (b) 71 (c) 81
4. (0.81)2 ÷ (0.729)3 × (0.9)2 = (0.9)?– 3
(a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 77 (e) 65
(d) 0 (e) None of these 12. What is the average number of workers working in factory
5. 65% of 3136 × 5 = ? + 154 C in all the shifts together?
(a) 56 (b) 28 (c) 35 (a) 4420 (b) 4160 (c) 4500
(d) 32 (e) None of these
(d) 4550 (e) None of these
Directions (6–10) : What should come in place of the question
13. What is the approximate difference between the average
mark (?) in the following number series?
number of wrokers working in factory B and the average
6. 28, 39, 63, 102, 158, ?
number of workers in factory F?
(a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 233
(a) 715 (b) 261 (c) 625
(d) 244 (e) None of these
(d) 195 (e) 178
7. 7, 16, 141, 190, 919, ?
14. Which shift has the lowest total number of workers from
(a) 1029 (b) 1019 (c) 1020
all the factories together?
(d) 1030 (e) None of these
(a) 12.30 P.M – 6.30 P.M (b) 6.30 P.M – 12.30 A.M
8. 12, 17, 32, 57, 92, ?
(c) 6.30 A.M – 12.30 P.M (d) 12.30 A.M – 6.30 A.M
(a) 198 (b) 195 (c) 137
(e) 6.30 A.M – 12.30 P.M & 12.30 A.M – 6.30 A.M
(d) 205 (e) None of these
15. What is the ratio of the total number of workers working
9. 19, 25, 45, 87, 159, ?
in the shift 6.30 A.M. – 12.30 P.M from the factories
(a) 254 (b) 279 (c) 284
together to the total number of workers working in the
(d) 269 (e) None of these
shift 12.30 A.M – 6.30 A.M from all the factories together?
10. 83, 124, 206, 370, 698, ?
(a) 1265 : 1657 (b) 1432 : 1567 (c) 1657 : 1265
(a) 1344 (b) 1324 (c) 1364
(d) 1567 : 1432 (e) None of these
(d) 1334 (e) None of these
Directions (16–20) : Study the frollowing Pie–Graph carefully
Directions (11–15) : Study the following table carefully and
and answer the questions given below:
answer the question given below.
A survey conducted on 5800 villagers staying in various
Number of workers working in various factories in
villages and having various favaurite fruits.
various shifts Favourite Fruits
 Bank Clerk Preliminary Exam. Practice Set
la[;kRed vfHk;ksX;rk
funsZ
' k(1–5) : fuEufyf[ kr i z'uksaesai z'uokpd fpÉ ( \ ) dsLFkku i j
D; k eku v k; sxk % dkj[ kkus
i kfy; k¡
A B C D E F
3
1. 3420 dk 30% dk 19 = (?)2 × 2 6.30 AM - 12.30 PM 6500 4250 5040 7135 4215 6000
12.30 PM - 6.30 PM 5450 3280 4550 6030 5100 4100
(a) (81)2 (b) 7 (c) 9 6.30 PM - 12.30 AM 4510 5200 3890 3500 2520 4220
(d) 81 (e) 49 12.30 AM - 6.30 AM 4045 4000 4200 5125 4805 3125
2. 1898 ÷ 73 × 72 = (?)2 × 13
(a) – 256 (b) 256 (c) 12 11. i kyh12.30 PM – 6.30 PM v kjS6.30 PM–12.30 AM es adkj[ kkuk
(d) 144 (e) – 6
E es adke dj jgsdkexkjksadh dq
y la[ ; k bl h i kyhesadkj[ kkuk
3. 72  24  2 – (11)3  3 = ? A es adke dj jgsdkexkjksadh dq y la [ ; k dk yxHkx fdruk
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(a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4 12. l Hkh i kfy; ksaesafeydj dkj[ kkuk C ea
sdke dj jgsdkexkjksadh
(d) 0 (e) buesal sdksbZugha v kS
lr la [ ; k D; k gS
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5. (a) 4420 (b) 4160 (c) 4500
(a) 56 (b) 28 (c) 35 (d) 4550 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha
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6. 28, 39, 63, 102, 158, ? (a) 715 (b) 261 (c) 625
(a) 232 (b) 242 (c) 233 (d) 195 (e) 178
(d) 244 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha 14. l Hkh dkj[ kkuksaesafeydj fdl i kyh esadkexkjksadh dq
y la
[;k
7. 7, 16, 141, 190, 919, ? U;wure gS\
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j 12.30 AM– 6.30 AM.
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15. l Hkh dkj[ kkuksaesafeydj i kyh 6.30 AM – 12.30 PM ea sdke
(d) 205 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha
9. 19, 25, 45, 87, 159, ?
dj jgsdkexkjksadh l a [ ; k dk l Hkh dkj[ kkuksaesafeydj i kyh
(a) 254 (b) 279 (c) 284 12.30 AM–6.30 AM ea sdke dj jgs dkexkjksadh l a [;kl s
(d) 269 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha Øe' k%v uq i kr D; k gS
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10. 83, 124, 206, 370, 698, ? (a) 1265 : 1657 (b) 1432 : 1567 (c) 1657 : 1265
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(e)
(d) 1334 buesal sdksbZugha
(e)
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funs Z
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l kj. kh dksè; ku l si f<+
, % ft Ugsavyx&vyx i Q y i l Un gSa, s
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 rope. Over what area can the horse graze?
(a) 117.85 m2 (b) 119.85 m2 (c) 117.35 m2
2
Banana Mango (d) 119.35 m (e) None of these
72º 100.8º 23. If a boy walks from his house to school at the rate of 4 km
per hour, he reaches the school 10 minutes earlier than
Custard
54º the scheduled time. However, if he walks at the rate of 3
Guava
km per hour, he reaches 10 minutes late. Find the distance
50.4º
Grapes Apple of his school from his house.
39.6º 43.2º
(a) 5 km (b) 4 km (c) 6 km
(d) 4.5 km (e) None of these
People staying in various villages 24. If the places of last two digits of a three digit number are
interchanged, a new number greater than the original
number by 54 is obtained. What is the difference between
A D the last two digits of that number?
79.2º 90º (a) 9 (b) 4 (c) 6
(d) 3 (e) None of these
B 25. Three persons A, B & C run along a circular path 12 km
C
75.6º long. They start their race from the same point and at
115.2º
the same time with a speed of 3 km/hr, 7 km/hr and 13
km/hr respectively. After what time will they meet again?
(a) 12 hrs (b) 9 hrs (c) 24 hrs
16. Mango is the favourite fruit of 50% of the people from
Village C. People having their favourite fruit as mango (d) 16 hrs (e) None of these
form Village C from approximately what pe cent of the 26. A bucket contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the
people having their favourite fruit as mango from all the proportion 7 : 5. If 9 litres of the mixture is replaced by 9
villages together? litres of liquid B, then the ratio of two liquids becomes
(a) 48 (b) 53 (c) 61
7:9. How much of the liquid A was their in the bucket?
(d) 57 (e) 45
17. 20% of the people from Village D have banana as their (a) 25 litre (b) 21 litre (c) 26 litre
favourite fruit and 12% of the people from the same village (d) 18 litre (e) None of these
have guava as their favourite fruit. How many people 27. A, B and C enter into a partnership. A invests ` 4000 for
from the village like other fruits? the whole year, B put in ` 6000 at the first and increasing
(a) 764 (b) 896 (c) 874
to 8000 at the end of 4 months, while C puts in at first
(d) 968 (e) None of these
18. How many people in all have custard as their favourite ` 8000, but withdraw ` 2000 at the end of 9 months. Find
fruit? the profit of A at the end of year, if the total profit is
(a) 850 (b) 864 (c) 870 ` 16950.
(d) 812 (e) None of these
(a) ` 3600 (b) ` 6600 (c) ` 6750
19. 50% of the people from Village B have banana as their
favourite fruit. How many people form other villages have (d) ` 6300 (e) None of these
the same favourite fruit? 28. In a certain year, the population of a certain town was
(a) 1160 (b) 551 (c) 1020 9000. If the next year the population of males increase by
(d) 609 (e) None of these 5% and that of the females by 8% and total population
20. What is the total number of people having their favourite
increases to 9600, then what was the ratio of population
fruit as apple and grapes together?
(a) 1334 (b) 1286 (c) 1300 of males and females in that given year?
(d) 1420 (e) None of these (a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 2 : 3
21. The cost of an apple is twice that of a banana and the (d) 7 : 2 (e) None of these
cost of a banana is 25% less than that of an orange. If the 29. The average of 11 numbers is 37.15. The average of the
cost of each type of fruit increases by 10%, then the
first 3 is 36.41 and of the last 7 is 37.51. The fourth number
percentage increase in the cost of 4 bananas, 2 apples
and 3 orange is is found to be wrong. Find the average of the rest.
(a) 10% (b) 12% (c) 16% (a) 37.28 (b) 37 (c) 37.18
(d) 18% (e) None of these (d) 37.08 (e) None of these
22. A field is in the form of an equilateral triangle of side 100
30. A father's age is four times as much as the sum of the
m. A horse is tied to a vertex of the field, with a 15 m long
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ls
c v e#n (a) 117.85 ehVj 2 (b) 119.85 ehVj 2 (c) 117.35 ehVj 2

va
xw
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43.2º 50.4º (d) 119.35 ehVj 2 (e) buesal sdksbZugha
39.6º l hrki Q
y 23. ; fn , d yM+ d kv i us?kj l s4 fdehi zfr ?ka
Vkdhxfr l spys] rks
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v ke i j ; fn og 3 fdehi zfr ?ka Vkdhxfr l spys] rksog 10 feuV nsjh
ds
ys
100.8º
72º
l si gq ¡p i krk gS A rnuql kj] ml ds?kj l sfo| ky; dh nw j h Kkr
dhft , A
(a) 5 fdeh (b) 4 fdeh (c) 6 fdeh
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oks
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x (d) 4.5 fdeh (e) buesal sdksbZugha
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i zkIr ubZl a[ ; kewyla [ ; kl s54 v f/ d gS] rksml l a[ ; kdsv a fre
A D
nksv a d ksadk v Urj fdruk gS A
79.2º 90º (a) 9 (b) 4 (c) 6
(d) 3 buesal sdksbZugha
(e)
B
C 25. fdl h12 fdeh- oÙ̀kkdkj i Fki j rhu O;fDr A, B v kSj C nkS
M+
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75.6º
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7 fdeh@?ka
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j 13 fdeh@?ka
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16. xkao C esa50% yksxksadksv ke i l a
n gS
Axka o C dsyksx ft Ugsav ke (a) 12 hrs (b) 9 hrs (c) 24 hrs
i l Un gSosl Hkhxka
oksal sfeydj ft Ugsav ke i l Un gS, slsyksxksadk (d) 16 hrs (e) bues
al sdksbZugha
yxHkx fdruk i zfr' kr gS \ 26. , d ckYVhesanksi zd kj A v kS j B nzO; dsfeJ. kdkv uq i kr 7:5 gSA
(a) 48 (b) 53 (c) 61 ; fn 9 yhVj feJ. k dksfudky dj 9 yhVj B i zd kj dsnzO; dks
(d) 57 (e) 45 Mkyk t k; s] rksnksnzO;ksadk u; kv uq i kr 7 : 9 gkst krk gSAckYVhesa
17. xka
o D ds20% yksxksadk i l a
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j ml h xka
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12% yksxksadki l n
ahnki Q
y v e#n gS
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nw
l jsi Q
y i l Un gS\
a (d) 18 yhVj (e) bues al sdksbZugha
(a) 764 (b) 896 (c) 874
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(d) 968 buesal sdksbZugha
(e)
fy, fuos'k djrk gS AB, ` 6000 i zkja Hk esafuos'k djrk gSv kS j 4
18. dq
y fdrusyksxka
sdksl hrki Q
y i l Un gS
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(d) 812 buesal sdksbZugha
(e)
fuos'k djrk gSv kS j ysfdu 9 eghusckn ` 2000 fudky ysrk gS A
19. xka
o B ds50% yksxksadksdsy k i l a
n gS
Av U; xka
oksl sfdrusyksxksa ; fn o"kZdsv Ur esadq y ykHk` 16950 gSrksA dkykHkKkr djsa A
(a) ` 3600 (b) ` 6600 (c) ` 6750
dks; gh i Q
y i l Un gS
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(d) ` 6300 (e) buesal sdksbZugha
(d) 609 buesal sdksbZugha
(e)
28. , d fuf' pr l e; esafdl h ' kgj dh t ul a [ ; k 9000 FkhAv xys
20. dq
y fdrusyksxka
sdksl cs v kS
j vaxwj nksuksai l a
n gS
\ o"kZi q
#"kksadht ul a [ ; kesa5% dhof̀¼ gksrhgSv kS j efgykv ksadh
(a) 1334 (b) 1286 (c) 1300 t ul a
[ ; k esa8% dh of̀¼ gksrh gSv kS j dq y t ul a [ ; k 9600 gks
(d) 1420 buesal sdksbZugha
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#"kksa, oaefgykv ksadh t ul a
[ ; k esaD; k v uqi kr gS
A
21. , d l sc dkew Y; , d dsy sdsew Y; dknq xqukgSv kS j , d dsy sdk (a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 2 : 3

ewY; , d l a
r jsdsewY; l s25% de gS A; fn i zR;sd i zd kj dsi Q y (d) 7 : 2 (e) buesal sdksbZugha
29. 11 l a [ ; kv ksadkv kSl r 37.15 gS Ai zFke 3 l a
[ ; kdkv kS l r 36.41
dk ewY; 10% c<+ k fn; k t k, ] rks4 dsy s] 2 l scksa, oa3 l a
r jksads
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l r 37.51 gS ApkS Fksl a
[ ; k dksxyr
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(d) 18% (e) bues
al
sdksbZugha (a) 37.28 (b) 37 (c) 37.18
(d) 37.08 (e) bues
al
sdksbZugha
22. , d {ks=k 100 ehHkq t kokysl eckgqf=kHkq
t dsv kdkj dkgS Abl ds
, d ' kh"kZi j 15 ehVj yEchjLl hl s, d ?kksM+
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 ages of his three children but 6 years hence his age will station 120 km away, the train reached on time. Find the
be only double the sum of their ages. Then the age of the original speed of the train.
Father is. (a) 23 km/hr (b) 20 km/hr (c) 24 km/hr
(a) 30 yrs (b) 40 yrs (c) 60 yrs (d) 34 km/hr (e) None of these
(d) 45 yrs (e) None of these 34. A man takes twice as long to row up as to row down the
31. A man sold a horse at a loss of 7%. Had he been able to river. If the rate of river is 4 km/hr, find the rate of the
sell it at a gain 9%, It would have fetched ` 64 more than man is still water.
it did. What was the cost price? (a) 2 km/hr (b) 10 km/hr (c) 12 km/hr
(a) ` 400 (b) 500 (c) 450 (d) 5 km/hr (e) None of these
(d) 650 (e) None of these 35. A person invested a certain amount at simple interest at
the rate of 6% per annum earning ` 900 as an interest at
32. A certain number of men can do a work in 45 days, if
the end of three years. Had the interest been compounded
there were 4 men less it could be finished in 15 days more.
every year, how much more interest would he have earned
How many men are there?
on the same amount with the same interest rate after 3
(a) 28 (b) 16 (c) 24
years?
(d) 20 (e) None of these
(a) ` 38.13 (b) ` 25.33 (c) ` 55.08
33. A train leaves the station 1 hour before the scheduled
(d) ` 35.30 (e) None of these
time the driver decreases its speed by 4km/hr. At the next

Reasoning
Directions (36–42) : Read the following information carefully on the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is
and answer the questions given below : the one that does not belong to that group?
Eight people – H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O – are standing in (a) N (b) L (c) O
a straight line at equidistant from each other, but not (d) J (e) K
necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing north 41. Who among the following is in exactly middle of J and L?
while some are facing south. M is standing third to the right (a) N (b) O (c) H
of H. M is standing at one of the extreme ends of the line. L is (d) I (e) None
standing third to the left of H. Immediate neighbours of J 42. Who among the following is standing fourth to the right
face towards north. N is not standing immediate neighbour of J?
of H. The people standing at the both ends of the line face the (a) N (b) I (c) H
same direction. (i.e. both are facing toward either north or (d) L (e) K
south). Immediate neighbours of H face the opposite direction Directions (43–47) : In each of these questions a group of
as M. Immediate neighbours of O face the opposite directions letters is given followed by four combinations of digits number/
of each other. One of the immediate neighbours of L is K, who symbol numbered (a), (b), (c) & (d). Letters are to be coded as
is facing towards north. I is standing between J and M. No per the scheme and conditions given. You have to find out the
more than four people facing towards north. serial number of the combination, which represents the letter
36. Who among the following is standing third to the left of group. So number of that combination is your answer. If none
N? of the combinations is correct, your answer is 'e' 'None of these':
(a) K (b) J (c) H
(d) I (e) O Letters M B D K Q L I R J S N P A E G
Number/
37. The immediate neighbours of L are: @ 3 7 %  4 # 1 2 £ 8 5 9 $ 6
Symbol
(a) M and N (b) N and O (c) K and N
Conditions :
(d) N and H (e) J and H
(i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant,
38. How many people are standing between I and O?
both are to be coded as the code for the consonant.
(a) Three (b) Four (c) One (ii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel,
(d) Two (e) None the codes for the first and the last are to be
39. Who among the following is standing to the immediate interchanged.
left of H? (iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the first
(a) O (b) J (c) I and the last letters are be coded as ©.
(d) L (e) K 43. GQRDBN
40. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based (a) ©173© (b) 61738 (c) 61736
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Vk
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uk l e; yxrk gS A; fn / kjk dhpky 4 fdeh@ ?ka
Vkgks
Ø; ewY; D; k gksxk\ rks' kka
r t y esaO;fDr dh pky D; k gksxh\
(a) ` 400 (b) ` 500 (c) ` 450 (a) 2 fdeh@ ?ka
Vk (b) 10 fdeh@ ?ka
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Vk
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Vk (e) buesal sdksbZugha
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d dhnj
gksrk rksbl dke dksi w
j k djusesa15 fnu v f/ d yxrk gS Adke l sfuos'k djrk gS, oa3 o"kks±dsckn ` 900 C;kt ds: i esai zkIr
i j fdrusv kneh gS
A djrk gS A; fn ; gh jkf' k pØof̀¼ C;kt i j 6% okf"kZ
d dh nj l s
(a) 28 (b) 16 (c) 24
fuos'kdht krhrks3 o"kZi ' pkr ml sC;kt dhfdruhv f/ d jkf' k
(d) 20 (e) bues
alsdksbZugha i zkIr gksrh\
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fjr l e; l s1 ?ka
Vk i w
oZjokuk gksrh gS
AMªkboj (a) ` 38.13 (b) ` 25.33 (c) ` 55.08
Vsªu dhxfr 4 fdeh@ ?ka
Vk l sde dj nsrkgS Av xyk LVs'ku t ksfd (d) ` 35.30 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha

rkfdZd vfHk;ksX;rk
funs Z
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d i f<, v kS j uhps l s, dl eku gSav kS
j , d l ew
g cukrsgS
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a u gS
] t ks
fn, i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , % l ew
g esa' kkfey ughagS \
v kB O;fDr &H, I, J, K, L, M, N rFkk O & , d l hèkh js[kk esa (a) N (b) L (c) O
(d) J (e) K
, d&nw l jsl sl eku nwj hi j [ kM+ sgS] i ja
r qv ko' ; d ughagSfd bl hØe
41. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u J rFkk L dsBhd chp esagS
\
esa
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bZugha
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u J dsnk, ¡ pkS
FksLFkku i j [ kM+
k gS
\
O;fDr; ksadk eq [ k mÙkj dh v ksj gS AN, H ds, dne fudV ugha[ kM+ k (a) N (b) I (c) H
gSAjs[kk dsnksuksaNksjksai j [ kM+ sO;fDr; ksadk eq [ k , d gh v ksj gS( nksuksa (d) L (e) K
dkeq [ k; krksmÙkj dhv ksj gS; knf{k. kdhv ksj) AH dsv xy&cxy funs Z
' k(43–47) : fuEufyf[ kr i z'uksaes av {kjksadsl ew
g dsckn l [a; k@ i rzhd
[ kMs+O;fDr; ksadk eq [ k M dseq [ k dsfoi jhr fn' kk dh v ksj gS AO ds dspkj l a ; kst u (a), (b), (c) , oa(d) fn, x, gS Av {kjka
a sdksuhpsnh xbZ
v xy&cxy [ kM+ sO;fDr; ksadk eq [ k , d&nwl jsl sfoi jhr fn' kk dhv ksj ; kst uk v kS j ' krks±dsv uq l kj dksMc¼ djuk gksxkAv ki dksml l a ; kst u
gSAL dk , d fudVre i M+ kslh K gSft l dk eq [ k mÙkj dh v ksj gSAJ dhØe l a [ ; k dk i rk yxkuk gSt ksv {kj l ew g dk fu: i . k djrhgS A
rFkkM dschp esaI [ kM+ kgS Apkj l sv f/ d O;fDr; ksadkeq [ kmÙkj dh ml l a ; kst u dhØe l a [ ; k v ki dk mÙkj gS A; fn dksbZHkhl a; kst u l gh
v ksj ughagS A ughagSrksv ki dk mÙkj (e) gksxk] v FkkZ r ] ^buesal sdksbZugha *%
36. fuE ufyf[ kr esal sdkS u N dsck, ¡ rhl jsLFkku i j [ kM+ k gS\
(a) K (b) J (c) H
v {kj M B D K Q L I R J S N P A E G
(d) I (e) G la
[ ; k@
i zrhd @ 3 7 %  4 # 1 2 £ 8 5 9 $ 6
37. L dsv xy&cxy [ kM+
sO;fDr gS
%
a ' krs
±%
(a) M rFkk N (b) N rFkk O (c) K rFkk N
(i) ; fn i gyk v {kj Loj gSv kSj vafre v {kj O;tau] rksnksuksadks
(d) N rFkk H (e) J rFkk H
O;at u dk dksM fn; k t k, xkA
38. I rFkk O dschp es afdrusO;fDr [ kM+
sgS\
a (ii) ; fn i gyk v {kj O ;at u gSv kSj vafre v {kj Loj] rksi gys
(a) rhu (b) pkj (c) , d
v kS
j va fre dksi jLi j cnyk t k, xkA
(d) nks (e) dks
bZugha (iii) ; fn v {kjks
adsl ewg esadksbZLoj u gks] rksi gysv kSj va fre
39. fuEufyf[ kr essal sdkSu H dsBhd ck, ¡ [ kM+
k gS
\ v {kjksadks© dksfn; k t k, xkA
(a) O (b) J (c) I
43. GQRDBN
(d) L (e) K
(a) ©173© (b) 61738 (c) 61736 (d)
40. fuEufyf[ kr i k¡p esal spkj mijksDr O;oLFkkdsv k/ kj i j , d rjg
 (d) 81738 (e) None of these (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
44. IPEBQS 54. How is F related to E?
(a) #5$3£ (b) #53$# (c) £5$3£ (a) Daughter (b) Brother (c) Son
(d) £5$3# (e) None of these (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
45. RMAPSI 55. Which of the following is one of the married couples?
(a) 1@95£ (b) 1©95£1 (c) #@95£# (a) D–B (b) D–E (c) B–F
(d) #@95£1 (e) None of these (d) C–A (e) Both (b) & (d)
46. AREMQN 56. Which of the following newspapers is ready by ‘A’?
(a) 91$@8 (b) 81$@8 (c) 81$C9 (a) Times of India (b) Navbharat Times
(d) 91$@9 (e) None of these (c) Financial Times (d) Data inadequate
47. KJBPRD (e) None of these
(a) 923517 (b) 723517 (c) %23519 57. How many sons does E have?
(d) ©2915© (e) None of these (a) Four (b) Three (c) Two
Directions (48–52) : Read the following information carefully (d) One (e) None of these
and answer the questions, which follow: Directions (58–62) : In each of the questions below are given
three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and
'A – B' means 'A is daughter of B'.
II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
'A + B' means 'A is wife of B'.
they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read
'A ÷ B' means 'A is father of B'.
both the conclusions and then decide which of the given
'A × B' means 'A is son of B'.
conclusions logically follows from the given statements
48. In the expression 'P × R – S' how is P related to S?
disregarding commonly known facts. Read the statements and
(a) Father (b) Grandfather
the conclusions which follow it and give answer:
(c) Grandson (d) Sister
(a) if only conclusion I is true.
(e) None of these
(b) if only conclusion II is true.
49. Which of the following means S is son-in-law of P?
(c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(a) P + R × S (b) P ÷ R × S
(d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
(c) P + R – S (d) P ÷ R + S (e) if both conclusions I and II are true.
(e) None of these 58. Statements : No pen is a mobile.
50. In the expression 'P – Q + S' how is S related to P? Some mobiles are bottles.
(a) Mother (b) Father All bottles are papers.
(c) Brother (d) Can't be determined Conclusions : I. Some papers being pens is a
(e) None of these possibility.
51. How is P related to S in the expression 'P × Q ÷ S'? II. All bottles being pens is a possibility.
(a) Brother (b) Wife 59. Statements : All computers are radios.
(c) Son (d) Sister All radios are televisions.
(e) None of these Some televisions are watches.
52. How is S related to P in the expression 'P ÷ R – S'? Conclusions : I. Some watches are computers.
(a) Son (b) Daughter II. Some televisions are computers.
(c) Daughter-in-law (d) Sister 60. Statements : Some desks are chairs.
(e) None of these Some chairs are doors.
Directions (53–57) : Read the following information carefully Some doors are walls
and answer the questions given below: Conclusions : I. Some walls are chairs.
(a) In a family of six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F – there ae II. No chair is a wall.
three males and three females. There are two married 61. Statements : All stars are fishes.
couples and two persons are unmarried. Each one of them Some fishes are moons.
reads different newspapers, viz. Times of India, Indian All moons are birds.
Express, Hindustan Times, Financial Times, Navgharat Conclusions : I. Some birds are fishes.
Times and Business Standard. II. Some stars being moons is a
(b) E, who reads Indian Express, is mother–in–law of A, who possibility.
is wife of C. D is the father of F and he does not read 62. Statements : All leaves are roots.
Times of India or Business Standard. B reads navbharat All stems are roots.
Times and is the sister of F, who reads Hindustan Times. All roots are flowers.
C does not read Business Standard. Conclusions : I. Some flowers are stems.
53. Who among the following reads The Times of India? II. Some flowers are leaves.
(a) C (b) D (c) A Directions (63–67): Study the following information and
 81738 (e) buesal sdksbZugha (d) t kudkjh v / wj h gS(e) buesal sdksbZugha
44. IPEBQS 54. F dk E l sD; k l EcU/ gS \
(a) #5$3£ (b) #53$# (c) £5$3£
(a) i q=kh (b) HkkbZ (c) i q
=k
(d) £5$3# (e) bues
al sdksbZugha
(d) t kudkjh v / w j h gS(e) buesal sdksbZugha
45. RMAPSI
(a) 1@95£ (b) 1©95£1 (c) #@95£# 55. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS u fookfnr nEi fr gS
\
(d) #@95£1 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha (a) D–B (b) D–E (c) B–F
46. AREMQN (d) C–A (e) nks uksa(b) v kS
j (d)
(a) 91$@8 (b) 81$@8 (c) 81$@9 56. A dkS
u&l k l ekpkj i <+ r h gS \
(d) 91$@9 (e) bues
al sdksbZugha (a) VkbE l v kW i Qbf. M; k (b) uoH kkjr VkbEl
47. KJBPRD
(a) 923517 (b) 723517 (c) %23519 (c) i QkbusfU'k; y VkbEl (d) t kudkjh v / w j h gS
(d) ©2915© (e) bues
al sdksbZugha (e) bues al sdksbZugha
funs
Z
' k (48–52) : fuEufyf[ kr t kudkjh dksè; ku l si f<+, v kS
j ml ds 57. E dksfdrusi q =k gS\
ckn fn, x, i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , % (a) pkj (b) rhu (c) nks
‘A – B’ dk v FkZgS‘A, B dh i q=kh gSA* (d) , d (e) bues al sdksbZugha
‘A + B’ dk v FkZgS‘A, B dh i R uh gS A* funsZ
' k (58–62) : uhpsfn, i zR;sd i z'u esarhu dFku v kS j ml dsckn
‘A ÷ B’ dk v FkZgS‘A, B dk fi rk gS A* nksfu"d"kZI v kSj II fn, x, gS Av ki dksfn, x, dFkuksadksl R; ekuuk
a
‘A × B’ dk v FkZgS‘A, B dk i q=k gSA* gSHkysgh osl oZ Kkr rF; ksal sfHkUu fn[ krsgksa Al Hkh fu"d"kks±dksi f<+ ,
48. 'P × R – S' v fH kO;fDr esaP dk S l sD; k l a
ca
/ gS\ v kS
j fi Q
j r; dhft , fd fn; kx; k dkS u&l kfu"d"kZfn, x, dFkuksadk
(a) fi rk (b) xzMi Q
a
S knj (c) xzMl u
a
S rkfdZd : i l sv uq l j. kdjrkgS ] Hkysdhl oZ Kkr rF; dq N HkhgksaAbu
(d) cgu (e) bues al sdksbZugha dFkuksadksv kSj mudsckn v kusokysfu"d"kks±dksi f<+ , v kS j mÙkj nhft , %
49. fuE ufyf[ kr esal sfdl dk v FkZgSfd S, P dk l u&bu&ykW gS\ (a) ; fn ds oy fu"d"kZI l R; gS A
(a) P + R × S (b) P ÷ R × S (c) P + R – S (b) ; fn ds oy fu"d"kZII l R; gS A
(d) P ÷ R + S (e) bues
al sdksbZugha (c) ; fn ; k rksfu"d"kZI ; k II l R ; gSA
50. 'P – Q + S' v fH
kO;fDr esaS dk P l sD; k l a ca/ gS \ (d) ; fn u rksfu"d"kZI u gh II l R ; gS A
(a) ekrk (b) fi rk (c) H kkbZ (e) ; fn nks uksafu"d"kZI v kS j II l R; gS A
a
(d) fu/ kZ fjr ughafd; k t k l drk (e) bues al sdksbZugha 58. dFku % dksbZi su eksckby ughagS A
a dqN eksckby cksrysagS A
a
51. 'P × Q ÷ S' v fH kO;fDr esaP dk S l sD; k l a ca/ gS \ l Hkh cksrysadkxt gS A
a
(a) H kkbZ (b) i Ruh (c) i q =k fu"d"kZ%I. dq N dkxt ksadh i su gksusdh l a Hkkouk gS A
(d) cgu (e) bues al sdksbZugha II. l H kh cksryksadh i su gksusdh l a Hkkouk gS A
52. 'P ÷ R – S' v fH kO;fDr esaS dk P l sD; k l a ca/ gS \ 59. dFku %l H kh dEI; w Vj jsfM; ksgS A l Hkh jsfM; ksVsfyfot u gS
a A
a
(a) i q =k (b) i q
=kh (c) MkW Vj&bu&ykW dq N Vsfyfot u ?kfM+ ; k gS A
a
(d) cgu (e) bues al sdksbZugha fu"d"kZ%I. dq N ?kfM+ ; kadEI; w Vj gS A
a
funs
Z' k (53–57) : fuEufyf[ kr t kudkjh dksè; kui w oZd i f<+ ; sv kS
j uhps II. dq N Vsfyfot u dEI; w Vj gSA
a
fn, gq , i z'uksadk mÙkj nhft , % 60. dFku %dq N MsLd dq fl Z
; k gS A
a dqN dq fl Z
; kanjokt sgS A
a
(a) A, B, C, D, E v kS j F dsi fjokj esarhu i q #"krFkkrhu efgyk, ¡gS A
a dq N njokt snhokjsagS A
a
muesal snksfookfgr nEi fr rFkk nksv fookfgr gS Amuesal si zR;sd
a fu"d"kZ%I. dq N nhokjsadq fl Z; kagSA
a
fofHkUu l ekpkj i =kt S l s& VkbEl v kW i Qbf. M; k] bf. M; u , Dl i zsl] II. dks bZdq l hZnhokj ughagS A
a
fgUnqLrku Vkbe] i Q kbusfU'k; y VkbEl ] uoHkkjr VkbEl , oafct usl 61. dFku %l H kh rkjseNfy; kagS A
a dqN eNfy; kapa nzek gS
A
a
LVS. MMZi <+ r sgS
A
a l Hkh pa nzek i {kh gS A
a
(b) E bf. M; u , Dl i s lz i <+ r hgS] og A dhl kl gSt ksC dhi RuhgS A fu"d"kZ%I. dq N i {kh eNfy; kagS A
a
D fi rk gSF dk v kS j og VkbEl v kW i Qbf. M; k ; k fct usl LVS . MMZ II. dq N rkjksadh pa nzek gksusdh l a Hkkouk gS A
ughai <+ r kgSAB uoHkkjr VkbEl i <+ r hgSv kS j og F dhcgu gSt ks 62. dFku %l H kh i Ùkst M+ sgS A
a l Hkh rust M+ sgSA
a
fgUnqLrku VkbEl i <+ r k@i <+
r h gS
AC fct usl LVS . MMZughai <+ r k gS
A l Hkh t M+ si Q
y gS
w A
a
53. fuE ufyf[ kr esal sdkS u VkbEl v kW i Qbf. M; k i <+ r k gS\ fu"d"kZ%I. dq NiQ y rusgS
w A
a II. dq NiQ y i ÙksgS
w A
a
(a) C (b) D (c) A funsZ
' k (63–67) %uhpsnh xbZt kudkjh dksi f<, v kjSfn, x, i z'uksa
answer the given questions: (c) R (d) V (e) T
Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V live on separate floors 65. Who lives on the floor immediately above T?
of a 7-floor building, but not necessarily in the same order. (a) P (b) Q (c) S
Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered 2 and so (d) V (e) U
on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is 66. To which of the following cities is S travelling?
travelling to a different city, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, (a) Mumbai (b) Bengaluru (c) Patna
Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Lucknow but not necessarily (d) Chennai (e) Kolkata
in the same order.
67. How many people live between the floors on which S and
Only three people live above the floor on which P lives.
the one travelling to Mumbai live?
Only one person lives between P and the one travelling to
(a) None (b) One (c) Two
Bengaluru. U lives immediately below the one travelling to
(d) More than three (e) Three
Mumbai. The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even-
Directions (68–70) : Study the following information carefully
numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones
and answer the given questions :
travelling to Bengaluru and Patna. T lives immediately above
R. T is not travelling to Patna. Only two people live between Point D is 14m towards the West of point A. Point B is
Q and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to 4m towards the South of point D. Point F is 9m towards the
Kolkata lives below the floor on which Q lives. The one South of point D. Point E is 7m towards the East of point B.
travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or Point C is 4m towards the North of point E. Point G is 4m
immediately below Q. S does not live immediately above or towards the South of point A.
immediately below P. V does not travel to Chennai. 68. Which of the following points are in a straight line?
63. Which of the following is true with respect to V as per (a) D,E,A (b) E,G,C (c) D,B,G
the given information? (d) E,G,B (e) None of these
(a) The one who lives immediately below V is travelling 69. A is in which direction with respect to C?
to Mumbai. (a) East (b) West (c) North
(b) V lives on floor no. 7. (d) South (e) Cannot be determined
(c) V lives immediately below T. 70. If a person walks 5m towards North from point F and
(d) V lives on the lowermost floor.
then takes a right turn, which of the following points
(e) V is travelling to Bengaluru.
would be reach first?
64. Who among the following lives on floor no. 3?
(a) G (b) D (c) E
(a) The one travelling to Chennai
(d) A (e) None of these
(b) The one travelling to Kolkata

English Language
Directions (71–75) : Rearrange the given six sentences/group was bumper crop but the King and Queen were very sad.
of sentences A, B, C, D, E, and F in a proper sequence so as to E. As foretold, Beena turned into an onion. A plant with many
form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given layers to symbolize the many dresses she had.
questions : F. The King and Queen were ready to accept this condition
A. Beena grew prettier by the day and was charming and and when the Queen gave birth to a baby girl the entire
polite but as the goddess predicated she had to have a kingdom rejoiced.
new outfit every day. For a while the king and queen were 71. Which of the following should be FIFTH sentence after
happy to let the girl have her way but soon realized that the rearrangement?
this had to stop. (a) A (b) C (c) D
B. They longed for the child and prayed and prayed till finally (d) E (e) F
one day their prayers were answered but the goddess 72. Which of the following should be SIXTH (LAST) sentence
warned,” you will soon have a little girl and though she after the rearrangement?
will be a loving child, she will love new clothes too much (a) A (b) B (c) C
and will be cursed if she craved for another’s clothes. (d) D (e) E
C. They tried to get her ways mended but in vain and one 73. Which of the following should be FIRST sentence after
day when Beena saw a beautiful girl simply dressed in a the rearrangement?
cotton saree and noticed how people were admiring the (a) A (b) B (c) C
simply dressed girl she demanded the dress. (d) D (e) F
D. The kingdom was at peace, subjects were happy and there 74. Which of the following should be SECOND sentence after
dsmÙkj nhft , % (c) R (d) V (e) T
l kr yksx P, Q, R, S, T, U v kS j V , d l kr ea ft yk bekjr esa 65. T dsrqja
r Åi j okyh ea
ft y i j dkS
u jgrk gS
\
(a) P (b) Q (c) S
v yx&v yx ea ft y i j jgrsgS ] t : jhughafd bl hØe esa
a AHkw
r y uacj
(d) V (e) U
1 gS ] ml dsÅi j dhea ft y ua cj 2 v kS j ml dsÅi j Hkhbl hrjg ; Fkk 66. S fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl ' kgj dh ; k=kk djrk gS \
l cl sÅi jhea ft y dkua cj 7 gS Abuesal si zR;sd v yx&v yx ' kgjksadh (a)eqEcbZ (b) csxyq
a : (c) i Vuk
; k=kk djrsga S; Fkk fnYyh] eq EcbZ] i Vuk] psUubZ] dksy dkrk] casxyq: rFkk (d) ps UubZ (e) dks
y dkrk
y[ kuÅ] i j t : jh ughafd bl h Øe esa A 67. ft l ea ft y i j S v kSj eq
EcbZdh ; k=kk djusokyk jgrsga Smuds
P ft l ea ft y i j jgrkgSml ea ft y dsÅi j dsoy rhu yksx jgrs chp esafdrusyksx jgrsga \
S
gSAP rFkk t kscsa
a xyq : dh ; k=kk djrk gS ] dschp esadsoy , d O;fDr (a) dksbZugha (b) , d (c) nks
jgrk gS AeqEcbZdh; k=kk djusokysO;fDr dsBhd uhpsU jgrk gS At ks (d) rhu l sv f/ d (e) rhu
eqEcbZdh ; k=kk djrk gS ] og l e&l a [ ; k okyh ea ft y i j jgrk gS A funsZ
' k(68–70) : fuEufyf[ kr t kudkjhdksè; kui w oZd v è; ; u dhft ,
csa
xyq : , oai Vukdh; k=kkdjusokysyksxksadschp dsoy rhu yksx jgrs v kS
j fn, x, i z'uksadk mÙkj nhft , %
gSAT, R dsBhd Åi j jgrk gS
a AT i Vuk dh; k=kk ughadjrk gS AQ rFkk fcUnqD, fcUnqA ds14 ehi f' pe dhv ksj gS AfcUnqB, fcUnqD ds
t ksdksy dkrk dh; k=kk djrk gS ] dschp esadsoy nksyksx jgrsgS At ks
a 4 eh nf{k. k dh v ks j gS
AfcUnqF, fcUnqD ds9 eh nf{k. k dh v ksj gS A
dksy dkrkdh; k=kkdjrkgSog] Q ft l ea ft y i j jgrkgSml ds] uhps fcUnqE, fcUnqB ds7 ehi w j c dhv ksj gSAfcUnqC, fcUnqE ds4 ehmÙkj
dhea ft y i j jgrk gS At ksfnYyh dh; k=kk djrk gS ] og Q ds, dne dh v ksj gSAfcUnqG, fcUnqA ds4 eh nf{k. k dh v ksj gS A
Åi j ; k uhpsughajgrk gS AP ds, dne Åi j ; k uhpsS ughajgrk gS A 68. fuE ufyf[ kr esal sdkSu&l h fcUnq, a, d l h/ h js[kk esagS
\
V ps UubZdh ; k=kk ughadjrk gS A (a) D,E,A (b) E,G,C (c) D,B,G
63. nh xbZt kudkjh dsv k/ kj i j V dsl a nHkZesafuEufyf[ kr esal s (d) E,G,B (e) bues
al sdksbZugha
dkSu&l k l R; gS \ 69. A, C l sfdl fn' kk esagS\
(a) og t ksV dsrq ja
r uhpsjgrk gS ] eqEcbZdh ; k=kk djrk gS A (a) iwjc (b) i f' pe (c) m Ùkj
(b) V l kros aeaft y i j jgrk gS A (d) nf{k. k (e) fu/ kZfjr ughafd; k t k l drk
(c) V Bhd T dsuhpsjgrk gS A 70. ; fn , d v knehfcUnqF l smÙkj dh v ksj 5 ehpyrk gSv kS j nkb±
(d) V l cl suhpyh ea ft y i j jgrk gS A v ksj eqM+r kgS
] rksl cl si gysog fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl fcUnqi j
(e) V cs xyq
a : dh ; k=kk djrk gS A i gqpsxk\
a
64. fuE ufyf[ kr esal sdkS u ea ft y l a[ ; k&3 i j jgrk gS \ (a) G (b) D (c) E
(a) og t ksps UubZdh ; k=kk djrk gS A (d) A (e) bues
al sdksbZugha
(b) og t ksdks y dkrk dh ; k=kk djrk gS A

the rearrangement? is the only…(79)…. The Centre for Science and Environment
(a) A (b) B (c) D reports an average 8º growth in global temperature in the
(d) D (e) F past few decades which…(80)…alarm for finding ways to fight
75. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence the heat. Amazingly, the Sun itself provides antidote to its
after the rearrangement? heat !
(a) A (b) B (c) D 76. (a) conceived (b) depicted (c) imagined
(d) E (e) F (d) projected (e) envisaged
Directions (76–80) : In the following passage, some of the 77. (a) immense (b) massive (c) little
words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a (d) minute (e) super
number. Find the suitable word from the options given against 78. (a) conditional (b) current (c) irregular
each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words (d) conventional (e) unusual
to make the paragraph meaningful. 79. (a) problem (b) solution (c) question
A day can be…(76)…in human life when people will (d) doubt (e) key
welcome the summer season. Sounds insensible ? But it is 80. (a) knocks (b) fixes (c) arranges
true because the scorching summer also holds in it…(77)… (d) turns (e) spells
light and heat we can receive from the sun and then transform Directions (81–85): Pick out the most effective word from
that light into diverse forms of energy to run our air- the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
conditioners and everything that today depends on electricity. meaningfully complete.
Now, think again ….won’t you welcome the summer season ? 81. Man’s landing on the moon was a giant............for the
At this juncture of human progress when…(78)… sources human beings.
of energy used till now are fast depleting, tapping solar energy (a) discovery (b) knowledge (c) invention
 (d) leap (e) flight context of the passage in regard to development schemes?
82. He..............his speech with beautiful sweet-sounding (i) All people are of the opinion that women should be
words. given special status.
(a) adjusted (b) contributed (c) enriched (ii) No one feels that women should be given special
(d) advocated (e) fabricated status.
83. His book...............praise from one and all. (iii) There is no controversy regarding women being given
(a) accorded (b) provoked (c) advocated special status.
(d) accepted (e) elicited (a) Only i (b) Only ii (c) Only iii
84. Sincerity is the essential condition of a.............. friendship. (d) All the three (e) None of these
(a) durable (b) highest (c) motivated 87. Which of the following is specifically put forward as a
(d) flexible (e) dynamic reason for the unequal sex ratio in the population?
85. Gopal cleverly................all the questions posed to him. (a) Natural causes
(a) refused (b) denied (c) accepted (b) Economic development
(d) enlisted (e) parried (c) Literacy level and healthcare
Directions (86–95): Read the following passage carefully and (d) Socio-economic programmes
answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases (e) Poverty alleviation programmes
are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering 88. Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?
some of the questions % (i) The problem of women in general is attracting
Women all over the world in general and Indian women attention the world over.
in particular have been facing different problems. A recent (ii) Indian people do not love their children as much as
report titled ‘Women and Children in India’ and a nearly they should.
simultaneous report on ‘Indian Women —Their Health and (iii) Right since independence, women have been receiving
Economic Productivity’ hi ghligh t the international special attention for development.
importance being given to the problems of the Indian women. (a) i only (b) ii only (c) iii only
Unfortunately, both the reports fail to either convey a (d) ii and iii only (e) i and ii only
fresh understanding of the issues or to suggest innovative 89. Why has, according to the passage, the legislation
and workable approaches for women’s development. The prohibiting dowry failed in India?
former is because the reports restrict themselves to old (a) Due to the cultural ethos in the country
statistics. We are told, for example, that the ratio of women (b) Because of the fact that it was passed as law
to men remains below its natural level and that it is related (c) No social organisations were involved in this
to other parameters, such as the level of literacy and the (d) Literacy rate among women is poor
availability of primary healthcare. (e) Reason not mentioned in the passage
The failure to suggest a fresh approach is less 90. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the
understandable given that a variety of approaches to women’s passage?
development has been tried out all over the world. In India, (a) Some development programmes have failed in India.
the state has made a strong political and economic (b) All developmental programmes and schemes are
commitment to women. In 1990, the National Commission of generally a success.
Women was established. In 1969, two major policy documents (c) Indian women do not manage their finances well.
were released. Ever since the Sixth Five-Year Plan there has (d) Women literacy programmes are held all over India.
been a special section on socio-economic programmes for (e) Culturally, Indians do not love their children.
women. Poverty alleviation programmes have a 30% target 91. Which of the following is conveying the SAME meaning
for women. Special programmes like Development of Women as the word ‘target’ as used in the passage?
and Children in Rural Areas have also been started. (a) aim (b) margin (c) quota
These governmental and other approaches have had (d) schemes (e) attempt
mixed results. For example, certain organisations’ approach 92. Which of the following indicates the SAME meaning as
of using bank credit to organise self-employed women has the phrase “go to bed hungry” as it has been used in
worked well. So did women’s literacy programmes in Kerala. passage?
On the other hand, some of the legislated reforms like dowry (a) Malnutrition (b) Insomnia (c) Famine
prohibition have not worked well. The issue of whether women (d) Undernourishment (e) Unsatisfied
should be identified as separate participator in the 93. Why does the author say that the reports are unable to
development process is also not free from controversy. convey a fresh understanding of the issues?
In this context, it is disappointing to read in one of the (a) The problems are dealt with superficial approaches.
reports that one of the Government’s targets for 1995-99 ought (b) Outdated data are used in the reports.
to be faster: “an ethos of caring in the community – not to let (c) Some of the development schemes are not dealt with.
a child go to bed hungry, be subjected to a preventable disease (d) Indian problems cannot be understood by foreigners.
or remain without learning opportunity – this could not mark (e) None of these
the beginning of a social process towards a more humane Directions (94–95) : Choose the word which is most
order.” Is the report saying then, that Indians do not love OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in bold as used in
their children, as a matter of cultural practice? the passage.
86. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct in the 94. INNOVATIVE
 (a) obsolete (b) tentative (c) novel (e) No correction required
(d) imperative (e) changing 98. The earnest appeal by the staff members that the salaries
95. HIGHLIGHT be subjected to upward revision were rejected by the
(a) underestimate (b) underplay (c) enhance industrialist.
(d) unveil (e) uncover (a) upwardly revision was rejected
Directions (96–100) : In each question below, either part or (b) upward revision was rejected
the entire sen­tence is underlined. The sentence is followed (c) upward revising were rejectable
by four ways of writing the underlined parts. Choose the (d) upwardly revision was rejectable
answer which results in the clearest, most exact sentence but (e) No correction required
does not change the meaning of the original sentence : 99. Your suggestion is no different from the other employees.
96. Whom did you intend to offer the job besides the two young (a) not different from
boys? (b) not different than the
(a) Who are you intending to (c) not different from that of the
(b) Whom do you intended to (d) not differing from the
(c) Who do you intend for (e) No correction required
(d) Whom had you been intended for 100.The population question in China has been the subject of
(e) No correction required heated and frequently changing controversy.
97. All the members of the club were assembled to celebrate (a) heating and frequently changed
the 50th anniversary of the club. (b) heated and frequent changed
(a) had assembled to celebrate (c) heated and frequent changes
(b) were assembling to celebrate (d) heat and frequent change in
(c) had been assembled for celebrating (e) No correction required
(d) assembled to celebration

: Answers :
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (e) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (e) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (e)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (e) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (d) 17. (e) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (e) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (c)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (e)
41. (b) 42. (d) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (d) 46. (b) 47. (e) 48. (c) 49. (d) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (e) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (e) 56. (e) 57. (c) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (c)
61. (e) 62. (e) 63. (a) 64. (b) 65. (e) 66. (d) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (c)
71. (b) 72. (e) 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (e) 76. (c) 77. (a) 78. (d) 79. (b) 80. (e)
81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (e) 84. (a) 85. (e) 86. (e) 87. (c) 88. (d) 89. (e) 90. (a)
91. (c) 92. (d) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (b) 96. (e) 97. (a) 98. (b) 99. (c) 100. (e)

: Explanations :
3 30 8. 12 17 32 57 92 137
1.   3420  x 2  2
19 100 +5 +15 25 35 45
 x=9
9. 19 25 45 87 159 269
1898 2
2.  72   x   13 6 20 42 72
73
x = 12 14 22 30
3. 49  24  2  1331  3 +8 +8
= 32 10. 83 124 206 370 698
65 4805  4215
5.  56  5  ?  154 11. Req. % =  100%
100 4045  6500
x = 28
9020
28 39 63 102 158 233 =  100  77%
6. 10545
11 24 39 56
5040  4550  3890  4200
12. Avg =  4420
+13 +15 +17 4
7. 7 16 141 190 919
8 125 49 729
 4250  3280  5200  4000 7
13. Avg of B =  4182.5  A   36 = 21 lit
4 12
diff = 178
6000  4100  4220  3125
27. total capital invested A in 1 year
Avg of I =  4361.25 12 × 4000 = 48000
4
total capital invested B in 1 year
14. By visual inspection 6000 × 4 + 8000 × 8 = 88000
15. Req. ratio of given data total capital invested C in 1 year
16–20 : First of all, all the value of degree change into 8000 × 9 + 3 × 6000 = 90000
percentage value A : B : C
48000 : 88000 : 90000
deg ree  percentage
24 : 44 : 45
16. No of person from C whose favorite fruit is mango A/q (24 + 44 + 45) units = 16950
5800 × 32% × 50%  133 ––– 16950
= 928
16950
and total person Whose favourite fruit is mango 1 ––––––––  150
5800 × 28% = 1624 133
So, Profit of A = 150 × 24 = 3600
928
Req % =  100  57%
1624 600
28. total population
17. No of people in D = 5800 × 25% = 1450
9000 9600
 Req. no. of people = 1400 × [100 – (20 + 12)%]
= 986
18. Req. no of people = 5800 × 15% = 870
19. Total no. of people Whose favourite fruit is banana M F
5800 × 20% = 1160 5% 5% + 3%
total no of people from B whose favourite fruit banana
5800 × 12% × 50% = 609
9000 × 5%
 Req. no = 1160 – 609 = 551
20. Req. no. = 5800 × (12 + 11)% = 5800 × 23% = 1334 450

22. 15º  3% = 150

 100% = 5000
0m

 F = 5000
10

M = 4000
 Ratio  5 : 4
29. 11 × 37.15 = 408.65
3 60 22 3 × 36.41 = 109.23
Req. Area =  100  100    15  15 371.8
4 360 7 7 × 37.51 = 262.57
23. let the distance will be x  Fourth no = 408.65 – 371.8
= 37.18
D 10 D 10
   30. Tricky approach, from option
4 60 3 60
31. 93% 109%
D D 20
  
4 3 60 16% = 64
 D = 4 km  100% = 400
24. 9 (x – y) = 54 32. x × 45 = (x – 4) × 60
x–y=6  x = 16
34. UP DW
7 :5 2 : 1 time
26. 4 ––– 9
7 :9

16 1 : 2 speed
 16 –– 9   36 lit total
4
1
 current  4 km/h
2
A : B  1 8 km/h
7 : 5
3 3
 8 = 12 km/h
2 2
 PRT
35. S.I =
100
P63
 900 =
100 59. computer watches
 P = 5000

 66  radios
6  6  100  12.36%  television
 
C.I for 3 years 12.36  6  12.36  6  19.1016%
 100  I. × II. 

Rate = 19.1016% 60. desks chairs doors walls

CI = 5000 × 19.1016% I. × II. × Either I or II
= 955.08
 Diff = CI – SI
= 955.08 – 900 = 55.08
61. stars moons
(36–42) :
fishes s
bird
K L N O H J I M
(48–52) : I.  II. 

48. S
–
R

stem
+ 62. leaves
P
+ roots
49. P
flowers
– +
R S I.  II. 
– + (63–67)
50. Q S 7 – S (Chennai)
– 6 – Q (Patna)
P
5 – V (Lucknow)
+ 4 – P (Mumbai)
51. Q
3 – U (Kolkata)
+ 2 – T (Bangaluru)
P S
1 – R (Delhi)
+ – (68–70)
52. P S
–
14
R C
(53–57) : D A
– + 4 4 4
(IE) E D (FT)
– + + B E
B F C A (BS) 7 G
5
(NT) (HT) (TOI) F
(58–62) Note (71 –75) : va
fre sequence gS– DBFACE
77. v R;f/ dA
78. mQt kZdsi jEi jkxr l zksrA
58. pen mobile bottles
81. Nykax yxkukA
82. fdl h pht dk quality ; k value c<+
kukA
papers 83. Draw attention ( gkfl y djuk) A
84. fVdkmQ A
I.  II. × 85. VkyukA
 SBI PO PT Practice Set
fuEufyf[ kr xzki Q foxr o"kks± esa xsgw
¡ dh i zfr O;fDr mi yC/ r k
( xzke esa
) n' kkZ
r k gS
A
Direction (1–2) : In each of these questions a number series 800
is given. In each series only one number is wrong. Find out
700
the wrong number. (fuE ufyf[ kr l a
[;k Ü
k̀a
[ kyk esadsoy , d l a
[;k 700
600
xyr gS
Abl xyr l a
[ ; k dk i rk yxkb, ) : 560 577
612

1. 1500 1581 1664 1749 1833 1925 2016 500 520 510
475
(a) 1581 (b) 1664 400
(c) 1833 (d) 1925
300
(e) 1749
2. 1331 2197 3375 4914 6859 9261 12167 200
(a) 4914 (b) 6859 100
(c) 9261 (d) 2197
0
(e) 12167
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Direction (3–5) : What will come in place of question mark
(?) in the following number series. (fuE
ufyf[ kr l a
[;k Ü
k̀a
[ kyk esa Total Pr oduction  Export
Note : Population =
i z'ufpÉ ( \ ) dsLFkku i j D; k v k, xk) : Percapita availability
3. 499 622 868 1237 1729 2344 ?
dyq mRiknu & fu; kZ r
(a) 3205 (b) 3082 uks
V %t ul a
[ ; k=
(c) 2959 (d) 3462 i fzr O;fDr mi yC/ rk
(e) 2876 6. In which of the following given years the percentage
4. 20 24 33 49 74 110 ? increase (w.r.t. previous year) in the proportion of wheat
(a) 133 (b) 147 exported by India to its total production is maximum?
(c) 159 (d) 163 fuEufyf[ kr fn, x, fdl o"kZesaHkkjr }kjkxsgw
¡dsfu; kZ
r rFkkdq
y
(e) 171
5. 124 228 436 ? 1684 3348 mRiknu esai zfr' kr of̀¼ v f/ dre gS
\
(a) 844 (b) 852 (a) 2009 (b) 2011 (c) 2013
(c) 872 (d) 834 (d) 2014 (e) None of these
(e) None of these 7. The population of India in year 2010 was –
Directions (6–10) : Study the following graphs carefully and o"kZ2010 esaHkkjr dh t ul a
[ ; k D; k Fkh\
answer the questions given below. (fuE
ufyf[ kr xzki Qdkè; kui w
oZ
d (a) 925 million (b) 900 million (c) 860 million
(d) 1000 million (e) None of these
v è; ; u dj uhspsfn, x, i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , ) : 8. In which of the following years was the population of the
The following graph shows the production and export of wheat
country the least?
in (million kg.) over the years by India.
fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl o"kZ
] ns'k dh t ul a
[ ; k l cl sde Fkh\
fuEufyf[ kr xzki QHkkjr }kjkfoxr o"kks±esaxsgw
¡dkmRiknu rFkkxsgw
¡ (a) 2014 (b) 2013 (c) 2008
dk fu; kZ
r ( fefy; u fdxzkú) n' kkZr k gS
A (d) 2011 (e) None of these
Production Export 9. In which of the following years the ratio of per capita
availability to the export of wheat was the least?
1200
1050 fuEufyf[ kr esal sfdl o"kZxsgw
¡ dh i zfr O;fDr miyC/ rk rFkk
1000 900 fu; kZ
r dk v uq
i kr U;w
ure gS
\
800 760
800 740 (a) 2013 (b) 2009 (c) 2011
664 (d) 2012 (e) None of these
600 500 490 10. Find the approximate percentage increase in the per
441
capita availability from 2009 to 2014?
400
222
280 266 o"kZ2009 l s2014 rd i zfr O;fDr miyC/ rk esayxHkx i zfr' kr
166
200 125 of̀¼ Kkr dhft , A
0 (a) 25% (b) 30% (c) 40%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (d) 35% (e) None of these
Directions (11–16) : In the following questions two equations
The following graph shows the per capita availability of wheat
are given. You have to solve both the equations and give
(in gram) over the years.
answer. (uhpsfn, x, i z'uksaesanksl ehdj. k I rFkk II fn, x, gS
A
a (a) ` 750 (b) ` 1000 (c) ` 800
(d) ` 1200 (e) None of these
bui j v k/ kfjr v ki dksx rFkk y dschp l a ca
/ n' kkZuk gS
):
20. A can do a piece of work in 80 days. He work on it for 10
(a) if x > y (b) if x  y days and then B alone finishes it remaining work in 42
(c) if x < y (d) if x  y days. In how many day could complete the work together
(e) if x = y or the relationship cannot be established A fdl h dke dks80 fnuks
aesai w
j k djrk gS
Aog 10 fnu rd dke
11. I. x2  14 x  48  0 II. y2 + 6 = 5y djrkgSv kS j B cpsgq
, dke dksv dsy s42 fnuksaesa[ kRe djrkgS
A
12. I. 2
x  529 II. y = 529 nksuksal kFk feydj dke fdrusfnuksaesai w
j k djsa
xs\
(a) 24 days (b) 25 days (c) 30 days
13. I. 4 x2  20 x  21  0 II. 9y2 – 27y + 20 = 0 (d) 29 days (e) None of these
14. I. II. y2  2y  3  0 21. A person buys 120 shares at a nominal value of ` 40 each,
x2  6 x  9  0
which he sells at ` 42.50 each. Find and profit percent.
15. I. 4x2 – 8x + 3 = 0 II. 4y2 – 15y + 14 = 0
, d O;fDr `40 l erq Y; okys 120 ' ks;j [ kjhnrk gS
] t ks og
16. In my pocket there are ` 25 consisting of only the
denominations of 20 paise and 50 paise. Thus there are `42.50 i zfr ' ks;j csp nsrk gS ] rksml dk i zfr' kr ykHk D; k gS
\
total 80 coins in my pocket. Find the no. of coins of the (a) 6.25% (b) 7.25% (c) 6.50%
denomination of 50 paise. (d) 7.50% (e) None of these
esjht sc esa` 25 gS at ksfd dsoy 20 i S l sv kS
j 50 i S
l sdsfl Ddsds Directions (22–26) : Study the given information carefully
to answer the questions that follow. (uhpsfn, x, i z ' uksadk mÙkj
: i esaga S
Av xj esjht sc esadq y 80 fl DdsgS ] rks50 i S
a l sdsfl Ddksa
dh l a [ ; k D; k gksxh\ nsusdsfy, fuEufyf[ kr t kudkjh dk è; ku l sv è; ; u dhft , ) :
An urn contains 5 green, 4 blue, 3 red and 2 yellow
(a) 30 (b) 70 (c) 50
marbles.
(d) 25 (e) None of these
, d dy' k esa5 gjh] 4 uhyh] 3 yky v kS j 2 i hyh xksfy; kagS A
a
2
17. Farah got married 8 years ago.Today her age is 1 times 22. If two marbles are drawn at random, what is the
7 probability that both are red or at least one is red ?
at the times of her marriage. At present her daughter's csrjrhc 2 xksfy; kafudkyusi j] nksuksads; k de&l s&de , d ds
age is one – sixth of her age. What was her daughter's
age 3 years ago? yky gksus dh l a Hkkouk D; k gS \
iQ kjkg dh' kknh8 o"kZi w oZgq
bZ
Av c ml dhmezml dh' kknhdhmez 36 1 199
(a) (b) (c)
2 1 91 7 364
dk 1 7 gS AorZ eku esaml dhcsVhdhv k; qml dhv k; qdk 6 gS ] 133
(d) (e) None of these
rks3 o"kZi gysml dh csVh dh mezD; k Fkh\ 191
(a) 6 years (b) 4 years (c) 3 years 23. If three marbles are drawn at random, what is the
(d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these probability that at least one is yellow ?
18. The perimeter of a square is twice the perimeter of a csrjrhc 3 xksfy; kafudkyusi j] de&l s&de , d i hyh gksusdh
rectangle. If the perimeter of the square is 72 cm and the laHkkouk D; k gS \
length of the rectangle is 12 cm, what is the difference
between the breadth of the rectangle and the side of the 1 199 165
square? (a) (b) (c)
3 364 364
, d oxZdhi fjf/ , d v k; r dh i fjf/ l snq xuh gSAbl oxZdh 36
i fjf/ 72 l sehv kS
j v k; r dhyackbZ12 l sehgSrks] bl v k; r dh (d)
91
(e) None of these
pkSM+kbZv kS
j oxZdh Hkqt k dschp D; k v a
r j gS
\ 24. If eight marbles are drawn at random, what is the
(a) 9 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 18 cm probability that there are equal numbers of marbles of
(d) 3 cm (e) None of these each colour ?
19. ` 3000 is distributed among A, B and C such that A gets csrjrhc 8 xksfy; kafudkyusi j] i zR;sd ja
x dhxksfy; kal eku l a
[;k
2
rd of what B and C together get and C gets
1
of what
esagksusdh D; k l a
Hkkouk gS
\
3 2
4 361 60
A and B together get. Find C's share. (a) (b) (c)
7 728 1001
`3000 dksA, B rFkkC esabl i zd kj ck¡Vk x; k rkfd A dksB v kS
j
1
2 (d) (e) None of these
C dsdq
y ; ksx dk feyk v kS
j C dksA v kS
j B dsdq
y ; ksx dk 1
3
25. If three marbles are drawn at random, what is the
1 probability that none is green ?
2
feyk] rksC dk fgLl k Kkr djsa
A csrjrhc 3 xksfy; kafudkyusi j] , d dsHkh gjh ughagksusdh
 la
Hkkouk D; k gS
\ substract thrice of my three year earlier age from the
product and then you will get my present age. What is
2 253 2 the present of age of that person?
(a) (b) (c)
7 728 13 fdl h O;fDr l sml dh v k; qcrkusdksdgk x; kAml dk mÙkj Fkk
4 3 ¶rhu o"kZckn dh esjh v k; qyhft , ] ml s 3 l s xq . kk dhft ,
(d) (e)
13 13 xq
. kui Qy esal srhu o"kZi gysdh esjh v k; qdsfrxq usdks?kVkb,
26. If four marbles are drawn at random, what is the v kS
j fi Q
j v ki dksmÙkj i zkIr gkst k, xk] t ksesjhorZ
eku v k; qgS
Aml
probability that are blue and two are red ?
csrjrhc 4 xksfy; kafudkyusi j] nksuhyh v kS
j nksyky gksusdh O;fDr dh orZ eku v k; qD; k Fkh\
(a) 24 yrs (b) 20 yrs (c) 32 yrs
la
Hkkouk D; k gS
\ (d) 18 yrs (e) None of these
18 9 17 Directions (32–35) : What approximate value should come
(a) (b) (c) in place of question mark (?) in the following questions.
1001 14 364
2
ufyf[ kr i z'uksaesai z'u fpÉ ( \ ) dsLFkku i j yxHkx D; k eku
(fuE
(d)
7
(e) None of these v kuk pkfg, ) :
27. Six bells that rings at the interval of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
second. If these bells ring on together at 9 a.m., then they
32. 3 26730900  3 1030300  19599  ÷ 3 5831998 = ? ÷
will ring again together at ? 3
26.999
N%?kafV; k¡Øe' k%4, 6, 8, 10, 12 rFkk16 l sd . Mksadsv a r jky (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 7
i j ct rhgSA; fn osi zkr%9 ct s, d l kFkct uk' kq
: djs] rksfi Qj (d) 6 (e) 4
osfdruh nsj ckn , d l kFk ct saxh\ 33. (692.378)2 + (307.692)2 – (387.654)2 = ?
(a) 4 min. (b) 7 min. (c) 3 min. (a) 423075 (b) 423742 (c) 424747
(d) 9 min. (e) None of these (d) 4252582 (e) 4212750
28. 37 is divided into two Parts. The first Part is multiplied 34. 44.75% of 174.987 + 340.098% of 14.109 = ? – 13.15% of
by 5 and second Part is multiplied by 11, then the total is 652
227. What is the first Part? (a) 200 (b) 187 (c) 178
(d) 211 (e) 295
37 dksnksHkkxksaesacka
Vkt krkgS
Ai gysHkkx dks5 l sxq
. kkfd; kt krk 35. 14.499 × 12.307 + 18.309 × 14.35 = ?
gSrFkk nwl jsHkkx dks11 l sxq. kk fd; k t krk gS
] rksnksuksaHkkxksadk (a) 541 (b) 341 (c) 241
; ksx 227 gkst krk gS
] i gyk Hkkx D; k gS \ (d) 641 (e) 441
(a) 30 (b) 180 (c) 227
(d) 45 (e) None of these
29. The ratio of Sita’s, Riya’s and Kunal’s monthly income is
84 : 76 : 89. If Riya’s annual income is ` 456000, what is Directions (36–40) : Study the following information and
the sum of Sita’s and Kunal’s annual incomes? (In some answer the given questions. (fn, x, funs
' kksadks è; kui w
Z oZ
d i <+
sa
cases monthly income is used while in others cases annual
income is used.) v kS
j uhpsfn, x, i z'uksadk mÙkj nsa
):
l hrk] fj; k v kS
j dquky dh ekfl d v k; dschp Øe' k%v uq i kr A building of seven floors (the ground floor counted as
first floor) is owned by seven different persons (one person
84 : 76 : 89 gS Afj; k dh okf"kZ
d v k; ` 456000 gSrks] l hrk v kS
j owns one floor). Six out of these seven floors are used for
dquky dh okf"kZ d v k; dk ; ksx D; k gS
\ ( dq
N ekeyksaesaokf"kZd different businesses while one of the floors is vacant.
v kS
j dq N esaekfl d v k; dk i z;ksx fd; k x; k gS
A The floor that has the library is owned by K and it has
three floors below it. There are three floors between the
(a) ` 1195000 (b) ` 983500 (c) ` 1130000
Insurance Company and the News paper office. The Grocery
(d) ` 1038000 (e) None of these
and the News paper office have one floor between them. The
30. Out of a total 100 kg of sugar, some part is sold at 7%
Bank is below the Travel Agency and they have two floors
profit and rest at 17% profit. As a whole the profit was
between them. The News paper office is just below the library.
10%. Find the weight of sugar in kg. sold at 7% profit.
J’s floor is below K’s floor and there are two floors between
100 fdyksxzke phuhesal sdqN Hkkx dks7% ykHki j v kS
j ' ks"kHkkx them. O owns a floor below P’s floor and there are two floors
dks17% ykHk i j cspk x; kA; fn dq y fcØh i j 10% ykHk i zkIr between them, N’s floor is immediately below L’s floor. M is
gksrk gks] rkscrk, ¡fd fdrusfdyksxzke phuhdks7% ykHki j cspk one of the owners.

x; k\ , d l kr ea ft yk fcYMha x ( l cl suhpsdh eaft y i gyh ea ft y

(a) 60 kg (b) 65 kg (c) 85 kg fxuh t k; sxh) esal kr v yx&v yx O;fDr; ksadk LokfeRo gS A ( i zR;sd
a
(d) 70 kg (e) None of these O;fDr dk ea ft y) l kr esaNg ea ft ysO;ol k; dsfy, i z;ksx fd; kt k
31. A person is asked to tell his age, he answers; “take my jgk gS
at cfd , d ea ft y [ kkyh gSA
a
age of three years later, multiply it with three then
 ft l ea ft y i j ykbcszjhgS aog K dkgS a, oabl dsuhpsrhu ea ft y (a) One (b) Two (c) Three
(d) Four (e) None
gS
Aba
a l ks;ksjsa
l da i uh v kS
j U;wt i sij dsv kW
fi Ql dschp rhu ea ft y gS A
a 40. If the Bank is counted as the first floor, on which floor is
fdjkukv kS j U;w t i sij v kW
fi Ql dschp , d ea ft y gS AcS
a d ] Vªsoy , t sa
a lh the Travel Agency?
gS
Aykbcszjh dsea
a ft y dsrq jar uhpsU;w
t i sij v kW fi Ql dk ea ft y gS A
a v xj ft l ea ft y i j cS
d gS
a aml si gyhea ft y eku fy; kt k; ] rks
J dk ea ft y K dsea ft y dsuhpsgS av kSj nksuksadschp nksea ft y dkS
u&l sea ft y i j Vªsoy , t sa
l h gksxh\
gS
AO dkea
a ft y P dsea ft y dsuhpsgS av kS
j nksuksadschp nksea ft ysagSA
a (a) Fifth floor (b) Third floor (c) Fourth floor
(d) Sixth floor (e) None of these
N dk ea ft y L dsea ft y dsBhd uhpsgS AM dk Hkh , d ea
a ft y gS A
a Directions (41–45) : Study the following information and
36. Which of the following statements is true regarding N?
asnwer the following questions. (nh x; h t kudkjh dksè; ku l si f<+,
N dsl anHkZesadkSu&l k dFku l R; gS \
a , oafuEufyf[ kr i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , ) :
(a) N owns the floor that has the bank
A, B, C, D, E, G and I are seven friends who study in
ft l eaft y i j cSd gS
a aog N dk ea ft y gSa three different standards, namely 5th, 6th and 7th, such that
(b) N’s floor is three floors above K’s floor not less than two friends study in the same standard. Each
N dk ea ft y K dsea ft y l srhu ea ft y Åi j gS
a friends has a different favourite subject, namely History,
(c) There is one floor between N’s and P’s floors. Civics, English, Marathi, Hindi, Maths and Economics also
but not necessarily in the same order.
N v kS
j P dsea ft y dschp , d ea ft y gSa A likes Maths and studies in the 5th standard with only
(d) N owns the floor that is vacant
one other friend who likes Marathi. I studies with two other
Nm l h eaft y dk ekfyd gS at ks[ kkyh gSa friends. Both the friends who study with I like languages (here
(e) None is true / dks
bZl R; ughagSa languages include only Hind, Marathi and English). D studies
37. Which of the following businesses is there on J’s floor? in the 6th standard with only one person and does not like
Civics. E studies with only one friend. The one who likes
J dsea
ft y i j dkSu&l k O;oLkk; gS
\
a History does not study in the 5th or 6th standard. E does not
(a) Grocery Store / fdjkuk (b) Travel Agency / , t sa
lh like language. C does not like English, Hindi or Civics.
(c) Insurance Company / ba l ks;ksjsa
l da
i uh A, B, C, D, E, F, G , oaI l kr fe=k gS at ksrhu fofHkUu d{kkv ksa
(d) Bank (e) None of the above 5oha
] 6oha, oa7ohaesabl i zd kj i <+
r sgSafd nksl sde fe=k fdl h Hkh
38. If all the owners are asked to shift their businesses and
all of them are given a floor alphabetically from top to d{kk esaughagS Ai zR;sd fe=k dk , d i l a
a nhnk fo"k; gSt S l s& bfrgkl ]
bottom (according to their names), ie, J is asked to shift l ekt ' kkL=k] v axzst h] ejkBh] fgUnh] xf. kr rFkk v FkZ ' kkL=k i j v ko' ; d
to the seventh floor and similarly P is asked to shift to ughagSfd ml h Øe esa A
the first floor (ground floor), then which floor will be
vacant and which floor will have the Insurance Company? A dksxf. kr fo"k; i l a n gSrFkkog dsoy , d fe=kdsl kFki k¡poh
l Hkh ekfydksdksv i usO;ki kj dksf' kÝV djusdsfy, dgk t krk d{kk esai <+ r k gSft l sejkBhi l a n gSAI v U; nksfe=kksadsl kFki <+ r k gS
A
gSv kSj mu l HkhdksÅi j l suhpsrd o. kkZuqØe ea ft y fn; kt krk nksfe=k t ksI dsl kFk i <+ r sgS amUgsaHkk"kk i l a
n gS( ; gk¡ Hkk"kk esadsoy
gS] ( mudsuke dsv uq l kj) A t S
l s&J dksl krosaea
ft y i j f' kÝV fgUnh] ejkBh v kS j va xzst h dks' kkfey fd; k x; k gS A) D dsoy , d
djusdsfy, dgkt krkgSv kS j ml hrjg P dksi gyhea ft y ( Hkw
fe O;fDr dsl kFkNBhd{kkesai <+ r kgSrFkkml sl ekt ' kkL=ki l a n ughagS A
ry) i j f' kÝV djusdksA rc dkS u&l h ea
ft y [ kkyh gksxh v kS
j E ds oy , d fe=kdsl kFki <+ r kgS Aft l sbfrgkl i l a n gSog i k¡poh; k
dkSu&l h ea
ft y i j chek da i uh gksxh\ NBhd{kkesaughai <+ r kgS AE dksHkk"kki l a n ughagS AC dksv a xzst h] fgUnh
(a) Fourth floor will be vacant and fifth floor will have ; k l ekt ' kkL=k i l a n ughagS A
the Insurance Company 41. Which combination represents E’s favourite subject and
pkS
Fkh ea
ft y [ kkyh v kS
j i k¡pohea
ft y i j chek da
i uh gksxhA the standard in which he studies?
(b) Third floor will be vacant and sixth floor will have fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l kl a
; kst u E dki l a
nhnk fo"k; rFkk d{kk
the Insurance Company ft l esaog i <+
r k gS
] n' kkZ
r k gS
\
rhl jh ea
ft y [ kkyh v kS
j NBh ea
ft y i j chek da
i uh gksxhA (a) Civics and 7th / l ekt ' kkL=k rFkk l krohad{kk
(c) Fifth floor will be vacant and third floor will have
the Insurance Company (b) Economics and 5th / v FkZ ' kkL=k rFkk i k¡poh d{kk
i k¡pohea
ft y [ kkyhv kS
j rhl jhea
ft y i j chekda
i uhgksxhA (c) Civics and 6th / l ekt ' kkL=k rFkk NBh d{kk
(d) Third floor will be vacant and fifth floor will have (d) History and 7th / bfrgkl rFkk l krohad{kk
the Insurance Company (e) None of these / bues al sdksbZugha
rhl jhea
ft y [ kkyhv kS
j i k¡pohea
ft y i j chekda
i uhgksxhA 42. Which of the following is I’s favourite subject?
(e) None of the above / m i;qDr esal sdksbZugha
Z fuEufyf[ kr esadkS
u&l k I dk i l a
nhnk fo"k; gS\
39. How many floors are between the floor that is vacant and (a) History (b) Civics (c) Marathi
the floor that is owned by M? (d) Either English or Marathi
M dsea ft y v kS
j [ kkyh ea
ft y dschp fdruh ea ft ysagS
\
a (e) None of these
43. Who among the following studies in the 7th standard? parking arrangement each car parked in a row faces another
fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u l krohad{kk esai <+
r k gS
\ car of the other row.
(a) G (b) C (c) E ckjg dkj] efl MhZ t ] fLoÝV] l S
Vks], dksMZ
a ] buksok] i ksy ks] i q
Vksa
a ] fi Q
xks]
(d) D (e) None of these fl fod] fl Vh] i Q jkjhv kSj ySMjksoj nksl eka
rj i a
fDr esabl i zd kj yxk; h
44. Which of the following combinations is definitely correct?
x; hgS afd i zR;sd i a fDr esaNg dkjsagS av kS
j l cdschp cjkcj dhnw fj; ka
fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l k l a
; kst u fuf' pr : i l sl gh gS
\
(a) I and Hindi (b) G and English
gSAi a
a fDr&I esayxk; h x; h dkjksadsMªkboj dh l hV dk eq g nf{k. k dh
a
(c) C and Marathi (d) B and Hindi v ksj gS
av kS
j iafDr&II esayxk; hx; hdkjksadsMªkboj dkeq g mÙkj dhv ksj
a
(e) None of these gSAbl i zd kj] fn, x, i kfd± x O;oLFkk dsv uq l kj , d i a fDr esai zR;sd
45. Which of the following subjects does G like?
dkj dk eq g nw
a l jsi afDr dsdkj dseq g dsl keusgS
a A
G dksfuE
ufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l k fo"k; i l a
n gS
\ * Mercedes being a big car must be parked at one of
(a) Either Maths of Marathi / ; k rksxf. kr ; k ejkBh the extreme ends. Mercedes is parked second to the
(b) Either Hindi or English / ; k rksfgU nh ; k v a xzst h left of Santro. Santro faces Figo.
* Punto and Innova are parked immediately next to
(c) Either Hindi or Civics / ; k rksfgUnh ; k l ekt ' kkL=k each other. Neither is parked next to Figo or Santro.
(d) Either Hindi or Marathi / ; k rksfgU nh ; k ejkBh * Civic is parked in such a manner that its driver when
(e) Either Civics or Economics / ; krksl ekt ' kkL=k; kv FkZ
' kkL=k seated in the parked car would face South. Civic is
Directions (46–48) : Four of the following five are alike in a parked third to the left of Polo.
certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that * City is parked in such a manner that it faces Ferrari,
Ferrari is parked second to the left of Landrover.
does not belong to that group. (fuE
u i k¡p esal spkj fdl h i zd kj l s Landrover faces North and is not parked next to Figo.
, d l eku gS
av kS
j bl fy, , d l ew
g cukrsgS
Aog , d dkS
a u gSt ksml * Swift is parked third to the right of Ferrari and faces
l ew
g l sl a
ca
fèkr ughagS): Innova.
46. (a) Geometry (b) Algebra * efl Z Mht , d cM+ h dkj gS av r%fdl h Hkh i a fDr dsNksj i j
(c) Trigonometry (d) Mathematics i kdZdht kuhpkfg, Al S Vksadsck; sanw
a l jsLFkku i j efl ZMht gSA
a
(e) Arithmetic
47. (a) Coarse (b) Unrefined (c) Vulgar
lS Vksadk eq
a g fi Q
a xksadsl keu gS A
a
(d) Oafish (e) Blunt * iqUVksv kSj buksok nksuksa, d&nw l jsdsv xy&cxy esai kdZdh
48. (a) BDGK (b) JLOS (c) NPSW x; hgS AdksbZHkhxkM+
a hfi Q xks; kl S Vksadsckn i kdZughadhx; h
a
(d) MORU (e) HJMQ
49. In a certain code “OVER” is written as $#%* and “VIST”
gSA
a
is written as #+×–. How is SORE written in that code? * fl fod dkj dksbl rjg i kdZdh x; h gS afd bl dk Mªkboj
fdl hl ka
d sfrd Hkk"kkesa‘OVER’ dks$#%* rFkk‘VIST’ dks#+×– l hV dk eq g nf{k. k dh v ksj gksa
a Ai ksy ksadsck; sarhl jk fl fod
fy[ kk t krk gS
] ml h l ka
d sfrd Hkk"kk esa‘SORE’ dksD; k fy[ kk dkj gS A
a
t k, xk\ * fl Vhdksbl rjg i kdZfd; k x; k gS afd bl dk eq giQ
a jkjhds
(a) ×$*% (b) %×S* (c) ×*$% l keusgksAyS Ml jksoj dsck; sanw
a l jk i QjkjhgS AcS
a Mjksoj dk eq
a g
a
(d) $×*% (e) None of these
50. From Ram house, Ram went towards North for 10m, took
mÙkj dh v ksj gS a; g fi Q xksdsckn ughagS A
a
left turn for 10m, right turn for 5m and walked taking * iQ jkjhdsnk; sarhl jkfLoÝV gS av kjSbl dkeq g
a bukoskdsrji QgS A
a
right turn. In what direction was Ram going at that point? (Note– Left and right Parking directions are with reference
jke v i us?kj l s10m mÙkj dhv ksj x; k] ck; saeq
M+dj 10m pyk] to the driver as if the driver is seated in the car.)
nk; saeq
M+dj 5m pykv kS j fi Q
j nk; saeq
M+dj pyk] rksjke i zkja
fHkd ( uks
V& ck; ka; knk; kai k²dx fn' kkMªkboj dsfn' kk l sgksxk v xj Mªkboj
fca
nql sfdl fn' kk esat k jgk Fkk\ xkM+
h esacSBk gks)
(a) East (b) South (c) North 51. How many cars are parked between Santro and Civic?
(d) West (e) None oof these lSVksav kS
j fl fod dschp fdruh dkjsagS\
Directions (51–55) : Study the following information to (a) One (b) Two
answer the given questions. (fn, x, funs ' kksadks è; kui w
Z oZ
d i <+
sa (c) Three (d) Four
v kS
j uhpsfn, x, i z'uksadk mÙkj nsa
): (e) Both cars are parked in different rows / nks
uksa d kj sa
Twelve cars viz. Mercedes, Swift, Santro, Accord, Innova, v yx&v yx
Polo, Punto, Figo, Civic, City, Ferrari and Landrover are 52. Polo is related to Ferrari in the same way as Innova is
parked in two parallel rows containing six cars each, in such related to Accord. To which of the following is City related
a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent cars. to, following the same pattern?
The cars parked in row 1 are parked in such a manner that fn, x, O;oLFkkdsv k/ kj i j] ft l i zd kj i ksy ks] i Q
jkjhl sl a
ca
fèkr
the driver seated in the cars would face the South. In row 2,
these cars would face the North. Therefore, in the given
gS
arFkkbuksok, dksMZl sl a
ca
f/ r gS
Aml v k/ kj i j dkj fl Vhfdl esa
a
laca
fèkr gS
\
 (a) Mercedes (b) Innova (c) Santro Directions (59–60) : Four of following five are alike in a
(d) Punto (e) Landrover certain way so from a group. Which is the one that does not
53. Which of the following cars are parked at extreme ends belong to the group. (fuE
ufyf[ kr i k¡p esapkj fdl h çdkj l eku gS
a
of the rows?
v r%mudk, d l ew
g curkgS
Aog , d dkS
u&l kgSt ksml l ew
g esaugha
dkS
u&l k dkj v fare Nksj i j i kdZgS
\
(a) Landrover, Punto (b) Innova, Polo
v krk gS
):
(c) Polo, Accord (d) Landrover, Innova 59. (a) JQ (b) LO (c) CX
(e) Ferrari, Swift (d) DV (e) AZ
54. Which of the following cars faces Polo? 60. (a) BUT-GFY (b) AND-WMZ (c) ARE-USZ
(d) NOT-GLM (e) MUD-WFN
fuEu esal sdkS
u&l sdkj dk eq
g i ksy ksdsrji QgS
a \ Directions (61–65) : Study the following information carefully
(a) Mercedes (b) Civic (c) Landrover
and answer the questions given below. (fuE ufyf[ kr t kudkjh dk
(d) Punto (e) Accord
55. Which of the following is true regarding Figo? è; kui w
oZ
d v è; ; u dj uhpsfn, x, i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , ) :
fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS
u&l k dFku fi Q
xksadsckjsesal R; gS
\ P,Q,R,S,T,V and W are seven students of a college. Each
(a) A driver seated in the parked Figo would face North of them has a favourite subject from Physics, Chemistry,
fi Q
xksdkj dsMªkboj l hV dk eq
g mÙkj dh v ksj gS
a a English, Biology, History, Geography and Philosophy, not
necessarily in the same order. Each of them also has a favourite
(b) Swift is parked second to the right of the car facing
Figo sport from Football, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton,
Table Tennis and Basketball, not necessarily in the same order.
fi Q
xksdkj dsl keusdsdkj dsnk; sanw
l jk fLoÝV dkj gS
a R likes Philosophy and his favourite sport is Hockey. The
(c) Punto and Ferrari are parked immediately next to
one who likes Football likes English. T’s favourite sport is not
Figo
Badminton or Table Tennis. V does not like either History or
iq
Vksav kS
a j iQ
jkjh] fi Q
xksdkj dsrq
ja
r ckn i kdZfd; k x; k gS
a Biology. The one whose favourite sport is basketball does not
(d) Mercedes and Accord are parked at the extreme ends like Physics. W likes Chemistry and his favourite sport is
of the row in which Figo is parked
Volleyball. S likes Geography. Q’s favourite sport is Badminton.
ft l i a
fDr esafi Q
xksai kdZgS
aml i afDr dsv a
fre Nksjksai j V does not like English and his favourite sport is not
efl Z
Mht v kS
j , dksMZgS a Basketball. P’s favourite sport is Cricket. The one whose
(e) None is true / buesal sdksbZl R; ughagS
a favourite sport is Badminton does not like Biology.
Directions (56–58) : Study the following information carefully P, Q, R, S, T, V v kS
j W,d dkWy st dsl kr fo| kFkhZgS AHkkS
a frdh]
and answer the given questions. (fn, x, i z ' uksadsmÙkj nsusds jl k; u] v a xzst h] t ho' kkL=k] bfrgkl ] Hkw xksy v kSj n' kZ
u' kkL=k] i zR;sd
fy, fuEufyf[ kr l w
puk dk v è; ; u dhft , ) : fo| kFkhZdk buesal s, d i l a nhnk fo"k; gS ] t : jh ughabl h Øe esagksa A
P + Q means ‘P is brother of Q’. iQ V
qckW y ] fØdsV] gkW d h] okWy hcky] cS MfeaVu] Vscy Vsful v kS j ckLdsVckW y
P + Q dk v FkZgS‘P, Q dk H kkbZgS’A bues al si R
z; d
s dk, d i l n ahnk[ kys HkhgS ] t : jhughafd bl hØe es agkA
a
s
P × Q means ‘P is father of Q’.
R dksn' kZ u' kkL=ki l a n gSv kS j il anhnk[ ksy gkWd hgSAft l si QVckW
q y
P × Q dk v FkZgS‘P, Q dk fi rk gS ’A
P – Q means ‘P is sister of Q’.
il a n gS ] ml sv a xzst h i l an gS AcSMfeaVu ; k Vscy Vsful ] T dk i l a nhnk
P – Q dk v FkZgS‘P, Q dh cgu gS ’A [ ksy ughagS AV dksu rksbfrgkl v kS j uk ght ho' kkL=k i l an gS AV dks
P ÷ Q means ‘P is mother of Q’. u rksbfrgkl v kS j u ght ho' kkL=ki l a n gS AckLdsVckW y ft l dki l a nhnk
P ÷ Q dk v FkZgS‘P, Q dh ek¡ gS ’A [ ksy gS ] ml sHkkS frdh i l a n ughagS AW dksjl k; u i l a n gSv kS j ml dk
56. Which of the following represents ‘A is cousin of C’? il a nhnk [ ksy okW y hcky gS A S dksHkw xksy i l an gSA Q dk i l a nhnk [ ksy
‘A dft u gSC dk’ dksfuE u esal sdkS u fu: fi r djrk gS
\ cSMfea Vu gS AV dksv a xzst h i l a
n ughagS Sv kSj ckLdsVckWy ml dk i l a nhnk
(a) A ÷ X + Y × C (b) D ÷ A + B + C
(c) D ÷ A + Q × R + C (d) C + P × Q – A
[ ksy ughagS A P dk i l a nhnk [ ksy fØdsV gS A ft l dk i l anhnk [ ksy
(e) None of these cSMfea Vu gS ] ml st ho' kkL=k i l a n ughagS A
57. What will come in place of question mark (?) if ‘A is 61. Which subject does P like?
paternal grandfather of R’ ? P dksdkS
u&l k fo"k; i l a
n gS\
A×Q+T?O+R (a) History (b) Biology (c) Chemistry
; fn ‘A nknk gSR dk’, rksi z'ufpÉ dsLFkku i j D; k v k, xk\ (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
A×Q+T?O+R 62. Who likes History?
(a) + (b) – (c) × bfrgkl fdl si l a
n gS
\
(d) ÷ (e) None of these (a) P (b) R (c) Q
58. Which o the following means ‘T is maternal uncle of V’? (d) V (e) Data inadequate
fuEu esal sfdl dk v FkZgS‘T ekek gSV dk’ ? 63. What is Q’s favourite sport?
(a) T + U + V (b) T + U ÷ V (c) T + U – V Q dk i l a
nhnk [ ksy dkS
u&l k gS
\
(d) T ÷ V + U (e) None of these (a) Cricket (b) Table Tennis(c) Football
 (d) Badminton (e) None of these 69. Which student’s project did Prof.Bose supervise?
64. Whose favourite sport is Basketball? i zksiQ
slj cksl dsv a
nj fdl usdke fd; k\
ckLdsVckW
y fdl dk i l a
nhnk [ ksy gS
\ (a) Quadir (b) Rita (c) Sridhar
(a) S (b) W (c) Q (d) Cannot be determined from above (e) None of these
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these 70. What is Prof.Anand’s area of expertise?
65. Which subject does T like? i zksiQ
slj v ka
un dh fo' ks"kKrk dk {ks=k gS
\
T dksdkS
u&l k fo"k; i l a
n gS\ I. HRM II. Systems III. Marketing
(a) Biology (b) Physics (c) Chemistry (a) Either I or II (b) Either I or III
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these (c) Either II or III (d) Only III (e) None of these
Directions (66–70) : These questions are based on the
following passage. (fn, x, funs ' kksadksè; kui w
Z oZ
d i <+
sav kS
j uhpsfn,
x, i z'uksadk mÙkj nsa
):
Four students, Promila, Quadir, Rita and Sridhar, each Directions (71–75) : Rearrange the following six sentences
working under the supervision of one of the four Professors; (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a
Anand, Bose, Chandrashekharan and Deshpande made their meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below:
final year MBA project presentation one by one, one each in A. The tactics of these cheats have come down
the areas of Finance, Marketing, Systems and Human drastically.
Resource Management (HRM). Each Professor is an expert in B. Most people have by now realized that the so-called
only one of the above areas and supervised exactly one of the ‘miracles’ are effects of scientific principles.
above students in his own area. The following clues are C. Thus such awakening will certainly reduce the agony
provided. of the common folk.
pkj fo| kFkhZi zksfeyk] dkfnj] jhrk v kS
j f' kjh/ j v i ukMBA v a
fre D. Awareness of scientific discoveries and inventions has
o"kZdsi zkst sDV pkj i kzsiQ sljksav kua
n] cksl] pa nz'ks[kju v kS j ns'ki ka
M+
sds led the common folk to get rid of superstitions.
E. Therefore, they are trying to find out other ways and
i;Zo{k. kesabudsv a nj dke djdsrS ; kj dj jgsgS Ai zR;sd dkv i uk{ks=k means to accomplish their selfish motives.
iQkbusla] ekdsZfVa
x] fl LVe v kS j HRM gS Ai ja
a r qt : jhughal Hkhbl hØe F. They have also realized how cunning people had been
esagkA
sa i zR;sd i zksiQslj dsoy , d {ks=k dsfo' ks"kK gS av kSj v i us{ks=k ds cheating them.
gh Nk=k mudsv a nj dke dj jgsgS AfuEufyf[ kr l a
a d sr fn, x, gS A
a 71. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence
after rearrangement?
(i) First presentation was made by Rita.
(a) A (b) B (c) C
(ii) Prof. Bose works in Finance.
(iii) Prof. Deshpande was Promila’s supervisor. (d) D (e) E
(iv) The last presentation was in the Systems area. 72. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
(v) Sridhar’s project was in the HRM area. rearrangement?
(vi) Prof. Bose’s student’s presentation followed that of (a) A (b) B (c) C
Prof. Chandrashekharan’s student. (d) D (e) E
73. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after
(i) i gyk i zkst sDV jhrk uscuk; kA rearrangement?
(ii) i zksiQslj cksl i Q kbusa
l esadke djrsgS A
a (a) F (b) B (c) C
(iii) i z
ksfeyk i zksiQ lsj ns'ki ka
Msdsv anj dke dj jgh FkhA (d) D (e) E
(iv) v a fre i zkst sDV fl LVe ds{ks=k esarS; kj gqvk 74. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST)
sentence after rearrangement?
(v) f' kjh/ j dk i z kst sDV HRM ds{ks=k esaFkkA (a) A (b) B (c) C
(vi) i zksiQ l j cksl dsfo| kFkhZdk i zkst sDV i zksiQ
l j pa
nz'ks[kju ds (d) D (e) E
fo| kFkhZdsckn gS A 75. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence
66. In which area was Rita’s project? after rearrangement?
(a) A (b) B (c) C
jhrk dk i zkst sDV fdl {ks=k esaFkk\ (d) D (e) F
(a) Marketing (b) Finance (c) Systems Directions (76–80) : In the following passage, there are
(d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these
blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers
67. What is Prof. Deshpande’s area of expertise?
are printed below the passage and against each five words
i zksiQ
slj ns'ki kM+
sdksfdl {ks=k esafo' ks"kKrk i zkIr gS
\ are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find
(a) Marketing (b) HRM (c) Systems out the appropriate word in each case :
(d) Cannot be uniquely determined (e) None of these ....(76)....stringent anti-pollution laws, mass awareness
68. In which area was the second presentation? levels in I7ndia about the need to....(77)….the environment
nw
l jk i zkst sDV dkS
u&l s{ks=k Fkk\ are low. Which is....(78)....many people insist that mere laws
(a) Finance (b) Marketing (c) HRM won’t do; what we....(79)….need are “environment conscious”
(d) Cannot be uniquely determined (e) None of these citizens. It is in this context that the University Grant
Commission’s….(80)….to introduce environment studies as (c)/ washing day much exhausting. (d)/ No error (e)
compulsory paper at the undergraduate level assumes 89. Before the carpenter came (a)/ she covered the floor (b)/
significance. with polythene sheeting (c)/ to protect the carpet. (d)/ No
76. (a) Despite (b) However (c) Enacting error (e)
(d) Loses (e) Although 90. While going to office yesterday (a)/ he not only found a
77. (a) contaminate (b) protect (c) filter gold watch (b)/ but also a hundred rupee note (c)/ and
(d) clean (e) pollute was extremely delighted. (d)/ No error (e)
78. (a) resulting (b) why (c) obvious Directions (91–100) : Read the following passage carefully
(d) as (e) because and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/
79. (a) seldom (b) don’t (c) hardly expressions are given in bold in the passage to help you locate
(d) perfectly (e) actually them while answering some of the questions :
80. (a) inability (b) deferral (c) decision The rapid and unprecedented changes in the external
(d) failure (e) reluctance environment such as liberalization of the economy,
Directions (81–85) : In each of the following sentences there globalization of international markets, deregulation of the
are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs financial system and implications of various clauses under
of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out WTO exerted considerable pressure on the agricultural
which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the system. The inadequate levels of capital formation in the
sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence agricultural sector, distancing of farm technologies from
grammatically correct and meaning­fully complete : requirements of the market, inadequate and untimely supply
81. Is there any………….in worrying about whatever is of credit and post-harvest losses are the worrying factors.
………..our control? Agricultural sector employs about 64% of the workforce,
(a) point, beyond (b) futility, within contributes 27.4% of Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and
(c) sense, under (d) use, above accounts for about 18% share of the value of the country’s
(e) harm, beside exports. It supplies bulk of wage goods required by non-
82. He was so…………in his prayer that he didn't pay agricultural sector and raw material for a large section of the
any…………. to our presence. industry.
(a) engrossed, remuneration (b) absorbed, heed In terms of gross fertilizer consumption, India ranks 4th
(c) perfect, attention (d) careless, significance in the world after USA, Russia and China. The country has
(e) indifferent, substance the largest area in the world under pulse crops while in the
83. The………….reforms that are taking place in the global field of cotton, India is the first to evolve a cotton hybrid. In
economic scenario are………… as they are full of 1996-97, the per capita net availability of food grains touched
optimism. 528.77 gms which was a mere 395 gms at the time of India’s
(a) exorbitant, unnecessary (b) colossal, unfavourable independence. Therefore, it has a vital place in the economic
(c) drastic, disappoint (d) sweeping, unrealistic development of the country.
(e) positive, heartening Significant strides have been made in agricultural
84. As he………….the competition in favour of his opponent, production towards ensuring the food security. There has been
all the efforts of his supporters became ………… a significant improvement in agricultural productivity which
(a) won, fruitful (b) contested, realistic has helped in reducing rural poverty. The trend in the growth
(c) left, unrealistic (d) lost, futile of food grain production, particularly in high productivity areas
(e) canvassed, inconsequential like Haryana and Punjab is on the decline. Agricultural
85. Since he accomplishes………..in work, there is nobody productivity in the Eastern region, excepting West Bengal, is
to…………with him. low, and it is mainly attributed to weak infrastructure.
(a) desirability, cooperate (b) perfection, compete Indian agriculture is also on the threshold of becoming
(c) accuracy, surmount (d) excellence, accompany globally competitive and is in a position to make major gains
(e) speed, quarrel in the export market. Food grains account for 63% of country’s
Directions (86–90) : Read each sentence to find out whether agricultural output and hence even a slightly marginal
there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if production has the ripple effect on rest of the economy.
any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that In 1997, the food grains output was 199 million tonnes
part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). but in 1998 it was lowered by over 4 million tonnes owing to a
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) : fall in the pulse production. Initiatives for increasing the
86. Do you by any chance know where Lalu is? (a)/ I would production and productivity of cereal crops on thousands of
like to find out because (b)/ I had just heard of a job (c)/ cropping systems approach continued during the year 96-97.
that would exactly suit him. (d)/ No error (e) In 97-98, 31.2 million tonnes of crops cereals was produced.
87. Someone has been using my umbrella (a) / It is all wet However, barring the record production of 69.3 million tonnes
(b)/ and it was wet yesterday (c) / and the day after. (d)/ of wheat in 1996-97, the production of wheat at 66.5 million
No error (e) tonnes in 1997-98 and expected rice production at 83 lakh
88. For years I do my washing by hand; (a)/ then last year I tonnes is said to be the highest ever. Procurement of wheat
bought a washing machine (b)/ and I must say it has made during the rabi marketing season 1998-99 touched a record
high of 10.61 million tonnes. country.
Pulses production in the country has been stagnating (b) Haryana and Punjab have shown a decline in food
around 8-14 million tonnes for the last 40 years. The production.
production of pulses is expected to be about 13 million tonnes (c) West Bengal has improved in food grain production.
in 1997-98 compared to 13.19 million tonnes during 95-96. (d) Infrastructural facilities have been improved.
The adverse agro-climatic conditions have had its impact (e) None of these
on the production of commercial crops. The production of 9 95. Decline in production of commercial crops is mainly due
major oil seeds in 1997-98 is expected to be 24 million tonnes, to
as compared to 25 million tonnes in 96-97 and 22.4 million (a) want of timely procurement of food grains
tonnes in 95-96. Among the 9 oilseed crops grown in the (b) inadequate fertilizer feeding
country, groundnut and rapeseed/mustard together account (c) reduction in the production of oilseed crops
for 62% of the total oilseeds production. The production of (d) decline in rabi crops as compared to oilseeds
groundnut and rapeseed/mustard is expected to touch 8 million (e) None of these
and 6 million tonnes compared to 9 million and 7 million 96. Which of the following is FALSE in the context of the
tonnes in 96-97. passage?
91. The author has mentioned the following factors that (a) Farm technologies are not in contrast with market
influenced the agricultural system EXCEPT requirements.
(a) bringing international markets together (b) Capital formation in agricultural sector is less than
(b) freeing various economic activities from restrictions required.
(c) automation in agro and industrial sectors (c) The supply of credit to agro-sector is less and ill-
(d) deregulation of financial system timed.
(e) None of these (d) Mechanism of compensation for crop-losses is not
92. What is the author’s assessment about Indian agriculture adequate.
in terms of the world scenario? (e) None of these
(a) It is not gaining the desirable impact. 97. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in
(b) It is likely to show only a marginal increase in meaning to the word ‘strides’ as used in the passage.
production. (a) achievements (b) set-backs
(c) It will fetch reasonable gains by way of exports. (c) effects (d) aspirations
(d) It is on the fourth position in global competition. (e) developments
(e) None of these 98. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to
93. What, according to the passage, is the “ripple effect”? the word ‘marginal’ as used in the passage.
(a) Increase in food grains leads to over-consumption and (a) trivial (b) crucial
in effect generates pressure on economy (c) influential (d) forceful
(b) Substantial influence on certain things, slight (e) negligible
decrease or increase in certain other thing 99. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in
(c) Decrease in production of one commodity because of meaning to the word ‘Threshold’ as used in the passage.
decrease in production of some other commodity (a) launch (b) outset (c) genesis
(d) Increase in production of one commodity due to (d) verge (e) outset
decrease in production of some other commodity 100.Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to
(e) None of these the word ‘Exerted’ as used in the passage.
94. What is the impact of increase in food and other agro- (a) wielded (b) applied (c) plied
production according to the passage? (d) injected (e) sustained
(a) Total elimination of rural poverty in the entire

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (e) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (e) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (e) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (d)
31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (e) 36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (c)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (d) 47. (e) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (a)
51. (e) 52. (c) 53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (e) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (d) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (e) 66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (b)
71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (e) 74. (c) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (b) 79. (e) 80. (c)
81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (e) 84. (c) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (d) 88. (a) 89. (b) 90. (b)
91. (e) 92. (c) 93. (c) 94. (e) 95. (e) 96. (a) 97. (e) 98. (b) 99. (d) 100. (b)
1.  +81, +85, +87, +89 ..........  x = ± 23  y = 23
3 3 3 3
2.  11 , 13 , 15 , 17 ........... xy
3.  +123, +246, +369, +492 .......... 13. (i) 4x2 – 20x + 21 = 0 (ii) 9y 2 – 27y + 20 = 0
4.  +2 2, +32, +42, +5 2 ..........  4x2 – 14x – 6x + 21 = 0  9y2 – 15y – 12y + 20 =
5.  +104, +208, +416, ........... 0
6.  2000
 2x (x–7) – 3 (x–7) = 0  3y (3y–5) –4 (3y–5) =
740 – 222 0
7. o"kZ1997 es
aHkkjr dh t ul [a; k =
560
× 1000 = 925
 (2x – 3) (x–7) = 0  (3y–4) (3y–5) = 0
fefy; u  x = 3/2, 7  y = 4/3, 5/3
8. fuEu o"kks±esat ul a
[;k x>
< y No relation
2
500 –125 14. (i) x – 6x + 9 = 0 (ii) y2 + 2y – 3 = 0
o"kZ1995 
475
× 1000 = 790 fe-  x2 – 3x – 3x + 9 = 0  y2 – 3y + y – 3 = 0
 x (x–3) – 3 (x–3) = 0  y (y–3) –1 (y–3) = 0
664 –166
o"kZ1996 
520
× 1000 = 957.6 fe-  x=3  y = 1, 3
xy
740 – 222
o"kZ1997  560 × 1000 = 925 fe- 2
15. 4x – 8x + 3 = 0
2
4y – 15y + 14 = 0

800 – 280
o"kZ1998 
577
× 1000 = 901.2 fe- 6 2 8 7
4 4 4 4
760 – 266 x = 1.5, 0.5 y = 2, 1.75
o"kZ1999 
510
× 1000 = 968.6 fe-
x<y
900 – 441 16. ekuk fd 20 i S l sdsfl Ddksadh l a[ ; k= x
o"kZ2000  × 1000 = 750 fe-
612 50 i S
l sdsfl Ddksadh l a[ ; k = 80 – x
1050 – 490 v r%i z'u l s]
o"kZ2001 
700
× 1000 = 800 fe-  20x + (80–x) × 50 = ` 25 v FkkZ r ~2500 i lSk
v r%l cl sde o"kZ2000 esat ul a
[ ; k FkhA  20x + 4000 – 50x = 2500
9. o"kZ1995  475 : 125  19 : 5  30x = 1500
o"kZ1996  520 : 166  260 : 83  x = 50
o"kZ1997  560 : 222  280 : 111 11  50 i S
l sdsfl Ddksadh l a
[ ; k = 80 – 50 = 30
o"kZ1998  577 : 280  577 : 280 17. ekuk fd i Q jkg dh orZ
eku mez= x o"kZ
o"kZ1999  510 : 266  255 : 133 8 o"kZi w oZml dh mez= x – 8 o"kZ
o"kZ2000  612 : 441  204 : 147  68 : 49 i z'u l s]
o"kZ2001  700 : 490  10 : 7 (x–8) ×
9
=x
v r%U;wure v uq
i kr 2001 esagS
A 7
 9x – 72 = 7x
520 720
 2x = 72
10. v Hkh"V i zfr' kr = 180
×100  35%  x = 36
520
1
11. (i) x2 – 14x + 48 = 0 (ii) y2 – 5y + 6 = 0 csVh dh mez= 36 × 6
=6 o"kZ
2 2
 x – 8x – 6x + 48 = 0  y – 3y –2y + 6 = 0 3 o"kZi gyscsVh dh mez= 6 – 3 = 3 o"kZ
 x (x–8) –6 (x–8) = 0  y ( y–3) –2 (y – 3) = 0
 (x–6) (x–8) = 0  (y–2) (y–3) = 0 2 A 2
19. A : (B + C)  =  A:B+C=2:3
 x = 6, 8  y = 2, 3 3 B +C 3
x>y  5 = 3000  1 = 600  A = 1200
12. (i) x2 = 529 (ii) y = 529 1
C : (A + B) × C:A+B=1:2  3 = 3000
2
  1 = 1000
 C = 1000
30. i gyk Hkkx nw
l jk Hkkx
7 17
20. ekukfd A i zR;sd fnu 1 ; w
fuV@fnu dke djrkgS, oadqy dke 80
;w
fuV gSrks10 fnuksaesa10 ; wfuV dke gksx; kA' ks"k cpk dke 10
= 70 ; w
fuV
7 3
v r%B ' ks"k dke 42 fnu esadjrk gS
70 5 7
rksB = = ;w
fuV@
fnu djsxk  7% ykHk i j csph xbZphuh = 10
 100 = 7 × 10 = 70 fdxzkú
42 3
5 8 31. ekuk orZ eku mez= x o"kZ
iq
u%A + B = 1 + 3
=
3
;w
fuV@
fnu i z'u l s]
v r%i w
j k dke nksuksafeydj (x+3) × 3 – (x–3) × 3 = x
 3x + 9 – 3x + 9 = x
3
 × 80 = 30 fnu esadjsa
xsA  x = 18 o"kZ
8
32. (302 + 101 + 140) ÷ 180 = ? ÷ 3
42.50 – 40
21. v Hkh"V i zfr' kr ykHk = 40
×100 = 6.25% 543  3
?= 9
180
11C 33. 479376 + 94673 – 150272  423777  423742
2 110 72 36
22. v Hkh"V i zkf; drk = 1 – 14 = 1–
182
=
182
=
91
34. 44.75% dk 174.987 + 340.098% dk 14.109 = ? – 13.15% dk
C2

12C 12 ×11 ×10 652

23. v Hkh"V i zkf; drk = 1 – 3
= 1–
14 ×13 ×12  45% dk 175 + 340 dk 14 = ? – 13% dk 652
14C
3
 72.7 + 47.60 = ? – 84.76
55 36  ?  205
= 1– =
91 91 35. 14.5 × 12.3 + 18.3 × 14.35  178 + 262  440  441
(36–40)
5C × 4C ×3C × 2C
24. v Hkh"V i zkf; drk = 2 2 2 2
14C 7 L Insurance
8
6 N
10 ×6 ×3 ×1 5 P Travel Agency
14 ×13 ×12 ×11 ×10 × 9 180 60
= = = 4 K Library
6 × 5 × 4 ×3 × 2 ×1 3003 1001
3 M Newspaper
9C 2 O Bank
3 9 ×8 ×7 3
25. v Hkh"V i zkf; drk = 14C =
14 ×13 ×12
=
13 1 J Grocery
3

(51–55)
4  3C 6 ×3 18
kh"V i zkf; drk = C2 2 = 1001 = 1001
26. v H Polo City Figo Civic Innova Punto
14C
4

27. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 rFkk16 dk y?kÙ

qke l eki orZ d (LCM) = 240
l sd . M v FkkZ
r ~4 feuV ckn , d l kFk Mercedes Ferrari Sautro Land Swift Accord
ct sa
xhA Rover
28. ekuk fd i gyk Hkkx = x – –
56. (a) A (b) D
, oanw l jk Hkkx = 37 – x
i z'u l s] + – + +
X Y A B C
5x + (37–x) × 11 = 227
 5x + 407 – 11x = 227
C
 6x = 180
 x = 30
 i gyk Hkkx = 30
 – + +
71–75. Final sequence is DBFAEC
(c) D (d) C P 81. beyond control fu; a
=k. k dsckgj_ option (c) dh fLFkfr esai gys
filler dsckn in ughav krkA
+ + –
A Q Q A 82. i gysfiller ea
s(a) v kSj (b) fit gh jgsgS
at cfd nw
l jsesa(b) v kSj (c).
83. i gysfiller esa(e) v kS
j (d) fit gksjgsgS
at cfd nwl jsfiller esafl i QZ
+
R C (e).
85. i gysfiller esa(b), (c) v kS
j (d) fit gksjgsgS
] t cfd nw
a l jsesafl i Q
Z
57. A+ (b).
86. had dsLFkku i j have gksxkA D; ksa
fd bl sentence esajust dk
Q
+ + i z;ksx gq
v k gSt ksPresent perfect dksfunsZ f' kr djrk gSA
T
87. after dsLFkku i j before gks xkA[day before yesterday]
+ 88. do dsLFkku i j had been doing gks xkD; ksa
fd for + time fn; kx; k
O R
gS A
58. T
+
U
–
89. coverd ds i gys had yxk, Abefore + past indefinit, past
perfect
90. not only dsckn a gold watch (Noun) gks
xk D; ksa
fd but also ds
V
(61–65)
ckn Hkh , d Noun v k; k gS
A
91. Refer the first paragraph.
92. Refer the first sentence of the fifth paragraph.
P Biology Cricket 93. ‘Ripple-effect’ denotes a phenomenon where an upward
Q History Badminton or downward change in the factor leads to corresponding
R Philosphy Hockey change in other factors.
94. It has helped in reducing, not totally eliminating, rural
S Geography Basketball poverty. Refer the second sentence of the fourth
T English Football paragraph.
V Physics Table Tennis 95. Refer the first sentence of the last paragraph.
96. Refer the last sentence of the first paragraph.
W Chemistry Volley ball

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Rita Quadir / Sridhar Promila

Marketing Finance / HRM Systems
Anand / Bose
Chandrashekharan/ Deshpande
Chandrashekharan Anand
 Railway ALP Practice Set

1. fdl hpq cdh; {ks=kesat c dq

a Myhdks?kq
a ekrsgS ] rksdq
a Myhesai zsfjr
a 13. lqØksl dst y&v i ?kVu l scurk gS &
/ kjk i S nk gksrh gS Abl fl ¼ka r dk mi; ksx fd; k t krk gS & (a) ds oy ysDVksl (b) ds oy Xyw d ksl
(a) fo| q r pq Ecd cukusdsfy, (b) oS |q r eksVj cukusdsfy, (c) X yw d ksl v kSj ÚDVksl (d) Xyw d ksl v kSj ysDVksl
(c) oS |q r t ujsVj cukusdsfy, (d) oS |q r okVeki hcukusdsfy, 14. di M+ ksarFkk crZ uksadksl ki Qdjusdsfy, i z;q Dr fMVt s±
V esaD; k
2. ; fn v ki fLFkj ok; qesa/ w y d. kkasdksns[kusdsfy, , d l w {en' khZ gksrk gS \
dk i z;ksx djsarksosv ki dksgj l e; b/ j&m/ j pyrsgq , fn[ kkbZ (a) ckbdkcks usV
Z (b) l Yi Q ksusV
nsa
xsAbl i fj?kVuk dksD; k dgrsgS \
a (c) ukbVªs V (d) fcLeFks V
(a) fV. My i z Hkko (b) cz kmuh i zHkko 15. fuEu l a ; kst uksaesal sdkS
ul k fo"kk. kqekuoksadsl a Øked gS \
(c) fol j. k (d) i jkl j. k (a) H2N4 (b) H3N3
3. i zd k' k dksl w ; Zl si F̀oh rd i gq pusesafdruk l e; yxrk gS
a \ (c) H5N1 (d) N1H4
(a) 5.5 feuV (b) 6.8 feuV 16. ekuo t Bj esai zksVhu i kpu dsfy, mÙkjnk; h v uq dwy re i fjos'k
(c) 8.3 feuV (d) 9.5 feuV gS&
4. fuEu esal sdkS ul k d. k i jek. kqdsukfHkd l sl a ca/ fr ughagS \ (a) {kkjh; (b) v E yh;
(a) bys DVªkWu (b) i zksVkW u (c) m nkl hu (d) csfl d
(c) U ;wVªkW
u (d) es j kW
u 17. ^l eq nzh' kSoky* i n dkl oksZ Ùke o. kZ u fuEu esal sfdl ds}kjkfd; k
5. i jkJO; rja xksadh v kof̀r yxHkx fdruh gksrh gS \ t krk gS \
(a) 15,000 gV~ t l sde
Z (b) 15,000 gV~ t l sv f/ d
Z (a) chp i j m xusokys' kS oky
(c) 20,000 gV~ t l sde
Z (d) 20,000 gV~ t l sv f/ d
Z (b) l eq nzry dsl w {e gjsi kni
6. fdl h v / Z pkyd dksxje djusl sml dsi zfrjks/ i j D; k i zHkko (c) l eq nzesacgq d ksf' kd ' kS
oky mRiknu
i M+ r k gS \ (d) egkl kxj dsi jt hoh i kni

(a) c<+ r k gS (b) ?kVrk gS 18. v est uh ou , d i zd kj dk&

(c) v i fjofrZ r jgrk gS (d) ?kVrk&c<+ r k jgrk gS (a) m ". kdfVca / h; o"kkZou gS (b) ' khrks". k l nkcgkj ou gS
7. fuEufyf[ kr esal cl scf<+ ; k jks/h ( bUl q
y sVj) dkS ul k gS\ (c) ' khrks ". k l nkcgkj ou gS s (d) m".kdfVca / h; eklSehou gS
(a) ydM+ h (b) di M+ k 19. f' k' kqdk fya x fdl dsxq . kl w
=kh ; ksxnku i j fuHkZ
j djrk gS \
(c) dk¡p (d) dkxt (a) fi rk (b) ekrk

8. i zd kf' kd ra r qdk i z;ksx fuEu esal sfdl dsfy, fd; k t krk gS \ (c) fi rk&ekrk nks uksa (d) nknh

(a) cq ukbZ (b) ok| ; a =k 20. czk; ksfi QYe esadkf; d i zo/ Z u fdl dsekè; e l sgksrk gS \
(c) v k¡[ k dh ' kY; &fØ; k (d) l a pkj l sok (a) ruk (b) i Ùkk
9. fuEufyf[ kr esal sl cl si zcy v Ey dkS ul k gS \ (c) ew y (d) i q
"i
(a) , s l hfVd v Ey (b) eks uksDyksjks, slhfVd v Ey 21. o; Ld ekuo dk l kekU; jDr&pki gS &
(a) 140/80 mm of Hg (b) 120/60 mm of Hg
(c) MkbZ Dyksjks, slhfVd v Ey (d) VªkbZ Dyksjks, slhfVd v Ey (c) 110/50 mm of Hg (d) 120/80 mm of Hg
10. , fFky , sYdksgkW y dk v kbl ksej gS & 22. Vhdkdj. k }kjk fuEu esal sfdl dksfu; af=kr ughafd; k t k l drk\
(a) Mkbes fFky bZ Fkj (b) Mkb, fFky bZ Fkj (a) ps pd (b) e/ q esg
(c) , s l hVksu (d) es fFky , fFky bZ Fkj (c) i ks
fy; ks (d) dkyh [ kka lh
11. iQ su Iyou i zØe dki z;ksx fdl ds/ krq d eZdsfy, fd; kt krkgS \ 23. v kS
l r o; Ld ds' kjhj esafdruk jDr gksrk gS \
(a) l Yi Q kbM v ; Ld (b) v kW Dl kbM v ; Ld (a) 3–4 yhVj (b) 4–5 yhVj
(c) l Yi Q sV v ; Ld (d) Dyks j kbM v ; Ld (c) 5–6 yhVj (d) 6–7 yhVj
12. gkbMªkW Dl h l ew g okyk v kxZ fud (Organic) v Ey gS & 24. ekuo esarki eku dk fu; a=k. k dkS
ul h xza
fFk djrh gS \
(a) cs Ut ksbd v Ey (b) dkcks fyd v Ey
Z (a) v f/ oD̀d xz fFk
a (b) gkbi ksFkS
y sel xza
fFk
(c) fl ukfed v E y (d) , s l hfVd v Ey (c) i h; w
"k xza
fFk (d) v oVqxz fFk
a
25. l cl scM+ k ' kkod dkS ul k t kuoj i S nk djrk gS \ : i l suhy dh [ ksrh djsa A
(a) gkFkh (b) xSMk
a 34. ch-dsnÙk , oaHkxr fl a g usdsUæh; ysft LysfVo , l sa cyh esace
(c) Å¡V (d) uhyh gos y iQ d kAbl dsi hNsmudk D; k mís'; Fkk\
sa
26. fdl moZ j d esai Q l yksadsfy, v ko' ; d l Hkhi ks"kd i k, t krsgS \
a (a) v a xzst ksadsdj fufr dsfojks/ esa
(a) DAP (b) ; w
fj; k (b) i fC yd l sÝVh fcy , oaVsªM fMl I; w V fcy
(c) l q i ji Q kW
Li QsV (d) dE i ksLV (c) t fy; k¡ okyk ckx gR ; k dka M dsfojks/ esa
27. , d mRiknd] , d ' kkdkgkjh v kS j , d eka l kgkjh dksn' kkZ usokyh (d) i fC yd fMl fVªC;w l u fcy dsfojks/ esa
, d mi; q Dr v kgkj Ü k̀a
[ kyk fuEu esadkS ul h gS \ 35. 1929 es a14 l w =kh; ea kxsfdl ds}kjk i zLrq r dh xbZFkh\
(a) ?kkl &dhV&gkFkh (b) i kni &[ kjxks ' k&ck?k (a) l jnkj cYyH k HkkbZi Vsy (b) egkR ek xk/¡ h
(c) eNyh&dhV&às y (d) ck?k&[ kjxks ' k&mYyw (c) fj; kdr v yh (d) eq gEen v yh ft Uuk
28. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS ul k dFku xkt j dsfy, l gh gS \ 36. 1942 es afczfV' k l jdkj usfØIl fe' ku Hkkjr D; ksaHkst k\
(a) [ kk| H k. Mkj. k dsfy, eq [ ; ew y dk v ki fjorZ u gkst krk gS (a) H kkjrh; fj; kl rksadk foy;
(b) [ kk| H k. Mkj. k dsfy, eq [ ; rusdk v kfi fjorZ u gkst krk gS (b) f}rh; fo' o ; q ¼ esaHkkjrh; ksadk l eFkZ u i zkIr djusgsrq
(c) rusv kS j ew y esa[ kk| dk Hk. Mkj. k gksrk gS (c) i F̀kd jk"Vª dsfuekZ . k gsrq
(d) eǹkdks/ kj. kdjusdsfy, ew y jkseksadkv ki fjorZ u gkst krk (d) l a fo/ ku l Hkk dsxBu gsrq
gS 37. v i zS
y ] 1946 esafnYyhesagq , eq fLye yhx dsv f/ os'ku esa?kks"k. kk
29. ekuo t hukse i fj; kst uk dk usrR̀o fdl usfd; k Fkk\ dh xbZfd yhx i kfdLrku dh eka x euokus ds fy, ^i zR;{k
(a) Úka fl d fØd v kS j t sEl okVl u dk; Z okgh* fnol * euk, xhA; g fnol fdl frfFk dkseuk; k x; k\
(b) Øs x osVj v kS j Úka fl l dkWfyUl (a) 18 v xLr] 1946 dks (b) 16 fl rE cj] 1946 dks
(c) xz sxj es.Msy (d) fofy; e cs Vl u (c) 16 v xLr] 1945 dks (d) 16 v xLr] 1946 dks
30. fuEufyf[ kr esal sdkS ul k Dyksfur esfjuksaeseuk gS \ 38. Hkkjr v kS j fuEu esal sfdl ns'k dschp gky gky gh esaLokLF;
(a) l w th (b) ek; t h {ks=k esav ki l hl g; ksx dksc<+ kok nsusgsrql e>kS r k i =k i j gLrk{kj
(c) ekfrYMk (d) MkW yh gq, gS \
a
31. 20-26 sep1932 es aeS
DMksukYMv okMZdh?kks"k. kkdsi ' pkr~; jcnk (a) : l (b) us i ky
t sy esaxka / ht husD; ksaeR̀;qrd v kej. k v u' ku i zkjEHk dj fn; k\ (c) D; w ck (d) bues al sdksbZugha
(a) nfyrks adksi F̀kd i zfrfuf/ Ro i znku fd; k 39. l ' kL=kl suk>a Mkfnol fuEu esal sfdl rkjh[ kdkseuk; kt krkgS \
(b) nfyrks adsfy, v kj{k. k (a) 15 fnl E cj (b) 04 fnl E cj
(c) eq l Yekuksadksi F̀kd i zfrfuf/ Ro i znku fd; k (c) 01 fnl E cj (d) 07 fnl E cj
(d) i zFke fo' o ; q ¼ dsdkj. k 40. dsanzl jdkj usohjrki q j Ldkj fot srk l ' kL=kcy dfeZ ; ksadksfeyus
32. 1923 es al h-v kj- nkl rFkk eksrhyky usg: usdka xzsl f[ kyki Qr okyh jkf' k dksfuEu esal sfdrusxq uk c<+ k fn; k gS \
LojkT; i kVhZdk xBu fd; k mudk mís'; Fkk& (a) nl xq uk (b) nks xquk
(a) v a xzst l jdkjksadsdj fuf/ dsfojks/ esa (c) rhu xq uk (d) bues al sdksbZugha
(b) O ; oLFkkfi dk dsdk; ksZesaxfrjks/ i S nk dj l jdkj dk è; ku 41. fuEu esal sfdl ns'k dh ‘, fov ksj’ , ; jykba l dks; w j ksih; l a?k ds
Hkkjrh; eka xksadh v ksj v kÑ"V djuk v kl eku esamM+ usl si zfrca f/ r dj fn; k x; k gS \
(c) nfyrks adksi F̀kd i zfrfuf/ Ro i znku fd; k (a) os ust q , yk (b) cs y k: l
(d) bues al sdksbZugha (c) Ms uekdZ (d) bues al sdksbZugha
33. pEi kj. kesai zpfyr ^frudfB; ki ¼fr* fdl kuksadsfy, ' kks"k. kdkjh 42. Mksi VsLV esai Q sy gksus ds ckn v i Q xkfuLrku ds fodsVdhi j –
i ¼fr FkhAbl i ¼fr esaO;oLFkk Fkh fd& cYysckt +eksgEen ' kgt + kn dksv kbZ l hl husfdrusl ky dsfy, cS u
(a) fdl ku] v i uh H kw
fe dsde&l s&de 3/20 osaHkkx esav fuok; Z yxk; k gS \
: i l suhy dh [ ksrh djsa A (a) , d l ky (b) nksl ky
(b) fdl ku] v i uh H kw
fe dsde&l s&de 6/20 osaHkkx esav fuok; Z (c) rhu l ky (d) pkj l ky
: i l suhy dh [ ksrh djsa A 43. dsanzh; ea =khfufru xMdjhdsv uq l kj fdl unhdhl i Q kbZo ?kkVksa
(c) fdl ku] v i uh H kw
fe dsde&l s&de 7/20 osaHkkx esav fuok; Z dsuohuhdj. kgsrq?kjsy wda i fu; ksadsl kFk–l kFkv a r jkZ
"Vªh; da i fu; ksa
: i l suhy dh [ ksrh djsa A v kSj mn~ ; ksxi fr; ksaus1,500 djksM+: i ; s[ kpZdjusdh i zfrc¼rk
(d) fdl ku] v i uh H kw
fe dsde&l s&de 9/20 osaHkkx esav fuok; Z t rkbZgS \
 (a) ; equk (b) xa xk 54. fot krh; ' kC n dksKkr dhft , &
(c) dkslh (d) cz ãi q=k (a) fdyks xzke (b) ehVj
44. jk"Vªh; gfjr v f/ dj. k( , ut hVh) usfgekpy i z ns'kdsfdl ' kgjksa (c) fDa oVy (d) Vu
esa1700 l sv f/ d gksVyksa , ykW
t v kS j BgjusdsLFkkuksadh t ka p ds 55. B, D dhek¡gSv kS j C, D dkHkkbZgS AH, E dhcsVhgSt cfd D,
fy, , d l fefr dk xBu fd; k\ E dh i R uh gS Arc E v kS j C esaD; k l EcU/ gS \
(a) dq Yyw, oaeukyh (b) f' keyk (a) l l q j (b) cguks bZ
(c) / eZ ' kkyk (d) bues al sdksbZugha (c) pkpk (d) H kkbZ
45. deZ pkjhHkfo"; fuf/ l a xBu ( bZi h, i Qv ksa
) usfdrusi q j kus[ kkrksadks funs Z
' k (56 – 60) : i k¡p MkW DVj 1, 2, 3, 4 o 5 pkj ba t hfu; j G, H, K,
, d l kFk ekS tqnk ; wfuol Zy [ kkrk l a [ ; k (; w, , u) l st ksM+ usdh L rFkk N%v è; ki d M, N, O, P, Q, R esal sdq N Vheksadk p; u djuk
lq foèkk ' kq
: dh gS \ gS
Abuesal s1, 2, G, H, O, P, Q fL=k; k¡ gS arFkk ' ks"k i q@"k gS AVhe cukus
a
(a) 15 (b) 20 dh dq N ' krsZuhpsnh xbZgS A
a
(c) 25 (d) 10 (i) ; fn Vhe es a, d Hkhi q #"kMkW DVj gksxkrksml esaL=khv è; ki d
funs Z
' k (46–47) : uhpsfn; sx; sdFku dksi f<+ ; sv kS
j bl dsv k/ kj i j ughagksxhA
i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , & (ii) ; fn Vhe es a, d Hkhi #"kba t hfu; j gksxk rksml esaL=khMkW DVj
i k¡p yM+ fd; k¡ , d est i j Nk; kfp=k f[ a kpokusdsfy, cS Bh gSA ughagksxhA
l hek] jkuh dsck; hav ksj rFkk fcUnqdsnk; hav ksj gS Aesjh jkuh dsnk; ha
a (iii) fdl h H kh Vhe esanksi q #"k v è; ki d l sv f/ d ughagksa xsA
v ksj gS AjhVk] jkuh v kS j esjh dseè; esagS A 56. ; fn Vhe es anksMkW DVj] nksL=kh v è; ki d rFkk nksba t hfu; j gksa
] rks
46. Nk; kfp=k ea sck; hav ksj l snwl jsLFkku i j dkS u gksxh\ fuEufyf[ kr Vhe esal sl Hkh Vhe l EHko gS afl ok; -------------dsA
(a) jhVk (b) es jh (a) 1, 2, G, H, P, Q (b) 1, 2, G, H, O, Q
(c) fcU nq (d) l hek (c) O, P, G, H, 1, 2 (d) 1, 2, K, L, P, Q
47. Nk; kfp=k es ank; hav ksj l snwl jsLFkku i j dkS u gksxh\ 57. ; fn Vhe es anksMkW DVj rhu L=khv è; ki d rFkk nksba t hfu; j gksa
] rks
(a) es jh (b) jhVk Vhe dsl nL; gksa xs&
(c) jkuh (d) fcU nq (a) 1, 2, O, P, Q, G, H (b) 3, 4, K, L, O, P, Q
funs Z
' k (48–52) : uhpsfn; sgq , dFku dksi f<+ ; sv kS
j bl i j v k/ kfjr (c) 4, 5, G, H, O, P, Q (d) 3, 4, O, P, Q, G, H
i z'uksadsmÙkj nhft , A 58. ; fn Vh
e es
a rhu M kW
DV j] nksi #
q "k bt
a hfu; j rFkknksv è; ki d gksa ] rks
, d ?ku dsfoi jhr i Vy dksØe' k%yky] i hykv kS j uhykrhu ja xksa Vhe dsl nL; gksa xs&
l sjaxk x; k gS Aml dsckn ?ku dks64 NksVs&NksVscjkcj v kdkj ds?kuksa (a) 1, 2, 3, K, L, M, R (b) 3, 4, 5, K, L, P, R
(c) 1, 2, H, M, R, P, Q (d) 3, 4, 5, K, L, M, N
esafoHkkft r fd; k x; k gS A
59. ; fn Vhe es anksMkW DVj] , d ba t hfu; j rFkk pkj v è; ki d gksa ] rks
48. fcuk ja x dsi Vy okys?kuksadh l a [ ; k fdruh gksxh\
(a) 0 (b) 18
fuE ufyf[ k
r Vhe esal s l Hkh l EH k
o gS
]
a fl ok; ------------dsA
(c) 9 (d) 8 (a) 1, 2, K, N, R, P, Q (b) 1, 2, H, M, O, P, Q
49 fdrus?kuksai j l Hkh rhuksaja
x nf̀"Vxkspj gksa
xs\ (c) 1, 2, H, M, P, R, Q (d) 1, 2, G, M, N, O, P
(a) 8 (b) 4 60. ; fn Vhe esanksMkWDVj] nksba t hfu; j rFkk nksv è; ki d gksa ] rks
(c) 9 (d) 18 fuEufyf[ kr Vhe esal sl Hkh Vhe l EHko gSafl ok; ------------dsA
50. dq
y fdrus?kuksadk , d i Vy i hyk , oanksi Vy uhyk gksxk\ (a) 1, 2, G, H, M, N (b) 3, 4, K, L, O, P
(a) 27 (b) 8 (c) 1, 2, G, H, O, P (d) 3, 5, K, L, N, R
(c) 1 (d) 0
61. , d FkS
y hesa` 5, ` 10 v kS
j ` 50 ds225 djsa
l huksV Øe' k%3:7:5
51. ek=k , d i Vy yky ja
x okys?kuksadh l a
[ ; k fdruh gksxh\
(a) 16 (b) 10
dsv uq i kr esagS
A buesal s` 25 O;; gksx, v kjS cph gq
a bZjkf' k
(c) 8 (d) 12 ` 500 dsdjs l h uksVksaesacny yhArks` 500 dsdjsa
a l h uksVksadh
52. , d i Vy i hyk , oa, d i Vy uhyk okys?kuka
sdh fdruh l a
[;k la[ ; k gS
gksxh\ (a) 15 (b) 5
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 20
(c) 5 (d) 6 62. , d v kneh12 fdehi zfr ?ka
Vkdhxfr l spy jgkgS
Ai zR;sd fdeh
53. , d [ ksy i zfr; ksxrk ea
s, d f[ kykM+ h dk LFkku mQ i j l s8ok¡ rFkk dsckn og 12 feuV foJke djrk gS Aml s36 fdeh dh nw j h r;
uhpsl s84ok¡ FkkAdq y i zfr; ksfx; ksadh l a
[ ; k FkhA& djusesafdruk l e; yxsxk\
(a) 93 (b) 91 (a) 10 hr. (b) 7 hr.
(c) 89 (d) 88 (c) 3 hr. (d) 4 hr.
63. , d f=kHkq
t ABC esa
] B rFkkC dscká l ef}Hkkt d 0 i j feyrs (a) 23 (b) 21
(c) 25 (d) 22
gSA; fn A=70º, rksBOC dk eku gS
a
(a) 55º (b) 44º 70. 3 175.616  3 0.175616  3 0.000175616 is –
(c) 33º (d) 22º 175616 dk ?kuew
y 56 gS
] rks
64. , d ?kukdkj l a
nd
w dsf' k[ kj i j , d l wph Lra Hk ( fejkfeM) j[ kk (a) 0.168 (b) 62.16
x; k gS
]lwph LraHk dk v k/ kj ogh gSt ksl a nw
d dsf' k[ kj dk gS A (c) 6.216 (d) 6.116
lwphLraHkdhÅa pkbZl a
nw
d dhÅa pkbZl snksxq. kkgSAfefJr fudk; 3
71. The value of 21  59  16  3 722  49 is –
dsv k; ru v kS
j lanw
d dsv k; ru dk v uq i kr gS
(a) 4/3 (b) 5/3 (a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 5/4 (d) 8/5 (c) 6 (d) 8
65. fLofea
x iqy dk v k; ru Kkr djsaft l dh yEckbZ12 ehVj] pkS
M+
kbZ 72. fn, x, fp=k dsv Unj dh v kÑfr dk {ks=ki Q
y Kkr djsa
&
4 cm
5 ehVj v kS
j , d rji Qdh xgjkbZ6 ehVj v kS j nw
l jh rji Qdh P
A B
xgjkbZ8 ehVj gSA
(a) 240 m3 (b) 280 m3 S Q
4 cm
(c) 320 m3 (d) 420 m3
66. , d uko 6 ?ka
Vsesa24 fdeh/ kjkdhv uq
dwy fn' kkesav kS
j 36 fdeh D
R
C

1 (a) 16 sq.cm (b) 10 sq.cm

/ kjk dhi zfrdw
y fn' kkesat krhgS
At cfd 6
2
?ka
Vsesaog 36 fdeh (c) 12 sq.cm (d) 8 sq.cm
73. uhpsfn; sx; s?ku esaAH v kS
j BG fod. kZgSrFkki `"B l rg ABFE
/ kjk dhi zfrdw
y fn' kk ea
sv kS
j 24 fdeh/ kjk dhv uq
dwy fn' kk esa
dk{ks=ki Q
y 16 oxZbdkbZgS ] rksv k; r ABGH dk{ks=ki Q y D; kgS
\
t krh gS
A/ kjk dh pky D; k gS \ B
A
(a) 1.5 km/hr (b) 2.5 km/hr D
C
(c) 3 km/hr (d) 2 km/hr
67. fn; sx; sfp=k es
aAC + AB = 5AD v kS
j AC – AD = 8 rksv k; r
F
ABCD dk {ks
=ki Q
y gS
% E

D C H G
(a) 4 2 sq. units (b) 16 + 2 sq. units
A B (c) 16 sq. units (d) 16 2 sq. units
(a) 60 unit2 (b) 50 unit2
(c) 30 unit2 (d) 45 unit2
74. ; fn uy fdl hVad hdks6 ?kaVsesaHkj l drkgS At c Va d hv k/ hHkj
t krhgSrksbl hi zd kj dsrhu v kS
j uy [ kksy fn, t krsgS
AVa
a d hdks
2 6 x 2 x 3
68. ; fn x= ;  =? iwj k djusesayxk dq y l e; fdruk gS \
3 2 x 2 x 3 (a) 4 hours (b) 4 hrs 15 min
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 hrs 45 min (d) None of these
75. ; fn l
; ZdkmUu; u dks.k30º l scnydj 60º gkst k, ] rksnksuksans'kksa
w
(c) 6 (d) 2
esa15 ehVj yEcs[ kEHksdh Nk; k dh yEckbZdk v Urj fudkysa
A
69. , d i jh{kkesa ] 52% v a xzst hesav kSj 42% xf. kr esav uq Ùkh. kZgq
, A; fn
(a) 5 3 m (b) 8 3 m
nksuksafo"k; ksaesa17% v uq Ùkh. kZjgsgks] rksmu nksuksafo"k; ksaesamÙkh. kZ
i jh{kkfFkZ
; ksadk i zfr' kr fdruk Fkk\ (c) 12 3 m (d) 10 3 m

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (a)
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (d)
51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (d) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (b) 62. (a) 63. (a) 64. (b) 65. (d) 66. (d) 67. (c) 68. (d) 69. (a) 70. (c)
71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (d) 74. (d) 75. (d)
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; ka
f=kd Åt kZesacny nsrk gS Abl esapq Ecdh; {ks=k esafLFkr v kesZ pj gksrk gS A
esafo| q r ~/ kjk Hkst h t krh gSrksv kesZ pj i j , d cy dk; Zdjus  v Ey foy; u (solution) esai zksVkW u nsrk gS AdksbZv Ey ft ruh
yxrkgS ] ft l l sdq . Myhpq Ecdh; {ks=kesa?kw eusyxrhgS Abl i zd kj l jyrk l si zksVkW u nsrk gSog ml v Ey dh' kfDr (strength) gksrh
v kesZpj esafo| q r ~Åt kZ; ka f=kd Åt kZesai fjofrZ r gkst krhgS Abl dk gS AczkW ULVsM rFkk ykW j husbl fl ¼ka r dks1923 esai zLrq r fd; k FkkA
mi; ksx fo| q r ~i a
[ kksa
] jsfÚt jsVj] okW f' ka
x e' khu] fo| q r ~feJdksav kfn  v Ey Lokn esa[ kV~ Vkgksrk gS Av PNs, oai zcy v Ey fo| q r ~ds
esafd; k t krk gS A ; g Ýysfea x dsck, ¡ gkFk dsfl ¼ka r i j dk; Z lq pkyd gksrsgS A; g / krql sfØ; k djdsgkbMªkst u xS
a l eqDr djrs
djrhgS Afo| q r ~eksVj ekbdy i Q j kMsdsfl ¼ka
S r i j Hkhv k/ kfjr gS A gS A
a
2. czkmuhi zHkko dsdkj. kl w {en' khZl sns[kusi j / w y d. kfLFkj ok; qesa  v Ey dkt yh; foy; u uhysfyVel rFkkfeFkkby v kW j sa
t dks
gj oDr rS j rsgq , fn[ kkbZi M+ r sgS A
a yky dj nsrk gS A
5. osrja xsat ks fdl h i nkfFkZ d ekè; e ( Bksl] nzo v Fkok xS l ) esa 10. l eko; oh(Isomers) os; kS fxd gS aft udsv kf. od l w =k, d ghgksrs
la pfjr gksrh gS ] ; ka
a f=kd rja xsa(Mechanical waves) dgykrh gS A
a gS ] fdUrqft udsv . kq
a v ksaesai jek. kq v ksadhO;oLFkkfHkUu&fHkUu gksrh
bu rja xksaesaekè; e dsd. k ; ka f=kdh dsfu; eksadsv a r xZr dEi u gSrFkk HkkS frd v kS j jkl k; fud xq . k Hkh fHkUu&fHkUu gksrsgS At S
a l s&
djrsgS A
a ukW eZ y C;w Vsu rFkk v kbl ksC;w Vsu] , fFky , YdksgkW y rFkk MkbesfFky
èofu dhrja xsa; kfa=kd rja xsagSaD; ksa
fd ; sfdl hekè; e esaghl a pfjr bZFkjA
gksrh gS Aèofu rja
a xksadksmudsv kof̀Ùk (Frequency) dsv k/ kj i j 11. iQ su ; k >kx Iyou fof/ (Floation Process) dk mi; ksx dq N
rhu Hkkxksaesacka Vk t krk gS & v ; Ldksafo' ks"kdj rk¡ck] l hl k rFkk ft a d dsl Yi Q kbMksadsl ka nz.k
 JO; rja xsa(Audible waves)– bu rja xksadksgekjk dku l q u (concentration) es afd; k t krk gS A
l drkgS Abu rja xksadhv kof̀Ùk20 gV~ t Zl sysd j 20,000 gV~ t Zrd 12. iQ hukW
y (Phenol, C6H5OH) dksdkcksZ fyd v Ey (Cabolic acid)
gksrh gS A dgkt krkgS A; g cs tahu dkeku sksgkbMªkWDl hO;RiUu (Mono Hydroxy
voJO; rja xs a(Infrasonic waves) bu rja xksadh v kof̀Ùk 20 derivative) gS A bl sl oZ i zFke 1834 esa: a xs(Runge) usdksy rkj
gV~ t l sde gksrh gS
Z AHkw
a d Ei dsl e; i F̀ohesapyusokyh yEch (coaltar) l si z kIr fd; kFkkAbl dkmi; kxs fi fØd v Ey (foLi Q kV
sd)]
rja xsav oJO; rja xsagS A gekjsân; dh / M+
a d uksadh v kof̀Ùk Hkh csd sy kbV] , Li zhu] l S fyfl fyd v Ey] fi Q ukWYi QFkyShu (Phenol-
v oJO; rja xsagS A
a phthalein) v kfn dsfuekZ . k esagksrk gS A
i jkJO; rja xks a(Ultrasonic waves) dksekuo dku ughal q u  csUt ksbd v Ey (Benzoic acid) , d , sjkseS fVd dkcksZ fDl fyd
l drkgS Abu rja xksadhv kof̀Ùk 20,000 gV~ t l sT; knk gksrhgS
Z Abu v Ey gS Abl dk i z;ksx [ kk| i nkFkks±dsl a j {k. k esafd; k t krk gS A
rja xksadksxkYVu dh ' khVh }kjk rFkk ^nkc&oS |q
r i zHkko* (piezo- 13. lq Øsl (Sucrase) l q Økst (Sucrose – C12H22O11) dksXyw d kst , oa
electric effect) dh fof/ }kjk DokVZ t ( v kSj ft ad v kW Dl kbM) ds ÚDVkst esa i fj ofr Z r d jr k gS Al q Økst , d MkbZ lSd sjkbM
fØLVy dsdEi uksal smRiUu djrsgS A
a (disaccharide) ' kdZ j k gS A bl sxUusdh ' kdZ j k (cane sugar) Hkh
6. rki c<+ kusi j pkyd (Good conductors) i nkFkks±dkfo| q r i zfrjks/ dgk t krk gS A
(resistance) c<+ r k gSrFkk ml dh pkydrk ?kVrh gS A 14. v i ekt Z d (detergents) jkl k; fud : i l s yEch gkbMªksd kcZ u
 v ¼Z pkydksa(semi conductors) dk rki c<+ kus i j ml dk k̀a
Ü[ kyk; q Dr l Yi Qksfuy v Ey dsl ksfM; e yo. kgksrsgS Abuesa, sYdsu
a
fo| q r i zfrjks/ ?kVrk gSrFkk pkydrk c<+ r h gSA nw l js' kCnksaesa k̀a
Ü[ kyk dsfl jsi j dkcksZ fDl d v Ey l ew g (–COOH) dsLFkku i j
v ¼Z pkydksadhpkydrki j rki dki zHkko pkydksadsfoi jhr gksrk l Yi Q ksfuy v Ey l ew g gksrk gS A
gS A  v i ekt Z d l iQ kbZgsrql kcq u dh v i s{kk v f/ d i zHkkoh gksrsgS a
 i je ' kw U; (Absolute zero) rki i j v ¼Z pkyd i nkFkZv kn' kZ D; ksa fd budkmi; ksx eǹqv kS j dBksj nksuksai zd kj dst y esafd; kt k
pkyd dh Hkka fr O;ogkj djrsgS A
a l drkgS Abl dkdkj. k; g gSfd v i ekt Z d dBksj t y esamifLFkr
7. osi nkFkZft uesayxHkx ux. ; eq Dr bysDVªkW u gksrsgS ] v pkyd]
a Ca+2 , oaMg+2 v k; u t kst y dh dBks j rk dsfy, mÙkjnk; h gksrs
dq pkyd ; k fo| q r~j ks/h (insulator) dgykrs gS At S
a l s& ydM+ h] gS adsl kFk v o{ksi ughacukrs, oaeS y dsl kFk ; si zHkkoh rjhdsl s
dk¡p] , cksukbV] dkxt ] di M+ kv kfnAbul sgksd j fo| q r ~v kos'kdk v fHkfØ; k djrsgS A
a
i zokg ughagksl drk gS A i z'uksDr fodYi ksaesadk¡p l cl scf<+ ;k  l kcq u dksdBksj t y l sl i Q kbZgsrqmi; q Dr ughaekukt krkgS A
fo| q r~j ksèkh gS A 16. ekuo t Bj (stomach) esai zksVhu i kpu v Eyh; i zfØ; k l sgksrk gS A
9. v Ey (Acid) os; kS fxd gS ] ft uesa, d ; k , d l sv f/ d foLFkki u
a i zksVhu dkst hou dh l kexzh (stuff of life) dgk t krk gS A ekuo
 ' kjhj dksjkst kuk55 l s70 xzke i zksVhu dhv kS l r t : jr gksrhgSt ks 23. ekuo jDr , d rjy l a ; ks
t hÅrd gS A; g i zk; %yky] xk<+ k] Lokn
fya x v kS j O;fDr dh' kkjhfjd v oLFkki j fuHkZ j djrkgS AxHkkZ oLFkk esauedhu rFkk v i kjn' khZgksrk gS A
v kSj LrU;&dky (Lactation) dsl e; 100 xzke rd i zksVhu dh  , d o; Ld euq "; esav kS l ru 5 – 6 yhVj jDr gksrk gS A
v ko' ; drk i M+ r h gSA efgykv ksaesai q #"kksadh rq y uk esav k/ k yhVj jDr de gksrk gS A
 v kek' k; @ t Bj (stomach) dsi kbyksfVd xza fFk; ksal st Bj jl  jDr , d {kkjh; foy; u gS ] ft l dk pH eku 7.4 gksrk gS A
(Gastric juice) dk Ï ko gks r k gS A; g gYdk i hyk ja x dk v Eyh; 26. i z
kÑfrd i nkFkks±t S l s?kkl &i Q l ] i kS
w / s]i ' kq
&i {khdseyew =k, oav U;
nzo gksrk gS A v o' ks"kksa}kjk fufeZ r [ kkn (manures) dksdEi ksLV [ kkn dgrsgS A
a
17. ' kS
oky (algae) eq [ ; : i l st yh; i kS / sgksrsgSAv f/ dka
a ' kr%' kS oky bl i zd kj ds[ kkn esai kS / sdsfy, v ko' ; d l Hkh 16 i ks "kd rRo
l eq nzesamxrsgS aft udksl eq nzh ohM (sea weed) dgrsgS A
a i k, t krsgS A
a
 Dyksjksfi Q y dhmifLFkfr dsdkj. k' kS oky Loi ksf"kr gksrsgS av kS j  bl i zd kj dh [ kkn esadkcZ u dh v f/ d ek=kk gksusdsdkj. k
osl w ; Zdsi zd k' k esai zd k' k l a ' ys"k. k djdsv i uk dkcZ fud Hkkst u bl sdkcZ fud ( t hoka ' k) [ kkn dgrsgS A
a
Lo; acukrsgS Adq
a N ' kSokyksaesaDyksjksfi Q y dsv frfjDr v U; o. kZ d 29. o"kZ2000 es aekuo t hukse dh l a j puk dsfl ¼ka r i zfri kfnr fd,
HkhmifLFkr gksrsgS Ao. kZ
a d ksadsv k/ kj i j ' kS oky dbZi zd kj dsgksrs x, Abl i fj; kst ukdkusrR̀o Úka fl l dkW fyUl ] Øsx osUVj rFkkt kW u
gSAt S
a l s& gjs' kS oky] Hkw j s' kS
oky] yky ' kS oky v kfnA l Yl Vu usfd; k FkkA
 l eq nzrV dhv ksj T; ksa &T; ksal eq nzdhxgjkbZde gksrht krhgS ] 46. Nk; kfp=k es ack; hav ksj l snw l jsLFkku i j l hek gksxhA
cgq d ksf' kdh; ' kS oky (multicellular algae) cgq r k; r esai k, t krs 47. Nk; kfp=k es ank; hav ksj l snw l jsLFkku i j jhVk gksxhA
gSAdq
a N v R;f/ d yEcs' kS okyksa(18 ehrd Å¡ps) dksl eq nzdko`{k (48–52) : ; fn fdl h?ku dksfH kUu&fHkUu çdkj dsja xksal sjaxkt k, rks]
(trees of the seas) dgk t krk gS A eq [ ; r%bl ckr i j è; ku nsuk pkfg, fd&
 i ksjhi Q k; jkyS feusfj; k rFkkl kjxS l e (Sargassum) v kfn dq N (i) i M+ kslh l rg rFkk foi jhr l rg esafdl &fdl çdkj dsja x
egRoi w . kZ' kS
oky gS A
a gS\
a
 l kjxS l e mÙkjh v Vyka fVd egkl kxj dsm". k t y ea sgt kjksa (ii) oS l sfdrusfdukjsgS at ksl eku ja x ; k v yx&v yx ja x okys
gsDVs;j {ks=kesai Q y kgq
S v kgS Abl dkj. kbl {ks=kdksl kjxS l ksl kxj l rg dkst ksM+ r sgS \
a
(Sargasso sea) dgrsgS A
a (iii) l eku ja x l sja xsx, l rgksadh l a [ ; k fdruh gS \
18. v est uh ou m". kdfVca / h; o"kkZou gS A bu ouksa dk foLrkj
a (iv) dks bZHkhdksuk (Corner) fdu&fdu çdkj dsja xksadkst ksM+
rk
Hkweè; js[kkdsnksuksav ksj 5º mÙkj rFkk5º nf{k. kv {kka ' kksadseè; gS A gS\
 ; sou eq [ ; r%nf{k. k v esfjdk dsv est u unh dscsfl u o 53. çfr; ks fxrk esadq y çfr; ksfx; ksadh l a [;k
eè; v esfjdk] v Úhdkes adka xksunhdscsfl u] , f' k; kesanf{k. k&i w ohZ = (8 + 84) – 1 = 92 – 1 = 91
}hi l ew gksav kfn {ks=kksaesai k, t krsgS A
a 54. ehVj] ya
ckbZdk ek=kd gSt cfd l Hkh Hkkj dk ek=kd gS
A
 bu ouksa esa egksxuh] v kcuw l ] l kxkS u] jkst oq M] fl udksuk] 55. B
–

ykW xoq M] jcM+ ] ukfj; y] dsy k] cka l v kfn dso`{k mxrsgS A

a
 v est u unhdscsfl u dsouksadksl s Yokt (Selvas) dgrsgS A
a +
E + D ~ C
– +

19. o"kZ1902 esaeS Ddya x usfya x&fu/ kZ j . kds'Chromosomal Theory

of Sex-determination' dk fu; e i z Lrq
r fd; k FkkA H
–

 f' k' kqdkfya x dkfu/ kZ j . kekrkrFkkfi rknksuksadsxq . kl w

=kksai j
E +, C dk cguksbZgS
A
fuHkZj djrk gS A euq "; dh i zR;sd dksf' kdk esa23 t ksM+ h xq . kl w
=k (56–60) :
(chromosomes) v FkkZ r ~46 xq . kl w=k gksrsgS A bu 23 t ksM+
a ksaesa22 MkWDVj bat hfu; j v è; ki d
t ksM+suj rFkkeknkesa, dl eku gksrsgS A23osat ksM+
a sdsxq . kl w=kfL=k; ksa fL=k; k¡ 1, 2 G, H O, P, Q
esa, d l sgksrsgS aysfdu i q #"kesa; sv l eku gksrsgS Abl 23osat ksM+
a s iq#"k 3, 4, 5 K, L M, N, R
dks, d L=khrFkki q #"k esafya x ;q Xe (Sex chromosome) dgrsgS A
a I. dsl kFk M, N, R ughajg l drk gS
3, 4, 5 A
iq#"kksadsxq . kl w=k dksXY fpg~ u l srFkk fL=k; ksadsxq . kl w =k dksXX II. K, L dsl kFk 1, 2 ughajg l drk gS A
fpg~ u l si znf' kZ r fd; k t krk gS A III. nksi q
#"k v è; ki d M, N ; k N, R ; k M, R
 ;q Xed (gamete) fuekZ . kdsl e; t c ; q Xeut (zygote) ekrk 56. 1, 2 dsl kFk K, L ughajg l drk gS
dsx rFkkfi rkdsx l sfeydj 'xx' dkcurkgSrksl a r ku eknkf' k' kq 57. iq
#"k MkWDVj 3, 4, 5 dsl kFk L=kh v è; ki d O, P rFkk Q dh Vhe
( yM+ d h) i S nk gksrk gS At c ; q Xeut ekrk dsx rFkk fi rk dsy l s la
Hko ughagS Av r%fodYi (a) l gh gS A
feydj 'xy' curk gSrksl a r ku uj f' k' kq( yM+ d k) i S nk gksrk gS A 58. nh xbZ' krZdsv uq l kj dsoy fodYi (d) 1, 2, G, M, N, O, P
 laHko gS A 12
67. D C
59. nh xbZ' krZdsv uq l kj i q
#"k ba
t hfu; j dsl kFk L=kh MkW
DVj l a
Hko
13
ughagS Av r%fodYi (a) l a Hko ughagS A 5 5
60. 3, 4, 5 i q
#"k MkW
DVj dsl kFk O, P L=khv è; ki d dhVhe ughacu
l drh gS Av r%fodYi (b) l a Hko ughagS A A 12 B

61. 225 i kbFkkxksjl f=kd dsv k/ kj i j

v Hkh"V {ks=ki Qy = 12×5 = 30 unit2
3 : 7 : 5 fl Ddsdk v uq
i kr
2 6 2 3  2
68. x= 
45 105 75 fl Ddsdh l a[;k 3 2 3 2
×5 × 10 ×50 fl Ddsdk uke x 2 3 x 2 3 3 2
225 + 1050 + 3750 dq
y #i ; k 
2

3 2

x– 2

3– 2
= ` 5025 x 2 2 x 3 3 2 3
  
` 25 [ kpZdsckn ' ks"k = 5025–25 = ` 5000 
3 3 2 x- 3 2 3

 djsa
l h uksV dh l
5000
[ ; k = 500  10
a i z'u l s]
x+ 2 x+ 3 3 3 2 3 2  3
36     2 Ans
62. 36 fdyks
ehVj t kusesayxk dq
y l e; =  3 hrs x– 2 x– 3 3 2 2 3
12

(36  1)  12 69. va
xz
th
s xf.kr
foJke esayxk l e; =
60
 7 hrs 25%
35% 17%
v r%v Hkh"V l e; = 3+7 = 10 hrs.

63. A
i zfr' kr v uq Ùkh. kZ= 35+17+25 = 77 %
B C % m Ùkh. k=Z 100–77= 23%
70. 5.6+.56+0.056 = 6.216
O
A 70 71. 21  3 59  16  3 722  49
BOC = 90 = 90  55º
2 2
64. fefJr bdkbZdk v k; ru = ?ku dk v k; ru + fi jkfeMdk v k; ru  21  3 59  16  3 729

3 1 2 5a3  21  3 59  16  9
= a  a  2a 
3 3
la
nw
d dk v k; ru = a3  21  3 59  5  21  4  5

5a3 3 P B
v Hkh"V v uq
i kr = : a  5/3 72. A
3
1 S Q4
65. v Hkh"V v k; ru =
2
×(6+8)×12×5 = 420 m3

D R C
24 36
66.  6
BC BC QCR esaQC = 2
36 24 13 RC = 2
 
BC BC 2  QR = 22 +22  2 2
gy djusi j 2
B = 10 km/h v ka
r fjd oxZdk {ks=ki Q
y = 2 2  8
C = 2 km/h 73. ABEF dk {ks
=ki Q
y = 16
AE = 16 = 4
 AH = 4 2 A
75.
v r%ABGH dk {ks=ki Q
y = 4 2 × 4 = 16 2

1 15
74. , d uy }kjk , d ?ka
Vsesafd; k x; k dke =
6 60º 30º
 v k/ k dk; Zdjuses
ayxk l e; =3 ?ka
Vk B C D

1 AB 15
' ks"k dk; Z= 2 tan 60º = 
BC BC
2 15
pkjksauy }kjk 1 ?ka
Vsesafd; k x; k dke =
3 BC = 5 3
3
3
 v Hkh"V l e; =
4
hrs. tan30º =
AB 15

BD BD
v r%dq
y l e; = 3 ?ka
Vk 45 feuV  CD = 15 3  5 3  10 3 metre