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(March - 2018)
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FINANCIALAWARENESS Cabinet Clears Setting Up of NFRA To RBI Lifts Per-Borrower Loan Capitalization
Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd and Celebrus Oversee Auditors: For MSMEs:
Capital Ltd signs For Online Trading Union Cabinet has approved the In view of the increasing importance of
Services: establishment of National Financial Reporting the services sector and to encourage banks to
Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd and Authority (NFRA). lend more to this sector, the Reserve Bank of
Celebrus Capital Ltd have announced a new NFRA will act as an independent regulator for the India has decided to do away with the per
partnership to offer CSB’s customers online auditing profession which was one of the key borrower loan limits to Micro/Small and Medium
trading and Demat services. changes brought in by the Companies Act 2013. Enterprises (Services) for classification under
This partnership will enable all CSB clients to priority sector lending.
open free Demat accounts through the SBI hikes interest rates making home, auto So far, loans to Micro/Small and Medium
Celebrus platform with in-depth research, loans costlier: Enterprises (Services) up to Rs5 crore and
allowing them to take wise investment decisions. India’s largest lender SBI on Thursday Rs10 crore, respectively, were classified as
Celebrus Ltd HQ: Ernakulam, kerala increased marginal cost-based lending rates priority sector lending (PSL).
MD CEO of CSB bank: C V R Rajendran. (MCLR) across most maturities, making home,
education, and auto loans more expensive. RBI To Conduct Additional Repo Operations
RBI Increases Currency Derivative Trade The bank raised the MCLR rate to 8.15% from To Provide Liquidity Support To Banks:
Limit to USD 100 Million: 7.95%, effective immediately. According to the Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India raised the it will conduct additional variable rate repo
exposure limit under Exchange Traded Separate limit of Interest Rate Futures operations for longer tenors up to 31 days every
Currency Derivatives (ETCD) trading for (IRFs) for Foreign Portfolio Investors Tuesday in the month of March 2018 for Rs
residents and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs): 25,000 crore each to provide additional liquidity
(FPIs) to USD 100 million across all currency pairs The Reserve Bank of India has eased support to banks.
involving the Indian rupee. position limit in interest rate futures (IRFs) for
foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The banking RBI slaps Rs 3 Cr penalty on Axis Bank, 2 Cr
9.9% Growth In Last year Foreign Exchange regulator has allowed a limit of Rs. 5,000 crore on IOB:
Earnings: for FPIs to go long in IRFs. The Reserve Bank said it has imposed a
Ministry of Tourism estimates monthly RBI’S review on Currency Distribution & penalty of Rs 3 crore on Axis Bank for violation
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through Exchange Scheme (CDES): of NPA classification norms, and Rs 2 crore on
Tourism in India, both in Rupee and Dollar terms The RBI has been providing several Indian Overseas Bank for not complying with
based on the credit data of Travel Head from incentives to banks, from time to time for the KYC regulations.
Balance of Payments of Reserve Bank of India installation of various machines by them to
(RBI). encourage technology absorption in their WTO to set up compliance panel in solar
The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in January currency operations for improved customer dispute case between India, US:
2018 over January 2017 was 9.9%, compared to service. The dispute settlement body (DSB) of
the growth of 18.0% in January 2017 over Therefore, on a review, it has been decided to World Trade Organization (WTO) has decided
January 2016 withdraw the incentives which was being given to to set up panel to examine whether India has
the banks for installation of Cash Recyclers and complied with its 2016 ruling in case against US
IndusInd Bank And Ripple Tie-Up For Cross- ATMs dispensing only lower denomination notes regarding domestic content requirements
Border Remittances: as contained in the Master Direction DCM (DCR) rules for solar cells and modules.
IndusInd Bank announced its PNB And ICICI Bank Increases MCLR Rates HQ- Geneva, switzerland
partnership with Ripple (the enterprise India Becomes Member of European
blockchain solution for Global Payments) to Taking a cue from SBI, private sector lender Development Bank:
facilitate payments into and out of India. ICICI Bank also raised the one-year MCLR from India is all set to become the 69th
AIIB approves $1.5 billion in loans to India 8.2% to 8.3%. member of the European Bank for
for infrastructure projects: The PNB, which is at the centre of Nirav Modi Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
China-based Asian Infrastructure fraudcase also increased one-year MCLR to 8.3% after shareholders of the international financial
Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved from 8.15%. institution gave their nod to the country’s
$1.5 billion loan to India for infrastructure- candidature.
related projects in 2018. Chairman:Sir Suma Chakrabarti

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HQ:London, United Kingdom DCB Bank said it has introduced a the emirate and to expand its retail offerings to
remittance service ‘DCB Remit’ that will allow a customers in the neighboring northern emirates.
Govt sanctions Rs.1000 crore for research resident Indian having a bank account in India to SBI Tie-up with IMGC to offer mortgage
innovation program: remit or send money online, globally. guarantee for non-salaried and self-
The government has sanctioned DCB HQ:Mumbai employed home loan customers:
Rs.1,000 crore for the phase two of the DCB Tagline:We value you India’s largest lender SBI and India
Impacting Research Innovation and India Announces USD 100 Mn LoC For Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC)
Technology (IMPRINT) India programme, Union Mauritius: signed a pact to offer mortgage guarantee
Minister Prakash Javadekar said. India has announced a new Line of scheme for prospective non-salaried and self-
HDFC Bank hikes lending rates: Credit of USD 100 million for defense employed home loan customers.
Private sector lender HDFC bank procurement by Mauritius as the two sides signed IMGC HQ- Haryana
increased the one year MCLR by 10 bps to many agreements on the second day of President GIC Re to Operate From Lloyd’s In London
8.30%, according to its website. The new rate Ram Nath Kovind’s visit. General Insurance Corporation is going
came into effect from March 7, 2018. Capital : port Louis to start operations at the Lloyd’s London office in
Paytm received SEBI’s nod as registered Currency : Rupee April 2018 thereby increasing its share of
Investment Adviser: RBI Cancels Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) international business. This will also facilitate
Financial services platform Paytm today and Letters of Comfort (LoCs) for Trade Indian becoming a regional reinsurance center.
said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Paytm Money, Credits: ABFL’s to merge with Allahabad Bank
has received approval of market regulator SEBI The Reserve Bank of India has scrapped Ministry of Corporate Affairs has allowed
to become a registered Investment Advisor. quasi bank guarantee instruments such as the the merger of Allahabad Bank with its wholly own
RBI slaps Rs 40 lakh penalty on SBI for Letter of Undertaking and Letter of Comfort that subsidiary- All Bank Finance Ltd (ABFL).
flouting fake note norms: blew a Rs. 14,000 crore hole in the books of ‘Digital Export Import’ payments by Yes Bank
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed Punjab National Bank as the regulator attempts Yes Bank has launched a robotics-
a monetary penalty of Rs 40 lakh on State Bank to plug a loophole and improve banks’ due based ‘Digital export Import’ payments solution
of India for non-compliance of its directions on diligence in trade credit. as a part of its Yes Transact Smart Trade product
detection and impounding of counterfeit notes. Banks can continue to issue guarantees and letter suite.
RBI slaps Rs.5 Cr fine on Airtel Payments of credit for trade purposes which are the It aims to bring over 1 lakh trade transactions
Bank over KYC norms international norm, and also have features that going entirely digital, across major geographies
The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on makes the claim on the issuer strong. including China, US.
Airtel Payments Bank for breaching Know Your Digital transactions in India may hit $1 Karnataka Bank’s all-woman branch
Customer (KYC) norms. trillion annually by 2025: Karnataka Bank opened its first all-
The fine was imposed after the RBI found it guilty By 2025, digital transactions in India woman branch at Bull Temple Road in
of opening payments bank accounts of could be worth $1 trillion annually, according to a Bengaluru.
subscribers without their consent. report by ACI Worldwide and AGS Transact Agricultural credit target for FY 2018-19 up
More than 23 lakh customers reportedly received Technologies. to Rs 11 lakh crore:
over 47 crore in their payments accounts, which The country’s smartphone user base will also The government has fixed
they didn’t know that account were opened. likely double to 500 million by 2020, the report the agriculture credit target of 11 lakh
CSO projects the growth of GDP to be 6.6 per added crore rupees for the year 2018-19 against last
cent in 2017-18 IBBI Signs MoU With Reserve Bank of India year’s target of 10 lakh crore rupees.
As per the Second Advance estimates Under the MoU, the RBI and the IBBI will HDFC Bank Signs MoU with Government e-
released by Central Statistics Office (CSO) the work in partnership for the effective Marketplace
growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Private sector lender HDFC Bank signed
estimated to be 6.6 per cent in 2017-18, which is Code, 2016 and its allied rules and regulations. an agreement with the Government e-
same as the annual average GDP growth rate Muthoot Finance Ties Up With Global IME Marketplace (GeM) under which the bank will
during last 30 years, starting from 1987-88 to Bank facilitate a host of services to the public
2016-17. Muthoot Finance, the flagship company procurement portal for Central and state
HQ-Newdelhi of Muthoot Group has tied up with Global IME government organisations.
Bank to expand its money remittance services HDFC Chairman: Aditya Puri.
SBI Reduces Charges On Non-Maintenance between Indo Nepal Corridor. ICICI Bank launches online overdraft facility
Of Minimum Balance: UN Issues $951 Million Appeal For Rohingya ICICI Bank has launched instant
The country’s largest lender, SBI has Refugees: overdraft ‘InstaOD’ facility for MSME customers
slashed charges for non-maintenance of Average The United Nations has issued an appeal in a completely online and paperless manner.
Monthly Balance (AMB) in savings accounts by for 951 million Dollars to meet the needs of Customers can get overdraft facility up to Rs 15
nearly 75 percent. nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. lakh for a year anytime, anywhere using the
The revised charges will be effective from April Axis Bank announces new representative bank’s Internet and mobile banking app.
01, 2018 and will benefit over 25 crore office in Sharjah Finance Bill passed in Lok Sabha
customers. Axis Bank opened a representative A Finance Bill is presented in Parliament
DCB Unveils ‘DCB Remits’: office in Sharjah, to better serve its customers in along with the Annual Financial Statement in lieu
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of fulfilling the requirement of Article 110 Uber Sells Southeast Asia Business To Grab March 14 Pi (∏) day
(1)(a) of the Constitution.The Finance Bill also The Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Making digital
Consumers
contains other provisions related to the Budget Inc has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian March 15 market places
rights day
can be classified as a Money Bill. business to bigger regional rival Grab. Uber had fairer
Wholesale inflation eases to 2.48% in Feb invested $700 million in its Southeast Asia Saint Patrick The wearing of
March 17
Inflation based on wholesale prices business. day green
eased to a seven-month low of 2.48% in As part of the transaction, Uber will take a 27.5% March 18 Ordanance
February on cheaper food articles, including stake in Singapore-based Grab and Uber CEO factory day
vegetables. Dara Khosrowshahi will join Grab’s board. Global
According to government data released, inflation RBI To Release Rs.350 Coin Recycling Day
in food articles slowed to 0.88% in February from The RBI is set to roll out a coin of Rs 350 World sporrow
March 20 I love sporrow
3% in January. denomination to mark the 350th Birth day
Retail inflation eases to 4.44% Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Share
Retail inflation for the month of February cooled The front face of the coin will have ‘Ashoka Happiness” –
off to a four-month low of 4.4% as compared Pillar’ engraved on it, with the legend International focusing on the
to 5.07% in January 2018. “Satyamev Jayate” inscribed below. March 21 Day Of importance of
Inflation in vegetables was 17.57% in February, The reverse face of the coin will have a picture of Happiness relationships,
down from 26.97% in January, and for fruits, it ‘Takht Shri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib’. kindness and
was 4.80% (as against 6.24%). SWIFT Introduces Universal Real-Time helping each
India’s industrial production grew to 7.5% Payment Tracking other
India’s factory production grew in SWIFT announces the extension of its Promoting
January to 7.5% over the same month last gpi Tracker to cover all payment instructions sent
tolerance,
year, and marginally over the 7.1% recorded in across the network, enabling gpi banks to track inclusion, unity
December 2017. all their SWIFT payment instructions at all times, Elimination of
and respect for
GST e-way bill must from April 1 and giving them full visibility over all their Racial
diversity in the
From April 1, transporters of goods worth payments activity. Discrimination
context of
over Rs 50,000 will have to generate e-way bills. The Tracker automatically provides status Day
combating
India To Grow 7.6% In 2018: Moody’s updates to all gpi banks involved in any gpi March 21
racial
Moody’s Investors Service estimated payment chain and allows them to confirm when discrimination”.
that India will grow 7.6% in the calendar year a payment has been completed.
Forests and
2018 and 7.5% in 2019, amid signs of economic Headquarters: La Hulpe, Belgium International
Sustainable
recovery from the impact of demonetisation and CEO: Gottfried Leibbrandt Day of Forests
Cities
GST.
World Down
World Bank Projects India’s GDP Growth At Exim Bank Extends $500 Million Loan
Syndrome Day
7.3% IN 2018-19: Facility To ECOWAS
March 22 World water Nature for
After falling below 7% in 2017-18, India’s The Export-Import Bank will provide a
day water
economic growth may rise to 7.3% in 2018-19. USD 500 million credit facility to Economic
March 24 World Wanted:
India’s GDP growth is projected to reach 6.7% in Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to
Tuberculosis Leaders for a
2017-18, 7.3% in 2018-19 and 7.5% in 2019-20, fund various development projects in the
Day TB-free world
according to the report. western-south Africa.
March 25 Chipko
India’s GDP will touch 7.3% in next fiscal: Headquarters: Mumbai
movement
Fitch CEO: Shri Yaduvendra Mathur
International Remember
Rating agency Fitch has projected
Day of slavery:
India’s economic growth to rise to 7.3% next DATE DAY THEME
Remberance Triumphs and
fiscal and further to 7.5% in 2019-20.The agency National safety
March 4 struggles for
said the disruptions related to the Goods and day
Freedom and
Services Tax (GST) rollout in July 2017 has National no
Tell us your equality
gradually diminished. March 7 smoking day of
story March 27 World theatre
PSBs To Link SWIFT With CBS UK
Day
All public sector banks (PSBs) will have Time is Now:
to link their SWIFT systems with their respective Rural and
Core Banking Solution (CBS) systems by April 30 urban activists
International
as a measure to prevent fraud. March 8 transforming
women’s day
The state-run banks also decided to speed up the women's lives”
process of taking out “cyber insurance”. “Press For
progress”

RANKING
S.no Ranking in ___________ First place Note Reported by
1 Strongest military in the world United states India ranks 4th place Global firepower index
2 Forbes billionaires Jeff Bezos
3 Airport service quality ranking Delhi Indira Gandhi Top in asia and among the Airports Council International (ACI)
airport And Mumbai top 20 busiest airports in
Airports Tie at No. 1 the world
4 Expensive city ranking Guangzhou, china Mumbai ranks 16th Knight frank
5 City wealth index Mumbai ranks 47 th
Knight frank
6 Fastest growing IT service TCS Brand finance
7 Women entrepreneurs index India ranked 52 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs
8 Worldwide in web-borne threats: India placed 33rd Global cyber security provider Kaspersky Lab
9 Annual Survey of India’s City- Pune
Systems
10 High GST rate Argentina India- second highest
11 World’s happiest country Finland India ranks 133rd UN Sustainable Development Solutions
Network’s
12 Fastest 4G speed Navi Mumbai Chennai has the second
fastest speed
13 Worldwide Cost of Living Report Singapore Most Damascus Least The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
2018 Expensive city Expensive city
14 WEF Energy Transition Index Sweden India Ranks 78th, World Economic Forum’s (WEF)
2018
15 World’s most liveable city Austria’s capital Iraq’s capital city Baghdad
city Vienna has been rated the least
16 Number Of beggars Lakshadweep(Free) West Bengal, has the Union Minister for Social Justice
maximum number of ThaawarchandGehlot has said
beggars
17 Largest tourism economy India is expected to economic impact report by World Travel &
establish itself as the third Tourism Council
largest travel and tourism
economy by 2028
18 ‘World Best Airport’ Singapore’s Changi Mumbai Airport got 63rd Skytrax World Airport Awards
Airport rank
19 Travellers’ Choice awards 1 - Paris in France
st
New Delhi has been ranked TripAdvisor
2nd - London (UK) 22nd
20 Largest Electricity Producer European Union India Is The Third Largest
21 Globally in data speed Norway 109th globally in data speed Ookla’sSpeedtest index
22 largest automobile market India- 4th Place
APPOINMENTS AND RESIGNATION
S.No Name Designation Succeeded by

1 Vinay kumar Indian ambassador to Afganisthan Manpreet vohra
2 Armen Sarkisian Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian
3 Conrad Sangma Meghalaya CM Mukul sangma
4 Biplab Deb Tripura’s CM Maniksarkar
5 Neiphiu Rio Nagaland CM T. R. Zeliang
6 Vivek R Wadekar Special Director- Enforcement Directorate
7 Prakriti First direct-entry Women combat officer in the
Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
8 Suresh Prabhu Additional charge of Ministry of Civil Aviation

9 AmeenahGurib-Fakim Resigned as Mauritius’ first female President

10 Virat Kohli Uber’s first Brand Ambassador
11 Sanjeev Gupta UK Skills Ambassador
12 Ashok Gajapathi Raju Resigned as Civil Aviation Minister
13 Y S Chowdary Resigned as Minister of State for Science and
Technology
14 Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi General secretary of RSS
15 Parag Agrawal Chief technology officer of Twitter
15 Sitanshu Kar Head of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Frank Noronha
17 Sebastian Pinera Chile’s president
18 Gina Haspel US-Central Intelligence Agency first woman chief Mike Pompeo.
19 Robert Fico Resigned as -Slovak PM
20 Sangeeta Bahadur Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus
21 Larry Kudlow Next head of the White House National Economic Gary Cohn.
Council.
22 N.Chandrasekaran President of the court of the Indian Institute of
Science (IISc)
23 Li Keqiang Chinese Premier
24 Angela Merkel German Chancellor
25 KirshnaKumariKolhi Hindu woman Senator in pakistan.
26 Tony Iwobi Italy’s first black senato
27 Satya Pal Malik (Bihar Governor) Additional charge as the Governor of Odisha. Dr SC Jamir
28 Htin Kyaw Resigned as Myanmar President
29 Nanda Bahadur Pun Nepal’s Vice President
30 Shri Atul M. Gotsurve Indian ambassador to S.Korea
31 Vijay shanar Counsel general of south Korea
32 Aamir Khan Brand ambassador as VIVO
33 Yi Gang Governor of People’s Bank of China
34 Sunil Nayyar MD Sony India
35 Mirocerar Slovenia PM- Resigns
36 Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli Nepal Chief Justice – removed due to fake Date of
birth
37 Rakesh Bhatnagar Vice-chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University.
38 Martin Vizcarra Peru’s new president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
39 Balesh Sharma Chief Executive Officer - leadership team for
Vodafone Group and Aditya Birla Group
40 John Bolton US Security Adviser HR McMaster
41 JS Rajput Executive Board (EXB) of UNESCO.
42 Justice Jawad Rahim Acting chairperson for National Green Tribunal
43 Indu Bhushan Chief Executive Officer of Ayushman Bharat
National Health Protection Mission
44 Vijay Raghavan Principle Scientific Adviser to the government of Rajagopala Chidambaram
India
Conference
S.No Name Place Notes Theme
1 27thTechnological Kolkata Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani attended
Conference of Indian
Jute Industries’
Research Association
(IJIRA)
2 Annual Army Seminar Manekshaw Dr Subhash Bhamre inaugurated one-day Annual
2017-18 Centre, New Army Seminar
Delhi

3 FICCI Frames 2018 Mumbai Smriti Zubin Irani (Union Minister for Information
& Broadcasting and Textiles) inaugurated
4 World ATM Congress Spain The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is
2018 participated in the conference
5 ‘Vision For Future’ New Delhi 70 years of the Indo-Russia ties
6 Swachh Shakti 2018 Lucknow The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in
association with the Government of Uttar Pradesh,
is organizing a Women’s Convention
7 4th India-Europe 29 New Delhi IE29BF 2018, Czech Republic was the ‘Focus The theme of IE29BF 2018 was ‘Synergizing
Business Forum Country’ Economic Vision for Expanded Relations’.
8 National Legislators New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘We for Development’
Conference
9 ‘Wings India 2018’ Hyderabad Telangana IT Minister K T Rama Rao inaugurated
event on Civil Aviation and Aerospace titled ‘Wings
India 2018’ at the Begumpet Airport.
10 World Ocean Summit Mexico
2018
11 International Police New Delhi The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will Challenges to Policing in 2020- How is Cyber
Conference on inaugurated the program Space shaping our approach to Cybercrime &
Cybercrime & Terrorism, how do we perform within it and
Terrorism: take advantage of it
12 International New Delhi India to host 17th Annual Conference of
Competition Network International Competition Network
Annual Conference
13 Rising India Summit The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed
the Rising India Summit
14 Two-day ministerial New Delhi Representatives from 50 countries
meeting of World Trade
Organisation
15 1st India-Japan New Delhi. The Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog, Dr Rajiv Kumar
Workshop On Disaster inaugrated
Risk Reduction
16 7th Women’s Science Manipur Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal
Congress University, inaugurated
Imphal.
17 106th Indian Science Bhopal “Future India: Science & Technology”.
Congress
18 New Delhi The Ministry of Women and Child Development is
organisied
1st National Workshop on POSHAN Abhiyan
19 Smart India Hackathon Panipat Ministry of Communications
2018
20 First Global digital Kochi Kerala’s first-ever Global Digital Summit and was Towards a Digital Future
summit inaugurated by Vijayan in Kochi.
21 National Conference on New Delhi Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj
Drug Law Enforcement Gangaram Ahir inaugurated
22 5th India Maize Summit New Delhi Inaugurated by Shri Radha Mohan Singh
2018
23 7th India-Egypt Joint New Delhi
Commission Meeting
24 India and China New Delhi The Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh
Economic Group Prabhu and his Chinese counterpart Zhong Shan
meeting
25 3R – ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ India will host the 8th “3R (Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle) Regional Forum
Indore
26 ‘National Conference on Down Syndrome’

MOU India, the US working together on regional,

MoU between India and Fiji on co-operation maritime security: India, France Ink 14 Pacts; Major Boost
in renewable energy: The US is working with India on a range ToDefence, Nuclear Energy Cooperation:
Narendra Modi has been apprised of a of issues including regional and maritime In a major expansion of strategic ties,
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co- security. India and France have inked 14 pacts in key areas
operation in renewable energy between India Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said of defense, security, nuclear energy and
and Fiji. our goal is to ensure that we are working together protection of classified information besides
The MoU aimed to establish a cooperative on an array of issues with respect to regional resolving to deepen cooperation in the Indo-
institutional relationship to encourage and security. Pacific region and step up joint efforts to contain
promote technical bilateral cooperation on new terrorism.
and renewable issues on the basis of mutual India, Vietnam Inks Three MoUs: The agreements were signed after extensive talks
benefit equality and reciprocity. India and Vietnam inked three between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Cabinet approves MoU between India and agreements in the areas of trade, agriculture and French President Emmanuel Macron, including on
Vietnam on economic and trade co- atomic energy. the changing security dynamics in the Indian
operation Another MoU signed on Cooperation between the Ocean and Pacific.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership,
Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing India (GCNEP) and the Vietnam Atomic Energy India, France pledge to build world’s largest
of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Institute (VINATOM) to strengthen the technical nuclear plant:
between India and Vietnam on Economic and cooperation in the field of atomic energy for PM Narendra Modi and French President
Trade Cooperation. peaceful purposes. Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged to begin
The MoU would expand more bilateral trade and Capital/currency: Hanoi, Dong work on “the largest nuclear power plant in
economic cooperation between India and the world” in India by this year.
Vietnam. India, Israel Inked MoU on Water Urging Electricite de France SA and India’s
Conservation Nuclear Power Corporation to accelerate
EESL to install energy-efficient LEDs across The government of India has signed a discussions on a contract and start work at
all airports in India: MoU with Israel to enhance cooperation on Maharashtra’s Jaitapur, the leaders said the
Energy Efficiency Services Limited ‘National Campaign for Water Conservation in plant would have a 9.6-gigawatt capacity.
(EESL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding India’. It was announced by the Minister of State Asian Development Bank, International
(MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for Drinking Water and Sanitation S Ahluwalia. Solar Alliance Sign Pact To Promote Solar
for installing energy-efficient LED lights at Energy:
airports, buildings and facilities owned by AAI Cabinet approves MoU between UPSC and The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
across India. Public Service Commission of Mauritius and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) has
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime signed a cooperation arrangement to promote
12 agreements signed between India and Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the solar energy deployment in Asia and the Pacific.
Jordan: signing of a Memorandum of Understanding The cooperation envisages solar power
During bilateral talks between Jordan’s (MoU) between Union Public Service generation, solar based mini-grids, and
King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and Prime Commission (UPSC) and Public Service transmission systems for integrating solar energy
Minister Narendra Modi, India and Jordan signed Commission of Mauritius. into grids, among others.
12 agreements at Hyderabad House in New The MoU will strengthen the existing relationship
Delhi. between UPSC and Public Service Commission of India, Madagascar Sign Umbrella Agreement
Areas in which the agreements were signed Mauritius. InDefence Sector:
include defence, health, culture, and medicine. An India and Madagascar have signed an
agreement between Prasar Bharathi and Jordan ISA-ADB, NDB, GCF, AfDB And AIIB Joint umbrella agreement in the field of defence. Under
Media was also signed. Declarations Of Financial Partnership: the agreement, both the countries will explore
Capital : Amman /Currency:Dinar The International Solar Alliance (ISA) various ways of co-operation in the field of
India, Bangladesh, Russia Sign Pact and the African Development Bank (AfDB), the defence.
ForRooppur Atomic Plant In Bangaladesh: Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Asian Capital:Antananarivo./Currency:Ariary
Indian companies can now participate in Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Green Health Ministry And WHO Signed Agreement
construction and installation works in the “non- climate funds (GCF), and the New Development For Enhanced Cooperation For Healthcare
critical” category for the Rooppur nuclear power Bank (NDB) signed Joint financial partnership TedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesus,
plant in Bangladesh, according to the Russian Declarations in New Delhi. Director General of WHO met J.P. Nadda, Union
atomic energy agency Rosatom. The International Energy Agency (IEA) also Health and Family Welfare Minister in New Delhi.
The Rooppur project is the first initiative under signed a Joint partnership Declaration with the To strengthen collaborative work
an Indo-Russian deal to undertake atomic ISA. The objective of the agreements is to deepen between India and WHO in achieving improved
energy projects in third countries. their cooperation in support of Renewable Energy. health outcomes, Ministry of Health and Family
This will also be the first time Indian ISA is working for deployment of over 1000 GW Welfare and World Health Organization (WHO)
companies will be able to participate in a nuclear of solar energy and mobilising more than US$ signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).
power project abroad. 1000 billion into solar energy by the year 2030.

IATA Partners With Civil Aviation Ministry In ISRO has signed a Technology Transfer • Currency: Dollar
India: Agreement with BHEL to transfer the technology • Chancellor Hilda Heine
The International Air Transport for the manufacture of space grade ‘Li-Ion cells’. World’s largest military of China reduces
Association (IATA) has signed an MoU with the ISRO uses ‘Li-Ion batteries’ as power sources for troop size to 20 lakh:
Ministry of Civil Aviation and the National Aviation satellite and launches vehicle applications due to China, the world’s largest military, has
University to enhance human resource availability their high energy density, reliability and long reduced its troop size to 20 lakh by
in India’s aviation industry. cycle life. decommissioning 3 lakh troops.
Under the agreement, the signatory institutions UK-India cooperation energized at “Elecrama” Iraq overtakes Saudi Arabia as India’s
would also leverage “the existing infrastructure The United Kingdom became the Indian biggest Oil Supplier:
for training in India to expand the reach of electrical industry’s international partner for Iraq has overtaken Saudi Arabia to
vocational training in aviation disciplines”. the Elecrama 2018, which was held from March become India’s top crude oil supplier by supplying
Cabinet Approves Agreement For Avoidance 10 to 14, at the World Utility Summit. 38.9 million tonnes (MT) crude oil in the current
Of Double Taxation Between India, Iran. Elecrama is the flagship showcase of the Indian financial year. It was fifth of the India’s oil needs.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Electrical Industry ecosystem and the largest Capital:Baghdad./Currency:Dinar
Minister Narendra Modi on 14th March, 2018 congregation of power sector. Washington Becomes 1st State To Approve
approved an agreement for the avoidance of The event enabled to share lessons on building a Net-Neutrality Rules:
double taxation and the prevention of fiscal cleaner, smarter and more efficient power sector. Washington D.C has become the first
evasion with respect to taxes on income between Ministry of Power partners with Skill India state to enact its own net-neutrality
India and Iran. Ministry of Power partnered with Ministry requirements after U.S. regulators repealed
Capital:Tehran./Currency:Rial of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to train Obama-era rules designed to keep the internet an
India And ADB Signed $120 Million Loan To the manpower in six states for speedy even playing field.
Improve Rail Infrastructure: implementation of its Saubhagya scheme. The new law also requires internet providers to
India and the Asian Development Bank The scheme aims to achieve universal household disclose information about their management
(ADB) signed a $120 million loan agreement for electrification in all parts of the country. practices, performance and commercial terms.
completion of works for double-tracking and Department of Posts launched Cool EMS UK College to teach Hinglish to students for
electrification of railways tracks along high- Service jobs in India
density corridors to improve the operational Department of Posts has launched the UK’s Portsmouth College has offered to
efficiency of Indian railways. “Cool EMS Service” which will come into force teach its students ‘Hinglish’, a mix of Hindi and
India And EU Signed Agreement On Sharing from 29th March. English languages, becoming the country’s first
Earth Observation Data: Cool EMS service is one-way service from Japan to educational institution to do so.
India and the European Union (EU) have India which allows customers in India to import The course is being introduced partly due to
signed an agreement that will enable them to Japanese food items for personal use which is India’s growing economic importance and to
share earth observation data from each allowed under Indian regulations. prepare British students who may take up jobs in
other’s satellites. The pact was inked in NITI Aayog Signs SOI with SAP India or in Indian companies based in the UK.
Bengaluru.Under this arrangement, Indian Space NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission US planned to give gun training to Teachers,
Research Organisation will share data from its signed a Statement of Intent with SAP to promote school staff:
earth observation satellites. a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. The US government has announced it
India Signs Double Taxation Avoidance SAP will adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Laboratories for will pay states for “rigorous firearms training” for
Treaty With Hong Kong: 5 years to nurture the science, technology, teachers and other school staff to “harden”
India and Hong Kong signed a double engineering and maths learning among school schools against mass shooting attacks.
taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) that children. Chinese President Xi Jinping Becomes
seeks to improve transparency in tax matters and INTERNATIONAL Lifetime President:
help curb tax evasion and avoidance. South American country Guyana issued Holi China’s Parliament has abolished the
stamps: decades-old two-term limit for the President,
BHEL inks pact with Korea-based HLB Power Guyana, a South American country, allowing Xi Jinping to remain as the country’s
BHEL has entered into a technology issued four postage stamps with the theme of leader for life.
collaboration agreement (TCA) with HLB Phagwah (Holi). Maldives’ underwater restaurant to be
Power, Republic of Korea. • Capital: Georgetown converted into yoga studio:
This TCA will help in establishing the capability for • Currency: Dollar The 5.8 Undersea Restaurant in the
in-house design, manufacture and testing of very • Prime Minister :MosesNagamootoo Maldives is set to be converted into a yoga studio
large size gates and dampers. Marshall Islands is the 1st Country To where yoga classes will be conducted, the
BHEL has been supplying conventional Gates and Launch Own Cryptocurrency As Legal Hurawalhi Island Resort has announced.
Dampers manufactured at its Boiler Auxiliaries Tender: President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates
Plant. The Marshall Islands is creating its own World Hindi Secretariat in Port Louis,
digital currency in a bid to raise money. In Mauritius:
ISRO-BHEL to manufacture Li-ion cells doing so it becomes the first country in the world President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated
to recognize a Cryptocurrency as legal tender. World Hindi Secretariat building in Port Louis,
• Capital: Majuro Mauritius.

Amazon Launches First Debit Card In Mexico A group of 20 nations including India US is taking action at WTO to address China’s
E-Commerce: have pledged a total of around $100 million to unfair technology practices that run counter to
Amazon launched it’s first-ever debit the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for WTO rules.
card in Mexico, part of a push to encourage Palestine Refugees in the Near East. This comes just as the US prepares to impose
shoppers without bank accounts to buy online. Exim Bank extends $500 mn loan to Africa tariffs of 25% on imported steel & 10% on
Uber self-driving car kills woman in US, tests The Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) aluminum – sanctions that are meant to hit China
suspended will provide a $500 million credit facility to for flooding world with cheap steel & aluminum.
Cab-hailing startup Uber has stopped all ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development
self-driving car tests after a car in autonomous (EBID) to fund various development projects in Cricket returns to Karachi
mode killed a woman who was crossing a street South-Western Africa. Pakistan’s biggest city ‘Karachi’ will
in the US state of Arizona. UAE is 1st Arab Country to have Nuclear stage a high-profile cricket match for the first
EU and UK agree to finish Brexit transition Power time in nine years.
by Dec 2020: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) The Pakistan Super League final will be held amid
The UK has reached a legal agreement with celebrated the completion of the first-ever heavy security at a newly renovated National
the European Union (EU) to end the Brexit Nuclear Power Plant not only in the country but Stadium in Karachi.
transition by December 31, 2020. the whole Arab Gulf Region. Karachi last saw a major game with international
USA Bans Usage Of Venezuelan The $20 billion Barakah Plant west of players in Feb 2009 when the terrorists attacked
Cryptocurrency- Petro Abu Dhabi has been constructed by a consortium the Sri Lanka team bus injuring 6 members of the
The Donald Trump administration led by Korea Electric Power Corp in nine years. Sri Lanka team.
banned all use by Americans of Venezuelan It’s one of the four nuclear reactors
Cryptocurrency (Petro), saying that its being constructed with South Korea’s NATIONAL
introduction is intended to avoid U.S. sanctions. cooperation.
The prohibition applies to all people and NASA to focus on Earth’s frozen regions Air Asia India going to begin overseas
companies subject to U.S. jurisdiction. In NASA will launch two new satellite operations by January 2019.
February 2018, cash-strapped Venezuela became missions to know more about the Earth’s ice Budget carrier Air Asia India has charted
the first country to launch its own version of sheets, glaciers, sea ice, snow and permafrost. out expansion plans to connect more tier-II and
Bitcoin, the petro NASA and the German Research Centre for III cities.
China building world’s fastest wind tunnel Geosciences are scheduled to launch the Gravity They set a target to commence flights to overseas
China is building the world’s fastest Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On destinations by January 2019.
hypersonic wind tunnel to develop a new (GRACE-FO) mission in this spring. Air India makes history by flying to Israel
generation of super-fast aeroplanes that could fly And in autumn, NASA is scheduled to launch the Air India flight AI139 from New Delhi to
from Beijing to New York within two hours. Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat- Tel Aviv, became the 1st commercial aircraft en
German President arrived in New Delhi 2). route to Israel to fly over Saudi Arabia.
German President Frank-Walter World’s largest cruise ship sailed Air India operates all-women crew flight
Steinmeier arrived in New Delhi on 22nd The world’s biggest cruise- from Kolkata.
March for a five-day visit to India. liner, “Symphony of the Seas”, has left the National carrier Air India has operated a
This is his first visit to India as the President shipyard of Saint-Nazaire in France to embark on flight on the Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata sector with
of Germany. its maiden voyage in the Mediterranean. The ship an all-women cockpit and cabin crew.
‘Sudan’ the rhino is dead weighs 228,000 tonnes and is 362 metres long. Air India had operated the world’s first
Sudan, the world’s last male northern The Symphony can hold up to 8,000 people all-women crew flight from Kolkata to Silchar way
white rhino, has died. including 2,200 staff. The Symphony will head to back in 1985.
For nearly a decade, Sudan lived in a 700-acre Malaga in Spain and spend its first season in the Animal Welfare Board of India headquarters
enclosure at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, against Mediterranean. shifted from Chennai to Ballabhgarh:
the backdrop of the hulking Mount Kenya. Venezuela to eliminate 3 zeros from Government has shifted headquarters of
Armed guards protected him 24 hours a day currency Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to
because he belonged to a subspecies on the verge Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Ballabhgarh in Faridabad District of Haryana
of extinction from poachers. has decided to eliminate three zeros off the from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Philippines withdrew from ICC country’s inflation-ridden currency, the bolivar. Street Lighting National Programme: 49
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte This new monetary denomination, which replaces lakh LED street lights installed
has announced immediate withdrawal of the one he established in January 2017, will help Energy Efficiency Services Limited
Philippines from the International Criminal the government fight the “economic war of (EESL) has installed 49 lakh LED street lights
Court. financial persecution”. in 28 states/UTs under the Street Lighting
Australia junks work visa programme 500 bolivars, the new maximum denomination of National Programme (SLNP).
Australia has abolished its popular the country’s bills will amount to only $0.01. This information was given by Minister of
employer-sponsored 457 visa programme, US launched WTO challenge against China State (IC) Power R K Singh in a written reply to a
widely used by Indians. US has launched a challenge at World question in Rajya Sabha.
$100 million for Palestinian refugees Trade Organization against China over intellectual Diu Becomes First UT To Be 100% Powered
property breaches. By Solar Energy

Diu has become the first Union Territory Annual Krishi UnnatiMela Begins In New Robertsganj station renamed as Sonbhadra
in India to run 100 percent on solar power Delhi The Union Home Ministry has given its
generated energy. The three-day annual Krishi approval to rename Robertsganj railway
Milk Production Raised Up to 20% In 2014- UnnatiMela has begun in New Delhi with a focus station in UP as Sonbhadra.
2017 on doubling farmers’ income. This is the second railway station in the state to
According to Minister of Agriculture and Lakhs of farmers and agriculture scientists will be renamed within a year, with the first one being
Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh, Milk participate in the mela. The main theme pavilion the Mughalsarai railway station that was renamed
production in the country increased by 20 percent will be based on Doubling of farmer’s income by to DeenDayal Upadhyay station in August 2017.
from 137.7 million tonnes to 165.4 million tonnes 2022. World’s longest sandstone cave found
between 2014 and 2017. The theme area will display different kinds of The world’s longest sandstone cave
CISF to offer consultancy to 5-star hotels organic farming techniques like natural farming called ‘KremPuri’, which is 24,583 metres
CISF has decided to offer security and eco farming. long has been discovered in Meghalaya.
consultancy to 5-star hotels so that they can be Sach-Gaurav: Indias first cloned Assamese This underground cave is more than 6,000 metres
prepared to deal with 26/11 type terror attacks. buffalo born longer than the world record-holder, the ‘Cueva
It soon plans to write to hotels proposing to The Central Institute for Research Del Saman’ in Edo Zulia, Venezuela — a quartzite
render services of its special unit & experts and on Buffaloes (CIRB) claimed that India’s first sandstone cave measuring 18,200 metres.
provide specific consultancy on security issues. cloned Assamese buffalo male calf named Sach- Second Indian woman fighter pilot to go solo
India to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025: Gaurav was born in Hisar, Haryana. Flying Officer Bhawana Kanth became the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today It was born to Murrah buffalo, at Hi-Tech Sach 2nd woman pilot of IAF to fly solo in a fighter
launched a campaign to eradicate tuberculosis Dairy Farm, 100 km from cloning laboratory, aircraft.
(TB) from India by 2025, five years ahead of a making it first buffalo calf to be born. Govt to declare 2018 as Year of Millets
globally-set deadline. National Election Quiz 2018 draws to a close The government has decided to declare 2018 as
President, Prime Minister to get their own with record participation: ‘National Year of Millets’.which are being
planes by 2020: The National Election Quiz 2018 (NEQ promoted under the National Food Security
The President, Prime Minister, and Vice 2018), organized by the Election Commission of Mission (NFSM).
President will get their own customized planes by India covering the entire country, has attracted a This was stated by Agriculture Minister Radha
early 2020, government officials have said. record participation of 13,63,982 students from Mohan Singh.
Tata Motors and IOC tested trials of India’s 38,160 schools. India and ADB signed Loan Agreement
first hydrogen bus: The marathon quiz programme began in The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India
Tata Motors and Indian Oil November 2017. It had six fiercely contested signed $80 million loan to help modernize
Corporation (IOC) have begun the country’s zonal level episodes, culminating in the grand technical and vocational education aand training
first demonstration trials for a hydrogen fuel cell finale in New Delhi on March 11, 2018. institutions in himachal Pradesh.
bus. IRCTC – Ola joins to provide service in IRCTC Govt approves guarantee for IRFC Bonds
The project is being executed under partial App: Ministry of Finance has approved
financial support from the Department of IRCTC announced a partnership with cab Government guarantee of Rs. 5,000 crore in the
Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and aggregator Ola, giving commuters an option book current financial year for Indian Railway Finance
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy taxi on its app. Corporation (IRFC) bonds to be subscribed by Life
(MNRE). India hands over last diesel railway Insurance Corporation, LIC.
DSIR HQ-Newdelhi locomotive engine to Myanmar India’s first insect museum opened
SC extends Aadhaar linking deadline for India today handed over the 18th and last An insect museum which is fully
mobile, bank account: diesel railway locomotive engine to dedicated to insects and is claimed to be the first
The Supreme Court indefinitely Myanmar, thus executing a key project ahead of of its kind in the country was opened in Tamil
extended the March 31 deadline for linking time as part of efforts to boost ties with the Nadu.
Aadhaar with bank accounts and mobile numbers neighbor. The theme of the museum is “BUGS
till the 5-judge bench delivers a judgment on the ARE KINGS”.
matter. ‘Indian Sign Language Dictionary’ Launched High Courts to have ‘Justice Clocks’
BHEL Secures Order worth Rs 736 Crore “First Indian Sign Language The Centre will soon install ‘Justice
from NPCIL: Dictionary of 3000 words” was launched by Clocks’ — LED message display boards — in all 24
The public sector Bharat Heavy Government of India on 23rd March. High Courts.
Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured significant The dictionary has been developed by Indian Sign The clocks will display the daily rate of disposal of
orders worth 736 crores Rs. after competitive Language Research & Training Centre under cases, the number of pending cases and the
bidding, for supplying Steam Generators for the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. individual rank of each of these courts.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited IRCTC introduces billing through PoS in train A model of this ‘clock’ was first installed in the
(NPCIL). Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Delhi office of the justice department.
The generators will be manufactured at the Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced billing The aim is also to create a competition among the
Tiruchirapalli plant of BHEL and will be installed at through Point of Sale (POS) hand-held machines courts.
the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), in trains to check overcharging by vendors. ISRO to launch communication satellite
Gorakhpur, Haryana.

GSAT-6A, the 2nd S-band These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, The napkins will be available at Pradhan Mantri
communications satellite, is set to be launched Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad and BharatiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana stores from May
from Sriharikota on March 29. Lucknow. 28. Kumar said that the sanitary napkins will help
A special feature of the GSAT-6A is its 6-metre- The decision was taken after a meeting of women improve their personal hygiene without
wide umbrella-like antenna, which will be Empowered Committee, which is headed by harming the nature.
unfurled in space. Women and Child Development Secretary. Girls’ marriage age should be 21 in case of
CABINET Cabinet approves Fugitive Economic without parents concern:
Cabinet doubles guarantee to banks for Offenders Bill, 2018: BJP MP Gopal Shetty has proposed a
market intervention in purchase of pulses, The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime private member bill in the Lok Sabha
oilseeds Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the demanding that the age bar for girls’ marriage be
The Cabinet Committee on Economic proposal of the Ministry of Finance to introduce extended to 21 from 18, if the marriage doesn’t
Affairs, has approved extension of Government the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 in have parents’ consent.
Guarantee provided to lender Banks for providing Parliament. Adding that by 21, girls attain maturity, Shetty
credit limit to the National Agricultural The Bill would help in laying down measures to said the age bar for girls could be 18 if the
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India deter economic offenders from evading the marriage has the consent of parents.
(NAFED) to Rs 19,000 crore from Rs 9,500 crore process of Indian law by remaining outside the PM Launches National Nutrition Mission And
for undertaking procurement operation of pulses jurisdiction of Indian courts. Pan India Expansion Of
and oilseeds under Price Support Scheme (PSS). Rs. 5600 Crore Sanctioned Under Swadesh BetiBachaoBetiPadhao
It has also cleared extension of Rs 45 crore credit Darshan Scheme: On the occasion of International
limits to Small Farmers Agri-Business A total amount of Rs. 5638.87 crore was Women’s Day, PM Narendra Modi launched the
Consortium (SFAC) for meeting their existing sanctioned with the release of Rs. 2148.17 crore National Nutrition Mission (NNM) and Pan
liability and settlement of claims. since 2014-15 till date under the Swadesh India Expansion of BetiBachaoBetiPadhao (BBBP)
The Government Guarantees will be provided for Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism. covering all 640 districts of the Country at a mega
a period of five years. Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, thirteen event held at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan.
Cabinet approves continuation of PMEGP thematic circuits have been identified for NNM has been set up with a three year budget of
beyond 12th Plan for 3 years: development. Rs.9046.17 crore commencing from 2017-18.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Center sanctioned Rs. 687.92 Crore Under The NNM is a comprehensive approach towards
Affairs has approved the continuation of Prime PRASHAD Scheme: raising nutrition level in the country on a war
Minister’s Employment Generation Meanwhile, under the PRASHAD scheme, footing.
Programme(PMEGP) beyond 12th Plan for three 23 projects have been sanctioned to 15 States for Metros’ -An Association of All Indian Metro
years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with a total a total amount of Rs.687.92 crore with the Rail Companies Launched By Cabinet
outlay of Rs 5,500 crore. release of Rs.241.28 crore since 2015-16 till date. Secretary:
Scheme will create sustainable estimated The objective of the ‘National Mission on The Union Housing Ministry has
employment opportunities for 15 lakh persons in Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, launched ‘I-Metros’, an association of all-India
three financial years. Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) is of metro rail companies, which will act as a forum of
Khadi and Village Industries Commission holistic development of identified pilgrimage and exchange of ideas and innovations.
(KVIC) is the nodal implementation agency at heritage destination. The association was launched by Cabinet
the national level RK Singh launches National E-Mobility Secretary P.K. Sinha at an event “Indian Metros:
Cabinet approves Trafficking of Persons Programme Collaborating for Excellence” in the presence of
(Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director
Bill, 2018: (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy, Mangu Singh in New Delhi.
The Union Cabinet has approved the launched the National E-Mobility Programme. Passport mandatory for loans of Rs. 50 crore
Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and The Programme aims to provide an impetus to the The government has made providing
Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the entire e-mobility ecosystem including vehicle passport details mandatory for taking loans of
Parliament. manufacturers, charging infrastructure Rs.50 crore and above.
Human Trafficking is third largest organized crime companies, fleet operators, service providers, This has been done to ensure a swift action in
violating basic human rights. At present there is etc. case of fraud and prevent fraudsters from fleeing
no specific law to deal with this crime. The Programme will be implemented by Energy the country.
The bill addresses the issue of human trafficking Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) which will The proposed law will also apply to defaulters who
from point of view of prevention, rescue and aggregate demand by procuring electric vehicles have an outstanding of Rs100 crore or more and
rehabilitation. in bulk to get economies of scale. have escaped from the country.
Centre Approves Rs 2900 Crore To Make Centre launches biodegradable sanitary Centre Forms Tribunal To Solve Mahanadi
Cities Safer For Women: napkins costing Rs 2.5 Water Dispute Between Odisha &
Women and Child Development Ministry Union Minister Ananth Kumar launched Chhattisgarh:
has approved projects worth over Rs 2,900 crore 100% biodegradable sanitary napkins ‘Suvidha’, The Centre has constituted a three-member
under the Nirbhaya fund for eight major cities to costing Rs.2.50 per pad, on the occasion of Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal to adjudicate
make them safer for women. International Women’s Day. the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh
over sharing the river’s water.

Supreme Court Judge AM Khanwilkar will be the NITI Aayog released comprehensive The Union Cabinet has approved the
Chairman of the tribunal, with Justice Ravi roadmaps and detailed timelines for its initiative North East Industrial Development Scheme
Ranjan of the Patna High Court and Justice ‘Sustainable Action for Transforming Human (NEIDS), 2017.
Indermeet Kaur Kochhar of the Delhi High Court Capital in Education (SATH-E)’ project. In order to promote employment in the
being the other two members. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog released the North East States, Government is
The apex court had sought to refer the dispute to forward-looking blueprints. incentivizing primarily the MSME Sector
a Tribunal for adjudication under the Inter-State These roadmaps, which operate between 2018 to through this scheme.
River Water Disputes Act, 1956. 2020, lay out detailed interventions which will be “E-Tribes India” Launched
CCEA Approves Continuation Of Ongoing taken by the three participating States The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched
Urea Subsidy Scheme: Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha which The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development
The Cabinet Committee on Economic aiming to become ‘Role Model States’ in school Federation of India’s (TRIFED) websites-
Affairs has approved the proposal of Department education. www.tribesindia.com, www.trifed.in and Retail
of Fertilizers to continue Urea Subsidy Scheme up Steering Committee has been constituted Inventory Software and M-commerce app.
to 2019-20 at a total estimated cost of Rs. under Shri Subhash Chandra Garg for TRIFED has developed its own website i.e.,
1,64,935 crore and for disbursement of fertilizer development of Fintech: tribesindia.com for sale of all its products and to
subsidy. This decision implies that there will be no A Steering Committee has been tap m-commerce.
increase in price of urea, till 2020. constituted by the Ministry of Finance under the ‘Tribes India’ Banners at Amazon, Snapdeal,
Government has proposed Common Chairmanship of Secretary, Shri Subhash Paytm &GeM will be launched.
Eligibility Test to Rajya Sabha on 14th March Chandra Garg, Department of Economic STATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS
2018: Affairs (DEA) to consider various issues relating
Government has been proposed to the development of Fintech space in India. ANDHRA PRADESH
Common Eligibility Test (CET) to Rajya Sabha The constitution of the committee is in pursuance • Capital Hyderabad , Amravati
on 14th March 2018, that a Common Eligibility of the announcement made by the Union Minister • CM: Chandrababu Naidu
Test (CET) will be conducted for govt exams viz of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley in • Governor: Narasimhan
SSC, Banking, Railway and others 2019 onward. his Budget Speech 2018-19. Andhra Pradesh Stands At 51st Position In
However it still is not officially out and will be (KUSUM) scheme inaugurated to harness solar Global Multidimensional Poverty Index:
treated as a supposition until it is proclaimed on power for rural India: Andhra Pradesh stands at equivalent to
the papers. The Indian government is in process of 51st rank globally in Multidimensional Poverty
LaQshya program launched to improve formulating ‘KisanUrja Suraksha Index (2017) according to a recent household
quality of Maternity care: evamUtthanMahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme’ survey conducted in the state.
The Ministry of Health and Family to harness solar power for rural India. The whereas India as at 66th position with an index
Welfare launched LaQshya program aimed at scheme will allow to setup grid-connected solar value of 0.1911
improving quality of maternity care in labor room plants in rural areas. Andhra Government launches NAIPUNYA
and maternity Operation. KUSUM will build 10,000 MW solar plant and RATHAM
It is being implemented to ‘fast-track’ provide 1.75 million off-grid agricultural solar Andhra Pradesh Govt has launched,
interventions for achieving tangible results. Key pumps. The program aims to boost farmers’ NAIPUNYA RATHAM or World on Wheels, a multi-
Facts the program aims to improve quality of care income as they can sell their additional power to utility vehicle that aims to bring technology to
for pregnant. the main grid produced by solar plants located on remote corners.
It is implemented at all Medical College Hospitals, their lands. Assam
District Hospitals and First Referral Unit (FRU) Payment of Gratuity Amendment bill passed • Capital: Dispur
and Community Health Center (CHCs). The Rajya Sabha passed the Payment of • Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
More than 17 lakh beneficiaries enrolled Gratuity (Amendment) bill.The bill would enhance Assam Govt To Construct 1 Lakh Toilets
under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana the ceiling of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh Across State Under Swachh Bharat Mission
Yojana: from existing Rs 10lakh for employers under The Assam government launches a programme
Number of beneficiaries enrolled under the Payment of Gratuity Act. to build one lakh toilets across the state under the
Pradhan Mantri MatruVandanaYojana Cabinet approves Ayushman Bharat – NHPM Swachh Bharat Mission.
(PMMVY) has increased to 17,66,423. The Union Cabinet has approved the The special scheme will be known as Mission
The Government of India has approved Pan-India launch of a new Centrally Sponsored Ayushman Sambavh ( or Mission Possible ) and construction
implementation of PMMVY in all districts of the Bharat -National Health Protection Mission works will be completed within 10 days.
country from 01.01.2017 under which the eligible (AB-NHPM). Bihar
beneficiaries get Rs. 5,000/- under PMMVY and The scheme has the benefit cover of Rs. 5 lakh • CM: Nitesh Kumar
the remaining cash incentive as per approved per family per year. • Governor : Satayapal malik
norms towards Maternity Benefit under Janani Cabinet approves NEIDS 2017 Bihar celebrates 106th foundation day
Suraksha Yojana (JSY) after institutional delivery Bihar is celebrating its 106th foundation
so that on an average, a woman gets Rs. 6000/- day on 22nd March 2018. On 22nd March in 1912,
. the State was carved out of a United Bengal. Vice
NITI Aayog Released SATH-E Roadmaps: President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a three-
day Bihar Diwas celebrations in Patna.

The theme for this year’s celebrations is Govt launches free wi-fi service in Udwada the 340 MW project will generate 1,350 million
“Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and The government has launched free wi-fi units of electricity annually.
Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage.” service for Sansad Adarsh Gram, Udwada in Bhel has commissioned 31 Hydro sets with a
DELHI Valsad district of Gujarat. capacity of 1,257 MW in J&K.
• CM: Arvind Kejriwal The village has been adopted by Information and Asia’s largest tulip garden in Srinagar opens
• Governor: Anil Baijal Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Smriti Irani under Kashmir’s Tulip Garden in Srinagar was
Delhi Police launches all-women patrolling Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. opend on March 25.
squad: Famous MadhavpurMela begins in Gujarat The garden is situated on the foothills of
The South Delhi Police launched an all- The famous MadhavpurMela begins at Zabarwan range in Srinagar.
women patrolling squad to ensure safety of MadhavpurGhed of Porbandar district in Gujarat Jharkhand
women at public places on the eve of on 25th March. Centre approves to set up a plastic park in
International Women’s Day. HARYANA Deoghar district of Jharkhand:
Named ‘Knightingales’, the squad has 16 India’s first Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre has approved to set up a plastic
members aged 20-35 years in the ranks of Centre launched in Chandigarh park in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The park is
constables and inspectors. India’s first Aviation Multi Skill being set up at an estimated cost of 120 crore
Switch to e-vehicles: Govt to all Development Centre (MSDC) was launched at rupees and is spread over 150 acres of land.
departments, PSUs in Delhi: Chandigarh Airport’s old terminal. KARNATAKA
The Power Ministry has directed all The Centre is a CSR initiative of Airports Authority • Capital Bangalore
central government departments and PSUs in the of India (AAI) and will initially train 2,360 • CM Sidharamaya
National Capital Region to switch to e-vehicles for students free of cost in three years. • Governor VajubaiRudubaiVala
local use. Gurugram’s first cyber crime police station World’s largest solar park inaugurated in
The move comes as the government plans to inaugurated Karnataka:
have 30% of the total vehicle fleet in the country Gurugram Metropolitan Development The world’s largest solar park, Shakti
running on batteries by 2030. Authority on Wednesday inaugurated the Sthala, was inaugurated in Karnataka’s
Delhi to buy 350MW power from wind farms: district’s first cyber crime police station where Pavagada by Karnataka CM Sidharamaya and
In a first, Delhi’s power distribution cyber crime victims can lodge complaints. state Power Minister DK Shivakumar.
companies will procure 350 MW of power from The station will have 35 trained personnel and The park has a 2000-MW capacity and was built
wind farms to meet the city’s energy demands. equipment for forensics and call detail analysis to at a cost of Rs.16, 500 crore, over 13,000 acres
Following the procurement, wind energy will have investigate the crimes, police said. It will act as a across five villages. Instead of a land acquisition
the highest share among all the renewable centralised monitoring system for all types of deal, farmers will get Rs.21, 000 per acre as
sources used by Delhi. online and tech-related crimes. rental.
President Inaugurates Festival Of Karnataka Inaugurated ‘Arogya Karnataka’:
Innovation And Entrepreneurship in New Digital Speed Gun Cameras in Chandigarh Karnataka Chief Minister Sidharamaya
Delhi: Chandigarh has become the 1st city in unveiled a healthcare scheme named ‘Arogya
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates North India to install Automatic Speed Gun Karnataka’ (Healthy Karnataka) aimed at
a Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Cameras with digital displays for traffic benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the
present Gandhian Young Technological management. state.
Innovation awards at RashtrapatiBhavan, in New Through the scheme, all households will get free
Delhi. Jammu and Kashmir treatment at government hospitals while for
Third edition of National Conclave on Mines Jammu and Kashmir BHEL Commissions 1st households the state will bear about 30% of the
and Minerals to be held in Delhi: Unit OfKishanganga Hydro Project In treatment cost
The third edition of National Conclave on Mines Jammu & Kashmir: India’s first helicopter taxi service launched
and Minerals will be held in New Delhi. BHEL has commissioned 1st unit of 110 in Bengaluru:
GUJARAT MW of the Kishanganga hydroelectric project India’s first helicopter taxi service was
• Capital Gandhinagar (HEP) of NHPC in Jammu and Kashmir. Located launched in Bengaluru on Monday to fly
• CM Vijay Rupani on the river Kishanganga, a tributary of the passengers from Campigowda International
• Governor Om Prakash Kholi Jhelum in Bandipora district, all the three units of Airport to Electronic City.
the 340 MW project will generate 1,350 million The service is expected to reduce the time taken
Gujarat going to start India’s first coastal units (MU) of clean electricity annually. to cover the distance from 2 hours to 15 minutes.
policing academy 1st unit of Kishanganga project The helicopter will seat up to six people apart
The Union home ministry recently commissioned from the pilot and the service will cost 3,500 plus
sanctioned the launch of the National Academy of State-run power equipment maker has GST.
Coastal Policing (NACP) from a campus of commissioned 1st unit of 110 MW of the Microsoft tie up with Bangalore for its first
Gujarat’s Fisheries Research Centre located in Kishanganga hydroelectric project of NHPC in renewable energy deal in India:
coastal Okha in the newly created Devbhoomi Jammu and Kashmir. Tech giant Microsoft has inked its first
Dwarka district. Located on the river Kishanganga, a tributary of renewable energy deal in India for powering its
the Jhelum in Bandipora district, all the 3 units of new facility in Bengaluru.

The agreement will see Microsoft purchase 3 Kerala Maharashtra govt ties up withWikipedia to
megawatts of solar-powered electricity from Atria Jack fruit to be Kerala’s state fruit promote Marathi Language:
Power for its new office building in Bengaluru, Kerala is all set to declare jackfruit as its In a first, the Maharashtra government
meeting 80% of the projected electricity needs at “official fruit”. The jackfruit is the largest tree- has announced collaboration with online
the facility. borne fruit known for its distinctive taste and encyclopedia Wikipedia to promote Marathi
Karnataka to Become 2nd State In Country aroma. globally and increase its online usage.
To Unveil Its Own Flag: Lakshadweep
The Karnataka government unveiled the • Capital Kavaratti India’s Biggest M&E Services Market,
State flag (nada dhwaja) for the state. If • Governor Shri Farooq Khan EnTTech 2018 Inaugurated:
approved by the Centre, Karnataka will be the Lakshadweep joins hand to incorporate India’s biggest Media & Entertainment
second State to have a flag after Jammu and UDAY scheme providing electricity to Services Market – EnTTech 2018 was inaugurated
Kashmir. people: in Mumbai. The market, spread over two days
The yellow-white-red flag has the State Lakshadweep, the Union Territory joined saw fast matchmaking between 100 international
emblem at the centre. The proposal will be now hands with the UDAY scheme, which is meant for delegates and their Indian counterparts.
sent to the Union Home Ministry for approval, the revival of debt-stressed power distribution Navi Mumbai junctions get buttons to
since a State has no powers to announce its own companies (discoms) in the country. change traffic signal:
flag. The Memorandum of Understanding signed In a first, the Navi Mumbai Municipal
India’s Tallest Tri- Colour flag hoisted in as an operational turnaround of the Union Corporation has installed pedestrian push buttons
Belagavi, Karnataka: Territory’s Electricity Department. at certain junctions, allowing pedestrians to
India’s tallest national flag was on Monday Madhya Pradesh change the traffic signal.
unfurled in Belagavi (also known as Belgaum) in • Capital Bhopal Traffic signals on all four sides of the
Karnataka. • CM Shivraj SinghChouhan junction will carry the push buttons. Once the
Belagavi District Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi • Governor Anandiben Patel pedestrians push the buttons, the signal will turn
unfurled the 120*80 sq ft wide flag on a 110- MP announces Rs.12,000 on childbirth for red for vehicles and will change to the green
metre-tall flagpole. poor: pedestrian sign.
Indo-French centre for engineers Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Maharashtra bans Plastic
inaugurated in Bengaluru Chouhan announced the state government will Maharastra has decided to ban the use
Coinciding with the visit of French President give 12,000 on the birth of a child in a poor of plastic from “GudiPadva”, the Maharashtrian
Emmanuel Macron to India, an Indo-French family. New Year, which is on 18 march, this year.
Centre of Excellence (CoE) was inaugurated in Adding that his government wants the poor to live NSD to host 8th Theatre Olympics in Mumbai
Bengaluru, Karnataka to impart vocational a comfortable life from birth till death, Chouhan The National School of Drama (NSD) will
training to engineers in electricity, automation said Rs.5,000 will also be provided for the last host the “8th Theatre Olympics” at Mumbai in
and energy management. rites of a poor person. later March.
Nasscom, Facebook launch ‘Design4India The theme for the eighth edition is ‘Flag of
Studio’ in Bengaluru: Madhya pradesh announces Friendship’.
In a bid to provide mentorship in design, ‘MukhyamantriMahilaKosh’ scheme pension Manipur
innovation and entrepreneurship for software for single women aged over 50 years Floating Lab Set Up To Monitor Manipur’s
companies and startups, the National Association On the International Women’s Day, Loktak Lake:
of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan The Institute of Bioresearches and
in association with Facebook launched announced the ‘MukhyamantriMahilaKosh’ Sustainable Laboratory (IBSD), Imphal, set up a
“Design4India Studio” in Bengaluru, Karnataka. scheme aimed at providing pension to unmarried floating laboratory in northeast India’s largest
Bengaluru to get 10,000 CCTV cameras to women aged over 50 years. freshwater lake, Loktak to constantly monitor its
ensure women’s safety: water quality and eventually improve it.
As many as 10,000 Artificial Maharashtra SajibuNongmaPanbaCheiraoba celebrated
Intelligence-powered CCTV cameras will be • CM: navin Patnaik in Manipur
installed at over 4,500 junctions and main roads • Governor:Vidhyasagar Rao The traditional festival of
across Bengaluru to ensure safety of women, 1st Mega Food Park Inaugurated In SajibuNongmaPanbaCheiraoba was celebrated in
officials said. Maharashtra: Manipur on 18th March to mark the beginning of
Termed ‘Smart Eyes’, the security camera system The first Mega Food Park in the state of a new year.
will monitor areas on real-time basis. Maharashtra Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. at ODISHA
Lingayats community gets minority status Village Degaon, District Satara was inaugurated • Capital Bhubaneswar
The Karnataka Government declared by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food • CM Naveen Patnaik
minority status to the Lingayats community. Processing Industries. • Governor S C Jamir
This comes days after the CM Siddaramaiah-led This is the 10th Mega Food Park being Chilika Lake Is The Largest Habitat Of
government accepted the suggestions of operationalized in the country and the 8th Irrawaddy Dolphins Globally:
Nagamohan Das committee to grant a separate operationalized during the tenure of the present The Chilika Lake in Odisha has emerged
religion status to the Lingayats community. government as the single largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins
in the world with the spotting of 155 such

animals, according to the Chilika Development India’s first offshore wind turbines Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Authority (CDA). The Ministry of New and Renewable visiting French President Emmanuel Macron
Odisha Govt Launches ‘Ama Gaon, Energy (MNRE) will set up India’s first offshore jointly inaugurated 101-megawatt solar power
AmaVikas’ Programme: wind turbines at Arichamunai near Dhanushkodi plant at Dadar Kala village in Mirzapur district of
The Odisha government has launched a in Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh.
programmeAma Gaon, AmaVikas (Our Village, This region was selected on the basis of the The largest solar project in the country has been
our development) to reach out to the people in quality and speed of the wind which was found to set up by French company ENGIE.
rural areas and involve themselves in the be good. UP Government has released ‘Ek Saal-
developmental activities. The MNRE will install 4 to 5 wind turbines, each NaeeMisaal’ for highlighting its
Odisha Launches ‘KHUSHI’ Scheme To with the capacity to generate a minimum of 6 MW achievements:
Provide Free Sanitary Pads: of power. To mark the completion of its first year
The Odisha government launched TELENGANA in office, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar
KHUSHI scheme to provide free sanitary napkins • Capital Hyderabad Pradesh would release a film and a booklet
to school girls across the state • CM Chandrasekhar Rao highlighting its achievements today.
Under the scheme, the state will provide free • Governor Narasimhan The film ‘Ek Saal-NaeeMisaal’ will be screened
sanitary napkins to 17 lakh girls studying in Telangana CM plans to launch ‘federal front’ and a booklet with the same title will be released
Classes 6 to 12 in government and government- on April 27: at the programme.
aided schools. Telangana Chief Minister K UP saw most communal violence cases in
RAJASTHAN Chandrasekhar Rao plans to launch a “federal 2017 with 195 cases:
• Capital Jaipur front” – a non-Congress, non-BJP alternative at Uttar Pradesh witnessed the maximum
• CM Vasundhara Raje the national level – on the Telangana Rashtra incidents of communal violence across India in
• Governor Kalyan Singh Samiti’s foundation day on April 27. 2017 as 195 of the total 822 cases were reported
Rajasthan is going to introduce uniforms in Telangana announces holiday for female from the state, MoS for Home Hansraj
colleges: staff on Women’s Day: GangaramAhir has said.
The Rajasthan government has The Telangana government has Karnataka witnessed 100 such cases, he told the
introduced uniform for college students in the announced a casual leave on March 8 for its Lok Sabha. In 2016, UP recorded the maximum
state. female employees on the occasion of of 162 communal incidents out of 703 cases
The Rajasthan education minister further clarified International Women’s Day. reported across India.
that they have not issued any direction on the Telangana Launches India’s 1st State-Led UP passes stringent crime control bill
colour of the uniform that the colleges allow. “In Incubator For Women The Uttar Pradesh Assembly has passed
the end, students have to decide. The government of Telangana launched a stringent bill to curb organised crime and deal
Women Entrepreneurship Hub (WE-Hub), India’s strictly with terrorism.
Rajasthan Passes Bill To Award Death first state-led incubator for women The bill provides for punishments from minimum
Penalty For Those Who Rape Girls Under 12 entrepreneurs. 3 years’ imprisonment to capital punishment
Years Of Age: The incubator will help women entrepreneurs Uttarakhand
Rajasthan assembly has passed an establish their own enterprises by providing Garhwal rifle war memorial hostel has been
amendment bill awarding death penalty for services including seed funding, mentoring, and inaugurated in uttarkhand
convicts involved in the rape of girls below 12 business guidance. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra
years of age. Deepthi Ravula is heading the incubator as its Singh Rawat, along with former Chief Minister and
The new amendment added sections Chief Executive Officer. presently MP from PauriGarhwal Major Gen(retd)
376-AA and 376-DD to the Indian Penal Code, Telangana to make Telugu mandatory in Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri and Army chief Bipin
1860. schools till Class 10: Rawat inaugurated the Garhwal rifle war
The amendment says that a person who The Telangana government has decided memorial hostel for boys and girls at
is convicted of raping/gang-raping a girl up to to make Telugu a mandatory subject till Class 10 DaandaLakhaund, Dehradun
twelve years of age will be given a death sentence in all public and private schools. DEFENCE NEWS
or rigorous imprisonment, which shall not be less Microsoft opens Garage innovation site India, Seychelles conduct Lamitye 2018
than fourteen years and 20 years, respectively. Microsoft inaugurated Garage facility, a military exercise:
maker space for employees, its first in Hyderabad The eighth edition Lamitye 2018,
TAMILNADU and the 2nd largest in the world after its Redmond bilateral military exercise between Indian Army
Tamil Nadu launches 24 hour helpline for Garage facility. and Seychelles People’s Defence Force was held
students: UTTARPRADESH at Mahe Island in Seychelles archipelago.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami formally • Capital Lucknow The Seychelles archipelago falls on one of most
launched the toll-free number 14417 through the • CM Yogi Adityanath significant and busiest sea transport routes of the
24-hour Education Guidance Centre set up at the • Governor Ram Naik world in Indian Ocean.
Secretariat that would offer information relating PM Modi, French President Macron Jointly Capital/ currency: Victoria, Rupee.
to school education and offer guidance to Inaugurate Solar Power Plant AtMirzapur In Exercise Paschim Leher (XPL-18)
students. UP: Concludes:

The Western Naval Command of the F-16 jet production unit in India checked, doe-eyed character with pointy ears
Indian Navy concluded a large scale operational The plan to set up an F-16 jet production unit and “special powers” that was picked by
exercise in the Arabian Sea. in India will be an “exclusive” proposition that will schoolchildren across mascot-mad Japan.
The three week long exercise termed Exercise help the country in achieving its operational One has an athletic figure and a strong sense of
‘Paschim Leher’ (XPL) tested the operational needs as well as the ‘Make in India’ initiative, justice. The other is a cherry blossom-inspired
readiness of the Western Naval Command and the according to American aerospace and defence superhero.
execution of its operational plans. major Lockheed Martin. IOC lifts doping ban on Russia:
India-US team test-fires M777 ultra-light As India continues to shop around to add new The International Olympic Committee
howitzers in Pokhran fighter jets into its air force, Lockheed Martin has has lifted a ban against Russia.
Joint investigation committee (JIC) offered to relocate its entire production line to Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar banned
comprising US and Indian officials has test-fired India. for 3 years for filming female swimmers:
M777 ultra-light howitzers (ULH) at Pokhran firing Naval ships exercise to boost UAE-India ties Kolkata-born Para-swimmer and
range in Rajasthan. Naval ships of the UAE and India will Commonwealth Games bronze medalist
The team will review results of this test soon. The hold a first-ever joint exercise – ‘Gulf Star 1’ – Prasanta Karmakar has been suspended for
test was conducted in the wake of accident during giving a further boost to bilateral ties. three years for recording videos of female
its trial in September 2017. Two Indian Navy ships INS Gomati and INS swimmers.
Multilateral naval exercise Milan begins in Kolkata arrived at Port Zayed for the ‘Harbour Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur joins
Andaman: Phase’ of the exercise and will participate with Punjab Police as DSP:
The Indian Navy began an eight-day- UAE Navy ships for the ‘Sea Phase’. Indian woman cricketer Harmanpreet
long mega naval exercise along with leading DRDO gets ‘Most Informative Pavilion’ Kaur from her first day as Deputy Superintendent
maritime powers of the region at the Andaman award of Police.
and Nicobar Islands. The Defence Research and Development Venkatesh Prasad quits as BCCI junior
The biennial exercise — Milan — is taking place Organisation (DRDO) has received the “Most selection chairman:
in the backdrop of imposition of state of Informative Pavilion” award in the ‘Pride of Former India pacer Venkatesh
emergency in Maldives and Sri Lanka, two of India Expo’. Prasadsubmitted his resignation from the post of
India’s maritime neighbors. The event was organized as part of the 105th chairman of the junior national selection
28 warships including 17 from India and 11 from Indian Science Congress (ISC) in Manipur. committee.
Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, India successfully testsBrahMos Navajot Kaur 1st Indian woman to win gold
Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand are India successfully flight-tested its in Senior Asian C’ships:
participating in the 10th exercise. precision strike BrahMos weapon, which is Navjot Kaur became the first Indian
Multilateral Air Force exercise ‘Samvedna’ called the world’s fastest supersonic cruise woman wrestler to win gold in the Senior
A Multilateral Air Force exercise, missile. Asian Championships after winning in the 65 kg
‘Samvedna’, will be held from March 12 to 17, The BrahMos hit its designated target with pin- freestyle category.
2018. point accuracy in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik won
The exercise is spearheaded by Indian Air Force Navy warship INS Ganga decommissioned in a bronze in the 62 kg freestyle category, while
and will be conducted by Southern Air Command. Mumbai: VineshPhogat won a silver medal in the women’s
It is the first composite HADR Air exercise in the INS Ganga, an indigenously built frigate 50 kg freestyle category.
South Asian region. of the Indian Navy, was decommissioned in VineshPhogat bags silver at Asian Wrestling
C-437: Indian Coast Guard commissions Mumbai, after over three decades of service. Championships
interceptor boat: U.S., India hold naval training Indian wrestler VineshPhogat won a
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has Indian Navy’s Talwar class frigate INS silver medal at the ongoing Asian Wrestling
commissioned interceptor boat ICGS C-437 at Tarkash carried out a “greeting and training” Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Porbandar, Gujarat as part of its efforts to exercise with the U.S. Navy’s Theodore Roosevelt Phogat lost to Chinese wrestler Chun Lei by a
strengthen coastal security. ICGS C-437 shall be Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG). margin of 2-3 in the women’s 50kg freestyle final.
based at Jakhau under administrative and During the exercise, personnel from both the Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament Begins
operational control of commander Coast Guard sides “ practised working together and In Malaysia:
Region (North West). strengthened their crews’ ship handling”. The 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey
Indo-French naval exercise ‘Varuna- SPORTS tournament begins in the Malaysian city of Ipoh.
18’ Concluded in the Arabian Sea off the Goa IPL 2018 to feature DRS for 1st time in Rashid Khan became the youngest cricketer
coast: tournament’s history: as International caption at 19 years:
The navies of India and France are The Decision Review System (DRS) will Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan
currently engaged in a joint bilateral exercise, be used in the Indian Premier League for the first became the youngest cricketer at 19 years, 165
“Varuna-18”, in the Arabian Sea off the Goa time in the tournament’s 2018 edition following days to captain a national side after leading the
coast, which commenced days after the leaders BCCI’s approval. team as interim captain against Scotland.
of the two countries decided to further deepen Tokyo Unveils Mascots For 2020 Olympics ISSF World Cup 2018- Shahzar Rizvi Sets
their maritime cooperation. And Paralympics: World Record:
Tokyo unveiled its long-awaited mascot ISSF World Cup which is held at
for the 2020 Olympic Games: a futuristic blue- Guadalajara in Mexico.

Shahzar Rizvi clinched the gold medal with a Australia has now won the prestigious • Men’s Doubles: John Isner (United
world record score in his maiden ISSF World Cup tournament for the 10th time. States)
appearance. Paytm to be official umpire partner for IPL Jack Sock (United States)
Rizvi shot a world record 242.3 in the 10 meter The Board of Control for Cricket in India • Women’s Doubles: Hsieh Su-wei
air pistol (BCCI) announced Paytm as the official umpire (Chinese Taipei)
Manu Bhaker won the gold medal in 10 meter partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for BarboraStrycova (Czech Republic)
Air Pistol Women. the next five years. India clinch Nidahas Cricket Trophy by defeating
Pistol ace Jitu Rai won the bronze in the event, Paytm is also the title sponsor for Indian Cricket. Bangladesh in nail-biting final in Colombo
as three Indians made it to the finals of the Lokesh Rahul first Indian to be out hit- India beat Bangladesh by four wickets to win
season’s first World Cup. Mehuli Ghosh shot a wicket in a T20International: the Nidahas Cricket Trophy final in Colombo last
world junior record 228.4 to win bronze in the Lokesh Rahul has become the first night. In a nail biting final, the visitors clinched
women’s 10 meter air rifle event. Indian and overall tenth batsman to be dismissed the T20 Tri-series title with Dinesh Karthik’s last-
Indian shooter Anjum Moudgil clinched hit-wicket in T20I cricket. ball six.
a silver medal in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 India B wins Deodhar Trophy 2018 Man of the match:Washington Sundar
Positions event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in India B has won Deodhar Trophy 2018. English Cricketer Kevin Petersen Announces
Guadalajara, Mexico. India defeated Karnataka by six wickets in this Retirement:
India Wins Snooker Team World Cup 2018: tournament. This Championship was held at Kevin Petersen, 37 years old, has
India won the inaugural IBSF Snooker Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in officially announced his retirement from the
Team World Cup in Doha, Qatar. India beat Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. International cricket.
Pakistan by 3-2 in the best-of-five final. Ravikumar Samarth of Karnataka was the Player Vidarbha win Irani Cup after posting 800 in 1st
In the finals, Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and of the Match. innings
Manan Chandra staged a remarkable recovery Rohit records most sixes by an Indian in Vidarbha claimed the Irani Cup trophy
after being 0-2 down. T20Is: after posting a total of 800/7d in the first innings
MS Dhoni Becomes Brand Ambassador Of Indian opener Rohit Sharma smashed of their drawn final against Rest of India.
Dream 11: five sixes against Bangladesh in the T20I tri- The match featured a 286-run innings from 40-
Mahindra Singh Dhoni, has become a series on Wednesday to take his sixes tally to 75, year-old Wasim Jaffer.
brand ambassador of gaming platform Dream11. the most by an Indian batsman in T20I cricket. Chennaiyin FC won the second ISL title
Sunil Gavaskar named as Commissioner of Jaffer 1st Indian aged 40+ to hit 250 in first- Chennaiyin FC crushed Bengaluru FC 3-
T20 Mumbai League: class innings 2 in the finals to clinch the Indian Super League
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has Wasim Jaffer has become the first Indian title.
been named as the Commissioner of the T20 over 40 years of age to slam a 250-plus score in This was Chennaiyin FC’s second title triumph in
Mumbai League, which will take place at a first-class innings. the ISL, tying them with ATK as the most
Wankhede Stadium from March 11-21. Deepa Malik Becomes Asian Rank 1 In successful team in the tournament.
Vishwanathan Anand Wins Tal Memorial Javelin F-53 Category: FIFA lifted 30-year ban on Iraq
Rapid Chess Title: Indian Para-athlete Deepa Malik won a FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq
World rapid champion Vishwanathan gold medal in the F-53/54 category javelin event hosting international football with the cities of
Anand annexed the Tal Memorial rapid chess at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. Arbil, Basra and Karbala given the go-ahead to
title in Moscow, Russia after an easy final round With this, she became the Asian rank one in the stage matches.
draw against Boris Gelfand of Israel. F-53 category. With the win, Deepa has also Indian football team re-enters in top-100
Tejaswin Shankar Smashes National Record qualified for the 2018 Asian Para Games in The Indian football team has re-entered
In High Jump: Indonesia, scheduled to be held in October 2018. into the top-100 of the FIFA world rankings and
Delhi youngster Tejaswin Shankar Nepal earn ODI status for first time is now placed at 99th.
smashed his own national record to claim the high Nepal has gained ODI status for the first Vivaan Kapoor bagged two bronze medals
jump gold as three athletes booked their time in their history after defeating Papua New Vivaan Kapoor got his 1st Bronze medal
Commonwealth Games berths on the third and Guinea by six wickets in the Cricket World Cup in the men’s trap event at International Shooting
penultimate day of the 22nd Federation Cup Qualifier play-off in Harare. Sport Federation Junior World Cup
Senior National Athletics Championships. Indian Wells 2018- Complete List of Winners Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Sydney, Australia.
The 19-year-old Shankar sailed over the bar at The Indian Wells Masters, also known as BNP ElavenilValarivan won gold for 10m Air Rifle
2.28m to marginally improve his own national Paribas Open and the WTA Indian Wells Open, Indian shooter ElavenilValarivan won the
mark of 2.26m which he achieved in Coimbatore is an annual tennis tournament held in March at gold medal in 10m women’s air rifle event of the
in 2016 during the Junior National the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, season’s first junior ISSF World Cup in Sydney.
Championships. California, United States. Tommy Haas announced his retirement
Australia Lift 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: • Men’s Singles:Juan Martin Del Potro Former world number two tennis player
World champions Australia have (Argentina) Tommy Haas officially announced his retirement
lifted the coveted Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey • Women’s Singles: Naomi Osaka from tennis.
title. In the final at Ipoh, Malaysia, they beat (Japan) PV Sindhu to be India’s flag-bearer
defending champions England by a narrow 2-1 Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu will
margin. be the flag-bearer of Indian contingent for the

opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Smriti Mandhana created history after Shatrughan Sinha Wins Lifetime
in Gold Coast, Australia. smashing the fastest fifty by an Indian player in Achievement Award In UK:
Manu Bhaker secures 10m Air Pistol gold women’s T20I cricket. Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has been
Manu Bhaker secured India’s second Mandhana, who was opening the innings for India, honoured with the lifetime achievement award for
individual gold at the ISSF Junior World Cup. achieved the feat in just 25 balls bettering her his contribution to the fields of arts and politics in
ISSF Junior World Cup: Vivaan Kapoor wins previous best in 30 balls. the United Kingdom.
bronze medal The annual Political and Public Life Awards
Vivaan Kapoor bagged the trap bronze AWARDS & HONOURS instituted by Britain’s Asian Voice weekly
medal by defeating Kun-Pi Yang of Chinese Oscar Awards 2018: newspaper was presented at a ceremony in the
Taipei in the ISSF junior World Cup at Sydney, The 90th Annual Academy Awards (also UK’s Parliament complex in London.
Australia. known as Oscar Awards) were held at the Dolby BV Doshi Becomes 1st Indian To Win
India U-16 Beat Hong Kong To Win Jockey Theatre in Los Angeles, the USA. Pritzker Prize:
Youth Cup The Shape Of Water won the top prize of the Architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has
India U-16 were crowned champions of the night – Best Picture. become the first Indian to win the Pritzker Prize,
Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the the highest award in architecture.
Football Tournament after defeating hosts Hong second year in a row. The award was announced by Tom Pritzker of
Kong. • Best Picture: The Shape Of Water the Chicago-based Hyatt Foundation.
Pankaj Advani Wins Asian Billiards • Best Director: Guillermo del Toro, The Shape India Wins Best Exhibitor Award At ITB-
Championships Title Of Water Berlin
Pankaj Advani wins Asian Billiards • Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Three India has won the “Best Exhibitor Award” at
Championships title by defeating B Bhaskar. Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ITB – Berlin on its last day.
The event held at yangon, Myanmar. • Best Actor: Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour ‘ITB- Berlin World Tourist Meet’ was
Sebastian Vettel Wins Australian Grand Prix • Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney, I, convened at Berlin, Germany from 7th March to
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) won the 2018 Tonya 10th March 2018.
Australian Grand Prix after surpassing Lewis • Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell, Three India’s Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism)
Hamilton (Mercedes) during a safety car period. Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri presented a short film named “Yogi of the
Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari was in the third • Best Original Screenplay: Get Out Racetrack” in the meet.
position. • Best Adapted Screenplay: Call Me By Your Amol Palekar receives ‘Godavari Gaurav’
MuskanBhanwala wins gold in shooting Name award:
Indian shooter Muskan got gold medal in • Best Animated Feature Film: Coco Noted actor Amol Palekar has been honoured
women’s 25m pistol event at the ISSF Junior • Best Foreign Language Film: A Fantastic with the ‘Godavari Gaurav’ award.
World Cup in Sydney. Woman, Chile Kattappa’ actor Sathyaraj to get wax statue
PV Sindhu, Smriti Mandhana in Forbes 30 • Best Original Score: The Shape Of Water at Tussauds Museum:
Ace shuttler, PV Sindhu and cricketer • Best Original Song: Remember Me, Coco Actor Sathyaraj, who is known for portraying
Smriti Mandhana featured in the Forbes 30 Under • Best Documentary Feature: Icarus the character ‘Kattappa’ in the ‘Bahuballi’ film
30 Asia 2018 list. • Best Documentary Short: Heaven Is A Traffic franchise, is set to get a wax statue at Madame
Rashid Khan fastest to pick 100 ODI Wickets Jam On The 405 Tussauds wax museum.
Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan • Best Live Action Short: The Silent Child ICMR wins 2017 Kochon Prize for TB
become the fastest bowler to reach the • Best Animation Short: Dear Basketball research:
milestone of 100 ODI wickets. • Best Sound Editing: Dunkirk The Indian Council of Medical Research
The previous record was by Australian left-arm • Best Sound Mixing: Dunkirk (ICMR) was awarded 2017 Kochon Prize for
pacer Mitchell Starc who broke the record in • Best Production Design: The Shape Of Water building a tradition of excellence in Tuberculosis
2016. • Best Cinematography: Blade Runner (TB) research and demand development.
Khan achieved the feat in just 44 ODI matches, • Best Makeup And Hair: Darkest Hour It had emerged a winner from among 18
surpassing Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who • Best Costume Design: Phantom Thread nominations. It was awarded for establishing
reached the landmark in 52 matches. • Best Film Editing: Dunkirk India TB Research Consortium to accelerate R&D
India U-16 won Hong Kong football • Best Visual Effects: Blade Runner effect.
tournament World’s 1st hand-painted film nominated for DrRajanSankaranarayanan wins 27th GD
The India U-16 team emerged Oscars 2018: Birla Award:
champions in the “Jockey Cup International Youth ‘Loving Vincent’, the world’s first hand- The 27th G D Birla Award for Scientific
Invitational Football Tournament” with a 4-2 painted feature film, has been nominated in the Research for year 2017 has been given to
victory over Hong Kong U-17 in the final in Hong ‘Animated Feature Film’ category at Oscars 2018. DrRajanSankaranarayanan.
Kong on 25th March. The paintings used to make the film, which Using X-ray crystallography and biochemical
The tournament was a U-17 event where India has 65,000 frames, are in the distinct style of approaches, his laboratory has identified how
fielded their U-16 National Team. painter Vincent Van Gogh. chiral checkpoints ensure that D-chiral amino
Fastest fifty for India in women’s T20 cricket A total of 125 artists contributed to the film, acids are excluded from the translation
which is based on a probe into Van Gogh’s death. machinery.

Indian film ‘Halkaa’ bags award at Montreal The Almanack pays a tribute to India’s It also contains important telephone and helpline
fest women cricketers, with a wonderful cover numbers.
Indian filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda’s picture of celebration at the World Cup. Sri Lanka Pays Tribute To J Dalmiya With Book ‘A
“Halkaa” has bagged the Grand Prix de Montreal London Based Organisation SACF Wins Tribute To Jagu’:
at the gala. Frederick Pincott Award For 2017 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) paid tribute to former
“Halkaa” was selected among seven The South Asian Cinema Foundation BCCI president JagmohanDalmiya with a book
international children’s films from different (SACF), a London based organisation has titled, ‘A Tribute to Jagu’.
countries in the official competition of the festival. received the Frederick Pincott Award for 2017. The cricket association felicitated Dalmiya
The film is a take on a slum child’s heroism, The award award was conferred from the Indian posthumously as the greatest non-Sri Lankan
aspirations, and dreams. High Commissioner, Y K Sinha for promoting contributor to Sri Lankan cricket.
Jackie Shroff’s ‘Shunyata’ Wins Hindi cinema in Britain for the last 18 years. Indian Army Releases Book on Paramveer
International Award In US: Chattisgarh won ‘Water Digest Award’ Chakra Awardees ParamveerParwane BY
Actor Jackie Shroff’s short film ‘Shunyata’ Chattisgarh bagged the National ‘Water Prabhakiran Jain:
has won an award at Best of India Short Film Digest Award’ for Water Conservation-Diversion General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army
Festival in Los Angeles, US. The 22-minute fiction and for increasing the irrigation capacity in the Staff released a book on Paramveer Chakra
film directed by Chintan Sarda was selected to be State. Awardees – ‘ParamveerParwane’.
in top six from amongst thousands of entries and The Award is presented every year by globally The book illustrates the bravery of Paramveer
was played at a theatre in Los Angeles. renowned magazine ‘Water Digest’-which focuses Chakra Awardees from 1947 to 1965. The book is
An industry based jury then adjudged it the mainly on water resources. written by DrPrabhakiran Jain and is published by
best film. The prize includes a cash prize of Joginder Sanger won Business Personality Medha Books.
$1,000. award
ARTH Ayurveda Wins India’s Most Admired Joginder Sanger, a leading NRI
Brand 2017-18 Awards: entrepreneur has won the ‘Business Personality of FESTIVAL
ARTH Ayurveda was conferred the the year 2018’ award in the UK. ‘India by the Nile’ festival to begin next
prestigious “India’s Most Admired Brand 2017- He awarded for showing a high level of week in Egypt:
18” Award by White Page International (WPI) and commitment and enthusiasm in leading his The mega annual cultural festival ‘India
the UK Asian Business Council at the Sixth Edition business to success. by the Nile’, organised to celebrate Indian culture
of Asian Brand & Leadership Conclave in BOOKS & AUTHORS and its diversity, will begin in Cairo next week
Singapore. Dr Jitendra Singh attended the social media with the main focus on classical culture this year.
NHAI Receives Best Design Pavilion Award launch of “Namaste Shalom”: The 12-day event, the biggest foreign festival in
The NHAI pavilion at 105th ‘Indian The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Egypt, will host a wide range of events and starts
Science Congress- Pride of India Expo’ held at of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern on March 6.
Imphal from 16-20 March 2018 has been Region , Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Shigmotsav 2018 Celebrated In Goa:
adjudged as BEST DESIGN PAVILION. Singh launched the social media of “Namaste Shigmotsav or Shigmo is one of the
Google honors Ustaad Bismillah Khan Shalom”, a magazine devoted to India-Israel several cultural festivals of the coastal state and
Google celebrated the 102nd birth anniversary of relations. is celebrated through colours, costumes, music,
Bharat Ratna awardee and Shehnai maestro The magazine is edited by former MP Shri Tarun dance and parades in Goa.
Ustad Bismillah Khan on 21st March. Vijay. International Yoga Festival Held InRisikesh:
He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan,
President release the book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Uthrakhand Chief Minister Trivendra
Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and
Dreams – Prime Minister Modi’s tribute to Singh Rawat inaugurated the week-long 29th
SangeetNatakAkademi. The doodle has been
Gandhiji’: annual, world-famous International Yoga
illustrated by a Chennai-based illustrator,
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Festival (IYF) in Rishikesh’s Parmarth Niketan.
Vijay Krish, according to the Google.
Kovind, received the first copy of the book Itanagar Celebrates Silver Jubilee Of Losar
G.K. Reddy award for journalist Karan
‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams – Prime Minister Festival:
Thapar
Modi’s Tribute to Gandhiji’ from The Buddhist Community of Itanagar
Former Prime Minister Manmohan
SadhguruJaggi Vasudev, who formally released it celebrated the silver jubilee of the Losar Festival
Singh presented the G.K. Reddy Memorial
at a function held at RashtrapatiBhavan today in Arunachal Pradesh. The three-day festival,
National Award for journalism to senior
(March 9, 2018). organized by the Itanagar Buddhist Cultural
journalist and television presenter Karan
Himachal CM launches handbook on women Society (IBCS) was celebrated with a lot of
Thapar.
safety: enthusiasm and traditional zeal.
Canadian mathematician wins Abel Prize
To empower womenfolk, Himachal For the Buddhist community, the festival is
Canadian mathematician Robert
Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur released a termed as the ‘New Year’ according to their
Langlands won the prestigious Abel Prize for
handbook titled ‘Mahila Suraksha’ on women Buddhist calendar.
developing a programme connecting
safety. President has released Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 10
representation theory to number theory.
The booklet talks about measures required for commemorative coins on Nabakalebar festival
KL Rahul is the ‘Cricketer of the Year’
personal safety and safeguards regarding crimes, President Ram Nath Kovind has released Rs.
KL Rahul is the ‘Cricketer of the
including sexual harassment at workplace. 1,000 and Rs. 10 commemorative coins on the
Year’ in the sixth edition of Wisden India
Almanack.
occasion ofNabakalebar festival at a function held CEO, NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, launched the Tripura Fisheries and
KhagendraJamatia
in Puri, Odisha. WEP platform at NITI Aayog premises in New Cooperation minister
Women of India Organic festival” inaugurated in Delhi. The WEP theme song “Naari Shakti” Prafulla Das Veteran Literateur
Mumbai. composed and sung by Shri Kailash Kher was Veteran Bollywood
Shammi
1st Mumbai Edition of Women of India Organic released on this occasion. actor
festival in Mumbai was inaugurated on 16th UdyamSakhi Portal Launched For Women Ustad Pyarelal Wadali Veteran Sufi Singer
March. Entrepreneurs: John Sulston British genome pioneer
The event will promote Women farmers & On the occasion of International Ken Dodd Comedian
Entrepreneurs engaged in organic produce from Women’s Day the Ministry of Micro, Small and Begum Hamida Former Rajya Sabha
across India. Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched a portal for Habibullah, member
TECHNOLOGY women entrepreneurs of India:
Narendra Jha Hindi film act
SanDisk unveils world’s fastest 400 GB www.udyamsakhi.org.
the brightest star in the
MicroSD card: The portal was unveiled by the Minister of State Stephen Hawking
firmament of science
SanDisk has unveiled the world’s fastest (I/C) of MSME, Giriraj Singh, in a program in New
Kedarnath Singh Hindi poet
MicroSD card called Extreme UHS-I MicroSDXC Delhi.
Emily Nasrallah Lebanese author
with 400 GB of storage. The portal is a network for nurturing
NHAI Introduced Sukhad Yatra mobile entrepreneurship and creating business models
Current affairs Quiz:
application for low cost products and services in order to
1) The Government of India has approved to
Sukhad Yatra mobile application has empower women and make them self-reliant and
extend the National Health Mission (NHM) scheme
been prepared by National Highways Authority of self-sufficient.
till __________
India (NHAI) to empower Highway user. Its key SIDBI, CSC Partner To Offer MSME Credit
a) March 31, 2019 b) December 31, 2019
feature includes provision for user to enter road Portal Udyamimitra: c) March 31, 2020 d) December 31, 2020
quality-related information and to report any The Small Industries Development Bank e) None of these
accident or pothole on highway. of India (SIDBI) signed an MoU with CSC e- 2) When is the World Water Day observed?
It also provides users with real-time data related governance Services (CSCeGS) to take a) March 21 b) March 19
to waiting time expected at plazas and various UdyamiMitra portal to the unserved and the c) March 20 d) March 22
facilities like points of interest, highway nest and underserved MSMEs. e) None of these
nest mini, etc. available across highway. Udyamimitra is a portal to improve the 3) Which among the listed airports has been
It can also be used by users to purchase FASTag accessibility of credit for the MSMEs. It allows named as the best airport of the world at the 2018
and further facilitate highway user experience. entrepreneurs to apply for a loan without Skytrax World Airport Awards in Stockholm?
NHAI Introduced Toll-free number 1033: physically visiting bank branches. a) Singapore Changi Airport
It will enable users to report an CSCeGS is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up b) Incheon International Airport
emergency condition and highway-related by the ministry of electronics and IT ( MeitY) c) Haneda Airport
feedback. Its service has been integrated with which acts as connect point for various digitally d) Doha Hamad
various ambulances, tow away services along aligned services to villages in the country. The e) None of these
highway to ensure rapid response time in case MoU is aimed to facilitate financial support to the 4) Name the President of Germany who is on 4
emergency. upcoming CSCs through bank financing. days visit to India?

a) Frank-Walter Steinmeier
The service is supported by a multi-lingual NCRB Launches ‘Citizen Services’ Mobile
b) Angela Merkel
support and user location tracking features to App:
c) Michael Müller
provide the user with accurate and responsive The National Crime Records Bureau
d) Andreas Vobkuhle
complaint resolution. (NCRB) launched a mobile app called ‘Citizen
e) None of these
Saposhi: Threat of new malware looms over Services’ on the occasion of its 33rd Inception
5) Which Indian city has gained the highest spot
cyberspace: Day.
in the 2018, Travellers’ Choice awards for
Cyber security agencies have detected a The application has been developed in-house by
Destinations by TripAdvisor?
new malware called Saposhi that can take over the NCRB. It will offer various essential police
a) Bengaluru b) Jaipur
electronic devices and use them for Distributed related services to the citizens. The application
c) New Delhi d) Mumbai
Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. comprises a bouquet of 9 police related services
e) None of these
Saposhi Malware is capable of taking over for the citizen.
6) The Union Cabinet has approved to launch
electronic devices and turning them into bots OBITUARYS
Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection
(device taken over by malware) which can then
Mission (AB-NHPM) with no bar on age and family
be used for any purpose, including DDoS attacks NAME FIELD
size. Under the scheme how much amount will be
which, with enough firepower, can cripple entire given as medical coverage per family?
industries. Italian football club
Davide Astori a) Rs 5 lakh b) Rs 2 lakh
NITI Aayog Has Launched Women captain
c) Rs 3 lakh d) Rs 4 lakh
Entrepreneurship Platform: Kanakalata Mohanty Eminent Odia writer e) None of these
NITI Aayog launched the Women Former Hindustan 7) Senior Journalist Sunil Sharma passed away
Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), on the T Thomas Unilever (HUL) recently. He hailed from which state?
occasion of International Women’s Day. Chairman a) Himachal Pradesh b) Rajasthan

c) Madhya Pradesh d) Haryana 17) What is the theme of the 2018 World a) March 17 b) March 20
e) None of these Meteorological Day? c) March 19 d) March 18
8) Which among the following is the theme of the a) Weather-ready, climate-smart e) None of these
2018 World Water Day? b) Weather, climate and the air we breathe 28) The7th edition of the Women Science
a) Why Waste Water c) Observing our planet for a better future Congress has been inaugurated in which state?
b) Better Water, Better Jobs d) Preventing and mitigating natural disasters a) Meghalaya b) Nagaland
c) Water & Sustainable Developement e) None of these c) Manipur d) Assam
d) Nature for Water 18) Which Indian state has recently launched a e) None of these
e) None of these multi-utility vehicle named NaipunyaRatham or 29) Vladimir Putin has been re-elected as the
9) Who among the following has won the gold in World on Wheels? President of Russia. This is his ________ term on
women’s 10 metre Air Rifle event at the the ISSF a) Andhra Prades b) Tamil Nadu the Presidential post.
Junior World Cup, Australia? c) Kerala d) Karnataka a) 2nd b) 5th
a) ZeenaKhitta b) Shreya Agrawal e) None of these c) 3 rd
d) 4th
c) ElavenilValarivan d Seema Tomar 19) Who has been appointed as the new Vice e) None of these
e) None of these President of China? 30) Which team has won the 2018Indian Super
10) The Union Cabinet has approved Central a) Wang Yang b) Li Keqiang League (ISL) title?
Sector scheme named “Integrated Scheme for c) Wang Qishan d) Zhao Leji a) Bengaluru FC b) Chennaiyin FC
Development of Silk Industry” for the sericulture e) None of these c) Mumbai City FC d) Kerala Blasters
sector. The scheme aims to make India self- 20) SajibuNongmaPanbaCheiraoba is a folk e) None of these
sufficient in silk production by which year? festival observed by which Indian state? 31)Kedarnath Singh who died recently was an
a) 2019 b) 2022 a) Assam b) Manipur eminent __________
c) 2020 d) 2021 c) Nagaland d) Meghalaya a) Hindi Poe b) Author
e) None of these e) None of these c) Journalist d) Politician
11) Who among the given has been conferred 21) President Ram Nath Kovind has released e) None of these
with the 2018 G.K. Reddy Memorial National thecommemorative coins in the denomination of 32)The Government of India has recently
Award for excellence in journalism? _____ to markLordJagannath’sNabakalebar approved to set up a Plastic Park in which of the
a) Karan Thapar b) Vikram Chandra festival. following states?
c) Ravish Kumar d) Rajat Sharma a) Rs 100 and Rs 1000 a) West Benga b) Maharashtra
e) None of these b) Rs 10 and Rs 100 c) Madhya Pradesh d) Jharkhand
12) When is the World Meteorological Day c) Rs 10 and Rs 1000 e) None of these
observed? d) Rs 10 and Rs 200 33)Which Indian state has achieved the top rank
a) March 20 b) March 22 e) None of these under the rural job scheme ‘Mahatma Gandhi
c) March 21 d) March 23 22) Veteran musicianDilip Roy died of old age. He National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
e) None of these was a legendary player of which musical (MGNREGA) ’?
13) Name the Indian airport which has won the instrument? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu
Skytrax World Airport Awards for being the best a) Tabla b) Sitar c) Flute c) West Bengal d) Kerala
regional airport in India and Central Asia d) Violin e) None of these e) None of these
a) Indira Gandhi International Airport 23) The GudiPadwa festival is basically observed 34) What is the rank of India in the WEF’s
b) ChhatrapatiShivaji Maharaj International by which state to mark the beginning of the New 2018Energy Transition Index (ETI) ?
Airport Year for the citizens of the state? a) 97 b) 33 c) 59
c) Kempegowda International Airport a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat d) 78 e) None of these
d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport c) West Bengal d) Punjab 35) Suzlon Group has announced its installation
e) None of these e) None of these of India’s largest wind turbine generator (WTG)
14) Who has been appointed as the new US 24) Ugadi festival isthe New Year’s Day observed S128. The firstprototype of S128 has been
National Security Adviser? by the people of which among the given states? commssioned in which state?
a) John Bolton b) H.R. McMaster a) Goa b) Odisha a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala
c) Wilbur Ross d) Jeff Sessions c) Andhra Pradesh d) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra
e) None of these e) None of these e) None of these
15) Which Indian state observed the martyrdom 25) TheNabakalebar festival is observed by the 36) Miro Cerar recently resigned from the post of
day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Shaheed people of which state? the Prime Minister of which country?
Sukhdev and Shaheed Rajguru on 23rd March as a) Kerala b) Andhra Pradesh a) Croatia b) Slovenia
‘Youth Empowerment Day’? c) Tamil Nadu d) Odisha c) Hungary d) Austria
a) Haryana b) Gujarat e) None of these e) None of these
c) Punjab d) Madhya Pradesh 26) Varuna is a joint naval exercise between India 37 The 2018 World Ocean Summit was held in
e) Tamilnadu and which country? which country?
16) The government of India has decided to a) France b) Indonesia a) Argentina b) Germany
declare the financial year 2018 as the National c) Mauritius d) Singapore c) Spain d) Mexico
Year of e) None of these e) None of these
a) Silk b) Cotton c) Millets 27) Which of the following was observed as the 38) What is the theme of the World Sleep Day
d) Sugarcane e) None of these first everGlobal Recycling Day? 2018?

a) When sleep is sound, health and happiness 48) Which committee will be constituted by the 58) First smart tribal village Habbi was recently
abound Haryana government to find solution to polluted inaugurated. The village is located in which of the
b) Join the Sleep World, Preserve Your Rhythms water flowing in Yamuna river? following states?
to Enjoy Life a) Om ParkashDhankhar committee a) Punjab b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Restful Sleep, Easy Breathing, Healthy Body b) AB Joshi Committee c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sleep Soundly, Nurture Life c) Rakesh Srivastava Committee d) Telangana e) None of these
e) None of these d) Krishan Lal committee 59) Justice Gita Mittal has been chosen for the
39) Who among the following has been conferred e) None of these Nari Shakti award 2017. She is the acting Chief
with the 2018 UK Golden Flame Award? 49) Which state’s government is going to make Justice of which high court?
a) Madhuri Dixit b) Asha Parekh drunken driving causing death a non-bailable a) Madras b) Bombay
c) Aishwarya Rai d) Simi Garewal offence? c) Delhi d) Allahabad
e) None of these a) Delhi b) Haryana e) None of these
40) Who has been conferred with the 2017 c) Maharashtra d) Uttar Pradesh 60) The Union Cabinet approved agreement
Kochon Prize? e) None of these between Union Public Service Commission (UPSc)
a) All India Institute of Medical Sciences 50) Who was re-elected as the President of Nepal and Public Service Commission of which country?
b) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently? a) France b) Russia
c) Anjana Ghosh Memorial Social Welfare Trust a) Bidya Devi Bhandari c) Mauritius d) Maldives
d) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical b) Bhimsen Thapa e) None of these
Education and Research c) Kumari Laxmi Rai 61) Veteran journalist Arvind Padmanabhan
e) None of these d) Madan Bhandari passed away recently. He worked with which of
41)Which country has launched a book titled “A e) None of these the following organisations?
Tribute to Jagu” on former BCCI President 51) Which country president AmeenahGurib- a) IANS b) PTI c) Times of India
JagmohanDalmiya? Fakim to resign over financial scandal claims? d) Asian Age e) None of these
a) Bangladesh a) Indonesia b) Singapore 62) The _________ Annual Academy Awards
b) South Africa c) India c) Mauritius d) Srilanka (also known as Oscar Awards) were held at the
d) Sri Lanka e) None of these e) Japan Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the USA.
42) What is the rank of India in the 2018World 52) Name the woman who has been inducted as a) 92 b) 91 c) 89
Happiness Index? Combat Officer In ITBP. d) 88 e) none of these
a) 125 b) 141 c) 133 a) Pragya b) Manika 63) Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Ltd (BDIL)
d) 112 e) None of these c) Vishaka d) Prakriti has delivered high-speed interceptor boat ICG C-
43) When is theWorld Consumer Rights Day? e) Pragathi 162 to Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at BDIL jetty in
a) March 13 b) March 14 53) Which among the given teams has won the ___________ state.
c) March 12 d) March 15 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup? a) Kerala b) Goa
e) None of these a) Malaysia b) Australia c) Maharashtra d) Karanataka
44)Which country of the world has become the c) England d) New Zealand e) Gujarat
first nation to conduct blockchain-powered e) None of these 64) Global Centre for Nuclear Energy
elections? 54) The International Solar Alliance (ISa) is Partnership(GCNEP) head quarters at
a) Sierra Leon b) Guinea targeting to deploy about 1000 GW solar energy ___________
c) Liberia d) Philippines by which year? a) Odissa b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh
e) None of these a) 2022 b) 2025 d) Harayana e) Meghalaya
45) India’s first national coastal policing academy c) 2030 d) 2050 65) Who won the gold medal in ISSF World Cup
was launched in which State? e) 2060 in 10m air pistol men’s final category at
a) Rajasthan b) Maharashtra 55) Which war game was conducted by Indian Guadalajara in Mexico?
c) Gujarat d) Punjab Navy recently? a) Jitu Rai b) Shahzar Rizvi
e) None of these a) MILAN b) BHIMA c) Om Prakash Mitharval
46) who is the renowned modern physicist passed c) VINASHAK d) ENCORE d) Christian Reitz
away on March 14, 2018? e) None of these e) Julio Almeida
a) Steven Weinberg 56)Which state government has launched the free 66) Kanjia lake is in which state.
b) Stephen Hawking sanitary napkin scheme ‘Khushi’ for girl students a) Mehalaya b) Odissa
c) Jane Goodall across the state? c) Uttar Pradesh d) Harayana
d) Richard Dawkins a)Odishab) Kerala e) Bihar
e) None of these c) Maharashtra d) Karnataka 67) Name the Indian Navy Sailing Vessel (INSV)
47) Union Health ministry signed MoU with which e) None of these which had arrived at port in Cape Town in Soth
organisation for enhanced cooperation in the 57) Who topped the Forbes 32nd World's Africa in 2nd March 2018.
health sector? Billionaires List? a) Varuna b) Dhanvi
a) United Nations b) UNICEF a) Bill Gates b) Warren Buffet c) Tarini d) Nandhi
c) United Health Association c) Jeff Bezos d) Mark Zuckerberg e) none of these
d) World Health Organization e) None of these 68) India will provide how much amount of
e) None of these financial assistance to Jordan in the form of
vaccines and medicines for 2018?

a) $5 million b) $2 million 79) INS Ganga, an indigenously built frigate of e) Naveen Patnaik
c) $4 million d) $6 million the Indian Navy, was decommissioned in 89) The Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA)
e) None of these _______. between ISRO and BHEL was signed by whom on
69) Who among the following has been appointed a) Mumbai b) Chennai behalf of ISRO?
as the new secretary of Higher Education? c) Vizagapatam d) Kochi a) Sivan .K
a) K K Sharma b) Anil GopishankarMukim e) Panaji b) Shanmugam Pillai
c) Arun Kumar d) R Subrahmanyam 80) Which of the following minister has launched c) Kavi Kannan. L
e) None of these the first Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary of d) Subburajchellaiya. N
70)Which country’s team has won the 2018 IBSF three thousand words at a function in New Delhi? e) PS Anban
Snooker Team World Cup? a) Krishan Pal b) Rajnath Singh 90) When is the International Yoga day observed?
a) China b) India c) ThaawarchandGehlot d) Harsh Vardhan a) June 21 b) April 14
c) Pakistan d) Japan e) Ramdas Athawale c) March 21 d) May 12
e) None of these 81) The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri e) July 11
71)Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi Hansraj GangaramAhir inaugurating the two-day 91) BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile
passed away recently. He was the ______ pontiff first National Conference on Drug Law developed in a joint-venture between India and
of the Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt. Enforcement in ______. which of the following country?
a) 52 b) 69 c) 76 a) Bangalore b) New Delhi a) France b) Spain
d) 81 e) None of these c) Mumbai d) Hyderabad c) UK d) Israel
72) Veteran politician KhagendraJamataia passed e) Kochi e) Russia
away recently. He served as the minister of which 82) The government has fixed the agriculture 92) Name the State-run Allahabad Bank’s wholly
state? credit target of _______ for the year 2018-19. own subsidiary that is going to amalgamate with
a) Tripur b) Meghalaya a) 15 lakh crore rupees its bank?
c) Nagaland d) Assam b) 10 lakh crore rupees a) All Bank Finance Ltd
e) None of these c) 13 lakh crore rupees b) Finance for All Ltd
73) Name the first Indian female wrestler to win d) 11 lakh crore rupees c) Kandhan Finance
gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships e) 12 lakh crore rupees d) Mini Finance
recently? 83) Reliance has acquired a partial stake from e) None of these
a) VineshPhogat b) BabitaKumari existing shareholders of Saavn for how much 93) Swiggy, online food ordering and delivery
c) Navjot Kaur d) Sakshi Malik million dollar? platform had partnered with which of the
e) None of these a) $109 million b) $106 million following bank?
74) Which among the following Anti-Tank Guided c) $107 million d) $104 million a) SBI b) ICICI Bank
Missile was successfully tested by the Indian e) $108 million c) HDFC Bank d) Axis Bank
Army making it ready for induction? 84) Name the Mathematician who has won the e) None of these
a) Nag b) Prithvi Abel Prize 2018? 94) Which state government has declared
c) Akash d) Agni a) RashvenLanglands Jackfruit as its official fruit?
e) None of these b) Robert Langlands a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala
75) S.Ratnavel Pandian passed away recently. He c) RakbertLanglands c) Karnataka d) Assam
was a former ________ d) Roshan Langlands e) Nagaland
a) Judge b) Sportsman e) RahishLanglands 95) The 105th Indian Science Congress held at
c) Journalist d) Cabinet Minister 85) Who has bagged the trap bronze medal by which city?
e) None of these defeating Kun-Pi Yang of Chinese Taipei in the a) Aizawl b) Imphal
76) Which of the following was organizing the ISSF junior World Cup at Sydney, Australia? c) Dispur d) New Delhi
“5th India Maize Summit 2018” in New Delhi? a) Vivaan Kapoor e) Mumbai
a) FICCI b) GOI b) Lakshay 96) Under ‘Ayushman Bharat’ Health Scheme,
c) FCI d) FSSAI c) Janmajai Singh Rathore how much amount will be given per family per
e) None of these d) Vili Kapoor year?
77) FUTURE 2018 is Kerala’s first-ever Global e) Paranjayaditya Parmar a) ₹5 lakh b) ₹8 lakh
Digital Summit and was inaugurated by Kerala CM 86) World Tuberculosis Day is observed on c) ₹12 lak d) ₹10 lakh
Pinarayi Vijayan in _______. _____. e) ₹4 lakh
a) Alappuzha b) Kochi a) March 25 th
b) March 26th 97) Where is the headquarters of NHAI located?
c) Thirssur d) Kollam c) March 27th d) March 28th a) Chennai b) Mumbai
e) Trivandrum e) March 24 th
c) New Delhi d) Pune
78) The government has decided to declare 2018 87) Capital of Peru e) Lucknow
as ‘National Year of Millets’. It was promoted a) Lima b)Huwaii c)Mascow 98) What is the theme for World Water Day 2018?
under the NFSM. Expand the term NFSM. d)Amman e) none of these a) Save Wate b) Need of Wate
a) National Food Service Mission 88) Who is the Chief Minister of Meghalaya? c) Nature for Water
b) Nationalized Food Security Mission a) Pema Khandu d) Need Purity e) None of these
c) National Food Security Mission b) Dr. Raman Singh 99) What is the rank of Mumbai Airport according
d) National Food Safety Mission c) N. Biren Singh to the consultancy firm Skytrax?
e) National Food Season Mission d) Conrad Sangma a) 61 b) 62 c) 63

d) 64 e) 65 109.The apex anti-terror body National c) Sudhir Tripathy d) Subash Tripathy

100) Recently which country has launched Investigation Agency (NIA) will be the nodal e) Sabree Tripathy
manned spacecraft to ISS? authority for probing cases of human trafficking. 118.Retirement fund body EPFO has made it
a) Israel b) Russia Under which act this process is empower by NIA? mandatory to file online claims for provident fund
c) India d) Canada a) National Investigation Act, 2008 withdrawals above ______, taking another step
e) France b) National Investigation Act, 2015 towards becoming a paperless organisation.
101.The seventh meeting of Eminent Persons c) National Investigation Act, 2014 a) Rs 15 lakh b) Rs 20 lakh
Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations has d) National Investigation Act, 2010 c) Rs 10 lakh d) Rs 25 lak
concluded in which city? e) National Investigation Act, 2009 e) Rs 50 lakh
a) Mumbai b) Butwal 110.Union Minister of Civil Aviation P Ashok 119.Penny Vincenzi, whose stories of romance,
c) Kathmandu d) New Delhi Gajapathi Raju has inaugurated the country’s first rivalry and family secrets topped best-seller lists,
e) Biratnagar Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre at has died at the age of 78. She belongs to which
102.The first Mega Food Park in the state of _______. country?
Maharashtra M/s Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. a) Chandigarh b) Mumbai a) British b) USA
at District Satara will be inaugurated by _______. c) Jaipur d) Kochi e) Bangalore c) Germany d) Russia
a) S.Swaraj b)Harsimrat Kaur c)V.Naidu 111.The Defence Ministry has started the process e) Switzerland
d) Rajnath Singh to set up the country’s first Defence Industrial 120.Who has been appointed as Group Chief Risk
e) Ram Vilas Paswan Corridor – ‘Quad’ or quadrilateral corridor in Tamil Officer of Punjab National Bank?
103.Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani attended Nadu. Which of the following city does not a) A K Pradhan b) A K Praveen
the 27th Technological Conference of Indian Jute connected to the Quad? c) A K Pradeep d) A K Prakash
Industries’ Research Association on Shaping the a) Salem b) Chennai e) A K Prasanth
Future of Jute in ______. c) Coimbatore d) Tirunelveli 121.India has test-fired the Anti Tank Guided
a) Kolkata b) Jaipur e) Hosur Missiles (ATGM) Nag in desert conditions. It is
c) Mumbai d) Bangalore 112.The Government of India and the Union developed by which organization?
e) Hyderabad Territory of ______ has signed a Memorandum of a) DRDO b) ISRO c) CSIR
104.The Chilika lake is located in which state? Understanding (MoU) under the Scheme Ujwal d) HAL e) TATA
a) West Bengal b) Chhattisgarh DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), for 122.Which of the following state government has
c) Odisha d) Jharkhand operational turnaround of the Union Territory’s launched an m-Governance mobile application
e) Andhra Pradesh Electricity Department. called ‘T App Folio’ to help citizens with one point
105.Who launched the ‘‘Viral Load testing for all a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands access to government services like MeeSeva
People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)” that will b) Chandigarh c) Daman and Diu services?
optimize the utilization of 1stline regimens, thus d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli a) Andhra Pradesh b) Telangana
preventing drug resistance and ensuring the e) Lakshadweep c) Tripura d) Maharashtra
longevity of people living with HIV? 113.According to the Moody’s Investors Service, e) Tamil Nadu
a) Preeti Sudan b) J P Nadda India’s GDP growth estimated for the year 2019 123.Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a
c) Subrat Sahoo d) C K Mishra is _______. joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced
e) Anupriya Patel a) 7.5 per cent b) 7.6 per cent Systems Limited (TASL), inaugurated the
106.CMFRI has developed a multi-vendor e- c) 7.25 per cent d) 7.75 per cent country’s first facility to produce fuselages for the
commerce website “www.marinefishsales.com” e) 8.5 per cent AH-64 Apache helicopter in which city?
and mobile app “marinefishsales” to help fish 114.Japan has chosen two futuristic ______ with a) Hyderabad b) Mumbai
farmers and fishermen sell their catch directly to “supernatural” powers as its mascots for the 2020 c) Chennai d) Kochi
customers online. Expand CMFRI. Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. e) Bangalore
a) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute a) Fox-like creatures 124. UN issues how much amount for Rohingya
b) Central Marine Fishery Research Institute b) Cat-like creatures refugees?
c) Central Marine Fisheries Reform Institute c) Dog-like creatures a) $951 million b) $931 million
d)Central Marine Fisheries Resource Institute d) Frog-like creatures c) $961 million d) $921 million
e)Centre Marine Fisheries Research Institute e) Wolf-like creatures e) $941 million
107.For the development of 635 stations on 115. What is the abbreviation “R” in UNRWA? 125. HQ of Global IME bank
Indian Railways, ‘SRIJAN’ has been launched at a) Rapid b) Recent a) Kathmandu, Nepal b) Dhaka, bangaldesh
MyGov portal. In SRIJAN, R stands for c) Recruit d) Relief c) Washington, US d) London, Britain
a) Research b) Rejuvenation e) Rural e) none of these
c) Resource d) Redevelop 116. TB day celebrated on march 24, what is the 126.Which country’s Olympic membership has
e) Report theme for this year? been restored by the International Olympic
108.Which of the following state government has a) Wanted: leader for a TB free World Committee (IOC) following its suspension from
approved a proposal to enact a law providing for b)End TB by 2025 c)TB free World Pyeongchang 2018?
capital punishment to those found guilty of d)Wanted scientist to cure TB a) Russia b) Peru
sexually abusing girls aged 12 years or below? e) none of these c) Paraguay d) Tajikistan
a) Gujarat b) Assam c) Bihar 117.Who has been appointed as next Chief e) South Korea
d) Punjab e) Haryana Secretary of Jharkhand? 127.Name the Para-swimmer has been
a) Sundar Tripathy b) Sarath Tripathy suspended for three years by the Paralympic

Committee of India (PCI) for allegedly recording Acquisition Proposals of the Services and Coast 145.Who has been appointed as the director and
videos of his female counterparts at the National Guard? managing director of HCL Infosystems?
Championships in Jaipur last year? a) Rs. 6,435 crore b) Rs. 9,435 crore a) Pradeep Kumar
a) Prasanta Karmakar c) Rs. 9,035 crore d) Rs. 7,435 crore b) Rangarajan Raghavan
b) Suyash Narayan e) Rs. 8,435 crore c) Premkumar Seshadri
c) Murlikant Petkar 137.Women and Child Development Ministry has d) Ravidhran Seshadri
d) Prasanth Petkar approved projects worth over how much amount e) Ragava Kumar
e) Subash Murali under the Nirbhaya fund for eight major cities to 146.World Wildlife Day is celebrated on _______.
128.Who has been settled for Silver Medal in the make them safer for women? a) May 14th b) March 3rd
50kg Freestyle competition at the Asian Wrestling a) Rs. 3,900 crore b) Rs. 5,900 crore c) March 2nd d) February 28th
Championship in Kyrgyzstan? c) Rs. 1,900 crore d) Rs. 4,900 crore e) February 25 th
a) Kavita Devi b) Vinesh Phogat e) Rs. 2,900 crore 147.What is the theme of World Wildlife Day
c) Sangita Phogat d) Geeta Phogat 138.Clean energy firm Avaada Power has said 2018?
e) Shakshi Malik that it will invest Rs 3,500 crore to develop 500 a) Big cats: predators under threat
129.Arabinda Muduli has passed away due to MW utility-scale solar projects in which state? b) Big Tigers: predators under threat
cardiac arrest at the age of 56. He belongs to a) Maharashtra b) Uttar Pradesh c) Big Animals: predators under threat
which field? c) Andhra Pradesh d) Telangana d) Big Creatures: predators under threat
a) Singer b) Actor e) West Bengal e) Big Lions: predators under threat
c) Writer d) Journalist 139.World Rare Disease Day is observed on 148.Senior Asian Wrestling Championships 2018
e) Politician _______. held in which country?
130.Who has been appointed to take over as Air a) January 31st b) March 3rd a) Turkmenistan b) Australia
Officer-in-charge Maintenance of Indian Air c) February 28 th
d) February 24 th
c) Kazakhstan d) Kyrgyzstan
Force? e) March 1st e) Tajikistan
a) RKS Teera b) RKS Singh 140.Huawei has signed with which company for a 149.What is the position of India in the highest
c) RKS Sharan d) RKS Shera joint innovation program to experiment 5G in number of billionaires in the world, according to
e) RKS Veera Bordeaux, France, recently? the Hurun Global Rich List 2018?
131.Power backup solutions provider Luminous a) SFR b) Bouygues Telecom a) Seventh b) Second
Power Technologies announced the launch of its c) Vivendi d) Technicolor SA c) Third d) Fourth
new independent brand ‘Amaze’. Who was the e) MobiWire e) Fifth
brand ambassador of Amaze? 141.Which of the following State /UT government 150.Who is the Indian ambassador to Russia?
a) Ravichandran Ashwin has tied up with Wikipedia, the free online a) Pankaj Saran b) Nikolay Kudashev
b) Akshay Kumar c) M S Dhoni encyclopedia, to propagate the Marathi language? c) Ajai Malhotra d) S. Raghavan
d) Sachin Tendulkar e) Virat Kholi a) Goa b) Maharashtra e) P. Shukla
132.Who has been appointed as the India’s c) Madhya Pradesh d) Daman & Diu 151.Which of the following state government has
ambassador to Afghanistan, recently? e) Dadra & Nagar Haveli launched a programme “AmaGaon, AmaVikas”
a) Manpreet Vohra b) Vinay Kumar 142.Which of the following 24-hour helpline (Our Village, Our Development) to reach out to
c) Arjun Kumar d) Saurabh Kumar number launched by Tamil Nadu Government for the people in rural areas and involve themselves
e) George Raju the first time in the country that would provide in the developmental activities?
133.Which of the company has announced its first information on education and offer guidance to a) Andhra Pradesh b)Odisha
5G chip (Balong 5G01 chip) at this year’s Mobile students? c) Maharashtra d) Madhya Pradesh
World Congress in Barcelona? a) 14457 b) 14467 e) Karnataka
a) Sony b) HP c) Huawei c) 14427 d) 14437 e) 14417 152.Who is the next chief minister of Meghalaya?
d) Lenovo e) Dell 143.Name the atomic power plant in which a) YuvnardSangma b) ConarkSangma
134.India has signed various MoUs with Jordan. Nuclear Power Cooperation of India Limited c) MukulSangma d) Konrad Sangma
Which of the following does not belongs to the (NPCIL) has proposed supply of equipment and e) Conrad Sangma
agreement? material for the power station being built by 153.India signed a MoU with which country to
a) Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine Russian atomic energy agency Rosatom in promote cooperation in transfer of technology
b) Twining Agreement between Agra and Zarqa Bangladesh. and exchange of visits of technical experts in the
c) Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement a) Shikalbaha Nuclear Power Plant fields of agriculture and allied, recently?
d) Cultural Exchange Programme b) Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant a) Vietnam b) Kenya
e) MoU on Defence Cooperation c) Ashuganj Nuclear Power Plant c) Jordan d) Bangladesh
135.Who has inaugurated the conference to mark d) Karnafuli Nuclear Power Plant e) Sri Lanka
‘World Rare Disease Day’ in New Delhi with the e) Raj Lanka Nuclear Power Plant 154.Name the book that has managed to break a
theme “Research”? 144.The Reserve Bank of India has eased position Guinness world record in “ Reading Book event”
a) J.P. Nadda b) Dr Jitendra Singh to which limit in Interest Rate Futures (IRFs) for set in Turkey in May 2017.
c) Preeti Sudan d) Both a and b foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)? a) Gadchirol b) Jadchiroli
e) Both b and c a) 5,000 crore b) 4,000 crore c) Budchiroli d) Cudchiroli
136.How much crore has been sanctioned by c) 7,000 crore d) 3,000 crore e) Aadchiroli
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for Capital e) 2,500 crore 155.India ranks at which position in largest
foreign holder of US govt securities?

a) 10th b) 12th c) 15th 164.Veteran SaratMohanty passed away c) Anupriya Acharya d) KavyaSairam
d) 16th e) 9th following a prolonged illness. He belongs to which e) Shivpriya Nanda
156.Who becomes the youngest International language film actor? 173. What is the name of China’s Central bank?
Cricket Captain of Afghanistan as per ICC a) Odia Film Actor a) PBLC b) PBOC c) PBTC
Rankings? b) Marathi Film Actor d) PBFC e) PBNC
a)JaspritBumra b) Dawlat Zadran c) Konkani Film Actor 174. Which of the following state government has
c)Rashid Khan d)AsgharStanikzai d) Malayalam Film Actor inked a Memorandum of Understanding with e-
e) Mohammad Nabi e) Kannada Film Actor Governance Foundation (e-Gov) of
157.Fiorentina captainDavideAstori died of a 165. Which of the following country has NandanNilekani regarding the managing of
sudden illness at the age of 31. He belongs to overtaken Saudi Arabia by a wide margin to electronic governance of Urban Local Bodies
which country? become India’s top crude oil supplier, meeting (ULBs) throughout the state?
a) Ital b) Argentina more than a fifth of the country’s oil needs in the a) Punjab b) Haryana
c) Australia d) England current financial year? c) Bihar d) Gujarat
e) Algeria a) Israel b)Iraq c) Iran e) Maharashtra
158.Maharashtra women’s team has won the d) Venezuela e)Kwait 175. Which of the following company has signed
interstate national tennis championship 2018 by 166.Name the Senior Indian-origin Scotland Yard a pact with Iran’s IDRO Oil to jointly bid for a USD
defeating Delhi team held in which state? Officer has been appointed as the counter- 1 billion contract for development of Susangerd
a) Chhattisgarh b) Punjab terrorism chief, following the resignation of oilfield in southern Iran?
c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat incumbent Mark Rowley? a) Hindustan Petroleum
e) Andhra Pradesh a) HeilBasu b) BeilBasu b) Indian Oil c) ONGC Videsh Ltd
159.“Sarala Award 2014” winner Prafulla Das has c) Neil Basu d) MeilBasu d) Bharat Petroleum
passed away. He is related to which field? e) KeilBasu e) Oil India
a) Literature b) Journalist 167. Juan Martin Del Potro hails from which 176. Tech giant Microsoft said it has inked its first
c) Writer d) Politician country? renewable energy deal in India for powering its
e) none of these a) Canada b) Denmark new facility in _______.
160.Which of the following country topped the list c) Spain d) Switzerland a) Jaipur b) New Delhi
among 133 countries on the basis of their global e) Argentina c) Mumbai d) Bangalore
military prowess, as per Global Firepower (GFP) 168. Whiich union ministry has bagged the award e) Hyderabad
list 2017? for best implementation of E-office? 177. Who is the Indian Navy chief Admiral?
a) India b) Russia a) Ministry of External Affairs a) Sunil Lanba b) Bipin Rawat
c) USA d) China b) Ministry of Finance c) Birender Singh Dhanoa
e) UK c) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation d) Suresh Priyan e) Naresh Kiran
161.Union Minister of Finance and Corporate d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & 178. Where is the Pacific Command Headquarters
Affairs announced to set up Steering Committee Pensions located?
for analysis of which area, has been constituted e) none of these a) Oregon b) Hawaii
under the Chairmanship of Secretary, 169. Shigmotsav float parade 2018 was held in c) Nevada d) Virginia
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry which state, recently? e) Montana
of Finance? a) Manipur b) Assam c) Goa 179.The ceiling of tax-free gratuity has been
a)Small Scale Industries d) Madhya Pradesh e) Bihar increased from Rs 10 lakh to how much amount?
b) Micro Finance c)Fintech 170. Which of the following state government has a) Rs 10 lakh b) Rs 30 lakh
d) MSMEs e) Agriculture approved the setting up of a regional-cum- c) Rs 20 lakh d) Rs 40 lakh
162.Union Information and Broadcasting and facilitation centre of the National Medicinal Plants e) Rs 15 lakh
Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated Board of the Ministry of Ayush in the state at an 180. Which country has announced a $50 million
FICCI Frames 2018 in Mumbai, with the theme of outlay of Rs.748.30 lakh? donation to the UNRWA?
_______. a) Bihar b) Jammu & Kashmir a) Egypt b) Saudi Arabia
a)Creative Future: Coronation of Digital c) Manipur d) Himachal Pradesh c) Qatar d) Abu Dhabi
Consumer e) Assam e) Spain
b)Creating Future: Coronation of Digital 171. What is the theme of Women’s Film Festival 181. Recently, book has been released to pay
Consumer 2018 is being organized at National Film Archives tribute to former Srilankan BCCI President. Name
c)Creative Future: Collaboration of Digital of India (NFAI), Pune? the BCCI President.
Consumer a) Innovating Women a) Jagmohan Dalmiya
d)Creative Future: Coordination of Digital b) Travelling Women b) Shashank Manohar
Consumer c) Successful Women c) Anurag Thakur
e)Creative Future: Collection of Digital Consumer d) Powerful Women d) Vinod Rai
163. 29th edition of World-Famous International e) Women Empowerment e) None of these
Yoga Festival (IYF) held in which place? 172. Forbes India has released its “W-Power 182. According to Cost of Living report, which of
a)Dehradun b)Haridwar Trailblazers” issue this weekend, featuring 25 the following city has ranked world’s cheapest
c)Rishikesh d) Srinagar women stars ahead of International Women’s city?
e)Badrinath Day. Name the one does not belongs to the list. a) Paris b) Zurich
a) AdhunaBhabani b) Chiki Sarkar c) Damascus d) Caracas

e) Denmark the coast of Gujarat to the Southern Indian Ocean 201. India’s Biggest M&E Services Market,
183. Who is the UN High Commissioner for off the Sunda Straits near ______. enTTech 2018 inaugurated in _________.
Refugees? a) Maldives b) Indonesia a) Mumbai b) New Delhi
a) William Swing c) Sri Lanka d) Mauritius c) Kolkata d) Chennai
b) Filippo Grandi e) Seychelles e) Hyderabad
c) Sainti Shandesh 192.International Women’s Day is celebrated on 202. Which of the following state opened 1st
d) Venutal Sambia ________. Cyber Police Station in Gurugram?
e) None of these a) March 6th b) March 5th a) Haryana b) Maharashtra
184.Purva Barve is related to which of the c) March 8 th
d) March 9 th
c) Madhya Pradesh
following field? e) March 7th d) Kerala e) Karnataka
a) Actor b) Badminton 193. Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan 203.Which country president Ameenah Gurib-
c) Musician d) Politician a) vinay kumar b) sujatha Fakim to resign over financial scandal claims?
e) Director c)Revathi kamla d) Mandana a) Indonesia b) Singapore
185. Which Finance company has tied up with e)none of these c) Mauritius d) Srilanka
Global IME Bank to expand its money remittance 194. Which of the following Union territory e) Japan
services between Indo Nepal Corridor.? became the first to run 100% on solar power? 204. Which of the following teams has won the
a) Bajaj Finserv Ltd a) Chandigarh Newton-Bhabha Fund for project on Groundwater
b) Muthoot Finance Ltd., b) Andaman and Nicobar Arsenic Research in Ganga River Basin?
c) Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd c) Puducherry a) India-Russia Joint Team
d) Indiabulls Group d) Daman and Diu b) India-UK Joint Team
e) Power Finance Corporation Ltd e) Dadra and Nagar Haveli c) India-Japan Joint Team
186. Name the new detected Malware which can 195. Which of the following state announced d) India-Israel Joint Team
be used for a ‘Distributed Denial of Service pension for single women on women’s day? e) none of these
attack’. a)Madhya Pradesh b)Rajasthan 205. Name the ministers who resigned from
a) Reaper b) Mirai c) West Bengal d) Uttarakhand Union Cabinet recently.
c) Saposhi d) Ransomware e) Telangana a) R K Singh b) Y.S. Chowdary
e) Loyphish 196. Name the Scheme under which women who c) Ashok Gajapathi Raju
187. The headquarters of the Animal Welfare aren’t married and are above the age of 50 will d) Both A and B
Board of India (AWBI) has been shifted from be given pension. e) Both B and C
Chennai to _______. a) Sukanya Samridhi Yojana (Girl Child Prosperity 206.Which state will be the second State to have
a) Gurugram,haryana Scheme) a flag after Jammu and Kashmir?
b)Ballabhgarh, haryana b) ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Kosh’ a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat
c) New Delhi d) Jaipur c) Pradhan Mantri MUNDRA Yojana(PMMY) c) Karnataka d) Rajasthan
e) Mumbai d) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyothi Bima e) Punjab
188. To mark the _____ anniversary of Indo- Yojana(PMJJBY) 207. Who is the governor of Karnataka?
Russia ties, Ministry of External Affairs (Eurasia e) Atal Pension Yojana (APY) a) Vajubhai Vala.b) S. L. Narasimhan
Division) in collaboration with the International 197. Mumbai is the _____most expensive city c) D. Mishra d) Mridula Sinha
Federation of Indo-Russian Youth Clubs and according to Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018. e) Acharya Dev Vrat
BRICS International Forum organized an event a) 20th b) 21st c) 16th 208. According to which of the following report
called “Vision for Future” in New Delhi. d) 15th
e) 12 th
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Delhi’s
a) 50th
b) 70th
198.Which of the following is the Wealthiest City Indira Gandhi international airport emerged as
c) 75th d) 60th e) 80th in China that tops the list with property prices world’s best airports?
189. Under sale purchase 2011 pact, GAIL to buy appreciating by 27.4% in the last one year a) 2020 Census Planning Survey
how much million tonnes of gas a year from according to the index? b) Global passenger survey
Sabine Pass. a) Hong kong b) Beijing c) Report of Organization
a) 5.5 million tonnes c) Hefei d) Guangzhou d) Travel to Work Survey
b) 1.5 million tonnes e) Foshan e) Travel Activities and Motivation Survey
c) 4.5 million tonnes 199.Who inaugurated the National Legislators 209.Telangana launched __ in Hyderabad for
d) 2.5 million tonnes Conference digitally in the central hall of women entrepreneurs.
e) 3.5 million tonnes parliament house in New Delhi? a) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
190. Name the Indian-origin British man has been a) Narendra Modi b) Arun Jaitley b) Rajiv Gandhi Scheme
selected for this year’s ‘Pride of Birmingham’ c) Smriti Irani d) Rajnath Singh c)Mother and Child Tracking System
award? e) Sushma Swaraj d) WE- Hub
a) Harry Athwalb) Chirst Athwal 200. Name the minister who is chairing the 26th e) IndiraGandhiMatriva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)
c) Barry Athwald) Daniel Athwal meeting of the Goods and Service Tax Council in 210. Multilateral naval exercise called MILES-18
e) Amit Athwal New Delhi. began in______
191. The Indian Navy concluded a gruelling two- a) Narendra Modi b) Arun Jaitley a) Andaman b) Ireland
month long War Game on both the Seaboards of c) Smriti Irani d) Rajnath Singh c) Sumatra d) New Guinea
India extended from the Northern Arabian Sea off e) Sushma Swaraj e) Borneo

211. Which of the following country successfully a) Thiruvananthapuram a) Tamil Nadu b) Maharashtra
launched a hypersonic missile which is called “an b) Kolkata c) Pune c) Gujarat d) Kerala e) Odisha
ideal weapon”? d) Bhubaneswar e) None of these 234. The Prime Minister’s vision to end TB is by
a) Austria b) Australia 222.Who has been named as the ‘Cricketer of the which year?
c) Russia d) Romania Year’ in the 6th edition of Wisden India Almanack a) 2025 b) 2022 c) 2020
e) Qatar 2018? d) 2021 e) 2019
212. Which Indian film has bagged the Grand Prix a) SureshRaina b) MSDhoni 235. Which state has passed Criminal Laws Bill,
de Montreal award at the 21st Festival c) ViratKohli d) KL Rahul 2018 awarding death penalty to convicts involved
International du Film Pour Enfants de Montréal e) none of these in the rape of girls below 12 years of age?
Film (FIFEM) ?7 223.Which Indian chessmaster has clinched the a) Kerala b) Karnataka
a) Halkaa b) IAmKalam 33rd Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament 2018? c) Manipur d) Haryana e) Rajasthan
c) Dhanak d) Kaaka Muttai a) PentalaHarikrishna 236. What is the abbreviation of “I” in AHIDF?
e) none of these b) S.P.Sethuraman a) Inducting b) Infrastructure
213. Which Indian para-athlete has recently c) BaskaranAdhiban c) Inject d) Impulse e) Induce
secured the No. 1 rank in Asia in F53 Javelin d) Vidit Santosh Gujrathi 237. Under which category Navjot Kaur has been
category? 224.Which state has become the first Indian state ranked world No 2 in the women’s World
a) RinkuHooda b) Deepa Malik to conduct a household survey exclusively to Wrestling Ranking?
c) KaramjyotiDalal d) Pooja Khanna estimate the Multidimensional Poverty Index a) 65 kg b) 58 kg
e) none of these (MPI) at the state and district levels? c) 59 kg d) 55 kg e) 45 kg
214. Who has been given additional charge of a) AndhraPradesh 238. Sangeeta Phogat is related to which of the
the Civil Aviation Ministry, a day after the b) Kerela c) Odisha following sports?
resignation of Ashok Gajapathi Raju? d) Karnataka e) none of these a) Football b) Hockey
a) Suresh Prabhu b) Rajnath Singh 225. Who has clinched the gold medal in men’s c) Boxing d) Wrestling
c) Arun Jaitley 50m rifle 3 position at ISSF World Cup? e) Cricket
d) Nirmala Sitharaman a) Akhil Sheoran b) Shiran Kumar 239. What is the Constituency of Agriculture and
e) Sushma Swaraj c) Kapil Ranjan d) John Frandon Farmers’ Welfare minister Radha Mohan Singh?
215.Delhi youngster Tejaswin Shankar smashes e) None of these a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
national record to book CWG ticket. He belongs to 226. Where is the headquarters of International b) Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
which of the following Sports? Solar Alliance located? c) Purvi Champaran, Bihar
a) Cricket b) Badminton a) Ranchi b) Pune d) Bangalore North, Karnataka
c) Boxing d) Climbing c) Bengaluru d) Gurugram e) Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh
e) High Jump e) Mumbai 240. Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh is the
216. ______ regained the Sultan Azlan Shah 227. Who is the Chief of Border Security Force? Forest and Environment Minister of which state?
Cup title after overcoming England 2-1 in the a) K K Sharma b) DG Maj a) Assam b) Nagaland
final, In the final at Ipoh, Malaysia. c) Sharath NS d) Ajay Sharma c) Manipur d) Andhra Pradesh
a) Australia b) Zimbabwe e) Venal Kumar e) Bihar
c) United Arab Emirates 228.Who has been appointed as the new 241.The 2018 Krishi Unnati Mela has started in
d) Pakistan e) New Zealand Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus? which city?
217. “Gandaberunda” is the emblem of which a) PSRaghavan b) Sangeeta Bahadur a) Lucknow b) New Delhi
state? c) PankajSaran d) Prabhat Prakash Shukla c) Indore d) Jaipur
a) Telangana b) Jharkhand e) none of these 242. Which Bollywood personality has been
c) Maharashtra d) Karnataka 229. The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act honoured with the ‘Godavari Gaurav’ award?
e) Odisha comes under which year? a) Deepika Padukone b) Amol Palekar
218. Which Indian short film has won Best Film a) 1976 b) 1986 c) 1956 c) Shahrukh Khan d) Rekha e) sridevi
Award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los d) 1966 e) 1996 243. Ranjan Roy, who passed away recently, was
Angeles? 230.Who has been appointed as the chairman of associated with which field?
a) Dekh Indian Circus Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal? a) Politics b) Law c) Sports
b) TheMissedClass c) Black Mirror a) Ravi Ranjan b) A M Khanwilkar d) Journalism c) Science
d) Shunyata e) none of these c) Indwermeet Kaur Kochar 244. Which country has won the 2018 Best
219. Which country has recently abolished the old d) Rajesh Kannan e) Sandeep Ranjan Exhibitor Award (BEA) at ITB – Berlin?
two-term limit for the President to rule? 231. Uttar Pradesh’s biggest solar power plant in a) India b) Canada c) China
a) Japan b) Indonesia Mirzapur district has been built by which of the d) Brazil e) Britain
c) Malaysia d) China e) France following firm? 245. India has extended how much amount of line
220. The 5th edition of Nadi Mahotsava has a) MKGIE b) ENGIE of credit to support 27 solar power projects in 15
started in which district of Madhya Pradesh? c) NEGIE d) EMGIE e) NNGIE countries at the Founding Conference of the
a) Hoshangabad b) Dhar c) Bhopal 232. The Chit Funds Act comes under which year? International Solar Alliance (ISA-2018) ?
d) Anuppur e) none of these a) 1995 b) 1988 a) $2.4 billion b) $1.0 billion
221. Which Indian city has topped the 5th edition c) 1999 d) 1982 e) 1943 c) $1.4 billion d) $2.0 billion
of Janaagraha’s Annual Survey of India’s City- 233. India’s first coastal policing academy is e) none of these
Systems (ASICS) 2017? planned to be established in which state?

246.Which committee will be constituted by the a) Housing b) Electrification 268) Which state had topped the List in most
Haryana government to find solution to polluted c) Education d) Food number of beggars in India?
water flowing in Yamuna river? e) Drinking Water a) Bihar b) Assam
a) Ram Bilas Sharma committee 257) Who is the Union Minister of Petroleum & c) Nagaland d) West Bengal
b) Om Parkash Dhankhar committee Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development & e) Manipur
c) Krishan Lal Panwar committee Entrepreneurship? 269) Who is the minister of Environment, Forests
d) Narbir Singh committee a) Ram Vilas Paswn b) Piyush Goyal and Climate Change?
e) none of these c) Dharmendra Pradhan d) Anant Geete a) Suresh Prabhu
247. The executive committee under POSHAN e) Radha Mohan Singh b) Sushma Swaraj
Abhiyaan hold its first meeting to decide on road 258) What is the name of Android App launched c) D.V. Sadananda Gowda
map for mission. The committee is headed by by tribal affairs minister Jual Oram? d) Ram Vilas Paswan
whom? a) Tribal India b) Tribes India e) Harsh Vardhan
a) PreetiSudan b) A B Joshi c) Tribal Rights d) Tribes Rights 270) Which district became the first district to
c) RakeshSrivastava d) Kavita Jain e) Tribal Indian have 100% solar powered health centres?
e) none of these 259) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and a) Nagpur b) Raigad
248. The Indian Council of Medical Research which of the following ministry has signed host c) Surat d) Pune e) Bhopal
(ICMR) has been awarded the International agreement? 271) The AAI plans to provide financial assistance
Kochon Prize 2017. The headquarters of ICMR is a) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of how much amount under its CSR initiative?
located in which city? b) Minister of Textiles a) Rs 3.58 crore b) Rs 2.58 crore
a) Kolkata b) New Delhi c) Kochi c) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas c) Rs 4.48 crore d) Rs 4.58 crore
d) Kanpur e) none of these d) Ministry of Defence e) Rs 1.58 crore
249. The first regional conference on ‘Mass Rapid e) Minister of External Affairs 272) What is the abbreviation of “R” in NRLM?
Transport System (MRTS) for Urban Areas – 260) Who is the Director General of International a) Relief b) Rural
Opportunities and Challenges was held in which Solar Alliance? c) Reside d) Residential e) Resident
city? a) Shreenath Ranjan 273) Bruno Boban, who passed away recently
a) New Delhi b) Pune c) Kolkata b) Upendra Tripathy belongs to which country?
d) Amritsar e) none of these c) KK Tripathy Naidu a) Italy b) Spain
250. The Jhanor-Gandhar Thermal Power Station d) Srinivas Kumar c) Mongolia d) Japan e) Croatia
is located in which state? e) Hajmal Khan 274) Who won the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
a) Chhattisgarh b) Karnataka 261) Who has been appointed as the president of title at the ongoing International Shooting Sport
c) Andhra Pradesh d) Gujarat Myanmar? Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup?
e) none of these a) Tin Oo b) Win Tin a) Anhad Jawand b) Adarsh Singh
251. What is the theme of the 2018 World c) Aung San Suu Kyi c) Anish Bhanwala d) Zhipeng
Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) ? d) Win Myint e) Tin Nyint e) None of these
a) Building a digital world consumers can trust 262) What is the currency of Myanmar? 275) What is the abbreviation of “A” in ECOWAS?
b) Making Digital Marketplaces Fairer a) kyat b) Lev a) Asian b) African
c) Antibiotics off the menu c) Krone d) Krona c) Association d) Annual
d) Consumer Justice Now! e) Riyal e) None of these
252) Who is the Vice-Chairman of NITI Ayog? 263) The National Green Tribunal Act comes 276) Which bank will provide a USD 500 million
a) Mahesh Raj b) Sunil Kumar under which year? credit facility to ECOWAS?
c) Rajesh Verma d) Rajiv Kumar a) 2007 b) 2008 c) 2009 a) ADB b) RBI
e) Shekar Kanna d) 2010 e) 2011 c) NABARD d) EXIM e) SBI
253) The Defence Ministry has come out with a 264) Who has been appointed as the CEO of 277) Where is the headquarters of SWIFT
draft policy which expects to achieve a turnover ABNHPM? located?
of how much amount in 2025? a) Naresh Vohra b) Amitabh Rishu a) France b) Spain
a) Rs 1,70,000 crore b) Rs 2,70,000 crore c) Indu Bhusha d) Rajeesh Prasad c) Norway d) Belgium e) Sweden
c) Rs 2,50,000 crore d) Rs 1,50,000 crore e) John Picarlo 278) Who is the Governor of Assam?
e) Rs 2,10,000 crore 265) What is the tenure for Principal Scientific a) Kalyan Singh b) Mridula Sinha
254) The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has Advisor to the Government of India? c) Tathagata Roy d) Jagdish Mukhi
approved the construction of 3,21,567 more a) 5 years b) 4 years e) Nirbhay Sharma
affordable houses under which Scheme? c) 3 years d) 2 years e) 1 year 279) India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) will
a) PKSY b) PMAY c) PLMY 266) Where is the headquarters of ITI located? be commissioned in which state?
d) PMLY e) PKAY a) Paris b) Copenhagen a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka
255) What is the theme of India’s 1st Insect c) Madrid d) London e) Oslo c) Mizoramq d) Tamil Nadu
Museum? 267) The Ministry of Finance has approved the e) Arunachal Pradesh
a) Bugs travel b) Bugs are Kings Government guarantee of how much amount in 280) Who is the Governor of Gujarat?
c) Insect World d) Insect Kings the current financial year for the IRFC bonds? a) V.P. Singh Badnore b) Om Prakash Kohli
e) None of these a) Rs 10,000 crore b) Rs 4,000 crore c) Ganga Prasad d) Krishan Kant Paul
256) ‘Saubhagya’ Scheme has been framed for c) Rs 5,000 crore d) Rs 8,000 crore e) Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil
which of the following? e) Rs 12,000 crore 281) What is the constituency of health minister?

a) Odisha b) Orissa a) Sand Artist b) Journalism Antonyms: Improve

c) Himachel Pradesh d) Bihar c) Scientist d) Author 4) Standoff
e) Tamilnadu e) Actor Meaning: A deadlock between two equally
282) Representing India who attended the India 293) The 2018 Asian Billiards Championships held matched opponents in a dispute or conflict.
and China Economic Group meeting at New Delhi? at which country? Synonyms: Deadlock, Stalemate
a) Ministry of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj a) Myanmar b) Indonesia 5) Pivot
b) Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh c) Abu Dhabi d) Philippines Meaning: A person or thing that plays a central
Prabhu e) Saudi Arabia part in a situation or enterprise.
c) Ministry of Human Resource Development 294) Who won the 2018 Australian Grand Prix? Synonyms: Centre, Focal point
d) Ministry of Human Resource Development a) Lewis Hamilton b) Sebastian Vettel 6) Ridiculous
Prakash Javadekar c) Kimi Raikkonen d) Fernando Alonso Meaning: Deserving or inviting derision or
e) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Jagat e) Marcus Ericsson mockery; absurd.
Prakash Nadda 295) Pankaj Advani is related to which of the Synonyms: Laughable, Absurd
283) Which state government has planned to following field? Antonyms: Serious, Sensible
construct 1 lakh toilets across state under Swachh a) Shooting b) Basketball 7) Strictures
Bharat Mission? c) Carrom d) Billiards Meaning: A restriction on a person or activity.
a) Maharashtra b) Assam e) Squash Synonyms: Constraint, Restriction
c) Nagaland d) Bihar 296) What is the motto of 2018 Commonwealth Antonyms: Freedom
e) Gujarat Games? 8) Crisscrossed
284) What is the FDI limit for Power Sector in a) Maintain the spirit b) Share the Dream Meaning: Form a pattern of intersecting lines or
India? c) Towards the Goal d) Enthu Goal paths on (a place) .
a) 51% b) 100% e) None of these 9) Trappings
c) 42% d) 31% e) 88% 297) The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Meaning: The outward signs, features, or objects
285) What is the last date to link SWIFT systems Education (ICFRE) has signed MOU with TIFAC for associated with a particular situation, role, or job.
with their respective Core Banking Solution (CBS) supporting forest based communities. Where is Synonyms: Accessories, Trimmings
systems by PSB? the headquarters of ICFRE is located? 10) Curtailed
a) October 1 b) June 30 a) Hyderabad b) Bangaluru Meaning: Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a
c) May 2 d) April 30 c) Allahabad d) Dehradun restriction on.
e) March 31 e) none of these Synonyms: Reduce, Cut
286) Uber, Ride-hailing firm will take how much 298) The 17th Annual Conference of International Antonyms: Increase, Lengthen
percentage stake in Singapore-based Grab? Competition Network 2018 (ICN2018) has started 11) Bustling
a) 27.5% b) 21.5% in which city? Meaning: (Of a place) be full of activity.
c) 23.5% d) 24.5% a) New Delhi b) Mysuru c) Agartala Synonyms: Busy, Crowded
e) 28.5% d) Shimla e) none of these Antonyms: Deserted, Inactive
287) Dara Khosrowshahi is the CEO of which of 299) The estimates committee has recently 12) Exiles
the following organisation? recommended effective measures to modernise Meaning: The state of being barred from one’s
a) Ola b) Uber security systems. The committee is headed by native country, typically for political or punitive
c) Alibaba d) Grab whom? reasons.
e) Softbank a) Murli Manohar Joshi b) Arun Jaitely Synonyms: Banishment, Expulsion
288) Who has been sworn in as the country’s new c) Manohar Parrikar d) Sushma Swaraj Antonyms: Return
president? e) none of these 13) Tenuous
a) Pedro Pablo Kuczynski b) Ollanta Humala 300) Which state to host the 106th edition of Meaning: Very weak or slight.
c) Alan Garcia d) Fernando Terry Indian Science Congress (ISC-2019) ? Synonyms: Slight, Insubstantial
e) Martin Vizcarra a) Jharkhand b) Uttar Pradesh Antonyms: Convincing, Substantial
289) What is the currency of Peru? c) Madhya Pradesh d) Rajasthan 14) Stern
a) Real b) Sol e) none of these Meaning: (Of a person or their manner) serious
c) Peso d) Lari e) Cedi and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of
290) Who has been appointed as India’s VOCABULARY BUILDER authority and exercise of discipline.
representative to the Executive Board (EXB) of 1) Appease Synonyms: Serious, Unsmiling
UNESCO? Meaning: Pacify or placate (someone) by Antonyms: Genial, Friendly
a) PS Shetty b) SK Leivan acceding to their demands. 15) Limbo
c) JN Patra d) KN Shiva Synonyms: Conciliate, Placate Meaning: An uncertain period of awaiting a
e) JS Rajput Antonyms: Provoke, Inflame decision or resolution; an intermediate state or
291) Who has been conferred with G.K. Reddy 2) Nuance condition.
award? Meaning: A subtle difference in or shade of Synonyms: In abeyance, Unattended to
a) Karan Thapar b) Vinod Mehta meaning, expression, or sound. Antonyms: In hand, Under way
c) N.Ravi d) Shekhar Gupta Synonyms: Fine distinction, Shade 16) Looms
e) Aroon Purie 3) Deteriorated Meaning: Appear as a vague form, especially one
292) Gunupati Keshava Reddy is related to which Meaning: Become progressively worse. that is large or threatening.
of the following field? Synonyms: Worsen, Get worse Synonyms: Emerge, Appear,

17) Incarnation Meaning: Guide the movement Synonyms: Meaning: An inclination towards a particular
Meaning: A person who embodies in the flesh a Guide, Conduct characteristic or type of behaviour.
deity, spirit, or quality. 30) Endorsement Synonyms: Propensity, Proclivity
Synonyms: Embodiment, Personification, Meaning: The action of endorsing someone or 45) Adverse
18) Groomed something. Meaning: Preventing success or development;
Meaning: Prepare or train (someone) for a Synonyms: Support, Backing harmful; unfavourable.
particular purpose or activity. Antonyms: Opposition Synonyms: Unfavourable, Untimely
Synonyms: Prepare, Prime 31) Dubious Antonyms: Favourable, Beneficial
19) Retained Meaning: Morally suspect. 46) Bystanders
Meaning: Continue to have (something) ; keep Synonyms: Suspicious, Suspect Meaning: A person who is present at an event or
possession of. Antonyms: Trustworthy incident but does not take part.
Synonyms: Keep possession of, 32) Propaganda Synonyms: Onlooker, Passer-by
Antonyms: Give up, Lose Meaning: Information, especially of a biased or Antonyms: Participant
20) Mystery misleading nature, used to promote a political 47) Agitate
Meaning: Something that is difficult or impossible cause or point of view. Meaning: Make (someone) troubled or nervous.
to understand or explain. Synonyms: Information, Promotion Synonyms: Upset, Perturb
Synonyms: Puzzle, Enigma 33) Potent Antonyms: Calm
21) Cryptic Meaning: Having great power, influence, or 48) Dissuade
Meaning: Having a meaning that is mysterious or effect. Meaning: Persuade (someone) not to take a
obscure. Synonyms: Powerful, Strong particular course of action.
Synonyms: Enigmatic, Mysterious Antonyms: Weak, Impotent Synonyms: Discourage, Deter
Antonyms: Straightforward, Clear 34) Corrosive Antonyms: Persuade, Encourage
22) Pursue Meaning: Tending to cause corrosion. 49) Gruelling
Meaning: Continue to investigate or explore (an Synonyms: Caustic, Abrasive Meaning: Extremely tiring and demanding.
idea or argument) . 35) Legitimate Synonyms: Exhausting, Tiring
Synonyms: Conduct, Undertake Meaning: Conforming to the law Synonyms: 50) Chaos
Antonyms: Give up Legal, Lawful Meaning: Complete disorder and confusion.
23) Radical Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate Synonyms: Disorder, Disarray
Meaning: (Especially of change or action) 36) Accusations Antonyms: Order, Orderliness
Synonyms: Thoroughgoing, Thorough Meaning: A charge or claim that someone has 51) Abound
Antonyms: Superficial done something illegal or wrong. Meaning: Exist in large numbers or amounts.
24) Misgivings Example: “accusations of bribery” Synonyms: Be plentiful, Be abundant
Meaning: A feeling of doubt or apprehension Synonyms: Allegation, Charge Antonyms: Be scarce, Meagre, scanty
about the outcome or consequences of 37) Salient 52) Exodus
something. Meaning: Most noticeable or important. Meaning: A mass departure of people.
Synonyms: Qualm, Doubt Synonyms: Important, Main Synonyms: Mass departure, Withdrawal
Antonyms: Confidence Antonyms: Unimportant, Inconspicuous 53) Shackled
25) Restive 38) Perception Meaning: Restrain; Limit.
Meaning: (Of a person) unable to remain still, Meaning: Intuitive understanding and insight. Synonyms: Restrain, Restrict
silent, or submissive, especially because of Synonyms: Insight, Sharpness Antonyms: Give someone free rein
boredom or dissatisfaction. 39) Rampant(ly) 54) Patchwork
Synonyms: Restless, Fidgety Meaning: (of something bad) getting worse Meaning: A thing composed of many different
Antonyms: Calm, Biddable quickly and in an uncontrolled way. elements so as to appear variegated.
26) Rallies Synonyms: Increasing, Uncontrolled Synonyms: Assortment, Miscellany
Meaning: A mass meeting of people making a 40) Harass 55) Whims
political protest or showing support for a cause. Meaning: To continue to annoy or upset someone Meaning: A sudden desire or change of mind,
Example: “A banned nationalist rally” over a period of time. especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
Synonyms: Meeting, Mass meeting Synonyms: Cause feeling, Anger Synonyms: Impulse, Urge
27) Referendum 41) Atrocity 56) Aversion
Meaning: A general vote by the electorate on a Meaning: An extremely wicked or cruel act, Meaning: A strong dislike or disinclination.
single political question which has been referred typically one involving physical violence or injury. Synonyms: Dislike of, Distaste for
to them for a direct decision. Synonyms: Horror, Obscenity Antonyms: Liking, Inclination, Desire
Synonyms: Public vote, Plebiscite 42) Liberty 57) Diversify
28) Apex Synonyms: Independence, Freedom Meaning: (Of a company) enlarge or vary its
Meaning: The top or highest part of something, Antonyms: Dependence, Subjugation range of products or field of operation.
especially one forming a point. 43) Stringent Synonyms: Branch out, Vary output, Expand
Synonyms: Tip, Peak, Summit Meaning: strict, precise, and exacting. 58) Laudable
Antonyms: Bottom Synonyms: Strict, Rigid Meaning: (Of an action, idea, or aim) deserving
29) Steer Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible praise and commendation.
44) Tendency Synonyms: Praiseworthy, Commendable

Antonyms: Blameworthy, Shameful Meaning: (with reference to an organized group) Meaning: An example or single occurrence of
59) Leasing break up or cause to break up. something.
Meaning: Grant (property) on lease; let. Synonyms: Disperse, Dissolve Example: “a serious instance of corruption”
Synonyms: Rent out, Rent Antonyms: Assemble Synonyms: Example, Occasion
Antonyms: Sell 73) Legitimate 86) Hastily
60) Aides Meaning: Conforming to the law or to rules. Meaning: With excessive speed or urgency;
Meaning: An assistant to an important person, Synonyms: Legal, Lawful hurriedly.
especially a political leader. Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate Synonyms: Quickly, Hurriedly
Synonyms: Assistant, Helper 74) Sympathetic Antonyms: Slowly, Carefully
61) Trimming Meaning: Showing approval of or favour towards 87) Dilemma
Meaning: Reduce the size, amount, number, or an idea or action. Meaning: A situation in which a difficult choice has
cost of. Example: “he was sympathetic to evolutionary to be made between two or more alternatives,
Synonyms: Reduce, Decrease ideas” especially ones that are equally undesirable.
62) Detain Synonyms: Encouraging, Supporting Synonyms: Quandary, Predicament
Meaning: Keep (someone) from proceeding by Antonyms: Unsympathetic, Unfeeling 88) Prospects
holding them back or making claims on their 75) Assassinated Meaning: A person regarded as likely to succeed
attention. Meaning: Murder (an important person) for or as a potential customer, client, etc.
Synonyms: Delay, Hold up political or religious reasons. Example: “Norwich’s unbeaten heavyweight
63) Amending Synonyms: Execute, Eliminate prospect”
Meaning: Make minor changes to (a text, piece of 76) Sceptical Synonyms: Candidate, Possibility
legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more Meaning: Not easily convinced; having doubts or 89) Squarely
accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. reservations. Meaning: Directly, without deviating to one side.
Synonyms: Revise, Alter Synonyms: Dubious, Doubtful Example: “Ashley looked at him squarely”
64) Uproar Antonyms: Certain, Convinced 90) Coherent
Meaning: A public expression of protest or 77) Dispiritingly Meaning: (Of an argument, theory, or policy)
outrage. Meaning: Not feeling much hope about a logical and consistent.
Synonyms: Outcry, Furore particular situation or problem. Example: “They failed to develop a coherent
Antonyms: Acquiescence Synonyms: Not hopeful economic strategy”
65) Bearing on 78) Destined Synonyms: Logical, Reasoned
Meaning: To be connected or related to Meaning: Intended (for a particular purpose) . Antonyms: Incoherent, Muddled
something. Synonyms: Planning, Expecting 91) Glib
Synonyms: Affecting, Influencing 79) Concedes Meaning: (Of words or a speaker) fluent but
66) Unremitting Meaning: To admit, often unwillingly, that insincere and shallow.
Meaning: Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. something is true Synonyms: Slick, Pat
Synonyms: Relentless, Continual Synonyms: Admit, Accept Antonyms: Sincere, Thoughtful
Antonyms: Intermittent, Spasmodic Antonyms: Deny 92) Bickering
67) Right-wing 80) Dominance Meaning: Argue about petty and trivial matters.
Meaning: Conservative or reactionary. Meaning: Power and influence over others. Synonyms: Squabble, Argue
Synonyms: Conservative, Rightist Synonyms: Supremacy, Dominion Antonyms: Agree
Antonyms: Radical, Left-wing Antonyms: Subservience, Subjugation 93) Provocations
68) Mustered 81) Mooted Meaning: Action or speech that makes someone
Meaning: (of a group of people) gather together. Meaning: Raise (a question or topic) for angry, especially deliberately.
Example: “reporters mustered outside her house” discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility) . Synonyms: Incitement, Rousing
Synonyms: Congregate, Assemble Synonyms: Raise, Broach 94) Battalions
69) Undeniable 82) Alliance Meaning: A large organized group of people
Meaning: Unable to be denied or disputed. Meaning: A union or association formed for pursuing a common aim.
Synonyms: Indisputable, Indubitable mutual benefit, especially between countries or Synonyms: Crowd, Army, Mob
Antonyms: Debatable, Questionable organizations. 95) Cadres
70) Contesting Synonyms: Association, Union Meaning: A small group of people specially
Meaning: Engage in competition to attain (a 83) Like-minded trained for a particular purpose
position of power) . Meaning: Having similar tastes or opinions. Synonyms: Small group, Body, Team
Example: “she declared her intention to contest Example: “a radio ham with like-minded friends 96) Harping
the presidency” all over the world” Meaning: Talk or write persistently and tediously
Synonyms: Enter, Battle in 84) Coalition on (a particular topic) .
71) Patchy Meaning: A temporary alliance for combined Synonyms: Keep on about, Go on about
Meaning: Not of the same quality throughout; action, especially of political parties forming a 97) Stipulated
inconsistent. government. Meaning: Demand or specify (a requirement) ,
Synonyms: Deficient, Rudimentary Synonyms: Alliance, Union typically as part of an agreement.
Antonyms: Complete, Comprehensive 85) Instances Synonyms: Specify, Set down
72) Disbanding 98) Divisive

Meaning: Tending to cause disagreement or Meaning: an earlier event or action that is 127) Constitutes
hostility between people. regarded as an example or guide to be considered Meaning: Give legal or constitutional form to (an
Synonyms: Alienating, Estranging in subsequent similar circumstances. institution) ; establish by law.
Antonyms: Unifying synonyms: model, exemplar Synonyms: Inaugurate, Initiate
99) Plenary 114) Humiliating 128) Bipartisan
Meaning: Unqualified; Absolute. Meaning: Make (someone) feel ashamed and Meaning: Of or involving the agreement or
Synonyms: Unconditional, Unlimited foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. cooperation of two political parties that usually
100) Tirade Synonyms: Embarrass, Mortify oppose each other’s policies.
Meaning: A long, angry speech of criticism or Antonyms: Aggrandize, Glorious Example: “The reforms received considerable
accusation. 115) Misogyny bipartisan approval”
Synonyms: Diatribe, Invective Meaning: Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained 129) Retaliation
101) Scam prejudice against women. Meaning: The action of returning a military
Meaning: A dishonest scheme; a fraud. Example: “She felt she was struggling against attack; counter-attack.
Synonyms: Fraud, Swindle thinly disguised misogyny” Synonyms: Revenge, Vengeance
102) Posited 116) Cult 130) Oblige
Meaning: Put forward as fact or as a basis for Meaning: A relatively small group of people Meaning: Make (someone) legally or morally
argument. having religious beliefs or practices regarded by bound to do something.
Synonyms: Postulate, Put forward others as strange or as imposing excessive Example: “Doctors are obliged by law to keep
103) Inevitably control over members. patients alive while there is a chance of recovery”
Meaning: As is certain to happen; unavoidably. Synonyms: Sect, Religious group, Denomination Synonyms: Require, Compel
Synonyms: Naturally, Automatically 117) Elusive 131) Reconciliation
104) Granular Meaning: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. Meaning: The restoration of friendly relations.
Meaning: Including small details. Synonyms: Evasive, Slippery Synonyms: Reuniting, Reunion
105) Thesis 118) Bizarre Antonyms: Estrangement, Alienation
Meaning: A statement or theory that is put Meaning: Very strange or unusual. 132) Rivalry
forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Synonyms: Strange, peculiar Meaning: Competition for the same objective or
Synonyms: Theory, Contention Antonyms: Ordinary, Normal for superiority in the same field.
106) Clamour 119) Consensus Synonyms: Competitiveness, Competition
Meaning: A loud and confused noise, especially Meaning: A general agreement. 133) Tactical
that of people shouting. Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony Meaning: Showing adroit planning; aiming at an
Synonyms: Din, Racket Antonyms: Disagreement, Minority view end beyond the immediate action.
Antonyms: Silence 120) Allegedly Synonyms: Calculated, Planned
107) Cess Meaning: Used to convey that something is Antonyms: Unwise, Spontaneous
Meaning: A curse on. claimed to be the case or have taken place, 134) Allegations
Example: “Bad cess to the day I joined that although there is no proof. Meaning: A claim or assertion that someone has
band!” Synonyms: Reportedly, Supposedly done something illegal or wrong, typically one
108) Fostering 121) Insinuation made without proof.
Meaning: Encourage the development of Meaning: An unpleasant hint or suggestion of Synonyms: Claim, Assertion
(something, especially something desirable) . something bad. 135) Invaded
Synonyms: Encourage, Promote Synonyms: Implication, Inference Meaning: Enter (a place, situation, or sphere of
Antonyms: Neglect, Suppress 122) Salacious activity) in large numbers, especially with
109) Rewarding Meaning: Having or conveying undue or indecent intrusive effect.
Meaning: Providing satisfaction; gratifying. interest in sexual matters. Synonyms: Permeate, Pervade
Synonyms: Satisfying, Gratifying Synonyms: Pornographic, Obscene 136) Elite
Antonyms: Unrewarding 123) Dossier Meaning: A select group that is superior in terms
110) Couched Meaning: A collection of documents about a of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or
Meaning: Express (something) in language of a particular person, event, or subject. society.
specified style. Example: “We have a dossier on him” Synonyms: Best, Pick
Example: “The assurances were couched in Synonyms: File, Report Antonyms: Dregs
general terms” 124) Indictment 137) Pugnacious
Synonyms: Express, Phrase Meaning: A formal charge or accusation of a Meaning: Having quarrelsome or Combative
111) Pragmatic serious crime. nature.
Meaning: Dealing with things sensibly and Synonyms: Charge, Accusation Synonyms: Belligerernt
realistically in a way that is based on practical Antonyms: Acquittal 138) Cogent
rather than theoretical considerations. 125) Maim Meaning: Very Clear and easy for the mind to
112) Profoundly Synonyms: to injure very badly accept and believe
Meaning: In a profound way; greatly. 126) Unwitting Synonyms:Valid
Synonyms: Extremely, Very, Deeply Meaning: (Of a person) not aware of the full facts. 139) Scorched
113) Precedent Synonyms: Unknowing, Unconscious Meaning: Burn the surface of (something) with
Antonyms: Witting, Knowing flame or heat.

Example: “Surrounding houses were scorched by 153) Looting 168) Concurrence

heat from the blast” Meaning: Steal (something) from someone. Meaning: The fact of two or more events or
synonyms: Burn, Sea Synonyms: Ransack, Sack circumstances happening or existing at the same
140) Rival 154) Widening time.
Meaning: A person or thing competing with Meaning: Make or become wider. Example: “the incidental concurrence of two
another for the same objective or for superiority Synonyms: Broaden, Stretch separate tumours”
in the same field of activity. Antonyms: Narrow, Restrict 169) Glean
Synonyms: Competitor, Opponent 155) Chasm Meaning: Obtain (information) from various
Antonyms: Partner, Ally Meaning: A profound difference between people, sources, often with difficulty.
141) Imprint viewpoints, feelings, etc. Synonyms: Obtain, Get
Meaning: Fix (an idea) firmly in someone’s mind. Synonyms: Breach, Gulf 170) Churn
Synonyms: Fix, Establish 156) Hefty Meaning: To move something.
142) Onus Meaning: Large and heavy. Example: The Sea was churned up by heavy
Meaning: Something that is one’s duty or Synonyms: Heavy, Sturdy winds.
responsibility. Antonyms: Slight, Gaunt 171) Came to light
Synonyms: Burden, Responsibility 157) White lies Meaning: If facts come to light, they become
143) Theocratic Meaning: A harmless or trivial lie, especially one known publicly.
Meaning: Relating to or denoting a system of told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. Synonyms: Reveal, Disclose
government in which priests rule in the name of 158) Swirl 172) Unleashing
God or a god. Meaning: A quantity of something moving in a Meaning: Cause (a strong or violent force) to be
Example: “A theocratic state” twisting or spiralling pattern. released or become unrestrained.
144) Enthusiasm Example: “swirls of dust swept across the floor” 173) Parlance
Meaning: Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, 159) Ousted Meaning: A particular way of speaking or using
or approval. Meaning: Drive out or expel (someone) from a words, especially a way common to those with a
Synonyms: Eagerness, Keenness position or place. particular job or interest.
Antonyms: Apathy Synonyms: Expel, Remove Example: “dated terms that were once in
145) Pamphlets 160) Coterie common parlance”
Meaning: A small booklet or leaflet containing Meaning: A small group of people with shared 174) Delinquent
information or arguments about a single subject. interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive Meaning: (typically of a young person) tending to
Synonyms: Brochure, Leaflet of other people. commit crime, particularly minor crime.
146) Denial Synonyms: Clique, Crowd Synonyms: Lawless, Criminal
Meaning: A statement that something is not true. 161) Incessant Antonyms: Well-behaved, Conformist
Synonyms: Contradiction, Counterstatement Meaning: (of something regarded as unpleasant) 175) Fiasco
Antonyms: Confirmation continuing without pause or interruption. Meaning: A complete failure, especially a
147) Corrode Synonyms: Constant, Continual ludicrous or humiliating one.
Meaning: Destroy or damage (metal, stone, or Antonyms: Intermittent, Occasional Synonyms: Failure, Disaster
other materials) slowly by chemical action. 162) Paradigm Antonyms: Success
Example: “Acid rain poisons fish and corrodes Meaning: A typical example or pattern of 176) Cahoots
buildings” something; a pattern or model. Meaning: Colluding or conspiring together
Synonyms: Wear away, Wear down 163) Rooted secretly.
148) Rendered Meaning: Establish deeply and firmly. Synonyms: Conniving, Allied
Meaning: Provide or give (a service, help, etc.) . Example: “vegetarianism is rooted in Indian 177) Eloquent
Synonyms: Give, Provide culture” Meaning: Clearly expressing or indicating
149) Illegitimate Synonyms: Fixed, Ineradicable something.
Meaning: Not authorized by the law; not in 164) Hawkish Synonyms: Expressive, Suggestive
accordance with accepted standards or rules. Meaning: Advocating an aggressive or warlike 178) Knee-jerk reactions
Synonyms: Illegal, Unlawful policy, especially in foreign affairs. Meaning: (of a response) automatic and
Antonyms: Legitimate, Lawful 165) Stance unthinking.
150) Treason Meaning: The attitude of a person or organization Example: “a knee-jerk reaction”
Meaning: The crime of betraying one’s country, towards something; a standpoint. 179) Blame games
especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the Synonyms: Attitude, Stand Meaning: A situation in which one party blames
sovereign or government. 166) The negotiating table others for something bad or unfortunate rather
Synonyms: Treachery, Lese-majesty Meaning: A situation or place in which people than attempting to seek a solution.
Antonyms: Allegiance, Loyalty formally discuss something in order to reach an 180) Omnibus
151) Diktats agreement. Meaning: Comprising several items.
Meaning: An order or decree imposed by 167) Impediment Example: “omnibus editions of novels”
someone in power without popular consent. Meaning: A hindrance or obstruction in doing 181) Conducted
Example: “a diktat from the Bundestag” something. Meaning: Lead or guide (someone) to or around
152) Out of the blue Synonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction a particular place.
Meaning: Without warning; unexpectedly. Antonyms: Benefit Synonyms: Escort, Guide

182) Flurry Meaning: A solution or remedy for all difficulties Antonyms: Invulnerable, Resilient
Meaning: A sudden short period of activity or or diseases. 210) Triggered
excitement. Synonyms: Universal cure, Cure-all Meaning: Cause (an event or situation) to happen
Synonyms: Burst, Outbreak 196) Contemporary or exist.
183) Gleeful Meaning: Dating from the same time. Synonyms: Precipitate, Prompt
Meaning: Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful. Synonyms: Contemporaneous, Concurrent 211) Imperative
Example: “She gave a gleeful chuckle” 197) Staunchest Meaning: Of vital importance; crucial.
Synonyms: Delighted, Pleased Meaning: Very loyal and committed in attitude. Synonyms: Vital, Exigent
Antonyms: Gloomy Synonyms: Stalwart, Loyal Antonyms: Unimportant, Optional
184) Metaphor Antonyms: Disloyal, Unfaithful, Unreliable 212) Underscored
Meaning: A thing regarded as representative or 198) Lure Meaning: Emphasize.
symbolic of something else. Meaning: The strongly attractive quality of a 213) Enhanced
185) Marched person or thing. Meaning: Intensify, increase, or further improve
Meaning: Walk quickly and with determination. Synonyms: Temptation, Enticement the quality, value, or extent of.
Synonyms: Stalk, Strut 199) Oppression Synonyms: Increase, Intensify
186) Brandish Meaning: Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or Antonyms: Diminish, Mar
Meaning: Wave or flourish (something, especially exercise of authority. 214) Reciprocated
a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement. Synonyms: Persecution, Abuse Meaning: Respond to (a gesture or action) by
Synonyms: Flourish, Wave Antonyms: Freedom, Democracy making a corresponding one.
187) Sacrilege 200) Animus 215) Coherence
Meaning: an act of treating a holy place or object Meaning: Motivation to do something. Meaning: The quality of being logical and
in a way that does not show proper respect. Example: “The reformist animus came from consistent.
Synonyms: Defilement. within the Party” Synonyms: Consistency, Soundness
188) Scant 201) Sprouted Antonyms: Incoherence
Meaning: Barely sufficient or adequate. Meaning: Appear or develop suddenly and in large 216) Civilisation
Synonyms: Little, Little or no numbers. Meaning: The stage of human social development
Antonyms: Abundant, Ample 202) Sagacious and organization which is considered most
189) Purveyors Meaning: Having or showing keen mental advanced.
Meaning: A person who sells or deals in particular discernment and good judgement; wise or Synonyms: Progress, Edification
goods. shrewd. 217) Discomfort
Example: “A purveyor of large luxury vehicles” Synonyms: Wise, Clever Meaning: Worry or embarrassment.
Synonyms: Seller, Vendor Antonyms: Stupid, Foolish Synonyms: Embarrassment, Unease
190) Ostensibly 203) Intuitive 218) Eclipsed
Meaning: As appears or is stated to be true, Meaning: Using or based on what one feels to be Meaning: Deprive (someone or something) of
though not necessarily so; apparently. true even without conscious reasoning; significance or power.
Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly instinctive. Synonyms: Outshine, Overshadow
Antonyms: Genuinely, Really, Truly Synonyms: Instinctive, Intuitional 219) Myopic
191) Pale 204) Locus Meaning: Lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
Meaning: Seem or become less important. Meaning: A particular position or place where Synonyms: Unimaginative, Uncreative
Synonyms: Decrease in importance, lose something occurs or is situated. Antonyms: Far-sighted
significance 205) Encroach 220) Reams
192) Articulating Meaning: Intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, Meaning: Froth or overflow.
Meaning: Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and personal life, etc.) . 221) Hackneyed
coherently. Synonyms: Intrude, Trespass Meaning: (Of a phrase or idea) having been
Example: “They were unable to articulate their 206) Diminishing overused; unoriginal and trite.
emotions” Meaning: Make or become less. Synonyms: Overused, Overworked
Synonyms: Express, Give expression to Synonyms: Decrease, Decline Antonyms: Original, Fresh
Antonyms: Bottle up Antonyms: Increase, Flare up 222) Trotted out
193) Affinity 207) Palette Meaning: To show someone or something in
Meaning: A natural liking for and understanding Meaning: The range of colours used by a public in order to get attention.
of someone or something. particular artist or in a particular picture. 223) Aspiring
Example: “He had a special affinity with horses” 208) Heart-rending Meaning: Directing one’s hopes or ambitions
Synonyms: Empathy, Rapport Meaning: Causing great sadness or distress. towards becoming a specified type of person.
Antonyms: Dislike, Aversion Synonyms: Distressing, Disturbing 224) Seldom
194) Austerity Antonyms: Comforting Meaning: Not often; rarely.
Meaning: Difficult economic conditions created by 209) Vulnerable Synonyms: Rarely, Infrequently
government measures to reduce public Meaning: Exposed to the possibility of being Antonyms: often, frequently
expenditure. attacked or harmed, either physically or 225) Mundane
195) Panacea emotionally. Meaning: Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
Synonyms: Endangered, Unsafe Synonyms: Humdrum, Dull

Antonyms: Extraordinary, Imaginative 241) Annulled e) None of these

226) Status quoist Meaning: Declare invalid (an official agreement, 5) The Headquarter of SIDBI is located at:
Meaning: The existing state of affairs, especially decision, or result) . a) Lucknow b) New Delhi
regarding social or political issues. Antonyms: Restore, Enact c) Mumbai d) Bangalore
227) Owes 242) Ruse e Chennai
Meaning: Have an obligation to pay or repay Meaning: An action intended to deceive someone; 6) FRBM stands for:
(something, especially money) in return for a trick. a) Fiscal Revenue Budget Management
something received. Synonyms: Ploy, Stratagem b) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
Synonyms: Be in debt (to) , Be indebted 243) Scuttle c) Fiscal Reforms and Budget Management
Antonyms: Settle up Meaning: Run hurriedly or furtively with short d) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget movement
228) Tactics quick steps. e) None of These
Meaning: An action or strategy carefully planned Synonyms: Scamper, Scurry 7) CSR stands for:
to achieve a specific end. 244) Veracity a) Customer Satisfaction Responsibility
Synonyms: Strategy, Scheme Meaning: Conformity to facts; accuracy. b) Corporate Social Responsibility
229) Exemplifies Synonyms: Truthfulness, Truth c) Corporate Social Reforms
Meaning: Be a typical example of. Antonyms: Falsity d) Customer Satisfaction Reforms
Synonyms: Typify, Epitomize 245) Conspiracy e) None of The Above
230) Intents Meaning: A secret plan by a group to do 8) NABARD was established on the
Meaning: Intention or purpose. something unlawful or harmful. recommendations of :
Example: “With alarm she realized his intent” Synonyms: Plot, Scheme a) Shivaraman Committee
Synonyms: Aim, Purpose 246) Implications b) Malhotra Committee
231) Perhaps Meaning: The conclusion that can be drawn from c) Kumarmangalam Committee
Meaning: Used to express uncertainty or something although it is not explicitly stated. d) narashimman Committee
possibility. Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference e) None of The Above
Synonyms: Maybe, For all I know Antonyms: Explicit statement 9) The Foreign Exchange Reserves of India are
232) Pragmatic 247) Ordeal kept in the custody of:
Meaning: Dealing with things sensibly and Meaning: A very unpleasant and prolonged a) International Monetary Fund
realistically in a way that is based on practical experience. b) Reserve Bank of India
rather than theoretical considerations. Synonyms: Trial, Tribulation c) State Bank of India
233) Apparatchik 248) Volition d) exim bank
Meaning: A member of a Communist Party Meaning: The faculty or power of using one’s will. e) None of These
apparat. 249) Impeded 10) What is the meaning of GVA?
234) Tussle Meaning: Delay or prevent (someone or a) Gross Van Added
Meaning: A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically something) by obstructing them; hinder. b) Gross Value Added
in order to obtain or achieve something. Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct c) General Value Added
Example: “There was a tussle for the ball” Antonyms: Facilitate d) Gross Value Agency
Synonyms: Scuffle, Fight 250) Besieged e) Gross Value Adjust
235) Onslaught Meaning: Be inundated by large numbers of 11) Part of company’s earning or profit which is
Meaning: A fierce or destructive attack. requests or complaints. paid out to share holders is known as _______
Synonyms: Assault, Attack Synonyms: Overwhelm, Inundate a) Premium b) Dividend
236) Wither c) Bonus d) Sum Assured
Meaning: Fall into decay or decline. Banking Awareness Quiz e) Return
Synonyms: Diminish, Dwindle 1) who has the authority to perform the Open 12) Ministry of Tourism estimates monthly FEEs
Antonyms: Grow Market Operations? through Tourism in India, both in Rupee and
237) Decimated a) RBI b) SEBI Dollar terms based on the credit data of Travel
Meaning: Kill, destroy, or remove a large c) Union Government Head from Balance of Payments of RBI. FEEs
proportion of. d) Both a and b e) None of these stands for-
238) Jettison 2) How is government securities can be held? a) Financial Exchange Earnings
Meaning: Abandon or discard (someone or a) Physical form b) Demat form b) Foreign Essential Earnings
something that is no longer wanted) . c) E-locker d) Both b and c c) Funded Exchange Earnings
Synonyms: Dump, Drop e) Both a and b d) Foreign Exchange Electronic
Antonyms: Load, Keep, Retain 3) When was RBI started the Banking e) Foreign Exchange Earnings
239) Trample ombudsman scheme in India? 13) State Bank of India (SBI) is set for a major
Meaning: Tread on and crush. a) 1990 b) 1995 restructuring of its business in ____________
Example: “The fence had been trampled down” c) 2000 d 2004 from April 2018.
Synonyms: Tread, Tramp e 2010 a) France b) China
240) Muddle 4) What is the initial capital amount to start small c) UK d) Canada
Meaning: Bring into a disordered or confusing finance banks? e) USA
state. a) 50 crore b) 100 crore 14) RBI has raised the exposure limit under ETCD
Synonyms: Confuse, Mix up, Jumble c) 150 crore d 500 crore trading for residents and foreign portfolio

investors (FPIs) to USD 100 million across all 22) .FINO stands for__________. 31) What is the maturity period for senior citizen
currency pairs involving the Indian rupee. What is a) Financial Investment Network and savings scheme?
the meaning of "D" in ETCD? Operations a) 3 years b) 5 years c) 2 years d)
a) District b) Distance b) Farmers Investment in National Organization 7 years e) 4 years
c) Development d) Derivatives c) Farmers Inclusion News and Operations 32) Who is primarily liable on a cheque?
e) Department d) Financial Inclusion Network and Operations a) Drawee banker b) Drawer
15) Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd and Celebrus Capital e) None of these c) Payee d) Collecting banker
Ltd have announced a new partnership to offer 23) Normally Banks accepts Fixed Deposits for a e) None of these
CSB’s customers online trading and demat maximum period of________. 33) The Kisan Credit Card Scheme is being
services. Catholic Syrian Bank is based in- a) 5 years b) 3 years implemented by all
a) Ahmedabad b) Coimbatore c) 7 years d) 20 years a) Public Sector Commercial Banks
c) Amravati d) Thrissur e) 10 years b) Regional Rural Banks
e) Chandigarh 24) . In India, the Chit funds are governed c) State Cooperative Banks/DCCBs/PACS
16) The FRDI Bill is part of a larger, more regulated by ________. andScheduled Primary Cooperative Banks
comprehensive approach by the Centre towards a) Local Bodies b) RBI d) All of the above
systematic resolution of all financial firms. FRDI c) Central Government e) None of the above
stands for- d) State Government 34) Capital market can be divided into
a) Financial Resolution and Deposit India e) None of these a) industrial securities market
b) Financial Resolution and Deposit International 25) Who appoints the governor of Reserve Bank b) gilt edged market
c) Financial Resolution and Deposit Initial of c) personal securities market
d) Financial Resolution and Deposit Increase India? d) both a) and b)
e) Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance a) Financial Secretary b) Financial Ministry e) none of the above
17) MDR is a fee charged from a merchant by a c) Central Government d) President of India 35) What is -STT‘?
bank for accepting payments from customers e) None of these a) Standard Transaction Tax
through credit and debit cards in their 26) As per the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, any b) Securities transaction tax
establishments. MDR stands for- person can file a complaint before the Banking c) Securities transfer tax
a) Merchant Discount Ratio Ombudsman, if the satisfied reply is not received d) Standard transfer tax
b) Merchant Discount Rate from the bank within a period of _________. e) None of these
c) Merchant Discount Rating a) 6 months b) 3 months 36) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has its
d) Merchant Development Rate c) 2 months d) 1 month headquarters in
e) Money Discount Rate e) 1 year a) Mumbai b) Kolkata
18) ETFs are mutual funds listed and traded on 27) KYC Compliance is done to ________. c) Bhubaneswar d) New Delhi
stock exchanges like shares. ETFs stands for- a) Identify a person e) None of these
a) Electronic Traded Funds b) To know the address of a person 37) What is the meaning of I promise to
b) Exchange Time Funds c) To ensure the genuineness the person‟s pay‘clause written on notes?
c) Exchange Traded Finance identity as a) The bank’s obligation to pay the value of
d) Exchange Traded Flows mentioned in the application and to verify the banknotedoes not arise out of a contract but out
e) Exchange Traded Funds correctness of address of statutoryprovisions.
19) Moody's Investors Service estimated that d) Concern state government b) The bank’s obligation to pay the value
India will grow ___________ in the calendar year e) None of these ofbanknote does arise out of a contract but not
2018 and _________ in 2019, amid signs of 28) Which of the following is the first commercial out ofstatutory provisions.
economic recovery from the impact of bank to launch mutual fund? c) This obligation is neither due to a contract nor
demonetisation and GST. a) State Bank of India astatutory provision.
a) 7.2% and 7.3% b) 7.4% and 7.5% b) Canara Bank c) PNB d) It means that to pay you the value, there
c) 7.7% and 7.9% d) 7.6% and 7.8% d) Bank of India e) None of these issovereign guaranty.
e) 7.6% and 7.5% 29) Which is the first Public Sector Bank to issue e) None of these.
20) __________ is a cheque clearing system capital to public? 38) When were banknotes in the Mahatma
undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a) Indian Overseas Bank GandhiSeries introduced?
for faster clearing of cheques. b) Syndicate Bank a) 1991 b) 1995 c) 1996
a) IMPS b) CBS c) Oriental Bank of Commerce d) 2000 e) None of these
c) NPCI d) CTS d) Punjab National Bank 39) The Foreign exchange of India is kept
e) NFS e) None of these with_________
21) A bank is called as ―Scheduled Bank‖ 30) Pledge means? a) SBI b) ECGC c) RBI
when_________. a) advance against goods d) NABARD e) None of these
a) Its business has crossed Rs. 1000 crore mark b) open working capital limits 40) If the rupees depreciate, what is the effect
b) Its branch network is over 100 c) bailment of goods as security for payment ofa onthe exporters?
c) It is included in the second Schedule of the debt or performance of a promise a) They are unaffected
RBI Act d) all the above b) They are in loss
d) When it complies with all the three above e) none of these c) They are in profit
e) None of these d) They get credit crunch

e) None of these 53) Whereare the headquarter of National e) None of these

41) Which of the following is NOT a type ofcheque Housing Bank (NHB) ? 64. The term “hyper-employment” means?
issued by an individual? a) New Delhi b) Mumbai a) A situation where machines are used to
a) Bearer cheque b) Order cheque c) Pune d) Lucknow intensify utilization of labour
c) Crossed cheque d) Savings cheque e) Bangalore b) A situation where plant is used without any rest
e) None of the above 54) The full form of BBPS is c) A situation where the demand for labour far
42) Rise in inflation rate leads to decline a) Bill Finger Berger Power Series exceeds its supply
in______? b) Best Business Practice d) A situation where machines are substituted for
a) Interest rate c) Bharat Bill Payment Service labour
b) Raise in the deposits in the banks d) Bharat Bill Payment System e) None of these
c) Decrease the real interest rate e) Bharat Bill Payment Status 65. “Hot money” means?
d) Raise the credit growth by banks 55) Commercial paper may be issued for a period a) Money earned through illegal transactions
e) None of the above of ____? b) Money earned through speculative
43) What can be the maximum limit of CRR for a) 90 days b) 91 to 180 days transactions
acommercial bank to maintain cash with RBI? c) 7 days to one year d) All the above c) Money used to hoard scarce commodities
a) 55% b) 40% c) 50% e) None of the above d) Capital which is frequently transferred between
d) 49% e) None of these 56) World investment report is published by? financial institutions in anattempt to maximize
44) PAN number is required for all transactions a) UNDP b) World bank interest or capital gain
above: c) IMF d) UNCTAD e) None of these
a) Rs. 25,000 b) Rs. 50,000 e) None of these 66. In the case of granting loan against a life
c) Rs. 1 lakh d) Rs. 10 lakh 57) The EXIM bank of India was established in insurance policy, the banker
e) Rs. 2.5 lakh a) 1964 b) 1970 c) 1980 should see:
45) The Deposit Insurance Credit d) 1982 e) 1986 a) The existence of insurable interest
GuaranteeScheme was formed on ______? 58) In banking, CORE stands for _____. b) The surrender value
a) July 1, 1975 b) January 1, 1952 a) CentralizedOnline Real-Time Exchange c) The admission of age
c) January 1, 1962 d) January 1, 1991 b) Centre for Online Real Exchange d) All of the above e) None of the above
e) None of the above c) Centralized Online Real Time Express 67. In Mutual Funds, NAV is the price of
46) We can open a saving bank account in the d) Centre for Online Real Express a) Entire fund value
sole name of a minor if he completes age of e) None of these b) One unit of a fund
_____? 59) . The appointments of Banking Ombudsman c) Surrender value
a) 6 b) 10 c) 18 will be carried out by which of the d) Average value of shares
d) 21 e) None of the above following? e) Dividends paid in a year
47) SEBI was established in the year a) Finance Ministry b) RBI 68. New Lending Rate on Bank Loans is now
a) 1994 b) 1990 c) 1992 c) Govt. of India d) SEBI calculated as per:
d) 1982 e) None of these e) None of these a) Bench Mark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR)
48) Notice Money is a money lend for a period of 60) Euro money is the official currency b) Base Rate
? a) NATO b) UN c) Prime Lending Rate (PLR)
a) Between 2 and 14 days c) European Union d) Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
b) Exceeding 14 days d) Germany and England (MCLR)
c) 1 day d) 2 days e) 4 days e) None of these e) Risk Based Rate
49) tagline of Corporation Bank? 61) What is the duration of Public ProvidentFund 69. Time deposits include:
a) Working for a better tomorrow (PPF) account? a) Fixed deposits
b) Prosperity for all a) 3 years b) 5 years b) Cash certificates, recurring deposits
c) Trusted family Bank c) 9 years d) 15 years c) Time liabilities portion of saving bank deposits
d) None of these e) 18 years d) Staff security deposits
e) faithful friend 62) A fixed deposit receipt is kept with the bank e) All of the above
50) In term Money Market, the tenor of the for its safety, is known as ___? 70. Which of the following is included in the
transactions is from ________ a) Safe custody b) Safe deposit banking reforms in India?
a) 15days -2 year b) 15 days-1 year c) Locker d) Valid safe deposit a) To strengthen risk management
c) 2-21 days d) 2-28 days e) None of the above b) Providing easy credit to all
e) None of these 63) The term “hyper-inflation” is used to denote? c) Provide guaranteed subsidy from the
51) All coins that are minted in Noida have a) A situation with moderate rise in price level government
_______ b) An inflationary situation where the external d) Both b and c
a) Dot b) Star c) Diamond forces are the primary e) None of the above
d) No mark e) None of these contributing factors 71. What is the purpose for RBI allowing RRBs to
52) Loan of very small amounts given to low c) A “runway” or “galloping” inflationary situation open their branches in tierII
income groups is called where the monetary unit cities without asking for permit?
a) Cash credit b) Micro credit becomes almost worthless a) To empower RRBs with the powers that RBI
c) Simple overdraft d) No frills loans d) A situation where the cost of living index is has
e) None of these rising alarmingly

b) To increase the reach of banking service in tier- 79. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 89. If neither the word “Bearer” nor “order”
II cities. is a wing/agency of the? iswritten on a cheque, payment will be made
c) To generate money from tier-II cities a) World Bank bytreating it as:
d) To increase the number of RRBs more than b) United Nations Organisation a) A bearer cheque b) An order cheque
other commercial bank in tierII c) Asian Development Bank c) At banks discretion
cities d) Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India d) Cannot be paid at all
e) None of the above e) None of these e) None of the above
72.Which of the following is not associated with 80. On which of the following types of cheques 90. The government has stipulated that
risks related to risk alterations are not allowed by quotingPermanent Account Number is mandatory
management in banks? RBI? for
a) Credit risk b) Market risk a) Paper cheque a) Current accounts b) Demat accounts
c) Fund risk d) Operational risk b) CTS cheque c) Term deposits d) Savings Bank
e) None of these c) Electronic cheque e) None of the above
73. Which was the first Indian commercial bank d) Cheque with account payee crossing 91. Crossing on a cheque can be cancelled by
wholly owned and managedby Indians opened in e) None of these the………… of the cheque, under his full signature
the year 1911? 81. Which of the following terms is not used in a) Payee b) Drawee
a) Bank of Madras Banking and Finance? c) Endorser d) Holder
b) Central Bank of India a) Bid Price b) Jacksonian Seizure e) Drawer
c) State Bank of India c) Call option d) Bluechip 92. NABARD extends refinance to
d) Hindustan Bank e) All of these a) State Land Development banks, State
e) Union Bank of India 82. Which is not e-banking term? Cooperative banks
74. Financial activities tax and Financial stability a) ECS b) MICR c) RTGS b) Regional Rural Banks
contribution is proposed by? d) PIPS e) IMPS c) Commercial banks and other financial
a) G-8 b) SAARC Summit (second) 83. Which of the following cannot be endorsed? institutions approved by RBI
c) G-20 d) SAARC Summit (First) a) A fixed deposit receipt d) All of the above
e) None of the above b) A bank draft e) None of the above
75. Which of the following statement(s) is/are c) A Promissory note 93. Which one of the following is
true about promissory note? d) A usance bill of exchange “materialalteration” of a negotiable instrument?
a) It is always in writing e) None of these a) Converting an order cheque to bearer cheque
b) It has an unconditional undertaking called 84. What is the capital contribution of b) Putting a signature on the back of the cheque
promise Government c) Crossing of an uncrossed cheque
c) The promise is to pay money of India in RRBs? d) Writing an amount on a blank cheque
d) The money is to be pay money a) 35% b) 25% c) 20% e) None of the above
e) All of the above d) 50% e) 15% 94. Financial Inclusion means provision of:
76. In core banking systems? 85. Share value of the sponsoring bank in RRBs? a) Financial services namely, payments,
a) Store and forward of transaction is done a) 50% b) 75% c) 80% remittances, savings, loans and insurance
b) Branch server is not required d) 20% e) 35% ataffordable cost to persons not yet given the
c) Local Database is not required 86. Who is the sponsoring bank for the Pandian same
d) Transaction cannot happen form a non-home Gramin Bank? b) Ration at affordable cost to persons
branch a) Indian Bank b) Bank of Baroda c) House at affordable cost to persons
e) All of these c) Indian Overseas Bank d) Education at affordable cost to persons
77. An agreement between two nations or a group d) Punjab National Bank e) None of the above
of nations which e) Vijaya bank 95. Bank returns a cheque unpaid, it is called:
establishes unimpeded exchange and flow of 87. Interest on savings bank account is a) Payment of the cheque
goods and services nowcalculated by banks on:- b) Drawing of the cheque
between/among trade partners regardless of a) Minimum balance during the quarter c) Cancelling of the cheque
national boundaries is called? b) Minimum balance from 7th to last day of d) Dishonor of the cheque
a) Import Free Agreement themonth. e) Taking the cheque
b) Free Trade Agreement c) Maximum balance during the month. 96. IRD is related to replacement of the
c) Export Free Agreement d) Daily product basis. originalcheque for re-presentment. What does
d) Exchange trade agreement e) None of these “D” standfor?
e) None of the above 88. What is a stale cheque? a) Debt b) Development
78. On a cheque issued by a customer, the words a) A cheque issued without drawer’s signature c) Document d) Deposit
bearer or order are written. b) A cheque with only signature of the drawer e) Department
This cheque will be treated as? c) A cheque which has completed six months 97. IQA ensures the quality of the image
a) A bearer cheque fromits date of issue participating in cheque truncation system. What
b) An order cheque d) All of these isIQA?
c) This not a valid cheque e) A cheque which has the material alteration a) Institute of Quality Assurance
d) This is not a negotiable instrument now b) Image Quarterly Audit
e) None of these c) Insurance Quality Audit

d) Investment Quarterly Audit e) Paytm c) Insurance Amendment Act, 2002

e) None of these 108. Who is the Chairman of SEBI? d) IRDA Act 1999 e) None of these
98. In CBS ‘C’ stands for COR(E) What is ‘CORE’? a) T.S Vijayan b) Ashok Kumar Mathur 117. Which one of the following is the special
a) Centralized Online Real-time Environment c) Ashok Chawla d) Muhammad Mustafa drawing rights given by the International
b) Collateralized online Real-time exchange e) Ajay Tyagi Monetary Fund to its member countries?
c) Centralized online Real-time exchange 109. The Passport is mandatory for bank loans of a) Cold money b) Hot money
d) Collateralized offline real-time environment how much amount and above? c) Paper gold d) Paper Money
e) None of the above a) Rs 50 crore b) Rs 20 crore e) None of these
99. When was NHB RESIDEX started as c) Rs 10 crore d) Rs 100 crore 118. Which of the following is not a part of India’s
officialhousing price index of the country? e) Rs 75 crore Money Market?
a) 2004 b) 2007 c) 2012 110) president of European Investment bank a) Banks b) Bill Markets
d) 1998 e) 1987 a) Philippe Maystadt b) Brain unwin c) Call Money Market
100. In which of the following programme of c) W Hoyer d) Paride Formentini d) Indian Gold Council
NABARD to bring the under privileged within e) Pietro Campilli e) None of these
thebanks fold? 111. The Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) differ 119. Which bank is the sponsor of Prathama
a) Financial Inclusion b) Self Help Group from one another in terms of ? Gramin Bank?
c) NBFC d) MFI e) None of these a) Product offering a) Bank of Baroda
101.Which of the following private sector bank b) Loan repayment Structure b) Indian Bank
has tied up with Celebrus Capital Ltd (Celebrus) , c) Product offerings c) Punjab National Bank
to offer its customers online trading and demat d) Legal structure d) Syndicate Bank
services? e) All of these e) None of these
a) Federal Bank b) Catholic Syrian Bank 112. Indian Micro Finance Institutes (MFI) usually 120. Which one of the following is not an
c) South Indian Bank d) Axis Bank adopts the group-based lending models, which electronic banking delivery channel?
e) HDFC Bank are of two types. SHG model and JLG model. SHG a) Mobile Vans d) Mobile Phone Banking
102.The State Bank of India has raised its lending means Self Help Group and JLG means? c) Internet Banking
rates by what percent, recently. It is the first a) Joint Liability Game d) Tele Banking e) ATM
lending revision by the bank since April 2016? b) Josh Liability Group 121. Reverse Mortgage scheme is designed
a) 8.50 per cent b) 8.15 per cent c) Joint Loan Group keeping which of the following groups of society
c) 8.20 per cent d) 8.10 per cent d) Joint Liability Group in consideration?
e) 8.25 per cent e) None of these a) Defense personnel
103.Name the country will soon issue its own 113. Co-operatives registered under state or b) Senior citizens
cryptocurrency that will be circulated as legal National Acts and MACs come under Mutual c) Youngsters who just started earning
tender along with the U.S. dollar? benefit MFIs. MACS means ? d) Dependent women
a) Solomon Islands b) Marshall Islands a) Moral-Aided Co-Operative Societies e) None of these
c) Mariana Islands d) Pitcairn Islands b) Mint-Aided Co-Operative Societies 122. What happens when an economy is in
e) Norfolk Islands c) Mutually-Aided Co-Operative Societies recession?
104. The Reserve Bank of India said it will conduct d) Mutually-Agreement Co-Operative Societies a) GDP growth slows down
additional variable rate repo operations for longer e) None of these b) Unemployment rate rises
tenors up to how many days at every Tuesday in 114. The origin of bank instruments can be traced c) Bankruptcies rise
March 2018 to provide additional liquidity support to? d) Both (a) and (b)
to banks? a) The priests and worship places of public e) All (a) , (b) and (c)
a) 31 days b) 15 days c) 18 days deposits 123. Retail investors means which of the following
d) 24 days e) 25 days b) Goldsmith receipts types of stock market investors?
105. How much amount has been penalized by c) Bonds issued by the British Government in a) Mutual funds b) Corporate bodies
RBI on Axis bank for violation of non-performing India c) Promoters of companies
asset (NPA) and for non-compliance with the d) Bank notes issued by Bank of Venice d) Individuals e) FIIs
directions issued by RBI on Income Recognition e) None of these 124. Bank branches which can undertake foreign
and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms? 115. The banking company has restriction to exchange business directly are known as:
a) Rs.5 crore b) Rs.2 crore sanction loan to? a) Authorized dealer
c) Rs.4 crore d) Rs.6 crore a) Directors of the bank b) Foreign dealers
e) Rs.3 crore b) Staff working in the bank c) Overseas branches
106.BIS head Quarters c) Students going abroad d) Approved dealers
a) Basel, Switzerland b) Britain d) Professionals e) None of these
c) Netherlands d) Denmark e) None of these 125. The credit policy of a bank does not deal
e) none of these 116. In pursuance of which one of the following with?
107. Name the e-commerce giant Received SEBI was the General Insurance Corporation of India a) Credit risk management
nod as registered Investment Adviser? was formed? b) Documentation standards
a) Fino Pay Tech b) India Post a) General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) c) Review and renewal of advances
c) Airtel M Commerce Services Limited Act, 1972 d) Outstanding balances in deposit accounts
d) National Securities Depository Limited b) Insurance Act, 1938 e) None of these

126. Issuing credit cards is a component of ? 136. TRIPS and TRIMS are associated with which 147. A cheque which is payable to any person who
a) Corporate banking of following organization: presents it for payment at the bank counter is
b) Rural banking c) Retail banking a) WTO b) IMF c) IDA called:
d) Micro finance e) None of these d) RBI e) None of these a) Cross Cheque b) Bearer Cheque
127. To use SWIFT based system, each country 137. "Hum Hai Na" is slogan of which bank? c) Open Cheque d) Local Cheque
required to install CBT. CBT means? a) ICICI Bank b) Punjab National Bank e) None of these
a) Computer Based Training c) Vijaya Bank d) Indian Bank 148. In which year Banking Commission was
b) Computer Based Transaction e) None of these established?
c) Computer Biased Terminal 138. Headquarter of World Bank is located at? a) 1971 b) 1972 c) 1974
d) Computer Based Trail a) London b) Washington DC d) 1975 e) 1976
e) Computer Based Terminal c) Geneva d) Newyork 149. IRDAI's headquarter situated at?
128. SWIFT means? e) None of these a) Ahmedabad b) Hyderabad
a) Society for World Wide Interbank Financial 139. "Overdrafts" covered under which of c) Aurangabad d) Chennai
Telecommunication following function? e) None of these
b) Social Formality World Wide Internet a) Accepting Deposits 150. When ATM machine installed in the bank is
Functional Telecommunication b) Advancing of Loans c) Both of Above out of order, it is called?
c) Society for World Wide International Financial d) Advancing Deposits e) None of these a) Operational Risk b) Electronic Default
Telecommunication 140. For the overdraft facility, customers have to c) ATM Auto Default d) Internet Default
d) Society for World Wide Interbank Functionality pay? e) None of these
Telecommunication a) Interest b) Commission 51. Which Bank is called Apex Bank?
e) Society for World Wide Interbank Financial c) Normal Charges d) Brokerage a) Development Bank of India
Technologies e) None of these b) NABARD c) Reserve Bank of India
129. Aim of Board of Financial Supervision (BFS) 141. SIDBI stands for" d) SBI e) EXIM Bank
of RBI to undertake the consolidated supervision a) Specially Industries Development Bank of India 152. First Indian appointed as the Governor of
of the financial sector comprising the financial b) Sound Industries Development Bank of India Reserve bank of India ……
organizations, commercial banks and _______ c) Small Industries Development Bank of India a) Sir C. D. Deshmukh
a) NBFC b) Chit funds d) Small Investment Development Bank of b) Sir Senegal Rama Rau
c) Share Market d) NGO India c) M. Narasimham
e) None e) None of these d) Dr. C. Rangarajan
130. Apex institution which handles refinance for 142. The SARFAESI Act 2002 empowers Banks / e) Shanmugam Chettiar
agriculture and rural development in India is: Financial Institutions to recover their non- 153. Which among the following banks has more
a) NABARD b) SEBI c) SIDBI performing assets (bad loans) without the ATMs?
d) RBI e) None of these intervention of the Court. In “SARFAESI” second a) Union Bank of India b) ICICI
131. Crossing on a cheque can be cancelled by “S” stands for ____. c) State Bank of India d) HDFC
the ______ of the cheque, under his full a) Securitization b) Security c) Statutory e) Syndicate Bank
signature. d) Share e) Saving 154. Vostro Account means ——
a) Payee b) drawee c) endorser 143. NHB was established on: a) An account maintained by Indian bank in
d) Holder e) drawer a) 19 July, 1992 b) 12 July, 1985 foreign country with dollars
132. Initially there were how many associate c) 9 July, 1988 d) 15July, 1999 b) An account maintained by foreign bank in India
banks of State Bank of India in 1960: e) None of these in Indian Rupees
a) Seven b) Five c) Two 144. The account that allows you to buy, sell as c) An account maintained by foreign bank in India
d) Four e) None of these well as transact without the need of any in Foreign Currency
133. During the period of Inflation, tax rates paperwork is? d) An account maintained by Indian bank in
should? a) Simple Account b) Demat Account foreign in Indian Rupees
a) Increase b) Decrease c) Fluctuate c) Current Account d) Deposit Account e) An account blocked by RBI
d) Average e) None of these e) None of these 155. India’s first indigenous payment gateway is
134. Insurance sector is regulated by which of the 145. Banking Companies are prohibited under _______________
following institution/organization? Sec 8 of banking Regulation Act to sell and a) IndianPayment b) IndiaPay
a) SEBI b) IRDAI c) RBI purchase securities. Yet Banks are selling c) IndiaRupee d) India Expenditure
d) NABARD e) None of these securities (of the customer) which are under e) None of these
135. IRDAI stands for: pledge as permitted by: 156. The interest on recurring deposit is paid on
a) International Reconstruction and Development a) Indian Contract Act b) SARFAESI Act the basis of?
Association c) Government Notification a) Interest calculated on daily products basis
b) Insurance Regulatory and Development d) Banking Regulation Act e) None of these b) simple interest on monthly products basis
Authority of India 146. Increase in the general level of prices for c) simple interest calculated monthly basis
c) Indian Road Development Agency goods and services are known as? d) Quarterly compounding
d) Indian Reconstruction and Development a) Deflation b) Inflation e) None of these
Association c) Normal Price Increment 157. The Base Year of Consumer Price Index
e) None of these d) Normal Price e) None of these Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) is…
a) 2011 b) 2010 c) 2008

d) 2012 e) 2001 167. Which of the following is a third-party d) London Bank e) None of These
158. Which bank is not in Private Sector? product often sold by banks: 179. State Bank of India started the Merchant
a) Axis Bank b) ICICI Bank a) Gift cheques b) Credit cards Banking division in:
c) Repco Bank d) HDFC Bank c) Debit cards d) Mutual funds a) 1970 b) 1972 c) 1974
e) South Indian Bank Ltd e) None of These d) 1975 e) 1973
159. FERA 1993 passed to control the foreign 168. FD in commercial bank can be done for 180. Merchant Banks do not deals in:
exchange dealings. FERA means… maximum period of: a) providing services for mergers and acquisitions
a) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act a) 10 Years b) 15 Years c) No Limit b) regular banking services to the general public
b) Foreign Exchange Rules Act d) 9 Years e) None of These c) long term loans for companies
c) Foreign Exchange Relaxation Act 169. KYC policy has been actually innovated by: d) stock underwriting
d) Foreign Exchange Regulatory Act a) Fed Reserve of USA e) None of These
e) None b) Basel committee
160. The committees relating to banking given. c) RBI d) GOI, Ministry of Finance Computer Aptitude
Pick the wrong one e) None of these Study the following information and answer
a) Bhide Committee-Commercial banks and State 170. Which of the following is not an imperfect the questions that follow:
Financial Corporations Note? In a certain code, the symbol for 0 is & and for 1
b) Bhuchar Committee-Term lending institutes a) Mutilated note b) Shrunk note is $. The numbers greater than 1 are to be
and commercial banks c) Obliterated note d) Washed note represented using these two symbols only. The
c) K B Chore Committee-Cash credit e) None of these value of the symbol for 1 doubles itself every time
d) Cook Committee-Capital Adequacy Ratio of 171. Decrease in general level of prices in an it shifts one place to the left. Study the following
Banks economy is known as: examples.
e) None of these a) Inflation b) Shortage of Goods ‘0’ is written as & ‘1’ is written as $
161. Which among the following is not the c) Deflation d) Supply Shortage ‘2’ is written as $& ‘3’ is written as &$$
Negotiable instrument? e) None of These ‘4’ is written as $&& ‘5’ is written as $&$
a) Cheque b) Demand Draft 172. A general increase in prices and fall in the And so on
c) Cash Deposit form d) Bill of Exchange purchasing value of money: 1. What will be ($$&$&&) + ($$&) – ($$$$)
e) Promissory Note a) Poverty Increment a) 45 b) 35 c) 43
162. Banking Ombudsman Scheme is applicable b) Deflation d) 33 e) 53
to the business of_______ c) Inflation d) Increased Goods Supply 2. What will be ($&$) × ($$&)
a) All scheduled commercial banks excluding e) None of These a) $$$&$ b) $$&$&
RRBs 173. FII stands for: c) $$$$& d) $&$$$
b) All scheduled commercial banks including a) Foreign Investment Index e) $$$&&
RRBs. b) Foreign Institutional Investor 3. What will be ($&$&-1) * ($$$&-1)
c) Only public-sector Banks c) Federation of Investment in India a) $$$&$&$ b) $$$&$$$
d) All Banking companies d) Federation of International Investment c) $$&$$&& d) $$$$$$$$
e) All Scheduled Banks except private banks. e) None of these e) $&&&&$$
163. The liberalization of Indian banking and 174. Which of the following Cheque is not 4. What is the H.C.F of ($$&$$&) and ($$&&&&)
regulation was done first on the basis of honoured by the bank? ?
recommendations of which committee? a) Stale Cheque b) Crossed Cheque a) $&& b) $$$
a) Narasimham Committee c) Self Cheque d) Open Cheque c) $$&& d) $&$
b) A Ashok Committee c) Saraiya Committee e) None of These e) $$&
d) Khusro Committee e) None of these 175. An increase in CRR by RBI leads to _____ 5. What will be the remainder when ($$$&$&$) is
164. In which year, Regional Rural Banks started a) Increase in deposit divided by ($&&$$) ?
working in India? b) Decrease in deposit a) $$ b) $$&
a) 1970 b) 1975 c) 1978 c) Decrease in lendable resources c) $&& d) $&
d) 1981 e) 1979 d) Increase in lendable resources e) $&$
165. An index of financial inclusion has been e) None of the above 6. Convert the decimal number 18971 in to its
launched for first time in 2008 by: 176. Which of the following is not a Money Market equivalent binary number
a) NSE b) ICRIER c) BSE Instrument? a) 100101000011011
d) RBI e) None of These a) Treasury Bills b) Commercial Paper b) 111101000011011
166. ICRIER stands for: c) Equity Shares d) Certificate of Deposits c) 100101000011011
a) International Council on Research in Economic e) Repurchase Agreements d) 100101011011011
References 177. Merchant Banking comes into existence in e) 100101110011011
b) Indian Career Research Institute in Economic India in: 7. Convert the decimal number 2581 in to its
Relation a) 1971 b) 1964 c) 1965 equivalent binary number
c) Indian Council for Research on International d) 1967 e) None of These a) 101000011101
Economic Relations 178. Name of the bank which first time introduce b) 101000010111
d) International Coverage on Research Institute the merchant banking in India is: c) 101000010101
for Economic Rates a) Imperial Bank of India d) 101011010101
e) None of these b) Grindlays Bank c) United Bank e) 111000010101

243 2187 6
8. Convert the decimal number 4693 in to its e) 2426 a) x = × ×
729 81 18
equivalent binary number 19. Convert the Hexa-decimal number 89CF in to 3888 7
b) x = × × 768
27216 256
a) 1101001010101 its equivalent decimal number 1875 2187 1512
c) x = × ×
125 8505 1944
b) 1011001010101 a) 35276 b) 35277
12288 441 972
d) x = × ×
c) 1001101010101 c) 35278 d) 35279 4608 1764 216
d) 1001011010101 e) 35280 e) None of these
e) 1001001010101 20. Convert the Hexa-decimal number B956 in to Q.4) 27.

54×38×30
9. Convert the decimal number 7512 in to its its equivalent decimal number a) x =
57×40
equivalent binary number a) 47456 b) 47447 b) 21+38+46+x = 56+42 +4+30

a) 1110101011000 c) 47453 d) 47451 c) x = 25% of 200 +20% of 60 –12% of 500
b) 1110101011010 e) 47446 +125% of 16.

814 ×543
c) 1110101011100 21. Convert the decimal number 1708 in to its d) x =
276 ×72×9
d) 1111101011000 equivalent hexa-decimal number e) None of these.

e) 1110101111000 a) 6AC b) 7BD Q.5) 36.
10. Convert the decimal number 6579 in to its c) 6BD d) 5AB a) 62+128+26+x = 140+56×2.
723 243
equivalent binary number e) 7FC b) x = ×
362 24 ×81
a) 1100110110010 22. Convert the decimal number 6931 in to its c) x = 150% of 30 + 15% of 60 – 80% of 40.
b) 1101110110011 equivalent hexa-decimal number d) x-78-68+45+65 = 0
c) 1100110110011 a) 1B13 b) 1A14 e) None of these.
d) 1100111110011 c) 1C15 d) 1A12 D.6-10) In each of the following question a
e) 1100110110111 e) 1B17 number is given and in options four or five
11. Convert the decimal number 1531 into its 23. Convert the decimal number 8325 in to its approximation problems are given. Find out
the number given in the question is result of
equivalent octal number equivalent hexa-decimal number
which approximation problem. (You do not
a) 2773 b) 2651 a) 2016 b) 2178
have to calculate the exact value)
c) 2341 d) 2531 c) 2085 d) 2965
Q.6) 20
e) 2775 e) 2453
a) 233 – 792 + 78 × 89 = x + 12848
12. Convert the decimal number 921 into its 24. Convert the decimal number 9321 in to its
b) √598 + √707 + √464 + √384 + √256 =?
a) 1635 b) 1621 a) 2479 b) 2371
c) 1631 d) 1653 c) 2369 d) 2469 1 5 2
c) 7 + 15 − 11 =?
6 9 3
e) 1643 e) 2379 4
d) √16129 + √4096 =? +√11236
13. Convert the decimal number 495 into its 25. Convert the decimal number 5623 in to its
e) None of these
Q.7) 160
a) 747 b) 757 a) 18D6 b) 15F7
a) 9784.69 + 11296 ÷ 25 =?× 32
c) 767 d) 777 c) 16C4 d) 17A4
b) 6786 + 4321 + 3719 =? +3196 + 4382 + 7838
e) 717 e) 13F3 699 131 ? 798 651
c) × × = ×
701 99 162 803 497
14. Convert the decimal number 8314 into its
d) 54.16 × 55.88+?× 74.97 = 85.12 × 84.89
equivalent octal number Simplification:
e) None of these
a) 20165 b) 20143 D.1-5)In each of the following question, a
Q.8) 4
c) 20135 d) 20172 number is given followed by five options (a), (b), 4
788 × √6561×14311 11?
(c), (d), and (e) or none of these). Each option a) =
e) 20156 524 ×11715 815
1
15. Convert the decimal number 947 into its consists of x, find out the x value and give the b) 1 + 1 =?
1+ 1
3+ 1
answer in which the given number is not equal to 5+7
equivalent octal number
value of x. c) √7056 ÷ 3 + √12544 =?× 35
a) 1723 b) 1663
Q.1) 112 d) (512)1.3 × (64)1.8 ÷ 80.5 = 2?
c) 1534 d) 1634
a) 14+46+23+44+25+28+32=x+75+4+12 e) None of the above
e) 1734
b) x=90% of 50+112% of 25+ 72% of 50+48% Q.9) 186
16. Convert the Hexa-decimal number DAD in to
of 25 a) 37.5% of 2240 + ?% of 5398=19.89% of
its equivalent decimal number
c) 480+275+940+105=x+760+ 280+450+ 165 3309+40.05% of 7996
a) 3510 b) 3501 + 23 b) 5761 ÷ 32.07 × 5.986 =?× 35.974
c) 3511 d) 3505 d) 102.5% of 1000+99.2% of 2500+ 51.25% of c) (8.97)3 + (26.09)2 +? = 42.918 × 37.076
e) 3517 2000+ 114.4% of 250=x+ 95% of 1000+113% d) 7624.11 + 380.78 + 39.89 ×? = 126.07 × 113.962
17. Convert the Hexa-decimal number 3FC in to of 2500+92% of 1000 e) None of these
its equivalent decimal number e) None of these Q.10) 23.3
a) 1020 b) 1019 Q.2) 43 a) 7896.78 + 3112.14+? = 14689.87 − (74.9896)2
468 43 532 19x
c) 1021 d) 1041 a) × × = b) (11.9963)3 + (2.01)10 − 35.078 ×? = 149.16 ×
672 13 6 4
e) 1034 36 14 192 2 130.854
b) × 128 × = ×
210 64x 80 43
18. Convert the Hexa-decimal number 97D in to 13
c) (28.14 × 42.89) ÷ 7.96 =? −(37.97)2
c) 86 × × 108 = 2x
its equivalent decimal number
1404 d) 85.71% of 2030 − 63.63% of 4389 + 44.989 ×? = 0
480 220 100 x
d) × × = × 30 e) None of these
a) 2429 b) 2430 16 125 64 16
e) None of these Q.11) Find the value of x

c) 2427 d) 2431
Q.3) 3 872 + 243 - 78× 92 = x + 1132
2 3 5
a) 1219 b) 1724 c) 1448 a) 8 b) 7 c) 9 d) 3920.23 e) 3298.32
7 7 14
d) 1372 e) None of these d) 8 e) None of these Q.44) 87932+49230-39239+3292-9281-
Q.12) ? 35 18 3 23123+12=?
Q.25) = × × 32 ÷ √16 ×
2 12 √25 8
find the value of A+B a) 68879 b) 48920 c) 67053
23 1 19
5+2√3 a) 14 b) 15 c) 15 d) 68823 e) 68738
If = 𝑎 + 𝑏√3 32 7 32
7+4√3 23 78×184×33
d) 17 e) None of these Q.45) =?
a) 7.5 b) 5 c) 6 32 2 3
√529× √2197
d) 9 e) 7 Q.26) 450×5+1500+ 75×12= x a) 1783 b) 2189 c) 1893

Q.13) a) 4750 b) 4500 c) 4350 d) 1839 e) 1584
simplify the following and find Y-X d) 4650 e) 4550 Q.46) 78 × 47 + 48% 𝑜𝑓 2600 −
5525
= 𝑥 − 13
325
1 1 1 1 1 Q.27) 1700+ 24% of 27000+400+10% of
X=( + + + + ) a) 4900 b) 4920 c) 4908
1×4 4×7 7×10 10×13 13×16
7250=x
Y=a b +b c +c a where a +b +c=14 and 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + d) 4912 e) None of these
a) 10045 b) 9705 c) 10105 7 2 3 4 12
𝑐 2 = 96 Q.47) 85+5+7+35−35 = 4096×x
d) 9305 e) 9415
a) 795/16 b) 173/16 c) 734/93 a) 1/512 b) 1/64 c) -1/512
Q.28) 20% of 8800+ √2916 ×100= x-25% of
d) 795/17 e) Can’t be determined d) -1/64 e) None of these
7000
D.14-15) In each of the following question, a Q.48) 39
9
×
637
+
13
=𝑥
a) 8320 b) 8450 c) 8520 49 13440 91
number is given followed by five options (a),(b),
d) 8570 e) 8910 a) 2 b) 4 c) 6
(c), (d), and (e). Each option consists of x, find
Q.29) √6889 × 150+6500+ 35% of 4000= x d) 8 e) 3
out the x value and give the answer in which the (23! × 17! × 19! × 15!)
a) 19450 b) 20350 c) 18350 Q.49). = (506 × 323 )𝑥
given number does not equals the value of x. 20!×14! ×18!×16!
d) 19250 e) None of these
Q.14) 4012 3 1 4 9 1
a) 315 b) 285 c) 255
Q.30) + + − =
a) 𝑥 = (25 × 55) + (54 × 56) − 387 7 21 63 21 𝑥 d) 330 e) None of these
1 1 2 a) 12 b) 15 c) 9 Q.50)
621
×
156
+
992
×
1332
= (? )
b) 𝑥 = 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 60180 13 23 36 31
2 3 5
d) 18 e) 24
c) 𝑥 = (6! × 3!) − 308 a) 1408 b) 1600 c) 1608
Q.31) 17% of 3500+ 20% of 4500+ 39% of
d) 𝑥 = (220 × 2) × × 2 + 934
7 d) 1508 e) 1510
2 4000= x
Q.51) 1.2×1.5+3.2×2.5+0.1×2= (?)
e) None of these a) 3155 b) 3255 c) 3055
a) 24 b) 19 c) 18
Q.15) d) 3065 e) 3045
d) 12 e) 10
256 Q.32) √3249% of 2000+ ∛1728% of 30000= x
Q.52) 40% of 3200 + (?) % of 2500=1580
a) 𝑥 = (25 × 3.5) + (75 × 1.5) + 56 a) 4680 b) 4420 c) 4740
2 2 2 a) 10 b) 12 c) 14
b) 𝑥 = 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 10080 d) 4720 e) 4730
7 9 5
d) 16 e) 18
c) 𝑥 = 12.5% 𝑜𝑓 1600 + 28% 𝑜𝑓 200 Q.33) 2700+9800+6350+5450- 30% of
Q.53)15×12+12×19+19×18= (?)
d) 𝑥 = (5 × 3 × 2 × 6 + 10) + (1.2 × 5.5 + 4.4) + 8 × 7 49000=x
a) 767 b) 636 c) 766
e) None of these a) 9000 b) 9400 c) 9800
d) 750 e) 568
D.16-60) Find the value of x d) 9600 e) 9200
Q.54) 1.123+2.321+10.123= (?)- 0.433
Q.16) 45% of 2400+ 64×75+ √4225 ×100= x Q.34) 25×13+ 45×8+ 25% of 3000= x +855
a) 12 b) 13 c) 14
a) 12340 b) 12480 c) 12840 a) 590 b) 570 c) 580
d) 14.5 e) 15
d) 12380 e) 12450 d) 620 e) 520 46 49
2 4 3 2 55% 𝑜𝑓7500 Q.55) × ×?2 = 18
148 276
Q.17) 3 − 17 + 7 + 10 =𝑥 Q.35) × 20 + 24% 𝑜𝑓 10000 = 𝑥
5 7 15 14 11
a) 324 b) 18 c) 9
a) 4
11
b) 3
6
c) 11
3 a) 9900 b) 9300 c) 10000
210 35 35 d) 27 e) 4
3 d) 9500 e) 9700 2
d) 7 e) None of these 2 Q.56) 25+? = 4 of 200
35 5
Q.36) 25% 𝑜𝑓 466 + 𝑜𝑓 1055+? %𝑜𝑓 250 = 367 × 2.5
5
Q.18) 278.45+ 2784.5+27.485-2.7845= a) 865 b) 845 c) 855
a) 132.32 b) 342.54 c) 151.6
x+0.6505 d) 905 e) None of these
d) 231.4 e) None of these
a) 3077 b) 3083 c) 3067 Q.57)
?
of √64 =
32 3
of √512
Q.37) 0.25 × 0.8 + 0.8 × 0.75+? = 230 8 ?
d) 3073 e) 3087
a) 232.9 b) 230.1 c) 222.8 a) 32 b) 4 c) 8
(25% 𝑜𝑓 4700) 35%𝑜𝑓 3200
Q.19) × 55 − × 35 = 𝑥 d) 16 e) 256
23.5 16 d) 229.2 e) None of these
a) 400 b) 500 c) 300 Q.58) ?=45.96% of 249.99+ 55.89% of
Q.38)43 + √289 × 36 =?2
d) 200 e) 100 150.003+24.05% of 1201
a) 34 b) 24 c) 38
3 2
Q.20) √6859% 𝑜𝑓 7000 + √4096% 𝑜𝑓 2500 + a) 467 b) 487 c) 484
d) 28 e) 26
√2809% 𝑜𝑓 2000 = 𝑥 1 d) 492 e) None of these
Q.39) 64 × 𝑜𝑓 477 − 667 =? −√5476
3
a) 3890 b) 3990 c) 4320 Q.59) 25% of ?=142.35+297.96÷1.99
a) 9583 b) 9345 c) 8435
d) 4020 e) 3920 a) 1746 b) 1756 c) 1164
Q.21) ? = (44% of 350 ÷ 11) + (12% 𝑜𝑓 150) − d) 1174 e) None of these
Q.40) 24 × √169 × 2.05 × 32 + √225 =? 6
15% 𝑜𝑓 200 Q.60) 𝑥% 𝑜𝑓 5 𝑜𝑓 13200 = 18300
11
a) 4771.4 b) 5771.4 c) 4671.6
a) 12 b) 23 c) 18 a) 25 b) 32 c) 41
d) 2 e) 14 d) 53 e) None of these
3
Q.22) 3? = (27 × 81) ÷ 34 × 243 ÷ 3−2 Q.41)238.5 + 282 ÷ √512 − 156.3 =? +22.2
Q.61) 12.75 × 300 + 21.4 × 125 + 224 × 11.5 = (? ) ×
a) 123 b) 158 c) 168
a) 7 b) 10 c) 4 2269
d) 193 e) 201
d) 13 e) 5 a) 5 b) 4 c) 3
12 3 Q.42) 24 × 86 + 98 − 188 ÷ 4 =?
Q.23) ? = 135 × − 121 + 322 × d) 7 e) 8
15 64
a) 2115 b) 3129 c) 1090
a) 35 b) 48 c) 39 3
d) 3901 e) 2091 Q.62) √√676 + (20.0025 + 3.9975) + (1.75 × 8) = (? )2
d) 70 e) 63
Q.43) 24% of 5460+15% of 9995+287=? a) 6 b) 4 c) 3
6 3 5 3
Q.24) ? = 4 − 2 + 3 + 3
7 7 7 14 a) 3908.53 b) 3095.54 c) 3096.65 d) 2 e) 1
Q.63) 8765+4487+(?)=7654+891+5987 Q.82) √6724 × 0.25 + (? ) × 63 = 14.375 × 8 a) 180 b) 189 c) 271

a) 1280 c) 1380 c) 2160 a) 1.4 b) 1.5 c) 1.6 d) 291 e) 280
d) 1189 e) 1980 d) 1.8 e) 2.1 Q.101) √10609 + (18.2 × 5) + 2.5% 𝑜𝑓 80 = (? )2
1 5 2 7
Q.64) 11 + 7 −? = 5 + 2
3
Q.83) √10648 + √3375 = √?
3
a) 14 b) 15 c) 24
9 6 3 18
1 2 8 a) 1525 b) 1630 c) 1635 d) 21 e) 17
a) 11 b) 13 c) 10
9 3 9 2881 8633 1853
5 d) 1640 e) 1369 Q.102) (? ) + + + = (18.6% 𝑜𝑓 1500)
d) 11 e) None of these 43 89 109
18 Q.84) 80% 𝑜𝑓 160 + (2.125 × 128) = (? )^2 a) 100 b) 108 c) 92
1
Q.65) 69 × + 435 × (? ) = (1204 + 2036) ÷ 8 + a) 29 b) 20 c) 42
1.5 d) 102 e) 98
(92 − 5) d) 26 e) 400 3
Q.103) √4913 × 3.5 + √361 × (? ) = 107
a) 2 b) 15 c) 25 Q.85) 7646+39.847+ 0.383+3841.3+ 4681.47+ a) 0.5 b) 1.5 c) 2.5
d) 4 e) 1 791 = (?)× (2.125 × 4) d) 5 e) 7.5
Q.66) 749 × 23 + 348 × 12 + 4379 = (? ) + 162 × 100 a) 1000 b) 2000 c) 3000 4032 1305 1071
Q.104) × × = 6720
87 ? 63
a) 178 b) 109 c) 198 d) 4000 e) 2400
a) 190 b) 140 c) 122
d) 182 e) 118 Q.86) 198.89 + 32.87 = (? ) − 173.98 − 263.9 −30.36
d) 153 e) 173
Q.67) 52 × 10387 = (? ) × 47 × 13 a) 170 b) 180 c) 700
54×63−26×23
Q.105) = (87.625 × 8 × (? ))
a) 820 b) 818 c) 884 d) 190 e) 600 2
d) 821 e) 819 Q.87) (8.5 × 126 + 2.3 × 130) = 342.5 × (? ) a) 2 b) 4 c) 6

Q.68) 321 × 13 + 17 × 123 = 193 − (? ) a) 4 b) 5 c) 8 d) 8 e) 10
a) 956 b) 595 c) 560 d) 7 e) 6 Q.106) √5184 + 263 + 352 = 6 × (? )
d) 558 e) 572 Q. 88) (13.9)2 + (16)2 = (? ) + (14.9)2 a) 2000 b) 3000 c) 4500
Q.69)
(18×23+27×(?))
= 2.65 × 120 + 2.625 × 8 × 9 a) 227.0 b) 227.2 c) 267.2 d) 1700 e) 1800
3
17024 31848
d) 129.8 e) 227.8 Q.107) × + 72 = 0.125 × (? )
a) 21 b) 12 c) 41 896 2654
Q. 89) (27% of 1450) − (? ) + (37% of 1850) a) 2300 b) 2800 c) 3000
d) 13 e) 60
= 45% of 2040 d) 2400 e) 5400
Q.70) 3.358 × 125 + 25 × 7.85 = (0.4375 × 16 + 70) ×
(? ) Q.108) 38.26 × 12 + 68.24 × 2.5 = 0.365 × 1200 + (? )
a) 120 b) 124 c) 143 a) 199.12 b) 189.39 c) 121.12
a) 8 b) 5 c) 2
d) 158 e) 118 d) 191.72 e) 120.35
d) 9 e) 4
Q. 90) 98 × 17 + 52 × 19 + 32 × 18
Q.71) (
83% 𝑜𝑓5600
+ 0.125 × 24) × 15 = 5 × (? ) Q.109) 12% 𝑜𝑓 3654 + 34% 𝑜𝑓 4820 = (? ) + 77.28
581 = 50 × (? ) − (2.65 × 2400)
a) 2200 b) 1920 c) 2100
a) 36 b) 77 c) 33 a) 110.7 b) 125.9 c) 191.8
d) 2010 e) 2000
d) 31 e) 26 d) 150.8 e) 190.8
Q.110) (16 × 19 + 162 + 133 ) = (? ) × 229.75
√225+(29)2
Q.72) = 26.75 × 8 × (? ) Q. 91) 487 + 56.5 + 546 + 5645.5 + 545.56 + (? ) = 7300
2 a) 10 b) 12 c) 15
a) 3 b) 2 c) 8 a) 17.32 b) 16.88 c) 17.88
d) 17 e) 18
d) 7 e) 9 d) 18.20 e) 19.44 9506
Q.111) √8649 × 3.5 + × 2.5 = 2 × (? )
3 5 2 ? 13 16 1536 98
Q.73) + + = Q. 92) × 833 + ( ÷ ) × 3 = (? )
17 23 27 10557 17 15 1440 a) 278 b) 264 c) 290
a) 4940 b) 4850 c) 4910 a) 640 b) 630 c) 650 d) 284 e) 300
d) 5610 e) 4380 d) 648 e) 687 Q.112) 365 × 2.6 − 365 × 2.4 = 9.125 × (? )
Q.74) 895+202.3-654.25 = 3.125% of (?) + Q.93) (135)2 − 25 × ? = (109)2 + 34 × 36 a) 7 b) 3 c) 5
(14.35×3) a) 206.4 b) 204.8 c) 198.5 d) 9 e) 8
a) 12900 b) 22800 c) 12210 d) 179.1 e) 210.2 Q.113) √7569 × (25 + 68) = (8 × 5 × 2.275) + (? )
d) 22180 e) 12800 Q.94) 621 × 2 + 32 × 12 + 38 × 11 = (? ) a) 8400 b) 8000 c) 8200
7
Q.75) √6724 × 1.5 − √12321 × + 292 − 1 = (? ) a) 1250 b) 1480 c) 1980 d) 8700 e) 8900
2
a) 564.5 b) 574.5 c) 546.5 d) 1160 e) 2044 Q.114) 54 × 65 + 6548 × 1.25 = 500 × (? )

√1296
d) 585.5 e) 486.5 Q.95) + (2 × 0.35) + (0.15 × 2) + (11.5)2 + a) 21.39 b) 23.39 c) 33.39
4.5×2×2
2
Q.76) (? ) = 52 + 3 × 2 + 4000 ÷ 2 𝑜𝑓 25% 𝑜𝑓 1600 (11.25 × 15) = (? ) d) 23.09 e) 29.90
3
a) 2155 b) 2715 c) 2615 a) 305 b) 314 c) 204 Q.115)
√9261+469
× (? ) = 1190
0.875×8
d) 2705 e) 2805 d) 304 e) 324 a) 17 b) 19 c) 20
Q.77) (? ) = (69.3 × 15.2) + (4.5 × 18.5) + (7.25 × 44) Q.96) 34% 𝑜𝑓 1250 + 92% 𝑜𝑓 1425 − (? ) = (0.75 × 8 × d) 23 e) 27
a) 1355.61 b) 1445.61 c) 1455.61 2)3 4641 2407
+ 29
d) 1545.61 e) 1544.61 Q.116) 51
= (? )2 − (0.2 × 30)
a) 12 b) 10 c) 8 3
7
Q.78) 25% 𝑜𝑓 534 + 𝑜𝑓 247 + (? )%𝑜𝑓 250 = d) 14 e) 16 a) 64 b) 9 c) 8
19×13
762 × 1.25 247 1 d) 45 e) 6

Q.97) × (14.5% 𝑜𝑓 1800 × 4 ) + (6.25 × 32) =
19 √81
a) 132.3 b) 342.5 c) 324.8 Q.117) (1.2% 𝑜𝑓 3650 + 2.8% 𝑜𝑓 (? )) × 17 = 3791
(? )3
d) 231.4 e) 320.9 a) 6400 b) 4500 c) 4600
a) 9 b) 13 c) 10
Q.79) 1241 × 5 + 326 × 8 = (? ) × 10 − (3.4 × 5) d) 5400 e) 2600
d) 12 e) 11 125×3.6−26×4.5
a) 832 b) 830 c) 822 52% 𝑜𝑓 2650+2×23 +22 42
Q.118) = (13.875 × (? ))
3
Q.98) = (? ) ×
0.12×24+0.12 23
d) 883 e) 809 a) 5 b) 6 c) 7
17×35+69×19−6 a) 233 b) 466 c) 456
Q.80) 2
= 16 + (? ) d) 9 e) 8
5
d) 566 e) 656
a) 134 b) 144 c) 138 Q.119) 265 × 5 + 32 × 68 + 13 × 47 = (? ) + (6.355 ×
6 1 3
−2+3+ +
Q.99) 4 5 2 10 × 30.35×12+(0.025×32) = 12 × (? )2 120 + 12.4 × 21)
d) 128 e) 124
95×97−57×23−78×36 a) 100 b) 16 c) 81 a) 2084 b) 3089 c) 2984
Q.81) = 159.25 × (? )
4 d) 24 e) 36 d) 2098 e) 2678
a) 8 b) 9 c) 4 Q.100) (132 − 43 ) × 1.25 + (142 − 53 ) × 2.25 = (? ) 2
576 3 512 √?
d) 7 e) 6 Q.120) √ +√ + =3
169 2197 12.9+0.1

4 7 3 4
a) 72 b) 64 c) 36 Q.140) (? ) = × 819 + × 104 − × 520 + × 198 a) 2.89 b) 24.56 c) -12.27
9 13 10 11
d) 49 e) 26 a) 336 b) 424 c) 344 d) 12.27 e) 9.57
1 1
Q.121) 2% 𝑜𝑓 1350 + 3 × × 221 = (? ) d) 418 e) 396 Q.160) ( ) 𝑜𝑓3842 + 15% 𝑜𝑓 (? ) = 2449
17 2
(?)
a) 56 b) 66 c) 60 Q.141) = 425 ÷ 25 ÷ 17 × 24 a) 3520 b) 3340 c) 3540
11
d) 58 e) 72 d) 3630 e) 2720
a) 255 b) 258 c) 264
√4624 4125 9.9 1
Q.122) + + = (? ) d) 222 e) None of these Q.161) = (?)
17 √1089 0.9
1
2 2 (3+ )
a) 219 b) 120 c) 140 Q.142) (? ) = 69 + 13 × 3 ÷ √289 × 34 − 26 3+ 1
1
3−3
d) 130 e) 160 a) 412 b) 423 c) 457

a) 3/10 b) 10/3 c) 27/89
Q.123) 141 + 198 + 200 + 310 + 311 = (? ) × 5 d) 407 e) None of these
d) 89/27 e) None of these
a) 231 b) 232 c) 298 1 1 25 [(7 × 9)+ (2 × 12)+ 3]
Q.143) √ × ÷ = (?) Q.162) = (? )
4 49 121 81
d) 257 e) 299 [(12 × 3)+ ( )]
9
11 11 11
Q.124) 232 + 432 − 512 + 212 × 2 = (? ) a) b) c) a) 4 b) 60 c) 1.75
35 70 65
4 11
a) 660 b) 670 c) 659 d) e) d) 4.5 e) None of these
35 45
1 1 2 1 (?)
d) 657 e) 669 Q.144) 13 3.5
× 169 4.2
× 4 ÷ 2 8 4.1
= (?) Q.163) 2 + 4 − 2 − 1 = 2
3 6 3 2 3
Q.125) (56 × 4) ÷ (901 − 899) + 12 × 3 = (? ) a) 1316 b) 1611.5 c) 2611.9 2
a) 1 b) 2 c)
3
a) 158 b) 141 c) 143 d) 136 e) 2611.5 d) 4 e) None of these
d) 148 e) 159 Q.145) 20% of 225 + 22.5% of 200 = (?) of 450 (0.9 × 0.9 × 0.9 + 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.8)
Q.164) = (? )
Q.126) (72% 𝑜𝑓 350 + 18% 𝑜𝑓 50) × (20% 𝑜𝑓 200 − a) 10% b) 15% c) 25% (1.6 × 1.6 × 1.6 + 1.8 × 1.8 × 1.8)
30% 𝑜𝑓 90) = (? ) a) 0.125 b) 0.25 c) 0.5

d) 20% e) 35%
a) 3389 b) 2321 c) 3245 3 4 7 d) 0.625 e) None of these
Q.146) 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 425 = (? )
7 9 5 52 ×14+1450
d) 1145 e) 3393 Q.165) = 1998 ÷ (?)
a) 133.33 b) 111.33 c) 333.33 5
Q.127) 252 × 53 × 6252 ÷ 31253 = 5(?)
d) 123.33 e) 113.33 a) 55.5 b) 5.55 c) 50.5
a) 0 b) 1 c) 3 1800 d) 5.05 e) 50.05
Q.147) + 770 = 645 + (? )
d) 5 e) 7 24
Q.166) 0.12+0.18+0.22-0.10+0.11+ 0.07+0.15
Q.128)
87
×
49
×
98
×
40
× 3 = (?) a) 170 b) 200 c) 210
196 29 245 12 + 0.25 = √(? )
d) 190 e) 185
a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
Q.148) (? ) = 45% of 180 + 33% of 200 − 12% of 350 +
d) 2 e) 0.5 d) 4 e) None of these
23% of 400
Q.129) 89 + 548 + 56 × 2 − 756 ÷ 2 = (? ) Q.167) 3(?) × 33 = 243 × 27 × 315
a) 185 b) 197 c) 188
a) 521 b) 415 c) 371 a) 17 b) 18 c) 20
d) 213 e) 208
Q.149) (122 × 42 ÷ 12 + 72 ÷ 36 × 25) ÷ 3 = (? ) + 24
Q.130) 12 × 4 × 11 + 231 + √676 − √841 = (?) [(1024+36)2 −(1024−36)2 ]
a) 142 b) 135 c) 120 Q.168) = (? )
1024×36
a) 736 b) 744 c) 741
d) 145 e) None of these a) 4 b) 5 c) 8
d) 756 e) 751 2 2 3 2 2
Q.150) (? ) = (12 + 44 − 8 ) ÷ √64 × 6 − 11 + 28 d) 7 e) None of these
Q.131) 0.5 × 16 + 1.5 × 1.5 + 2.5 × 20 = (? ) + 0.25
a) 1203 b) 1017 c) 1066 6253 +3753
Q.169) = (? )
a) 52 b) 55 c) 62 6252 −625×375+3752
d) 61 e) 60 a) 1000 b) 1024 c) 1225
3 3
Q.151) (? ) = √324 × √256 ÷ √216 × √512
Q.132) 1322 + 2312 − 4121 + 2311 + 645 − 500 = (? ) d) 1331 e) None of these
a) 284 b) 312 c) 384
a) 1696 b) 1699 c) 1969 Q.170) 4096 × 8(?) = 84 × 83 ÷ 512
d) 288 e) 326
d) 1996 e) 1966 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
2 5 1 3
1860 123 Q.152) (? ) = 2 − 3 + 5 + 4 d) 4 e) None of these
Q.133) + + (? ) = (2.6 × 5)2 3 6 4 8
15 15.375 17 1 3
a) 7 b) 9 c) 6 Q.171) 24 × 81 ÷ 9 + 76 − 12 = (? )
a) 36 b) 37 c) 47 60 20 20
11 a) 289 b) 271 c) 280
24
d) 296 e) 367
Q.134) 131 × 4 + 143 × 3 + (? ) = (8 × 1.375)3 Q.153)
10746
×
38416
×
1683
= (? )
27 19502 77616 2
a) 478 b) 248 c) 568 Q.172) (1 𝑜𝑓 1023 + 24% 𝑜𝑓 3500) ÷ 5 = (? )2 − 20
19 23 3
a) b) c) 13
d) 378 e) 380 279 7823 a) 31 b) 29 c) 13
Q.135) d) 27 e) None of these. d) 25 e) 23
1 3043
1310+123+510×2+1+320=(?)×2+424+31×3+ Q.154) 69% of 987 – × 8466.51 = (? ) − 4
Q.173) 2 𝑜𝑓 285 + 3 𝑜𝑓 364 − 3 𝑜𝑓 2007 = (? )
2 5
17 17
5 7 9
3.5×2 a) 352 b) 452 c) 362 a) 4798 b) -5142 c) 5132
a) 2250 b) 1365 c) 1525 d) 376 e) None of these d) -5232 e) -4989
79 27 29 17
d) 1125 e) 1105 Q.155) + + = (? )% + Q.174) 876 − 758 + 15 + 155 − 78 + (? ) = 999
29 79 13 553
Q.136) [14% 𝑜𝑓 645 + 28% 𝑜𝑓 340] × 2 − (? ) = 73 a) 23.05 b) 21.05 c) 33.05 a) 798 b) 789 c) 768
a) 28 b) 29 c) 18 d) 32.07 e) 42.07 d) 779 e) 799
d) 10 e) 12 Q.156) (5² × 14 + 1460)÷ 5 = 1998÷ (? ) 1/2
Q.175) (√27 × √27) + 93/2 = (? )3 − 37 + √27
Q.137) 4.44+444.404+404.44+40.4044= a) 5.519 b) 55.55 c) 5.05 a) 6 b) 5 c) 4
(?)+44.04+400.404+4.24+5.0044 d) 5.07 e) None of these d) None of these e) 3
a) 456 b) 480 c) 420 9 4
Q.157) 𝑜𝑓(156) + 1 ( ) 𝑜𝑓(279) = 241 + (? ) Q.176) 23 × 18.5 − 𝑜𝑓 133%𝑜𝑓 2
1 2
𝑜𝑓 750 = (? )
13 9
d) 440 e) 340 7 19
1 a) 260 b) 270 c) 290 a) 132.5 b) 133.5 c) 113.5
Q.138) (? ) = 145% 𝑜𝑓 280 + 1 𝑜𝑓 24 − 20% 𝑜𝑓 150
3
d) 300 e) 310 d) 135.5 e) 125.5
a) 432 b) 428 c) 430 4440 625 3991
Q.158) + + = (? ) Q.177)
(15×0.40)4
× (27 × 8)4 = (3 × 2)(?)+5
40 25 26
d) 408 e) None of these (
1080 4
)
a) 280.5 b) 321.5 c) 345.4 30
Q.139) (? ) = 434 × 25 ÷ 35 − 128 ÷ 22 + √324 a) 4 b) 2 c) 3

a) 278 b) 296 c) 292’’ d) 5 e) 7
1 27
d) 312 e) 288 Q.159) 36.5 ÷ (( ) 𝑜𝑓(25 + 33)) − = (? )
2 2

1 1 5 (?)2 5 3 a) 2118 b) 2119 c) 2117 a) 14.5 b) 30 c) 12.5
Q.178) 3 + 2 − 1 = + 1 +
2 2 6 10 12 12
d) 2120 e) 2121 d) 20.5 e) 25
a) 6 b) 7/12 c) 4 36 4 1
− 3
d) 5/12 e) 5 Q.199) 144 81
6 2 × (18 ÷ 5)=? Q.219) 𝑥 = (42 + 64 ÷ 4 − √64) × (1024)5
+
3 3
Q.179) √1728 + √3375 = −√(? ) + 62 + 42
12 9
a) 36 b) 64 c) 112
a) -1 b) 0 c) 2
a) 525 b) 630 c) 635 d) 4 e) 24
d) 1 e) 3
d) 640 e) None of these 5 6 8 3 3 1 7
Q.220) 0.7𝑥 = 0.7−8 × 0. 7−3 × (0.07 × 10)−2 × 0.4911 ×
3 0.5
Q.200) ÷ × ?− ÷ 1 + × 3 =2 0.3433
6 7 9 5 4 3 9
Q.180) 30% 𝑜𝑓 350 + 15% 𝑜𝑓 200 + × 100 + ×
5 0.25 a) 8 b) 4 c) 5 a) 18 b) 81 c) 27
50 + 29 = (? )
d) 7 e) 6 d) 49 e) 9
a) 208 b) 324 c) 432 1
Q.201) √13² × 12 ÷ 5 + (5)3 + 45.4 = (? )2 Q.221) 50% 𝑜𝑓 400 + 20% 𝑜𝑓 150 =
d) 542 e) None of these 5
a) 576 b) 625 c) 729 ? − 40% 𝑜𝑓 100 − 80% 𝑜𝑓 600
Q.181) (13.5 × 2 × 14) − (3.5 × 2 × (1.4 + 3.6)) = (? )3 4
d) 529 e) 824 a) 800 b) 600 c) 900
a) 5 b) 4 c) 9 5 5 4 3 1 2 2 2
Q.202) ÷ of (2 +2 )+ ÷1 − − =? d) 950 e) 650
d) 7 e) 2 20 14 20 10 10 10 10 60
3 4 a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 Q.222) 𝑥 = √784 × √16 𝑜𝑓 30% 𝑜𝑓 50 + 306 ×
Q.182) √9261 × √4096 + (? ) = (3.25 × 4)2
a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 6 e) 7 20% 𝑜𝑓 325 ÷ √81
d) 3 e) 1 Q.203) (1.96)4 ÷ (2744 ÷ 1000)3 × (0.14 × 10)3 = a) 3480 b) 3780 c) 3152
817 3731 703 (1.4)? d) 3960 e) 3890
Q.183) × × = 37 × 91 × (? ) 1
41 19 43 3
a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 Q.223) 𝑥 2 = 25% 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 324 − 8 ÷ 2 × √27 +
a) 30 b) 29 c) 19 9
d) 2 e) -2 √196 × 2
d) 17 e) 41 20
3 Q.204) 𝑜𝑓 576 ÷ 60 + (343 × 2) ÷ 14 − 49 = ? a) 9 b) 8 c) 6
Q.184) 14 + (5.6 × 2 × 5) = ((1.0 + 0.75) × 4) × (? ) 24
a) 190 b) 290 c) 350 a) 9 b) 8 c) 7 d) 5 e) 7
d) 400 e) 409 d) 6 e) 10
3
Q.205) 2 + (54 ÷ 3) + 8 (7 − 4) + 15 = √216+ ?
Q.185) 12.5% 𝑜𝑓 2120 − (? )2 = (31 + 33) × (2)2 Q.224) √930 + √931 + √850 + √2450 + √2500 = 𝑥
a) 9 b) 12 c) 36 a) 55 b) 54 c) 53
d) 256 e) 3 d) 56 e) 57 a) 34 b) 35 c) 31
3 2 Q.206) √576 × 25 + 19 × (4)2 – 609 ÷ 29 =? d) 25 e) None of these
Q.186) (450 ÷ √5832) = (5 × 12.5 × (? ))
a) 720 b) 750 c) 740 Q.225) 𝑥 = 25% 𝑜𝑓 244 + 32 × [25 × 44 ÷ 55] − 343 −
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12
d) 731 e) 700 72
d) 14 e) 16
4 2 5 2 7 2 a) 346 b) 309 c) 246
Q.187) 16% 𝑜𝑓 2460 − (? ) = (1.4 × 0.625 × 8)3 Q.207) 32 × {( ) ( ) ( ) } =?
5 7 8
d) 248 e) 348
a) 50.6 b) 49.3 c) 46.12 a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 13
d) 52.8 e) 50 Q.226) (128 ÷ 8) × (240 ÷ (6 × 20 ÷ 5)) + 44 × ×
d) 8 e) 9 1456
Q.188) 9373 × 9.4 × 5 = 103 × (5.875 × 5 + 17.625) × Q.208) 50% 𝑜𝑓 {186 ÷ 3 × 30 ÷ 6 × 60 ÷ 12 + 112 = 2𝑥
(? ) (34 × 64)} =? a) 302 b) 202 c) 102
a) 70 b) 101 c) 85 a) 1750 b) 1754 c) 1863 d) 404 e) None of these
446 224 245
d) 81 e) 91 d) 1850 e) 1650 Q.227) 𝑥 = × × ÷ 1561 + 45% 𝑜𝑓 360
28 35 16
1276
Q.189) 16.5% 𝑜𝑓 6520 + = (2.75 × 4)3 1
Q.209) 4 × 4 ÷ 20
1 23
× 1
36
×1
3
× 𝑥 = 16 a) 163 b) 172 c) 164
? 9 2 16 111 4
d) 12 e) 20 42 ×62 54 ×26 (62 +43 )
d) 11 e) 12 Q.228) + + = 𝑥 − 110
23 100 10
420 2 ? 7 5 1 1 3
Q.190) ( ) + = (5.125 × 800) Q.210) 1 + 2 +3 − 5 = × 𝑥3 a) 572 b) 592 c) 582
12 2 8 4 8 4 8
d) 2800 e) 3200 d) 5 e) 6 Q.229) 𝑥 3 = (675) ÷ (9 × 15) + √484 + (1058 ÷ 46 +
Q.191) 20% 𝑜𝑓
1
𝑜𝑓 25% 𝑜𝑓 10! = ? Q.211)
5
𝑜𝑓
2
𝑜𝑓 3
6
𝑜𝑓 1
5
𝑜𝑓 𝑥 = 1960 98)
5! 11 17 15 17
a) 27 b) 81 c) 9
a) 1512 b) 1482 c) 1962 a) 8550 b) 8440 c) 8330
d) 1872 e) 1562 d) 8660 e) 8770
3 2 3 2 2 𝑥 Q.230) 120% 𝑜𝑓 950 + 75% 𝑜𝑓 120 = 75% 𝑜𝑓 240 +
Q.212) ( + ) + ( + )= 5 ×
5 7 9 5 3 7 10𝑥
Q.192) √599 + √651 + √589 + 30 + √36 =?
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 a) 161 b) 163 c) 158
a) 24 b) 18 c) 20 d) 2 e) 6 d) 159 e) 105
2 3 4 9 2 5 4
d) 25 e) 19 Q.213) 2 × 2 × 1 ÷ 12 ×3 = ×? Q.231) (7 × 3)2 × (√7) ÷ (7)3 − 6 = (5)2 + 𝑥
7 6 5 35 3 13
Q.193) 55% 𝑜𝑓 7820 – ? % 𝑜𝑓 6250 = 585 + a) 8 b) 9 c) 7 a) 32 b) 20 c) 19
60% 𝑜𝑓 1960 d) 6 e) 5 d) 18 e) 21
a) 50 b) 10 c) 20 (82−62)2 5 𝑥 7 3
Q.214) + of =60 Q.232) 𝑥 = 40% 𝑜𝑓 1200 + 𝑜𝑓 40 − 𝑜𝑓 72 +
23 7 125 5 8
d) 30 e) 40
a) 1650 b) 1750 c) 1850 60% 𝑜𝑓 625
Q.194) (203 ÷ 7) × (119 ÷ 7) − (133 ÷ 7) × (91 ÷ 7) =
d) 1900 e) 1800 a) 650 b) 884 c) 710
3×?
Q.215) 2 −
23
÷
115
÷
138
= ?−
2 d) 670 e) None of these
a) 92 b) 82 c) 72 25 125 150 23
(18)2 – (4)3 + 102
d) 52 e) 62 a) -1 b) 0 c) 2 Q.233) 𝑥 = (3)2 −(2)2
+ (196 ÷ 7 × 38 ÷ 19)
Q.195) (0.64 ÷ 0.8) + 19.2 + (2.7 ÷ 0.03) = 11 ×? d) 3 e) 1 a) 64 b) 74 c) 128
a) 8 b) 9 c) 20 Q.216) 𝑥 = 20% 𝑜𝑓 400 + 35% 𝑜𝑓 540 + d) 78 e) 80
d) 10 e) 11 40% 𝑜𝑓 1600 − 20% 𝑜𝑓 200 Q.234) 10% 𝑜𝑓 50 𝑥 = (
190
)÷(
360
) × 240
5 60
Q.196) (161 ÷ 23) + (203 ÷ 7)2 − (892 ÷ 4) = (? )2
3 a) 869 b) 839 c) 891
a) 304 b) 344 c) 302
a) 20 b) 26 c) 33 d) 849 e) None of these
4 6 4
d) 31 e) 32 ((3×√64) ) ×((6 ×√16 ) 2 )
Q.217) 24𝑥 = 8 Q.235) (30% 𝑜𝑓 740) + 𝑥 + (15% 𝑜𝑓 280) =
1 2 3 2 1 (√576)
Q.197) × [1 − ( + ) − ] = ? 140% 𝑜𝑓 340
9 7 7 7 7
a) 26 b) 34 c) 24
a) 8/21 b) 5/21 c) 4/21 a) 335 b) 187 c) 235
d) 28 e) 22
d) 2/21 e) 1/21 3 2 3 3
1 1 2 Q.218) 𝑥 = 2 +4 +6 +7 𝑥 32 2
Q.198) 962 × 2 + 5 ÷ 8 =? 15 5 4 20 Q.236) = 𝑜𝑓 √256 + (15% 𝑜𝑓 380)
5 5 3 8 4

a) 1649 b) 1480 c) 8123 87. (a) 88. (c) 89. (a) 90. (a) 91. (e) 92. (a) 93. (c) 172. (c) 173. (b) 174. (a) 175. (b) 176. (c)
d) 36 3 e) None of these (c) 94. (b) 95. (b) 96. (a) 97. (b) 98. (c) 99. (c) 177. (d) 178. (b) 179. (b) 180. (b)
1 25% 𝑜𝑓 160 7
Q.237) 5 + − = 𝑥 − 15% 𝑜𝑓 120 100. (b) 101. (c) 102. (b) 103. (a) 104. (c) 105. ComputerAptitude
3 9 9
a) 18 b) 36 c) 32 (b) 106. (a) 107. (b) 108. (e) 109. (a) 110. (a) 1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (e) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (e)
d) 27 e) None of these. 111. (d) 112. (e) 113. (a) 114. (a) 115. (d) 116. 9. (a) 10. (c) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15.
Q.238) 𝑥% 𝑜𝑓 25 = 12% 𝑜𝑓 550 + 40% 𝑜𝑓 80 (a) 117. (c) 118. (c) 119. (a) 120. (a) 121. (a) (b) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (e) 21. (a)
122. (b) 123. (a) 124. (a) 125. (a) 126. (a) 127. 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (b)
a) 422 b) 346 c) 392
(a) 128. (b) 129. (a) 130. (d) 131. (e) 132. (b)
133. (c) 134. (b) 135. (b) 136. (d) 137. (b) 138. Simplification:
Q.239) √3550 + √2455 + √2025 = 𝑥 (e) 139. (c) 140. (b) 141. (b) 142. (e) 143. (b) 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (e) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c)
a) 60 b) 70 c) 80 144. (a) 145. (b) 146. (b) 147. (a) 148. (d) 149. 9. (c) 10. (d) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15.
d) 50 e) None of these (c) 150. (a) 151. (b) 152. (e) 153. (a) 154. (a) (d) 16. (d) 17. (b) 18. (e) 19. (c) 20. (b) 21. (d)
Q.240) 45% 𝑜𝑓 400 + 35% 𝑜𝑓 440 + 30% 𝑜𝑓 9000 + 155. (b) 156. (c) 157. (a) 158. (a) 159. (a) 160. 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28.
4
𝑜𝑓 550 = 𝑥 (c) 161. (c) 162. (a) 163. (c) 164. (a) 165. (b) (e) 29. (b) 30. (c) 31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (d) 34. (c)
5
166. (c) 167. (e) 168. (c) 169. (c) 170. (d) 171. 35. (a) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (e) 39. (a) 40. (b) 41.
a) 58150 b) 5770 c) 5620
(b) 172. (d) 173. (b) 174. (a) 175. (c) 176. (d) (b) 42. (a) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (e) 46. (e) 47. (b)
d) 5750 e) 3474
2 2 3 4 177. (a) 178. (b) 179. (c) 180. (c) 181. (a) 182. 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (d) 51. (e) 52. (b) 53. (d) 54.
Q.241) 3 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑓 1860 =?
12 16 15 19 (c) 183. (b) 184. (b) 185. (b) 186. (c) 187. (b) (c) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (d) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (a)
a) 31 b) 32 c) 33 188. (b) 189. (e) 190. (a) 191. (b) 192. (c) 193. 61. (b) 62. (d) 63. (a) 64. (c) 65. (e) 66. (d) 67.
d) 34 e) 35 (a) 194. (d) 195. (a) 196. (b) 197. (c) 198. (d) (c) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (a) 71. (c) 72. (b) 73. (a)
8 5 3 5 1
Q.242) 2 + 4 + 5 − 9 = 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 199. (b) 200. (b) 201. (a) 202. (a) 203. (c) 204. 74. (e) 75. (b) 76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (c) 79. (d) 80.
9 6 4 12 9
a) 35 b) 36.5 c) 34.5 (b) 205. (e) 206. (c) 207. (a) 208. (a) 209. (d) (e) 81. (a) 82. (b) 83. (e) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (c)
d) 33.5 e) None of these 210. (a) 211. (c) 212. (a) 213. (a) 214. (a) 215. 87. (a) 88. (b) 89. (d) 90. (c) 91. (e) 92. (a) 93.
Q.243) 740 ÷ (10{7 × 3 + 2(75 − 4 × (13 × 12 ÷ (e) 216. (a) 217. (d) 218. (d) 219. (d) 220. (a) (b) 94. (e) 95. (d) 96. (c) 97. (e) 98. (a) 99. (e)
6) )}) = 2𝑥 221. (a) 222. (d) 223. (c) 224. (a) 225. (a) 226. 100. (d) 101. (a) 102. (e) 103. (c) 104. (d) 105.
a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 (d) 227. (a) 228. (b) 229. (c) 230. (a) 231. (b) (a) 106. (b) 107. (d) 108. (d) 109. (e) 110. (b)
d) 2 e) -2 232. (d) 233. (c) 234. (a) 235. (e) 236. (b) 237. 111. (d) 112. (e) 113. (b) 114. (b) 115. (a) 116.
(a) 238. (d) 239. (c) 240. (c) 241. (b) 242. (b) (c) 117. (a) 118. (e) 119. (b) 120. (d) 121. (b)
Q.244) √0.5 + √0.25 + √3.82 + √0.0324 =? 243. (d) 244. (a) 245. (c) 246. (b) 247. (c) 248. 122. (c) 123. (b) 124. (c) 125. (d) 126. (e) 127.
(b) 249. (a) 250. (d) 251. (b) 252. (d) 253. (a) (a) 128. (b) 129. (c) 130. (d) 131. (e) 132. (c)
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4
254. (b) 255. (b) 256. (b) 257. (c) 258. (b) 259. 133. (b) 134. (d) 135. (d) 136. (a) 137. (d) 138.
d) 5 e) √2
(e) 260. (b) 261. (d) 262. (a) 263. (d) 264. (c) (d) 139. (b) 140. (a) 141. (c) 142. (d) 143. (b)
265. (c) 266. (a) 267. (c) 268. (d) 269. (e) 270. 144. (c) 145. (d) 146. (e) 147. (b) 148. (b) 149.
5 6 7
Q.245) √3 + √2 − √(2 + ) = (? )1/2 (c) 271. (d) 272. (b) 273. (e) 274. (c) 275. (b) (b) 150. (d) 151. (c) 152. (d) 153. (e) 154. (c)
25 9 9
276. (d) 277. (d) 278. (d) 279. (d) 280. (b) 281. 155. (b) 156. (a) 157. (b) 158. (d) 159. (c) 160.
a) 5.6 b) 4.2 c) 7.2 (c) 282. (b) 283. (b) 284. (b) 285. (d) 286. (a) (a) 161. (c) 162. (e) 163. (a) 164. (a) 165. (b)
d) 6.4 e) None of these 287. (b) 288. (e) 289. (b) 290. (e) 291. (a) 292. 166. (a) 167. (c) 168. (a) 169. (a) 170. (e) 171.
1 1
Q.246) (4√3 × 3√12) × (2197 ÷ 169) × (1 ) × =? (b) 293. (a) 294. (b) 295. (d) 296. (b) 297. (d) (c) 172. (e) 173. (b) 174. (b) 175. (c) 176. (e)
6 7
a) 140 b) 136 c) 156 298. (a) 299. (a) 300. (a) 177. (c) 178. (e) 179. (e) 180. (b) 181. (d) 182.
d) 175 e) 196 (e) 183. (c) 184. (d) 185. (e) 186. (b) 187. (a)
(15+24×0.5)
BankingAwareness 188. (e) 189. (a) 190. (b) 191. (a) 192. (d) 193.
Q.247) √ =3 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) (a) 194. (b) 195. (d) 196. (d) 197. (e) 198. (c)
√10.8÷?
a) 1 b) 1.5 c) 2 9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (e) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. 199. (d) 200. (e) 201. (a) 202. (b) 203. (d) 204.
d) 1.2 e) 2.4 (d) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (e) 19. (e) 20. (d) 21. (c) (b) 205. (c) 206. (d) 207. (d) 208. (c) 209. (a)
3
Q.248) 𝑜𝑓329 +
4
𝑜𝑓2530 = x + 37 2 22. (d) 23. (e) 24. (d) 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. 210. (b) 211. (c) 212. (d) 213. (a) 214. (b) 215.
7 11
(a) 29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) (e) 216. (a) 217. (c) 218. (d) 219. (c) 220. (a)
a) 16 b) 32 c) 18
35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (c) 41. 221. (b) 222. (e) 223. (d) 224. (c) 225. (b) 226.
(d) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) (c) 227. (a) 228. (b) 229. (d) 230. (e) 231. (a)
1 49 27
Q.249) √(2 + ) ÷ √(1 + )× =?÷ 25 48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (b) 51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. 232. (b) 233. (c) 234. (a) 235. (d) 236. (b) 237.
144 576 34
a) 9 b) 18 c) 27 (d) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (a) 59. (b) 60. (c) (d) 238. (c) 239. (a) 240. (e) 241. (a) 242. (b)
d) 81 e) None of these 61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (c) 65. (d) 66. (d) 67. 243. (c) 244. (e) 245. (b) 246. (c) 247. (d) 248.
Q.250) [(5√7 + √7) × (4√7 + 8√7)] − (19)2 =? (b) 68. (d) 69. (c) 70. (a) 71. (b) 72. (c) 73. (b) (b) 249. (c) 250. (a)
a) 143 b) 154 c) 166 74. (c) 75. (e) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80.
d) 128 e) 165 (b) 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (a) 84. (d) 85. (e) 86. (c)
87. (d) 88. (c) 89. (b) 90. (b) 91. (e) 92. (d) 93.
(a) 94. (a) 95. (d) 96. (c) 97. (a) 98. (a) 99. (b)
Answer Key
Current affairs 100. (b) 101. (b) 102. (a) 103. (b) 104. (b) 105.
(e) 106. (a) 107. (e) 108. (e) 109. (a) 110. (c)
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (d)
111. (e) 112. (d) 113. (c) 114. (b) 115. (a) 116.
9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15.
(d) 117. (d) 118. (d) 119. (d) 120. (a) 121. (b)
(c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (b) 21. (c)
22. (d) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (a) 27. (d) 28. 122. (e) 123. (d) 124. (a) 125. (d) 126. (c) 127.
(e) 128. (a) 129. (a) 130. (a) 131. (e) 132. (a)
(c) 29. (d) 30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (d)
133. (a) 134. (b) 135. (b) 136. (a) 137. (a) 138.
35. (a) 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (b) 39. (d) 40. (b) 41.
(d) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (d) (b) 139. (b) 140. (a) 141. (c) 142. (a) 143. (c)
48. (a) 49. (b) 50. (a) 51. (c) 52. (d) 53. (b) 54. 144. (b) 145. (d) 146. (b) 147. (b) 148. (b) 149.
(b) 150. (a) 151. (c) 152. (a) 153. (b) 154. (b)
(c) 55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (c)
155. (b) 156. (d) 157. (e) 158. (c) 159. (a) 160.
61. (a) 62. (e) 63. (d) 64. (c) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67.
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166. (c) 167. (d) 168. (a) 169. (b) 170. (a) 171.
74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (c) 79. (a) 80.
(c) 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (d) 84. (b) 85. (a) 86. (e)

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