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TOP NOTCH CAPTIVATORS OF THE MONTH
Anne Rice, the bestselling
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Padma Shri awardee Jagdish
author of Interview with the
Lal Ahuja, popularly known
Vampire, passed away at the
as 'Langar Baba' passed away.
age of 80.
Indian athlete Anju Bobby
3 George won the Woman of

the Year Award by
World Athletics.
Ash Barty win WTA Player of
the Year for the second time. 4
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The Time magazine named Bhutan conferred “Order of
gymnast Simone Biles as its the Druk Gyalpo" on Prime
Athlete of the Year for 2021. Minister Narendra Modi.
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Konkani writer Damodar
Mauzo was awarded the
57th Jnanpith award.
Olaf Scholz sworn in as
Germany's new chancellor. 8
Sambit Patra appointed as CDS General Bipin Rawat
9 the chairman of India

Tourism Development
Corporation.
passed away in a helicopter
crash near Coonoor in
Tamil Nadu.
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Miss Universe 2021- Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the United States-based
Miss Universe Organization. It is one of the most-watched pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500
million viewers in over 190 territories.
Science Stories that Build 2021- The year began and will end when researchers run to learn more about the SARS-
CoV-2 coronavirus virus that has spread worldwide.
Sahitya Akademi Award 2021- Author Namita Gokhale, Punjabi writer Khalid Hussain, and TMC MLA Bratya Basu are
among the 20 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021.
52nd International Film Festival of India- The 52nd International Film Festival of India opened on 20
November with The King of All the World (El Rey de Todo El Mundo) by Carlos Saura in Goa.
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‘Sandhayak’, the first of the four Survey Vessels (Large) project being built for the Indian Navy, was
launched in Kolkata.
JANUARY 2022 MICA 5
CURRENT AFFAIRS One Liner
ONE Liner
PERSONS IN NEWS
## Which state has appointed Sanjay Dutt as the brand
ambassador? - Arunachal Pradesh
## Who has been appointed the new chief secretary of
Haryana? - Sanjeev Kaushal
## Recently who has been appointed as Director-General,
## Who has been appointed as the new director-general of Central Industrial Security Force?
"National Disaster Response Force"? - Sheel Vardhan Singh
- Atul Karwal
## Recently Anand Shankar Pandya has passed away, he AWARDS
was associated with which field?
- Author ## How many "Padma Vibhushan" 2020 award has been
confirmed by the President of India?
## Rihanna has been named as the national hero of which
- 7
nation? - Barbados
## Recently President Ram Nath Kovind confers the annual
## Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated
National Awards on International Day of Persons with
Petr Fiala on his appointment as Prime Minister of which
Disabilities, It is how many categories have the awards
country? - Czech Republic
has given? - 21
## Who has won "the Booker Prize" 2021?
## Recently how many companies the nominees for "the
- Damon Galgut
World Nuclear Exhibition Awards" 2021?
## Who has been elected as the first woman president of - 21
the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)?
## Who is the winner of "the Tata Literature Live!
- Harshwanti Bisht
Lifetime Achievement Award" 2021?
## Recently Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare has - Anita Desai
passed away, he was associated with which field?
## Recently who has been honored at 43rd "Cairo International
- Historian
Film Festival"? - AR Rahman
## Recently which country's costume designer Oscar-
## Who has received the 12th Manipur State Award for
winner Emi Wada has been passed away?
Literature 2020 for his book "Ei Amadi Adungeigi
- Japan
Ithat"? - Beryl Thanga
## Recently Veteran banker K.V. Kamath was appointed
## Who has become the first Indian to award the honorary
as a Senior Advisor to which company?
title of 'Knight of Parte Guelfa' in Italy?
- KKR India
- Dr. S K Sohan Roy
## Who has been appointed over as the new secretary-
general of Rajya Sabha? - P C Modi SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES
## Who was appointed as the Chief of Naval Staff? ## Which state has launched the "Shramik Mitra" scheme
- R. Hari Kumar to provide benefits to construction workers?
## Who has been appointed as a Brand Ambassador of - Delhi Government
"Plaeto footwear"? - Rahul Dravid ## Which country has launched a campaign to attract over
## Recently who has been appointed by Supreme Court to 30000 talents globally to study, work and establish
oversee the probe into Lakhimpur Kheri violence? start-ups by 2023? - Finland
- Rakesh Kumar Jain ## Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched
## Who has officially announced India's new T-20 International the "One Sun, One World, One Grid" Initiative?
Captain? - Rohit Sharma - Glasgow
11th Edition of Exercise EKUVERIN between India & Maldives was conducted at Kadhdhoo Island,
6 MICA JANUARY 2022
Maldives from 06 to 19 December 2021.
One Liner
## Recently which matro has inaugurated driverless train ## Indian Railways is planning to launch which new train
operations on Pink Line? - Delhi Metro to boost tourism? - Bharat Gaurav
## Which state has launched the "Uttam Beej portal" for ## Recently which district has top in "aspirational
providing quality seeds with transparency? districts" in the education sector for the month of
- Haryana September? - Bhoopalpalli
## Which bank has launched a new online platform 'Trade ## Which state/union territory has launched "anti-open
Emerge' for exporters and importers across India? burning campaign" from 11 November 2021?
- ICICI Bank - Delhi
## Which state has launched a mobile app for waste ## Recently a live "Symphony orchestra" was conducted
disposal? - Kerala by the Air Force Band of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at
## Who has launched an "Online Course" on Indian which place? - Golconda Fort
Constitution? - Kiren Rijiju ## Which state has retained the top slot on "the logistics
## Indian Railways has launched its first "pod hotel" at index chart"? - Gujarat
which railway station? - Mumbai Central station ## Which Indian state has topped "the Public Affairs
## Which state has launched the smart card distribution Index" (PAI 2021)? - Kerala
of the state government health scheme, Biju Swasthya ## Revamped "Rezang La War memorial" was inaugurated
Kalyan Yojana (BSKY)? - Odisha in which state/ UT? - Ladakh
## Who has inaugurated the "E-portal of accreditation ## The 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police
scheme" for minerals exploration? (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) has
- Prahlad Joshi been organized in which city by the Intelligence
## Recently an initiative 'Rakshak' has been launched by Bureau (IB)? - Lucknow
the Odisha government for which purpose? ## Recently the "Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project" has
- Road Safety Initiative inaugurated on which river? - Marusudar River
## Recently which State has been launched "First Food ## Which state has created a new district named "Eastern
Museum"? - Tamil Nadu West Khasi Hills" District? - Meghalaya
## Uttar Pradesh's first anti-air pollution tower will be
NATIONAL & STATE inaugurated in which city? - Noida
## Delhi Government has allowed only CNG and electric ## Which country has banned citizens from wearing
vehicles in Delhi from which date? leather coats? - North Korea
- 27-Nov ## Who has inaugurated the 40th edition of the India
## Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated International Trade Fair (IITF) on "Aatmanirbhar
the "Purvanchal Expressway", what is the length of the Bharat"? - Piyush Goyal
Expressway? - 341-km
## Recently who has inaugurated "Azadi Ka Digital
## Recently in how many uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Mahotsav"? - Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Districts the Union Government has given nod for 4G
## Recently who has inaugurated a "revamped war memorial"
mobile services? - 7,000 villages
in eastern Ladakh? - Rajnath Singh
## Recently who has laid foundation stone for setting up
of "Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum" ## Recently who has formally commissioned the INS
in Imphal? - Amit Shah Visakhapatnam "P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer"
into the Indian Navy? - Rajnath Singh
## Which state government withdraws controversial three
capital laws? - Andhra Pradesh ## Who has chaired the 51st "Conference of Governors
and Lieutenant Governors" at Rashtrapati Bhavan?
## Which state has approved “Kaiser-i-Hind” as a state
- Ram Nath Kovind
butterfly? - Arunachal Pradesh
## Who has announced the introduction of "Bharat ## Recently in which city Home Minister has laid
Gaurav Trains"? - Ashwini Vaishnaw the foundation stone of "Maa Shakumbhari
Vishwavidyalaya"? - Saharanpur
## Who has inaugurated "Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next
Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance"? ## Who has become the Covid vaccine ambassador of
- Ashwini Vaishnaw Maharashtra? - Salman Khan
6th Edition of biennial Indo - France military exercise “Ex SHAKTI- 2021” culminated in France. JANUARY 2022 MICA 7
CURRENT AFFAIRS One Liner
INTERNATIONAL ## Which country has to get the world’s first floating city
by 2025? - South Korea
## What is the rank of India in "Climate Change
## Recently which city has joined the "UNESCO
Performance Index" 2022 released by Germanwatch?
Creative Cities Network" 2021 under the crafts, folk
- 10
art category? - Srinagar
## What is the rank of India in the 1st edition of "the
Global Drug Policy Index" 2021? FINANCIAL AWARENESS
- 18-Jan
## How much amount has GST collections in November
## Which edition of India-Indonesia "Coordinated Patrol"
2021? - 1, 31, 526 crore rupees
(CORPAT) has been held in the Indian Ocean region?
- 37 ## Recently how much "real rate of growth" has been
projected by the Economic Advisory Council to the
## Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has attended the
Prime Minister (EAC-PM) for years 2022-23?
“International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference” in
- 7 to 7.5 percent
which city? - Abu Dhabi
## MobiKwik has launched "MobiKwik RuPay Card" in
## In which country the "Bangabandhu - Bapu digital
collaboration with the National Payments Corporation
exhibition" open in Rajshahi?
of India (NPCI) and which bank?
- Bangladesh
- Axis Bank
## Recently the United Kingdom recognizes India-made
## Recently Tata Motors has partnered with which bank to
Covaxin for inbound travel, Covaxin was developed
offer loan options to its passenger vehicle customers?
by which company? - Bharat Biotech
- Bank of India
## The biennial military training exercise "EX SHAKTI
## Which is the world’s cheapest city as per the "Cost of
2021" is scheduled to be held between India and which
Living Index" 2021? - Damascus
country? - France
## SIDBI has entered into a partnership with which help
## Recently Indian Air Force has received two "Mirage
MSMEs? - Google India
2000 fighters’ aircraft" from which country?
- France ## Recently which company has announced to install
Electric Vehicle charging facilities at 10,000 fuel
## As per the 2020 World Air Quality Report, which is the
stations? - Indian Oil Corporation
most polluted regional city in India?
- Ghaziabad ## Recently who has launched "RBI Retail Direct"
## Recently which country has been elected to the Scheme and the "Integrated Ombudsman" Scheme"?
"UNESCO World Heritage Committee" for 2021-25? - Narendra Modi
- India ## How much amount net profit of Power Grid Corporation
## Recently which fourth Scorpene-class submarine was in July-September? - Rs 3,376 crore
commissioned into the Indian Navy? ## The Defence Ministry gave its final clearance to sign a
- INS Vela deal to procure around 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles
## Recently Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with which nation? - Russia
flags off the trial run of Metro in which city? ## Which is the world's most expensive city?
- Kanpur - Tel Aviv
## Which country has conducted a successful flight test of ## Which nation's currencies fell to a record low on
the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface ballistic missile? November 24, 2021? - Turkey
- Pakistan
## Recently the 52nd "International Film Festival of India" SPORTS
2021 has held in which city? - Panaji
## Who has been won the World Athletics "Women of the
## Recently who has been elected as Delegate for Asia on
year award"? - Anju Bobby George
the "Executive Committee" of INTERPOL?
- Praveen Sinha ## Which country has won the "ICC Men's T-20 Cricket
World Cup" 2021? - Australia
## Which district has top in "Sustainable Development
Goals (SDG) Urban Index and Dashboard" 2021-22? ## Only one among which two teams will qualify for
- Shimla FIFA World Cup 2022? - Italy & Portugal
A cyclothon was flagged off from INS Dronacharya in Kochi to the Indian Naval Academy at
8 MICA JANUARY 2022 Ezhimala in Kannur district of Kerala to commemorate the Swarnim Vijay Divas and Aazadi Ka
Amrit Mahotsav.
One Liner
## Recently who has become the top-ranked Indian ## Who has launched "unique anti-bacterial fabric"?
batsman on ICC T20I Batting Rankings? - Narayana Rane
- KL Rahul ## Who has been addressed the conference on "Creating
## Who has won F1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2021? Synergies for Seamless Credit Flow and Economic
- Lewis Hamilton Growth"? - Narendra Modi
## Who is the man of the match in ICC Men's T-20 Cricket ## Recently which space agency has launched world’s
World Cup 2021? - Mitchell Marsh first "DART Mission"? - NASA
## Who has won the 37th "Masters Title" in Paris? ## Omicron was first detected in which country?
- Novak Djokovic - South Africa
## Who has won the singles title of "Manama Challenger ## For the first time, 57 norovirus cases have been suspected
Tennis Tournament"? - Ramkumar Ramanathan in which city? - Thrissur
## Who has become India's third-highest wicket-taker in
MISCELLANEOUS
Tests? - Ravichandran Ashwin
## Who won the Ballon d’Or Striker of the Year award ## Legal Services Day is celebrated which date?
2021? - Robert Lewandowski - 9-Nov
## Who has become India's 71st Grandmaster by scoring ## World Science Day for Peace and Development is
6.5 points? - Sankalp Gupta celebrated which date? - 10-Nov
## Which player has won the men's singles title at the ## World Pneumonia Day is observed on which date?
Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2021? - 12-Nov
- Saurav Ghosal ## International Day for Tolerance is celebrated which
## Recently who becomes 16th Indian to slam a hundred date? - 16-Nov
on Test debut? - Shreyas Iyer ## International Students Day is celebrated which date?
## Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the - 17-Nov
ICC Men's Cricket Committee? ## World Philosophy Day is celebrated which date?
- Sourav Ganguly - 18-Nov
## Which team has won "the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy" ## World Toilet Day is celebrated which date?
2021-22 in cricket? - Tamil Nadu - 19-Nov
## World Television Day is celebrated which date?
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - 21-Nov
## Recently India has launched 41st Scientific Expedition ## World Fisheries Day is being celebrated globally on
to Antarctica, how many research station India build in which date? - 21-Nov
Antarctica? - 3 ## Constitution Day is celebrated with which date?
## Recently which coast of India "Cyclone Jawad" has - 26-Nov
been occurred? - Andhra Coast ## World AIDS Day is celebrated which date?
## Recently in which city Uttar Pradesh "Earth Station of - 1-Dec
Doordarshan Kendra" inaugurated? ## International Day of Persons with Disabilities is
- Gorakhpur celebrated which date? - 3-Dec
## DRDO has signed an agreement with which nation for ## Recently which date has been celebrated as the "first
the development of dual-use technologies? Audit Diwas"? - 16th November
- Israel ## Who is the author of the book titled “Cooking To Save
## Recently in which place military exercise "Dakshin Shakti" Your Life”? - Abhijit Banerjee
has been conducted? - Jaisalmer ## The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying has
## Recently Kinara Capital launched which Mobile App to celebrate "National Milk Day" to commemorated
for MSME Collateral-free Loans? birth centenary of whom? - Dr Varghese Kurien
- myKinara Mobile App ## Recently Vice President has released the book
## IBM Corporation has launched a client innovation ‘Srimadramayanam’ in which city?
centre in which city? - Mysuru - Hyderabad
A Global Young Tobacco Survey by the World Health Organisation has found that one in every three
students below the high school level in Uttar Pradesh consumes tobacco in some form or the other.
JANUARY 2022 MICA 9
SPOTLIGHT ALL THAT MATTERS
ABBREVIATIONS IMPORTANT DAYS AND DATES
APEC : Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation January 09 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas NRI Day
ASEAN : Association of Southeast Asian Nations January 10 World Hindi Day
GATT : General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade January 11 Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
NAFTA : North American Free Trade Agreement
January 12 National Youth Day
OECD : Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development January 15 Army Day, Makar Sankranti
UNDP : United Nations Development Program January 23 Netaji Subhash Chandra bose birthday
WTO : World Trade Organization January 24 National Girl Child day
NSC : National Security Council January 25 International Customs Duty Day, National
EFTA : European Free Trade Association Voters Day
FTAA : Free Trade Area of the Americas January 26 Republic Day and International Customs day
MEFTA : Middle East Free Trade Area January 28 Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
BIT : Bilateral Investment Treaty January 30 World Leprosy Eradication Day
ECONOMIC GLOSSARY BOOKS & AUTHORS
Economic survey of India
The Economic Survey of India is an annual THE MONK WHO
document of the Ministry of Finance,
Government of India. The Department of
01 TRANSFORMED UTTAR
PRADESH
Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance presents
the Survey in the Parliament every year, just :- Shantanu Gupta
before the Union Budget. It is prepared under
the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser
of India. This document is presented to both
Houses of Parliament during the Budget
Session.
1971 charge of the
gorkhas 02
The first Economic Survey of India was
presented in 1950-51 as part of the Union :- Rachna Bisht Rawat
Budget. After 1964 it was separated from
the Budget and presented each year during
the Budget Session before the presentation
of the budget. The document is non-binding.
Nevertheless, is constructed and presented
03 the midway battle
each year due to its significance.

The document is the Ministry's view on the :- Gautam Chintamani
state of the economy of the country. This
document of the Ministry, the Economic
Survey of India reviews the developments in
the Indian economy over the past financial
year, summarizes the performance on major
pride, prejudice and
punditry 04
development programs, and highlights the
policy initiatives of the government and the :- Shashi Tharoor
prospects of the economy in the short to
medium term.
05
The Economic Survey of India for 2016–17,
prepared by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind bachelor dad
Subramanian, did not have the detailed
financial statistics of the Government of
India. :- Tushar Kapoor
A Kerala-based medical technology start-up Sascan Meditech has been adjudged the winner of
10 MICA JANUARY 2022
Startup India Grand Challenge 2021 in the medical device category of the Government of India.
APPOINTMENTS THE PEOPLE
HO Suri Rane is renowned for his decades of sustained R&D
I
contributions in the indigenous design and development of
FFCO-TOKIO General
mission-critical Onboard Computers (OBC), hardware in
Insurance on December 22
loop simulation studies, systems analysis, and development
announced the appointment of
of mission software and avionics technologies for defence
HO Suri as its new managing
applications.
director and chief executive
officer. Suri was the financial His pioneering contributions and techno-managerial
advisor, head, internal audit & leadership has been transformative for the successful
legal, at the company and the new development and induction of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise
position took effect from October Missile into Armed Forces.
1. Suri, who was the Financial Atul Dinkar Rane:
Advisor, head, internal audit Dr Rane has risen to prominence owing to his contributions
& legal at the insurer, began his professional journey in towards decades of sustained Research and Development
1982 with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (R&D) for the development of mission-critical Onboard
(IFFCO). A chartered accountant by profession, he is one of computers (OBC), hardware in loop simulation studies and
the founder-members of IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance systems analysis.
Company in 2000.
In addition to this, Rane's contribution towards the
IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Limited: is development of mission software and defence-oriented
a 51:49 joint venture between IFFCO and Japan’s Tokio avionics technologies have been associated with the
Marine Group. The firm offers retail products like motor, prestigious BrahMos (PJ-10) missile programme, as per
health, travel, home and personal accident insurance and DRDO.
corporate insurance products.
Important facts of BrahMos Aerospace Limited:
IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Limited was
The BrahMos Aerospace Limited: is an Indo-Russian
incorporated in 2000, as a joint venture between the Indian
multinational aerospace and defense corporation, with core
Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO), which
manufacturing concentrations in Cruise missiles.
is the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturer, and Tokio
Marine Group, which is one of the largest insurance groups CEO & Managing Director: Atul Dinkar Rane
in Japan. IFFCO holds 51 percent in the company and the Founder: A. Sivathanu Pillai;
remaining 49 percent is held by Tokio Marine Group. Established: 12 February 1998;
HO Suri: Headquarters: New Delhi.
HO Suri began his professional journey in 1982 with
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO).
Harjinder Singh
A chartered accountant by profession, he is one of the
founder-members of IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance
Company in 2000.
T he Indian
Association of
(IOA) appointed Ice Hockey
Olympic
India
Association of India’s general

Atul Dinkar Rane secretary, Harjinder Singh, as the
A tul Dinkar Rane has

been appointed as the
new Chief Executive Officer
Chef de Mission of the country’s
contingent for the upcoming
2022 Winter Olympics in
and Managing Director of the Beijing.
BrahMos Aerospace Limited Singh was the Chef de Mission
that manufactures the BrahMos of the Indian contingent for
supersonic cruise missile. His the 23rd Winter Olympic Games too, which was held in
pioneering contributions and Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018.
techno-managerial leadership
IOA president Narinder Batra shared two pictures of him
has been transformative for the
with Singh after the latter’s appointment.
successful development and
induction of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile into The Beijing Games, the 24th edition of the showpiece that
Armed Forces. started way back in 1924, will be held from February 4 to
20.
A rabbit mascot named Neeraj, in honor of Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic
gold medal, will be the symbol for the first-ever 'Kerala Olympic Games', slated to be held in JANUARY 2022 MICA 11
February 2022.
THE PEOPLE APPOINTMENTS
US, UK, Australia, Lithuania and Canada have decided ## To improve sanitation, promote education, and provide
to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics due to the alleged emergency relief in response to disasters.
human rights abuse in China. But Russian President UNICEF:
Vladimir Putin recently confirmed he will attend the
UNICEF is governed by a 36-member executive board.
opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing as a show of
unity. The board establishes policies, oversees administrative &
financial plans and approves programs.
Kashmir’s Arif Khan is the only Indian athlete to have so
far qualified for the upcoming Games. Board comprises of government representatives, who
are elected by the United Nations Economic and Social
Harjinder Singh is the general secretary of the Ice Hockey
Council.
Association and has also led the Indian contingent at
the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, They are elected for three-year terms.
where India had two representatives – cross-country Headquarters: New York, United States of America;
skier Jagdish Singh, and six-time Olympian luger Shiva Founded: 11 December 1946.
Keshavan.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA): is the body Olaf Scholz
responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the
Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international
athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at these
O laf Scholz has been been
sworn in as Germany's new
chancellor, formally taking power
events after Angela Merkel's historic 16
Created: 1927 years as leader.
President: Narinder Batra He promised he would do all he
could to work towards a new start
Secretary General: Rajeev Mehta
for Germany.
Catherine Russell Mr Scholz, a soft-spoken 63-year-
U N Secretary-General old, steered the Social Democrats

Antonio Guterres has to election victory in late
appointed Catherine Russell as September, positioning himself as the continuity candidate
the head of UN children’s agency because he played a key role in the Merkel government as
UNICEF, also known as the vice-chancellor.
United Nations Children’s Fund. The German parliament, the Bundestag, backed him as
Catherine Russell is an assistant chancellor by 395 votes to 303, and he was then formally
to US President Joe Biden. She appointed as the ninth federal chancellor by President
also heads the White House Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Office of Presidential Personnel. Mr. Modi congratulated Olaf Scholz and said that he
Russell will succeed Henrietta looks forward to working closely to further strengthen the
Fore, who resigned in July 2021 because of a family health Strategic Partnership between India and Germany.
issue. Germany's parliament elected Scholz as the country's ninth
Russell currently serves as Director of the White House post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the
Office of Presidential Personnel. From 2013 to 2017, she European Union nation after Angela Merkel's 16-year
served as ambassador-at-large for global women's issues in tenure.
the Department of State. The Federal Republic of Germany: is a country in Central
Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe
According to Unicef, Russell will become the fourth
after Russia, and the most populous member state of the
woman to head the agency of 20,000 personnel.
European Union.
Activities of UNICEF:
President: Frank-Walter
## To provide immunizations and disease prevention Capital: Berlin
## To administer treatment for children and mothers with Currency: Euro
HIV Financial centre: Frankfurt.
## To enhance childhood and maternal nutrition Its largest urban area is the Ruhr.
12 MICA JANUARY 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Formula one has been lifted by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
APPOINTMENTS
Sanjiv Mehta He is currently a part of the boards of HSBC Asia Pacific,
T
L&T infotech, Hero Motocorp and BharatPe.
he Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and According to OYO founder and Chairman Ritesh Agarwal,
Industry (FICCI) announced that “We are delighted to welcome Kumar as strategic group
Sanjiv Mehta, the Chairman and advisor. He is a veteran in the financial services sector
Managing Director of Hindustan and his leadership lessons and professionalism are an
Unilever Limited (HUL), will be inspiration. His experience of digitisation and technology
appointed as its President. led initiatives for the customers is critical for us as we make
a difference to our stakeholders' lives".
Mehta, presently the Senior
Vice President of FICCI, will What OYO means?
be succeeding media industry Oyo means "On your own". It is the world's third-largest
veteran Uday Shankar. and fastest-growing hospitality chain. Oyo offers you a
Mehta is also the President of Unilever South Asia (India, comfortable stay experience with all the amenities, budget
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Nepal), and is a member and services so that you have a comfortable stay.
of the ‘Unilever Leadership Executive’ which is Unilever’s OYO Founded: 2013;
Global Executive Board. OYO CEO: Ritesh Agarwal.
Sanjiv Mehta:
Smriti Mandhana
Mr Mehta has done his Bachelors in Commerce (India),
Chartered Accountancy (India) and has also completed
his Advanced Management Program (Harvard Business S mriti Mandhana Signed as
Brand Ambassador of GUVI.
Indian Institute of Technology
School).
Madras (IIT-M) incubated startup,
A firm believer that ‘doing well’ and ‘doing good’ are
GUVI has signed Indian Women’s
two sides of the same coin, he propagates the cause of
cricketer Smriti Mandhana as its
compassionate capitalism.
brand ambassador. As the brand
Mr Mehta was conferred honorary ‘Doctorate degree ambassador of GUVI, Smriti
in Business Management by Xavier University, Mandhana will be the face of
Bhubaneswar. GUVI and feature across the
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & online campaigns of GUVI aimed
Industry (FICCI): is a non-governmental trade association to strengthen the importance and scope of technological
and advocacy group based in India. education & information technology (IT) skills.
FICCI Founded: 1927; According to Arunprakash M, Founder & CEO, GUVI, “Our
Headquarters: New Delhi; team GUVI is gladly looking forward to this collaboration
with Smriti Mandhana, with which we’d deliver the message
President: Sanjiv Mehta
of imparting knowledge through our Top-notch online
Sr. Vice President: Subhrakant Panda programming & IT courses, placement oriented LIVE
FICCI Director General: Arun Chawla classes (ZEN class) in Full-Stack Development & Data
Science domain, corporate & lateral training with talent
Rajnish Kumar management in the IT & Software industry. Success is for
I PO-bound hospitality unicorn

Oyo Hotels and Homes
(Oyo) has appointed Rajnish
anyone who puts efforts & aspires to be at greater heights”.
Key Points:
She will create awareness about technological education
Kumar, former Chairman of
among everyone, especially among women.
State Bank of India (SBI) as
Strategic Group Advisor. In his GUVI will be launching a cross-platform campaign with
role, Kumar will advise Oyo’s Smriti Mandhana, under which GUVI will offer the most
management on short-term and affordable learning solutions for the youth, early professionals
long-term strategy, regulatory to develop their career profile in the IT industry.
and stakeholder engagement, GUVI: an acronym of "Grab Your Vernacular Imprint" is
and enhancing the brand of the an online platform to learn computer programming based
company globally. in India. It offers free and paid coding courses to students
Acclaimed Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi will receive the Royal Gold Medal 2022, one of the
world's highest honors for architecture, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced.
JANUARY 2022 MICA 13
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and working professionals in Indian languages such as will succeed Pankaj Sharma. Sharma, a 1991-batch Indian
Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, and in English. Foreign Service officer, has been appointed as India's next
GUVI's mission is "to make technical education available ambassador to Mexico.
to all in their native languages". The Conference on Disarmament (CD) is a multilateral
Founded: 2014 disarmament forum established by the international community
Founders: Arun Prakash, Sridevi Arun Prakash, SP to negotiate arms control and disarmament agreements based
Balamurugan at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Conference meets
annually in three separate sessions in Geneva.
Sambit Patra The Conference was first established in 1979 as the
S ambit Patra has been

appointed as the chairman
of India Tourism Development
Committee on Disarmament as the single multilateral
disarmament negotiating forum of the international
community. It was renamed the Conference on Disarmament
Corporation (ITDC) by the in 1984. The conference is currently composed of 65 formal
Appointments Committee of the members, representing all areas of the world, as well as
Cabinet. IAS officer, G. Kamala all known nuclear-weapon states. Additionally, members
Vardhana Rao will hold the post are organized into a number of informal regional groups
of managing director of ITDC. to facilitate their preparation for, and representation in the
The India Tourism Development plenary meetings of the Conference.
Corporation is a hospitality, retail,
Mohammed ben Sulayem
and education company owned
by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Tourism.
Earlier, Patra had served as an independent Director of ONGC. M ohammed ben Sulayem
became the first non-
European to be elected president
Appointment of Dr Sambit Patra as Part-Time Non-
of the International Automobile
Executive Director & Chairman of ITDC for a period of
Federation (FIA), succeeding the
three years from the date of assumption of charge, or until
retiring Jean Todt. The 60-year-old
further orders, whichever is earlier.
Emirati gained 61.62% of the votes
The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC): is a against the 36.62% for his sole
hospitality, retail and education company owned by Government rival Britain’s Graham Stoker. The
of India, under Ministry of Tourism. It owns over 17 properties former rally driver replaces Todt,
under the Ashok Group of Hotels brand, across India. who stands down after 12 years at
Founded: 1 October 1966 the helm. Ben Sulayem, from Dubai, has been campaigning
Headquarters: New Delhi. for several months as the non-establishment candidate against
Stoker who was Todt’s right hand man. He has vowed to
Anupam Ray modernise the FIA and make it more transparent.
S enior diplomat Anupam

Ray has been appointed
as India's next permanent
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton failed to show for the FIA’s
year-ending gala and could face sanctions. “If there is any
breach, there is no forgiveness in this,” said Sulayem on
representative to the UN being asked about Hamilton missing the event. Hamilton
Conference on Disarmament and his Mercedes team are unhappy with the Abu Dhabi
in Geneva, the Ministry of Grand Prix result. Especially the way the race was
External Affairs (MEA) said. restarted giving Max Verstappen of Red Bull the chance
Ray, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign to seize victory, and the driver’s title. Hamilton, who was
Service officer, is currently in Windsor in England to receive his knighthood, and the
serving as a joint secretary in the Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
MEA's headquarters in Delhi. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is an
"Anupam Ray (IFS:1994), presently joint secretary in the association established on 20 June 1904 to represent the
ministry, has been appointed as the next ambassador/PR interests of motoring organisations and motor car users.
(permanent representative) of India to the UN Conference To the general public, the FIA is mostly known as the
on Disarmament, Geneva," the MEA said in a statement. It governing body for many auto racing events, such as the
said he is expected to take up the assignment shortly. Ray well-known Formula One.
Adani Green Energy (AGEL) has inked a pact with the state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India
(SECI) to supply 4,667 MW of green energy.
AWARDS
AWARDS
Woman of Year Award stellar runs this season. It was the first season-ending award
I
in this category for both Axelsen and Tai Tzu Ying — the
ndian athlete Anju
All England champions of 2020. All eight winners were
Bobby George said
honoured in a virtual broadcast. Axelsen was rewarded for
that she was ‘humbled’
his extraordinary run starting from the Barcelona Spain
and ‘honoured’ to win
Masters in February 2020. The Dane made 10 finals in 11
the Woman of the
individual tournaments, winning seven of those, including
Year Award by World
gold at the Tokyo Games.
Athletics for grooming
talent and encouraging Tai Tzu Ying won the All England 2020 and then struck
young girls in India to a rich vein of form at the three-tournament Asian Leg in
take up sports and fight for gender equality. January 2021, making all three finals, and clinching the
BWF World Tour Finals 2020. The Chinese Taipei player
The 2003 World Championships bronze medalist in long
then made the final of the Tokyo Olympics, going down in
jump was awarded ‘Woman of the Year’ for constantly
a thrilling match to China’s Chen Yu Fei.
being the voice of change in the country and guiding young
girls to follow her footsteps. Lee and Wang won all three titles at the Asian Leg in
January 2021, before going on to capture a historic gold
“Congratulations to Anju Bobby George on being crowned
medal for Chinese Taipei at Tokyo 2020. Greysia Polii and
this year’s Woman of the Year at the World Athletics
Apriyani Rahayu, who claimed the women’s doubles gold
Awards,” World Athletics wrote on Twitter. “Her efforts
at Olympics, won the Pair of the Year award.
in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more
women to follow in her footsteps make her more than a While the Olympic gold was the high point of the season,
worthy recipient of this year’s award.” the Indonesians were also successful at other World Tour
events, winning the Indonesia Masters and Barcelona Spain
“The former international long jump star from India is
Masters in 2020, and the Thailand Open in early 2021.
still actively involved in the sport. In 2016, Anju opened
a training academy for young girls, which has already Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the three-time world junior
helped to produce a world U20 medallist. A constant voice champion, who has started to make waves on the senior circuit,
for gender equality, she also mentors schoolgirls for future was named Eddy Choong Most Promising Player, beating other
leadership positions within the sport.” contenders Line Christophersen, Toma Junior Popov and Brian
Yang. In Para badminton, Qu Zimo, and Leani Ratri Oktila won
In 2016 Anju Bobby George opened a training academy for
the year-end Player of the Year honours for the second time. Qu
young girls, which has already helped to produce a world
Zimo was named Male Para Badminton Player of the Year, and
U20 medallist. A constant voice for gender equality, she
Oktila the Female Para Badminton Player of the Year.
also mentors schoolgirls for future leadership positions
within the sport. France’s Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noel were honoured with the
Para Badminton Pair of the Year award. The BWF Awards
Anju tweeted saying she was ‘truly humbled and honoured
Commission also made special mention of Guatemalan Kevin
to be awarded Woman of the Year by World Athletics.’
Cordon’s journey across four Olympic Games and his inspiring
“There is no better feeling than to wake up everyday and
performances at Tokyo which took him to the semifinals.
give back to the sport, allowing it to enable and empower
young girls! Thank you for recognising my efforts,” she WTA Player of Year
A
tweeted.
sh Barty’s
BWF Player of the Year Wimbledon title
O
and hold on the No.
lympic champion
1 ranking helped her
Viktor Axelsen
win WTA Player of the
and Tokyo Games silver
Year for the second
medallist Tai Tzu Ying
time in voting results
were named the BWF
announced. Barbora
Male and Female Player
Krejcikova was selected
of the Year respectively
as Most Improved Player and shared the Doubles Team of
in recognition of their
the Year award with Katerina Siniakova. Krejcikova was
Adding 33 "unicorns" in a single year has helped India displace the United Kingdom to be third in
the list of countries that are home to such enterprises valued at over $1 billion each, according to the JANUARY 2022 MICA 15
data compiled by Hurun Research Institute.
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the first woman since 2000 to win both the singles and of flips and twists, named after her. Simone Biles' Olympic
doubles championships at the French Open. career has seen her win seven medals.
Emma Raducanu was picked as Newcomer of the Year According to Time, Biles thought she was 'good to go'
after winning the U.S. Open at age 18 and becoming the before the games. In retrospect, she acknowledges that
first player to go from qualifying rounds all the way to a she was shouldering a heavy load as she trained. She was
Grand Slam title. the face of Team USA, and fans around the globe were
Carla Suárez Navarro is the Comeback Player of the Year anticipating watching her gravity-defying skills. Gradually,
after returning from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma to play on tour she began to feel that the Olympics were less about her
and represent Spain in the Billie Jean King Cup finals. fulfilment and more about the country.
Barty also was the WTA Player of the Year in 2019. This Biles was back in the spotlight after returning from Tokyo
season, she led the tour with five titles, including her second as she testified alongside three other sexually abused
Grand Slam championship at the All England Club. The athletes against Larry Nassar.
25-year-old Australian also finished at No. 1 in the year- Golden Peacock Environment
end rankings for the third season in a row.
Management Award
Krejcikova had never won a singles title before taking three
in 2021, including at Roland Garros, and she rose from
No. 65 at the end of 2020 to a high of No. 3 in the singles T he Steel Authority
of
(SAIL),
India
under
Ltd.
the
rankings. Krejcikova and Siniakova were recognized as
the Doubles Team of the Year for the second time, after Ministry of Steel has
2018. They won the French Open, the WTA Finals and an been awarded with the
Olympic gold medal together this year. prestigious Golden
Peacock Environment
Time’s 2021 Athlete of the Year Management Award for
T he Time magazine the year 2021 in the Steel

named gymnast Sector by the Institute
Simone Biles as its of Directors. SAIL has been the winner of this award for
Athlete of the Year for successive three years. This bears testimony to the efforts
2021. Known as the made by the Company for sustainable and environmentally
GOAT of gymnastics responsible steel making.
(greatest of all time), SAIL is sensitive to global concern for climate change.
Biles is a legend of the Carbon footprint reduction has become an integral part of the
sport, with four skills company’s corporate policies and operations. Deployment
named after her. The of state-of-the-art environment friendly technology, R&D
magazine's decision to name the star Olympian gymnast for initiatives in association with academic institutes of repute
the title comes after Biles continually stepped away from for resource efficiency, creation of carbon sinks by massive
many of her events citing mental health issues. Meanwhile, plantation drives, gradual shift to LED lighting, enhancing
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was named Time's share of renewable energy etc are some of the major
Person of the Year. initiatives undertaken by SAIL in this area.
Simone Biles is a must-watch in the sport and became an Company’s environmental protections measures are
international phenomenon following her four-gold medal focused on adopting various environmental measures
spree in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. However, including, upgrading of pollution control facilities, water
the athlete’s highly anticipated performance in the 2020 conservation efforts with aim to achieve Zero Liquid
Olympics was cut short following mental health issues. Discharge, efficient handling of different solid wastes
Biles later revealed that she had suffered from “twisties”, (viz. process waste, hazardous waste, canteen/township
a mental phenomenon where a gymnast is unaware of their waste), carbon sequestration through afforestation, eco-
bodily position mid-air. restoration of mined out area and etc. Steel Authority of
The star gymnast withdrew from her events, and only India Limited is a government owned steel producer based
returned to compete in the final one. However, the athlete in New Delhi, India. It is under the ownership of Ministry
came back this year to win a team silver and a balance-beam of Steel, Government of India with an annual turnover of
bronze. The athlete is considered by many as a legend of INR 68,452 Crore for fiscal year 2020–21. Incorporated on
the sport with four skills, each consisting of a combination 24 January 1973, SAIL has 63,433 employees.
Admiral R Hari Kumar took charge as the new chief of the Indian Navy after incumbent Admiral
Karambir Singh retired from service.
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The Order of the Druk Gyalpo to recognize his outstanding work for humanity, peace,
B
nature, culture and propagation of the teachings of Lord
hutan has conferred
Buddha across the globe.
its highest civilian
award the “Order of On this occasion, Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said,
the Druk Gyalpo", also “Due to the caste system, crores of people of the country
known as “Ngadag Pel have suffered persecution for thousands of years. They
gi Khorlo", on Prime have been victims of exploitation, deprived of education,
Minister Narendra Modi. business and property. Dr. Babasahab Ambedkar ji freed
Bhutan Prime Minister them from thousands of years of slavery and opened the way
Lotay Tshering said for their education, jobs and development. But even today,
that he was “overjoyed" to hear “His Majesty pronounce caste oppression continues in every corner of the country.
Your Excellency Modiji’s (Narendra Modi) name for the Incidents of caste atrocities still continue which shows our
highest civilian decoration, Order of the Druk Gyalpo". nation in a bad light to the world. We have resolved that
The announcement of the award coincided with Bhutan’s an egalitarian society has to be established in India. We
114th national day. will struggle to establish a just and equal society based on
friendship and brotherhood, only then will everyone have
“HM (His Majesty the King of Bhutan) highlighted all
the opportunity to move forward equally. This struggle will
the unconditional friendship and support Modiji extended
continue until we are victorious.”
over the years and particularly during pandemic. Much
deserving! Congratulations from the people of Bhutan. In After receiving the award, Rajendra Pal Gautam gave a
all interactions, seen Your Excellency as a great, spiritual floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar and sought his blessings
human being. Looking forward to celebrating the honour in at Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial in Delhi. He was
person," Tshering’s office said in a post on Facebook. welcomed by members of Mission Jai Bhim and other
organizations who congratulated him for his award.
India and Bhutan share close ties, especially in the
economic and defence sectors. This would be the latest Big Little Book Award
P
of awards to be conferred on Modi by other countries.
rof S Sivadas, a
Last year, he received the ‘Legion of Merit by the US
prolific writer of
Government’ award of the US Armed Forces that is given
children's books, has
for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance
won the Big Little Book
of outstanding services and achievements. In 2019, Russia
Award (BLBA) for his
conferred its highest civilian honour ‘Order of St. Andrew’
significant contribution
award on Modi.
to children’s literature
It was conferred with the award on the occasion of Bhutan’s in an Indian language.
National Day. It marks the crowning of Ugyen Wangchuck Prof S Sivadas, a native
as the first Druk Gyalpo of modern Bhutan. He is the head of Kottayam, was selected as the winner in the 'author
of state of Bhutan. Bhutan is also known as Drukyul, in the category' from Malayalam, the chosen language for the
Dzongkha language. It translates to “The Land of Thunder segment this year.
Dragon”. Kings of Bhutan are called Druk Gyalpo (Dragon
This year marked the sixth edition of the BLBA, a Parag
King) while, Bhutanese people call themselves Drukpa
initiative of the Tata Trusts, and received 490 entries during
(people of Druk).
the nomination period from May to June 2021. Prof Sivadas
Lord Buddha India Peace & Tourism has over two hundred books to his name. Inspired by his
childhood memories, love for nature and deep commitment
Mitra Award, 2021 to science, his work has stood out significantly in the
R ajendra Pal Gautam,

Delhi Social Welfare
Minister was honoured
children’s literature canon in Malayalam. “I am very happy
to receive the Big Little Book Award by the Parag initiative
of Tata Trusts. I believe, is a new beginning in my career as
with the Lord Buddha a children’s writer and communicator.”
India Peace & Tourism
Speaking about the winning author, the jury, which includes
Mitra Award 2021 by the
Dr M M Basheer, Paul Zacharia, Sherylene Rafeeque and
Association of Buddhist
Suneetha Balakrishnan, said, “Prof Sivadas exemplifies a
Tour Operators – ABTO.
rare commitment to both the art and craft of writing for
The award was awarded
Air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the supersonic
fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
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children. This is evident in the sheer range of genres and also second Konkani writer to win the Jnanpith Award. The
subjects he has covered in his body of work spanning over first Konkani writer to win the literary award was Ravindra
the last 50 years. He stands tall as a pioneer of scientific Kelekar in 2006.
knowledge in children’s literature.” In the illustrator The 56th Jnanpith Award 2021 was awarded to Assamese
category, Mumbai-born artist Deepa Balasavar won the poet Nilmani Phookan Jr. The 90-year-old is the third
award. In this segment, nominations were accepted in any Assamese writer to win the coveted literary award. The
language. poet is well-known for his works Kobita, Surya Henu Nami
57th Gyanpeeth Award Ahe Ei Nodiyedi and Gulapi Jamur Lagna.
K onkani writer Assam Baibhav
A
Damodar Mauzo ssam Chief Minister
was awarded the 57th Himanta Biswa
Jnanpith award 2022, 7 Sarma announced the
December. The 77-year- names of the recipients
old writer was conferred of the new civilian
with the country’s awards by the Assam
highest literary award government. Addressing
for his “outstanding a press meet, CM Sarma
contribution to literature”. The writer said that while he gave out the prizes and
was elated to be conferred with the honour, he felt that benefits of the awards. He said that the awards would be
there were many other writers also deserved the award. given every year on Assam Diwas. This year, a total of 19
According to Indian Express, the 77-year-old stated that he persons will be receiving all three categories of awards.
accepted the award “with humility on behalf of my fellow This year’s awards would be given on January 24 next
writers”. year. From next year onwards the awards would be given
Mauzo, who is based in Goa’s Majorda, is a novelist, short on Assam Diwas each year, which falls on December 2.
story writer and columnist. Born in Majorda on 1 August, Talking about the Assam Vaibhav Award, which is the
1944, he later moved to Mumbai for further studies. Mauzo highest civilian award to be given by the Assam government,
graduated from the RA Podar College of Commerce and the Assam CM announced that this year the honour would
Economics in the city. He joined the National Cadet Corps go to Tata Group chairman and philanthropist Ratan Tata.
and soon began taking up literary pursuits. His short stories CM Sarma said here that Tata has been given the award for
were well-received by Konkani readers and were also making significant contributions to improving the cancer
published in many national magazines and anthologies. hospitals in Assam. The Assam Vaibhav Award carries a
Mauzo’s works have been translated into several Indian cash prize of Rs 5 lakhs and the recipient can avail medical
languages throughout the years. treatment throughout his life at government expense.
In 1983, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Talking about the second-highest civilian award of Assam,
his debut novel Karmelin. Apart from that, his famous the Assam Saurav Award, Chief Minister Sarma said that
books include Tsunami Simon and Teresa’s Man and Other the award carries prize money of Rs 4 lakhs. The recipients
Stories from Goa. Some of his works have been translated can avail themselves of medical treatment at government
into French, English and Portuguese as well. expense up to Rs 3 lakhs each year. This year, five persons
Mauzo has also been the co-curator and co-founder of the would be awardedz the Assam Saurav Award.
Goa Arts and Literature Festival, which began in 2010. He Coming to the third-highest civilian award which is the
has also written screenplays for films like the 2004 movie Assam Gaurav Award, CM Sarma announced that a total
Aleesha, which won him the Best Screenplay Award at the of 13 recipients would be honoured with the award. The
Goa Film Festival. Assam Gaurav Award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs and
His milestone comes in the 60th year of liberation of Goa also avails medical treatment up to Rs 3 lakhs each year for
from the Portuguese colonial rule. The 77-year-old writer is its recipients.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have achieved 100 % double dose COVID vaccination of its target
beneficiaries.
OBITUARY
OBITUARY
P .T .Thomas vampire Lestat and moved from 18th-century Louisiana
P
through the next 200 years. Published in 1976, it was made
T Thomas, the Congress
into a film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and
legislator from Kerala
Kirsten Dunst. Audrey Niffenegger described it as Rice’s
and State Congress Working
“masterpiece”.
President, passed away at the
CMC hospital in Vellore, said Rice wrote a further 12 novels in the Vampire Chronicles
party sources. series, and was dismissive of the sparkly, vegetarian version
of vampires made popular in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight
The 71-year-old Thomas was
series, saying she felt “sorry for vampires that sparkle in
a four-time legislator and
the sun” and that Lestat “would never hurt immortals who
represented the Idukki Lok Sabha
choose to spend eternity going to high school over and over
constituency from 2009-14 and
again in a small town”.
since 2016 has been representing
the Thrikakara Assembly constituency in the Ernakulam The horror legend Ramsey Campbell said Rice wrote “in
district. the great tradition of the gothic, both thematically and in
her prose”. “I would argue it’s a specifically female lineage
The Congress legislator was a heart patient and was
that stretches from the classical gothics but in particular
recently diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing
from Mary Shelley, in its humanisation of the monster
treatment at CMC Vellore where he breathed his last at
and the way it accords him a thoroughly literate voice,”
10.15 am.
Campbell said.
A no-nonsense leader, Thomas, had no qualms in fighting
The bestselling horror author Sarah Pinborough, whose
for what he felt was right and that helped him all through
Behind Her Eyes was recently adapted for Netflix, praised
his political career and in the most recently concluded
how Rice had transformed the genre. “I have had a
Assembly session, he took on Chief Minister Pinarayi
fascination with vampires since early childhood and when
Vijayan boldly and exposed his stand on certain issues and
I found Rice’s work I absolutely loved how she took that
there were times when the two even exchanged words on
genre and created such a vivid world and characters within
the floor of the Assembly.
it and, more importantly, made them feel so contemporary
Following the poll debacle in the April 2 Assembly polls, and relevant,” she said.
while he won, the party suffered badly and soon the party
decided to bring in new faces and even though being a Dr Suresh Jadhav
A
legislator, he was made a Working President of the newly- stalwart in the Indian
constituted State Congress Committee. vaccine manufacturing
Condolences have started to pour in and Vijayan said a sector, Dr Jadhav was part of SII's
brilliant parliamentarian and one who believed in what he leadership as the company rushed
took up has passed away and it's a huge loss. ahead to produce Covishield anti-
Covid-19 vaccine for the country
Anne Rice and the world.
A nne Rice, the bestselling

author of Interview with
the Vampire, has died at the
Cyrus Poonawalla, the Chairman
and Managing Director of Serum
Institute of India, expressed his
age of 80. The gothic novelist’s sorrow at the demise of Dr Jadhav.
son, Christopher Rice, said in a “The Serum Institute of India family and the Indian vaccine
statement that Rice had “passed industry has lost a guiding light, with the passing of Dr
away due to complications Suresh Jadhav. My prayers are with his family during these
resulting from a stroke”, adding: trying times and I thank you all, for your condolences,"
“The immensity of our family’s posted Adar Poonawalla, CEO of SII.
grief cannot be overstated.”
Serum Institute of India (SII) is an Indian biotechnology
Rice wrote more than 30 books and biopharmaceuticals company. It is the world's largest
but was best known for her debut novel, Interview with manufacturer of vaccines located in the city of Pune,
the Vampire, which introduced the world to the saga of the India and was founded by Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966.
As a part of celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Law Minister Kiren Rijiju launched Online
Course on Indian Constitution.
THE PEOPLE OBITUARY
The company is a subsidiary of the holding company Ahuja had once said that it was
'Cyrus Poonawalla Group'. As of 2014 the vaccines his mission that no one should
manufactured by the Serum Institute of India have been go hungry, for he had once
used in international vaccination programmes run by the experienced what hunger and
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the Pan starvation felt like.
American Health Organization. Today the Serum Institute Ahuja, despite several odds,
of India is run by the Poonawalla Group and engages in and financial constraints, never
research, development, and manufacturing. stopped the langar even for a day.
Konijeti Rosaiah In 2009, because of the paucity of
funds, he had for a brief moment
F ormer Governor of Tamil
Nadu and former Chief
Minister of the unified State of
decided to discontinue the service.
But later he said that he did not have the heart to see a child
go hungry and carried on the work, even if it meant selling
Andhra Pradesh Konijeti Rosaiah seven properties that he owned in the city to raise funds
passed away in Hyderabad after for the langars – one during afternoon outside GMCH-32
a brief illness. Vice President and one outside PGI in the evenings. Punjab Governor and
M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Administrator of Chandigarh, Banwarilal Purohit, expressed
Minister Narendra Modi have deep condolences over the demise of Chandigarh’s ‘Langar
condoled the passing away of Baba’ Jagdish Lal Ahuja. Appreciating the fact that the
former Chief Minister of Andhra langar continued to be served today despite his death, as per
Pradesh K. Rosaiah. Condoling Ahuja’s last wishes, the Governor prayed to the Almighty to
his death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, Rosaiah grant eternal peace to the departed soul.
Garu's contributions to public service will be remembered.
Mr Modi recalled his interactions with him when both Doug Ericksen
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served as Chief Ministers and later when Rosaiah was Tamil ricksen's death came weeks
Nadu Governor. Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan after he said he had tested
Harichandan, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar positive for the coronavirus while
Rao and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin have also in El Salvador, though his cause
expressed profound grief and sadness over the passing away of death wasn't immediately
of K. Rosaiah. The Telangana State Government has decided released. The state Senate
to accord funeral with police honours to the departed leader Republican Caucus confirmed his
and has also announced state mourning for three days. passing.
Konijeti Rosaiah was an Indian politician who served as the Ericksen, a Ferndale Republican,
15th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2009 to 2010. reached out to Republican
He also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 2011 colleagues last month saying he had
to 2016 and the Governor of Karnataka for two months. taken a trip to El Salvador and tested positive for COVID-19
While serving as Governor of Tamil Nadu, he was also shortly after he arrived. Reasons for his visit were unclear. In a
given additional responsibility as Governor of Karnataka message to state House and Senate members, Ericksen asked
when Governor H. R. Bhardwaj's term ended on 28 June for advice on how to receive monoclonal antibodies, which
2014, until Vajubhai Vala took over on 1 September 2014. were not available in the Latin American nation.
After completion of his five-year term as Governor of Ericksen represented the 42nd District in Whatcom County
Tamil Nadu he took retirement from active politics. and had been in the Legislature since 1998, the Seattle
Jagdish Lal Ahuja Times reported. He served six terms in the state House
before being elected to the Senate in 2010. Ericksen was a
P adma Shri awardee Jagdish Lal Ahuja, popularly known
as ‘Langar Baba’ for serving free food to patients and their
attendants outside the PGIMER and GMCH-32 every day for
former leader of Donald Trump's campaign in Washington.
He also was an outspoken critic of Democratic Gov. Jay
Inslee's COVID-19 emergency orders, and had introduced
more than two decades, passed away. He was battling cancer. legislation aimed at protecting the rights of people who do
Awarded the Padma Shri award in 2020, Ahuja, 86, had not wish to get vaccinated. It was unclear if Ericksen had
become a familiar face for thousands of needy patients, their been inoculated against the coronavirus. The U.S. Centers
attendants, and the poor, serving them a langar of dal, chawal, for Disease Control and Prevention says people should be
roti, sabzi, halwa, bananas for more than twenty years.
As a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Department of Rural
20 MICA JANUARY 2022 Development, Ministry of Rural Development launched the overdraft facility of Rs. 5,000 to verified
women SHG members under DAY-NRLM.
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fully vaccinated before visiting El Salvador, where current actor-comic Mallika Dua said.
levels of COVID-19 are "high." Vinod Dua breathed his last at
5 pm at the Indraprastha Apollo
R L Jalappa Hospital where he was battling
V eteran Congress leader and

former Union Minister
R.L. Jalappa passed away at a
chronic liver disease, the hospital
said in a statement. The couple,
admitted in a hospital in Gurgaon
hospital in Kolar. He was 96. when the second Covid wave was
Jalappa was suffering from age- at its peak, is also parents to elder
related ailments including kidney daughter Bakul Dua, a clinical
and lung issues, family and psychologist.
R.L. Jalappa Hospital sources Vinod Dua was an Indian journalist who worked in
said. The veteran leader was Doordarshan and NDTV India. In 1996, he became the
undergoing treatment in ICU for first electronic media journalist to be bestowed with the
some time now, they said, adding Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award. He
that he was also affected by paralysis and blood clot in the was awarded the Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008 by the
brain for which he had undergone surgeries earlier this year. Government of India.
Jalappa, a four-time Member of Lok Sabha, had also
served as Union Minister in the Deve Gowda Cabinet. 'Sirivennela' Sitarama Sastry
He was also the Chairman of the Sri Devaraj Urs Medical
College, Kolar. Born on October 19, 1925, at Rajanukunte
in Doddaballapur of Bengaluru Rural, he graduated from
V eteran Telugu lyricist
Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
died of lung cancer. He was 66
Maharaja’s College, Mysuru. Jalappa was initially with years old. From Prime Minister
Congress and quit the party with Devaraj Urs who formed Narendra Modi, President
the Karnataka Kranti Ranga, which later merged with Ramnath Kovind to actors
Janata Party. He then joined Janata Dal and was elected Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Allu
to Lok Sabha in 1996, from Chikballapur and served as Arjun and many others, paid
Union Minister of Textiles from 1996 to Jan., 1998. He their last respects to the departed
quit Janata Dal and resigned as Minister to rejoin Congress, soul on social media. Sastry
from which he got re-elected to Lok Sabha, and remained was admitted to the hospital on
its member till 2009, winning successive elections. November 24 with pneumonia and was in the Intensive
Before becoming MP and Union Minister, Jalappa had Care Unit. He was put on ECMO to support his lungs with
served as MLC, MLA and Cabinet Minister in the State medical professionals closely observing his condition, the
Govt. Beginning his political life from a Co-operative field, hospital said in a release. He left an indelible impression
he was elected as a Director and became Chairman of State on Telugu speaking people with his magnificent songs in
Apex Bank. His organisational skills were recognised by films like Sirivennela, Swarna Kamalam, Subha Lagnam,
former CM Devaraj Urs, who made him a Member of the Rudraveena and a number of others, became popular with
Karnataka Legislative Council. He was MLC from 1980-83. veteran director K Viswanath's film Sirivennela in 1986.
Jalappa, who was MLA from 1983-96, served as Minister He came to be known as Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
in first non-Congress Govt. headed by Ramakrishna Hegde. though his surname is Chembolu. Since then, he has
He served as Cooperation, Home Affairs and Revenue penned about 3,000 songs and bagged the Andhra Pradesh
Minister in successive Governments in the State. government's Nandi award several times, besides other
honours. He formed a powerful combination with legendary
Vinod Dua playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, especially in
V inod Dua, who started his career with Doordarshan

in the black and white era and went on to make his
mark in the digital space in the decades that followed, died
the films of K Viswanath. The songs of Sastry, sung by
Balasubrahmanyam, captivated the audience, be it those of
the Carnatic classical music genre or peppy mass numbers.
in Delhi’s Apollo hospital. He was 67. The last rites of
the pioneering television journalist, who was hospitalised Pala Seshadri
with Covid earlier this year and lost his wife, radiologist
Padmavati ‘Chinna’ Dua, to the virus in June, will be
performed at the Lodhi crematorium here, his daughter and
T iruma Dollar Seshadri Pala Seshadri, popularly known
as Dollar Seshadri, who had emerged as the face of the
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) as the senior priest and
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Global EdTech Accelerator -
UIncept have joined hands to organise the ‘All India EdTech Challenge and Master Class Series’ for JANUARY 2022 MICA 21
early and advanced stage EdTech founders.
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Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of He joined the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Excise)
the temple, died of cardiac arrest in 1967. He joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1970
aged 74. ‘Dollar’ Seshadri had and was posted in at least six countries, including Italy and
attended the Karthika Deepotsavam New Zealand, during his 32-year-long career as a diplomat.
function in Visakhapatnam. He He retired from his job in 2002. Keivom did not sit idle
had also participated in Pavalimpu after his retirement as his passion and thirst for literature,
Seva of Lord Venkateswara at TTD which he believed was one of the main contributing factors
Kalyanamandapam. He had stayed towards the unification of “Zo kindred tribes”, made him
back at the mandapam after speaking travel to different places of the Zo tribes and he carved a
to TTD employees at night. niche among famous Zo (Mizo) litterateurs.
He reportedly suffered cardiac Keivom has written at least 22 books in Hmar, Mizo and
arrest at 4am and died while being taken to Apollo Hospital. English and composed over 150 songs, including Hmar
His body has been kept in King George Hospital (KGH), nationalist songs. His book “Zoram Khawvel” (eight
Visakhapatnam and arrangements are being to take his mortal volumes) won the prestigious ‘Book of the Year’ award
remains to Tirupati. ‘Dollar’ Seshadri’s final rites will be by Mizo Academy of Letters in 1991. His book “Zoram
held in Govindadham in Tirupati. Seshadri has been serving Khawvel-4” is often compared to Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein
at the famous hill shrine since 1978. Though he attained Kampf’ for its insightful and authoritative discourse on Zo
superannuation on July 31, 2006, successive governments had nationalism and unification. He also translated Holy Bible
extended his term as Officer on Special Duty. Well-versed with and Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize-winning work
the history of the Tirupati temple and all the rituals, Seshadri Gitanjali to Hmar.
was the most prominent figure in TTD, which manages the
affairs of the world’s richest Hindu temple. CDS General Bipin Rawat
‘Dollar’ Seshadri was the guide for prime ministers PV
Narasimha Rao, AB Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, Narendra
Modi, and chief ministers and governors of several states
T he nation’s most senior
military officer, Chief of
Defence Staff General Bipin
during their visit to the temple. The super priest was called Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat
‘Dollar’ Seshadri after the dollar on a chain around his and 11 other people on board an
neck. Seshadri had been in the eye of the storm ever since Indian Air Force helicopter were
the scandal about the loss of 310 gold coins called ‘dollars’ killed in a crash near Coonoor
from the temple treasury was reported in 2007. The dollars in Tamil Nadu. Group Captain
went missing in 2005 when Seshadri was in-charge. He Varun Singh, decorated with the
was suspended in August 2008 after a vigilance inquiry Shaurya Chakra on Independence
indicted him and two deputy executive officers. However, Day this year, was the lone
after Seshadri wrote to TTD claiming to be innocent and survivor and succumb to his injuries.
even served a legal notice, TTD reinstated him. General Rawat, 63, was on his way to the Defence Services
Lalthlamuong Keivom Staff College in Wellington where he was to deliver a lecture.
His wife, president of the Defence Wives Welfare Association,
F ormer Indian diplomat and noted
Zo litterateur Lalthlamuong
Keivom died at a hospital in Delhi
was accompanying him along with members of the CDS staff.
It said an Mi-17V5 helicopter “with a crew of 4 members
carrying the CDS and 9 other passengers met with a tragic
after a prolonged illness. He was 82.
accident near Coonoor”. Rawat, the country’s first CDS, also
Keivom was undergoing treatment
headed the Department of Military Affairs. He was appointed
for multiple health complications
to the two posts on January 1, 2020 for a three-year term after
since June, family sources said. He
completing his term as the Chief of the Indian Army.
was later diagnosed with cancer and
bed-ridden since then, they said. Officials said local residents saw the helicopter flying at a low
He was born at Pherzawl, a remote altitude in foggy conditions before the crash. Fire engulfed the
village in Manipur’s Churachandpur helicopter by the time residents rushed to the site. As word of
district (now Pherzawl district), in 1939. He belonged to the Hmar the crash reached Coonoor town, about 7 km from Katteri,
tribe, one of the major tribes of Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi group. people rushed to the spot. Army personnel from Wellington,
He graduated from DM College, Imphal in 1963 and obtained about 10 km away, too headed to the hill slopes of Katteri,
a master’s degree in History from Gauhati University in 1966. dotted with tea plantations and dwellings of workers.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the United Nations Capital Development Fund
(UNCDF) announced first AgriTech cohort under South-South Innovation platform.
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Burning Topics of the Month
Rajya Sabha Passes the IREDA and THDCIL sign Prasar Bharati signs MoU
Landmark ‘Dam Safety MoU for Green Energy with ICCR to promote
Bill (2019)’. collaborations. Indian Culture.
& Many More...
MoU with Flipkart Under National 3 Kerala Kudumbashree Bazaar

Rural Livelihood Mission 01 Dec' 21 4 Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Aajeevika
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Mart
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is entered
This information was given by the Union Minister of State
on November 2nd, 2021 between the Ministry of
for Rural Development Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a
Rural Development and Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd.
written reply in Lok Sabha.
to allow the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) producers including
the artisans, weavers, and craftsmen to access national Rajya Sabha Passes the Landmark
markets through the Flipkart Samarth program.
‘Dam Safety Bill (2019)’ 02 Dec' 21
The key features of MoU are as follows:
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## SHG members and Clusters (geographical grouping he Rajya
of SHGs) will be provided training support for Sabha passed
onboarding products. the landmark
## Waiver of all commission charges for selling on the Dam Safety Bill
platform for a period of 6 months. (2019), paving the
way for the enactment
## Cataloging support for a maximum of 100 products per seller. of the Dam Safety
## Other benefits like support for warehousing and Act in the country.
account management etc. The Union Minister
The Ministry in collaboration with Government of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had introduced
e-Marketplace (GeM) has created the “Saras Collection” as the bill in Rajya Sabha on 1st December 2021. The Dam
a Store Front in GeM for the marketing of SHG products. Safety Bill (2019) was passed by the Lok Sabha on 2nd
The States of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, August 2019.
Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, After China and USA, India is the 3rd largest dam-owning
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, nation in the world. There are around 5,700 large dams in
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal have supported the country, of which about 80% are already over 25 years
SHGs in registering on the GeM portal. old. Nearly 227 dams that are over 100 years old are still
Jharkhand has supported SHGs to register on Amazon and functional. Although India’s track record of dam safety
Flipkart while Kerala and Maharashtra have supported is at par with that of the developed nations, there have
SHGs to register on Amazon. been instances of unwarranted dam failures and of poor
maintenance issues.
The four states of Assam, Bihar, Kerala, and Madhya
Pradesh have developed e-commerce platforms to support The Dam Safety Bill provides for adequate surveillance,
SHGs; the details are provided below. inspection, operation, and maintenance of all the large dams in
the country so as to prevent dam failure-related disasters. The
S.No State Name of Site Bill provides for an institutional mechanism at both Central
1 Assam Asomi and State levels to address structural and non-structural
2 Bihar Jeevika Shop measures required for ensuring the safe functioning of dams.
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Through this Bill, the Dam owners are required to provide This is the sixth MoU signed by IREDA within one year
resources for timely repair and maintenance of the dam for providing its consultancy services for developers of RE
structure, along with related machinery. and Energy transition. Earlier, IREDA had signed MoUs
This Bill looks at Dam Safety holistically and provides with SJVN, NHPC, TANGEDCO, NEEPCO, and BVFCL
for not only structural aspects but also operational and to extend its Techno-Financial expertise for Green Energy
maintenance efficacy through the prescription of strict O projects.
& M protocols.
NITI Aayog and Bharti Foundation
This Bill has penal provisions, involving offenses and
penalties, for ensuring compliance with the provisions. announce the launch of ‘Convoke
Definite timelines have been provided in the Bill for the 2021-22’ 10 Dec' 21
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establishment of a robust institutional framework, with
ITI Aayog in
the support of both the Centre and the States. The Bill also
partnership
focuses on the implementation of mandatory dam safety
with Bharti
actions by the dam owners within a defined timeline. The
Foundation, the
passage of this Bill heralds a new era of dam safety and
philanthropic arm of
water resources management in India.
Bharti Enterprises,
launched Convoke
IREDA and THDCIL sign MoU for 2021-22. Convoke is
Green Energy collaborations a National research
03 Dec' 21 Symposium which aims at addressing challenges in
T
imparting education and strengthening its quality with
o provide special focus on all teachers, educationists, heads of schools
its techno- across India. Through this platform, School Teachers/
financial Heads/Principals of Government Schools and teachers
expertise in developing from Bharti Foundation network will be encouraged to
Renewable Energy use research-based solutions through scientific approach,
projects, the Indian and showcase their efforts taken at the grass-root level in
Renewable Energy improving learning outcomes.
Development Agency
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 also recognizes
Ltd. (IREDA) signed
and identifies teachers and faculty as the heart of the
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with THDC India
learning process. It recommends that teachers will be
Ltd (THDCIL). The MoU was signed by Pradip Kumar Das,
recognized for novel approaches to teaching that improve
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA, and Rajeev
learning outcomes in their classrooms. NEP recommends
Kumar Vishnoi, CMD, THDCIL
to develop platforms so that teachers may share ideas and
Under the MoU, IREDA will undertake Techno-Financial best practices for wider dissemination and replication.
due diligence of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Teachers over the years have been coming up with
&Conservation projects for THDCIL. IREDA will assist
innovative solution to help support students and even more
THDCIL in developing an action plan to create and
during lockdown. Through Convoke they can now share
acquire Renewable Energy projects for the next 5 years.
their micro research papers. These research papers will
IREDA will also extend its techno-commercial expertise to
be analyzed by a panel of Educationists. The shortlisted
THDCIL for Environmental & Social (E&S) due diligence
Research Papers will be presented during ‘National
of RE projects as per the internationally accepted E&S
Research Symposium’ scheduled in January,2022.
standards.
The National Education Policy 2020 gives a lot of emphasis
Speaking on the occasion CMD, IREDA said: “This MoU
on finding solutions using scientific methodology, helping
will help THDCIL to accelerate their footprints in the
teachers and students develop 21st century skills. It
Renewable Energy space, who already has a portfolio
envisions a comprehensive approach to transform the
of Solar & Wind energy projects apart from Hydro and
quality and quantity of research in India, which includes
Thermal. It will facilitate knowledge transfer, which
definitive shifts in school education to a more play and
will contribute to driving sustainable development of the
discovery-based style of learning with emphasis on the
country through Green Energy.”
scientific method and critical thinking.
AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced key initiatives to upgrade infrastructure and
increase access to AYUSH services in Uttarakhand.
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to women weavers
Programme for Development
for construction of
of Semiconductors and Display individual workshed.
Manufacturing Ecosystem in India K a m l a d e v i
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Award has been
he Union Cabinet has approved the instituted specifically
comprehensive program for the development for women weavers.
of sustainable semiconductor and display Mudra loans at
ecosystem in the country. The program will usher in a concessional rates, and other measures adopted under
new era in electronics manufacturing by providing a various schematic interventions for handloom workers
globally competitive incentive package to companies including women throughout the country including
in semiconductors and display manufacturing as well as Telangana. To overcome the present challenges being
design. This shall pave the way for India’s technological faced by handloom workers, the Government has taken
leadership in these areas of strategic importance and following steps Weaver Women welfare and to promote
economic self-reliance. handloom sector across the country: -
Semiconductors and displays are the foundation of i. Approximately, 1.50 Lakh weavers have been on-
modern electronics driving the next phase of digital boarded on the GeM portal. Steps have been taken to
transformation under Industry 4.0. Semiconductors and on-board weavers on Government e-Market place to
display manufacturing is very complex and technology- enable them to sell their products directly to various
intensive sector involving huge capital investments, Government Departments and organizations.
high risk, long gestation and payback periods, and ii. 128 Handloom Producer companies have been formed
rapid changes in technology, which require significant in different States to enhance productivity, marketing
and sustained investments. The program will give an capabilities and ensure better incomes,
impetus to semiconductor and display manufacturing
by facilitating capital support and technological iii. Under Concessional Credit/ Weaver MUDRA Scheme,
collaborations. financial assistance is provided as follows:
With the approval of the programme for development of a. Margin money assistance
semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem in
• @ 20% of loan amount, subject to maximum of
India with an outlay of Rs.76,000 crore (>10 billion USD),
Rs.25,000/- per weaver’
Government of India has announced incentives for every
part of supply chain including electronic components, • 20% of loan amount, subject to maximum of
sub-assemblies, and finished goods. Development Rs.20.00 lakh (@ Rs.2.00 lakh for every 100
of semiconductor and display ecosystem will have a weaver/ worker) per handloom organization.
multiplier effect across different sectors of the economy b. Interest subvention upto 7% for 3 years; and
with deeper integration to the global value chain. The
program will promote higher domestic value addition in c. Credit Guarantee on loans for 3 years
electronics manufacturing and will contribute significantly iv. Design Resource Centres have been set up in
to achieving a USD 1 Trillion digital economy and a USD Weavers’ Service Centres at Delhi, Mumbai,
5 Trillion GDP by 2025. Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar,
Guwahati and Kancheepuram, through NIFT with
100% subsidy is guaranteed for the objective to build and create design-oriented
women weavers for individual excellence in the Handloom Sector and to facilitate
workshed construction 15 Dec' 21 weavers, exporters, manufacturers and designers
access design repositories for sample/product
T
he financial assistance is being provided to the improvisation and development.
eligible handloom agencies/weavers for raw v. To promote marketing of handloom products,
materials, purchase of upgraded looms & accessories, Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC)
design innovation & product diversification, infrastructure has been organizing International Fairs in virtual
development, marketing of handloom products in domestic mode. During the year 2020-21, 12 handloom fairs
as well as overseas markets. Further, 100% subsidy is given were organized in virtual mode. Besides, domestic
AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a 50 Bed Integrated Ayush Hospital in Moreh,
Manipur through virtual medium and announced major initiatives for the development and promotion JANUARY 2022 MICA 25
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marketing events were also organized in different cohort for its ambitious innovative Agri-tech program that
parts of the country for the weavers to market and aims to help smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa to
sell their products. address their challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.
This information was given by the Minister of State for The event was held on 21st December, 2021.
Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh. AIM, NITI Aayog in partnership with UNCDF, Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation and Rabo Foundation launched
Prasar Bharati signs MoU with ICCR a South-South innovation platform to enable cross-border
to promote Indian Culture exchange of innovations, insights and investments in
July this year 2021. Through this platform, cross-border
20 Dec' 21 collaborations among emerging markets across India,
P
rasar Bharati Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia
and Indian would be enabled.
C o u n c i l For its first platform AgriTech Challenge Cohort and Agri-
for Cultural Fintech innovators, applications were invited to facilitate
Relations signed their expansion to the international markets through two
a Memorandum tracks- Main track and AIM track. A total of 10 high-
of Understanding growth innovators have been selected in the Main track,
for promoting out of a total 100 applications. The key objective of the
Indian culture. The main track applications was ‘Expansion – Support solution
performances of the eminent artists associated with the pilot in the chosen international market.’
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will be The Cohort represents a diverse range of solutions across
telecast on the national and International Channels of the value chain of the smallholder farmer, including
Doordarshan. The dance and music performances will be soil analysis, farm management & intelligence, dairy
showcased on DD National, DD India, regional channels ecosystem, carbon credits, solar-based cold storage, digital
of Doordarshan and Prasar Bharati News Services (Digital marketplace, fintech, livestock insurance, among others.
Platform of Prasar Bharati) in the form of a weekly
programme. Engineering education in local
The MoU aims to bring forth the best of Indian Culture to languages: an instrument of
the National and International audiences and provide TV
and Digital platforms to the performing artists.
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In collaboration with ICCR, Doordarshan will produce 52 ngineering
half an hour episodes, based on cultural events/concerts/ education
performances of music/dance organized by ICCR. in local
The MoU was signed between Shri Mayank Kumar Agrawal, languages and
Director General, Doordarshan and Shri Dinesh K Patnaik, mother tongue will
Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations in the be an instrument
presence of Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Chief Executive of empowerment
Officer, Prasar Bharati, Shri D P S Negi, Member (Finance), according to Union
Prasar Bharati and other senior officers from Prasar Bharati Education Minister
and Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Dharmendra Pradhan.
This MoU will be in operation for a period of three years Addressing the valedictory session of the 36th Indian
from December 2021 till December 2024. Engineering Congress organized by the Institution of
Engineers, India (IEI), Pradhan said, “India has been a land
AIM, NITI Aayog & UNCDF announce of people with a scientific temper and robust engineering
capabilities and our civilizational history has scientific
first AgriTech cohort under South-South evidence of structural engineering, water management,
Innovation platform 21 Dec' 21 maritime engineering etc.” “With the implementation of
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the visionary NEP 2020, we are integrating education with
tal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and
skills, taking a multi-disciplinary approach and making
the United Nations Capital Development Fund
skilling and apprenticeship a part of the main curriculum to
(UNCDF) rolled out their first AgriTech Challenge
prepare our youth for the 21st century.
Bihar crossed the eight-crore COVID vaccination mark and also became the fifth state in the country
to achieve this milestone.
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“Introduction of engineering education in local languages Quantum Computing and Post Quantum Cryptography. By
and mother tongue, in line with the National Education undertaking a multi-stakeholder approach incorporating
Policy 2020, will be an instrument of empowerment for Academia (such as IITs), DRDO organisations, Research
our youth and will further strengthen our engineering Institutes, Corporate firms, Startups and Industry players,
prowess,” he added. this initiative is an apt example of Civil Military fusion
The Union minister asserted that engineering education with Atmanirbhar Bharat a key driving factor. Requisite
should not be restricted to the awarding of degrees and said timelines based objectives with adequate funding have
“we must collectively work towards removing language been worked out for projects and progressive fielding of
barriers in the learning process and building capacity of our solutions in Indian Army is expected on a fast track basis.
engineering community”.
Rating agency ICRA says India's GDP
“IEI must endeavour in further strengthening India’s
engineering capacity by innovating, knowledge sharing by expected to grow at 9% in current,
its members and creating new paradigms of employability next fiscal 29 Dec' 21
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and entrepreneurship,” he added.
he Indian
Indian Army establishes Quantum economy is
expected to
Laboratory in Mhow, Madhya maintain real GDP
Pradesh 28 Dec' 21 growth of 9% both in
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FY22 and in FY23,
he Indian
amid the uncertainty
Army is
triggered by the
m a k i n g
Omicron variant
steady, yet significant
of the Covid-19-causing virus, ICRA said in a report. It
strides in the field of
said that available data for the third quarter of the current
emerging technology
fiscal did not offer convincing evidence that the Reserve
domains. The Army,
Bank Monetary Policy Committee’s criteria of durable
with support from
and sustainable growth recovery had been met, to confirm
the National Security
a change in the policy stance to ‘neutral’ when the panel
Council Secretariat (NSCS) has recently established the
meets next in February 2022.
Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication
Engineering, Mhow (MP) MCTE to spearhead research and Similar to the trend seen in the second quarter, volumes
training in this key developing field. Gen MM Naravane, for seven of the 13 high-frequency indicators rose above
the Chief of Army Staff was briefed on the facility during their pre-Covid levels in October-November 2021.
his recent visit to Mhow. However, volumes for the remaining six contracted in the
period relative to October-November 2019, suggesting
Indian Army has also established an Artificial Intelligence
that the recovery was yet to be broad-based, she added.
(AI) Centre at the same institution with over 140
Fresh restrictions being introduced by several States to
deployments in forward areas and active support of industry
curb the spread of COVID-19 may temporarily interrupt
and academia. Training on cyber warfare is being imparted
economic recovery, especially in the contact-intensive
through a state of art cyber range, and cyber security
sectors in the fourth quarter ending March 31, Ms. Nayar
labs. Ideation for Army's involvement in Electromagnetic
said.
Spectrum Operations was done in a seminar on
Electromagnetic Spectrum and National Security organised There is a ‘clear K-shaped divergence amongst the formal
in October last year. Since then, an impetus has been given and informal parts of the economy’ with the large gaining
to Indian Army’s Technology Institutions for investing in at the cost of the small, she added.
AI, Quantum and Cyber. The expansion in FY23 is expected to be more meaningful
Research undertaken by Indian Army in the field of and tangible than the base effect-led rise in FY22. Based on
Quantum Technology will help leapfrog into next our assumptions of GDP growth if the COVID-19 pandemic
generation communication and transform the current had not emerged vs. the actual shrinkage that occurred in
system of cryptography in the Indian Armed Forces to FY21 and the expected recovery in the next two years, the
Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Key thrust areas are net loss to the Indian economy from the pandemic during
Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Communication, FY2021-23 is estimated at `39.3 trillion, in real terms.
Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti
Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report.
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India and ADB sign $112 Rishabh Pant appointed Andy Flower appointed head
million loan for establishing as Uttarakhand’s brand coach of IPL’s Lucknow
skill university in Assam. ambassador. franchise.
& Many More...
14.72 Crore beneficiaries in UP get Under PM-GKAY, a total allocation of 109.7 LMT food
grains has been made to the State of Uttar Pradesh (from
PM-GKAY benefits under National Phase I to Phase IV) incurring an estimated subsidy of
Food Security Act 02 Dec' 21 Rs. 34,458 Crores. So far, the total distribution of about
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105.55 LMT (96.2%) has been made by the State for
n the State of Phase I to IV.
Uttar Pradesh,
about 14.72 Central grant of Rs. 1,667 Crore
Crore National Food
Security Act (NFSA)
released to Maharashtra under Jal
beneficiaries are Jeevan Mission 05 Dec' 21
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covered under the
nion Govt.
PM Garib Kalyan
led by Prime
Anna Yojana (PM-
Minister
GKAY).
Narendra Modi
The Phase-I and Phase-II of the scheme were implemented accords top priority to
from April to June 2020 and from July to November 2020 make provision of tap
respectively, wherein the Department had allocated a total water connection in
quantity of 58.19 LMT food grains to the State of Uttar every rural household
Pradesh for the 8-month period with a subsidy layout of across the country.
about Rs. 18,922 Crore, of which a total of about 56.20 With a focus to expedite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan
LMT food grains (around 96.6% of the allocated quantity) Mission in Maharashtra, the Government of India released
were distributed by the State to an average of about 96.5% 1,666.64 Crore to the State. The central fund of `7,064.41
NFSA population (14.2 Crore beneficiaries) per month. Crore has been allocated to the State for 2021-22 for the
In Phase-III during 2021-22, with the COVID-19 crisis implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, which is nearly four
continuing in the current year, the Department had initially times the allocation for 2020-21.
allocated about 14.71 LMT food grains with a subsidy There are 142.36 lakh rural households in the State, out
layout of Rs. 4,438 Crore for distribution during the 2 of which 96.46 lakh households (67.76%) have tap water
months of May and June 2021 in Uttar Pradesh. connections. In 2021-22, the State plans to provide tap
In Phase-IV during 2021-22 (ongoing), with the extension water connections to 27.45 lakh households.
of PMGKAY up to November 2021, the Department had Top priority is accorded by the Union Government to Jal
allocated another 36.79 LMT food grains with a subsidy Jeevan Mission as evidenced by the massive increase in
layout of about Rs. 11,096 Crore to Uttar Pradesh. budgetary allocation to Rs. 92,309 Crore in 2021-22, from
In Phase V during 2021-22, the PMGKAY has now Rs. 23,022 Crore in the preceding year.
been extended for a period of another four months from
Further in 2021-22, Rs 2,584 Crore is allocated to
December 2021 to March 2022. The allocation of Phase
Maharashtra as 15th Finance Commission grant for water
-V for Uttar Pradesh would be about 29.43 LMT with a
& sanitation to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs and there is
subsidy layout of about Rs. 8,877 Crore.
Bihar's shotgun shooter Shreyashi Singh won her second women's trap title at the National
Championship.
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assured funding of Rs 13,628 Crore for the next five years In addition, ADB will provide a $1.5 million technical
i.e. up to 2025-26 to the rural local bodies. assistance (TA) grant from its Technical Assistance Special
Maharashtra has planned to build the capacity of 2.74 Fund to support the capacity building of government
lakh stakeholders which includes government officials, agencies responsible for delivering affordable housing and
ISAs, engineers, village water and sanitation committee, regional planning in Tamil Nadu. The TA will document
surveillance committee, and Panchayat members. Nearly successful approaches to affordable housing delivery,
4.15 lakh people in the State will be trained under a skill including the graduation program for vulnerable relocated
training program. Skilling of local people will be ensured beneficiaries, that can be adopted in other cities and
to work as mason, plumber, fitter, electrician, and pump countries.
operator. Such initiative of providing employment in
the villages under-skilled and semi-skilled sections will India and ADB sign $125 million
provide income-generating opportunities in villages. loans to improve water supply and
At the start of the mission in 2019, out of a total of 19.20 sanitation in Uttarakhand
Crore rural households in the country, only 3.23 Crore 09 Dec' 21
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(17%) had a tap water supply. At present, every household
in 83 districts and more than 1.26 lakh villages is receiving he Govt. of
a tap water supply. India and
the Asian
India, ADB sign $150 million loans to Development Bank
provide affordable housing for urban (ADB) signed a
$125 million loan to
poor in Tamil Nadu 07 Dec' 21 improve access to
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he Govt. safe and affordable
of India drinking water supply
and Asian and citywide inclusive sanitation services in Dehradun and
Development Bank Nainital cities in the state of Uttarakhand.
(ADB) signed a Mr. Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department
$150 million loan of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, signed for the
to provide access to Government of India the agreement for the Uttarakhand
inclusive, resilient, Integrated and Resilient Urban Development Project while
and sustainable Mr. Takeo Konishi, Country Director of ADB’s India
housing for the urban poor in the state of Tamil Nadu. Resident Mission, signed for ADB.
After signing the loan agreement, Shri Mishra said that Upgrading urban services in the fast-expanding capital
the project is aligned with the Government of India’s city of Dehradun and Nainital attracts thousands of tourists
development priorities and policies on urban sector daily. The improved water and sanitation services will also
development, particularly the flagship program PMAY- promote better hygiene practices that will help protect
Housing for All (Urban), and will address housing shortage people from future pandemic and epidemic diseases.
among poor urban dwellers in Tamil Nadu with the The project will construct 136 kilometers (km) of water
provision of housing to eligible families. pipe system to replace defective water networks in South
Nearly half of Tamil Nadu’s 72 million population lives in Dehradun to ensure reliable and continuous water supply
urban areas making it one of the most urbanized states in to benefit an estimated 40,000 people, including 4,000
India. Through the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development urban poor and vulnerable groups. Water meters will also
Board, the project will construct housing units in nine be installed in about 5,400 households to support efficient
different locations and relocate about 6,000 households water use and consumption billing.
vulnerable to natural hazards to safer locations. ADB will provide a $250,000 technical assistance (TA)
A portion of ADB’s assistance will be invested by the state grant from its Technical Assistance Special Fund and
government as equity into the Tamil Nadu Shelter Fund to another $750,000 grant from its Climate Change Fund
catalyze private sector financing and support investments to further strengthen climate-resilient urban planning
mainly in industrial housing and working women’s hostels and development of the state by carrying out a thorough
for low-income and migrant workers. assessment, supporting science-based decision making,
Chairperson, Lokpal of India, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose inaugurated’ a digital Platform for
Management of Complaints called ‘LokpalOnline’.
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developing smart climate-resilient urban planning tools,
India and ADB sign $150 million loan
and capacity-building activities.
for urban poor in Tamil Nadu
India and ADB sign $112 million loan 21 Dec' 21
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for establishing skill university in he Government of India and Asian Development
Assam 15 Dec' 21 Bank (ADB) on 7th December 2021 signed a $150
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million loan to provide access to inclusive, resilient,
he Government of India and the Asian Development
and sustainable housing for the urban poor in the state of
Bank (ADB) on 17th December 2021 signed a $112
Tamil Nadu.
million loan to set up a skill university in Assam
that will strengthen industry-aligned and flexible skills Nearly half of Tamil Nadu’s 72 million population lives
education and training system in the state. in urban areas making it one of the most urbanized
states in India. Through the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat
Mr Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department Development Board, the project will construct housing
of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, signed for units in nine different locations and relocate about 6,000
Government of India the agreement for the Assam Skill households vulnerable to natural hazards to safer locations.
University (ASU) Project, while Takeo Konishi, Country It will also help Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Town and
Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission signed for Country Planning develop regional plans to map the
ADB. state’s economic and infrastructure development including
After signing the loan agreement, Mr Mishra stated that affordable housing, environmental protection, disaster risk
the project is aligned with India’s National Policy for Skill management, and gender.
Development and Entrepreneurship that envisages setting A portion of ADB’s assistance will be invested by the state
up skill universities to promote industry-aligned skills government as equity into the Tamil Nadu Shelter Fund to
education and training programs that are integrated with catalyze private sector financing and support investments
higher education to create pathways for progression and mainly in industrial housing and working women’s hostels
mobility. for low-income and migrant workers.
The project will support the design and construction In addition, ADB will provide a $1.5 million technical
of environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient assistance (TA) grant from its Technical Assistance Special
ASU campus and facilities equipped with state-of- Fund to support the capacity building of government
the-art technologies. It will also develop the ASU’s agencies responsible for delivering affordable housing and
management and operating systems, business models, and regional planning in Tamil Nadu. The TA will document
promote professional development of faculty members. successful approaches to affordable housing delivery,
Partnerships with leading institutional and industry including the graduation program for vulnerable relocated
partners will ensure designing of industry-aligned and beneficiaries, that can be adopted in other cities and
flexible skills education and training programs. These countries.
would include cutting-edge digital skills programs, career
development programs and services, and continuing SECI Awards 100 MW Solar Contract
education programs. with Battery Project in Chhattisgarh
The project will enhance collaboration between the ASU 22 Dec' 21
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and technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
institutions and higher education institutions within the olar Energy
state and in neighboring countries to establish programs Corporation of
for common strategic industries. Courses offered would India (SECI)
include agricultural and food technology, manufacturing has awarded a
and construction, mobility, management and finance, contract for setting up
tourism, hospitality and healthcare. a 100 MW (AC) solar
The loan is supplemented by a $1 million grant from the with 40 MW/120
Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction to support introduction MWh Battery Energy
of technologies for smart campus management and Storage System
integrated teaching, learning, and career development (BESS) project to be set up at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.
management. The project, with one of the largest grid-connected BESS
30 MICA JANUARY 2022 Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic has been named US Soccer’s male player of the year.
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projects in the country, will demonstrate how, by using a Currently, the player is in South Africa, preparing for the
large battery storage system like BESS, solar power can upcoming three-match Test series against the Proteas.
be used to provide clean solar energy during evening peak Taking to Twitter, Dhami wrote in Hindi, “One of the best
hours. The contract has been awarded to M/s Tata Power cricket players of India, idol of youth, son of the soil Shri
Solar Systems Ltd. Rishabh Pant has been appointed by our government as the
The project, supported by the World Bank, SECI’s internal state’s brand ambassador with the aim of encouraging the
resources & domestic loans, is key to a line of innovative youth towards sports and public health.”
Renewable Energy (RE) projects planned by SECI. This In a video, Dhami is seen interacting with Pant and asking
is expected to boost market confidence and catalyze about his well-being while inviting him to visit the state.
further investments in the sector to enable India achieve its The cricketer thanked the CM for the honor, saying that
commitments towards a Net-Zero economy. he will try his best to motivate people towards sports and
The contract was signed by officials of TATA Power and fitness.
SECI in the presence of Smt. Suman Sharma, Managing
Director, SECI, as well as directors and senior officials of Andy Flower appointed head coach of
SECI and World Bank officials. IPL’s Lucknow franchise 27 Dec' 21
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Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a Schedule-A o r m e r
CPSU under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Zimbabwe
is engaged in promoting and development various captain Andy
RE resources, especially solar and wind energy, RE- Flower was appointed
based storage systems, floating solar, trading of power, as the head coach of
consultancy as well as emerging areas such as green the yet-to-be-named
Hydrogen, green Ammonia, Waste to Energy, RE-powered Lucknow franchise,
electric vehicles, etc. SECI is an implementing agency which will make its
for many RE schemes of the Government of India, such debut in the 2022
as Viability Gap Funding schemes, tariff-based tenders for Indian Premier League. The flower was working with Punjab
development of RE projects, solar parks etc. Kings as an assistant coach for the past two seasons.
Rishabh Pant appointed as KL Rahul, who was Punjab's skipper for the last two
seasons, is also expected to move to the Sanjiv Goenka-
Uttarakhand’s brand ambassador owned franchise.
25 Dec' 21 "I am incredibly excited to be joining the new Lucknow
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ndia wicketkeeper franchise and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Since
Rishabh Pant has my very first tour to India in 1993, I have always loved
been appointed touring, playing and coaching in India," said Flower in a
the brand ambassador statement.
of Uttarakhand with "The passion for cricket in India is unrivalled and it is a
an aim to promote real privilege to lead an IPL franchise and I am looking
sports and create forward to working closely with Dr Goenka and the
mental health Lucknow team.
awareness among the "I will relish the challenge to build something meaningful
state’s youth. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh and successful with the Lucknow franchise, I am looking
Dhami made the announcement about the same. forward to meeting the management and staff when I visit
Pant, 24, was born in the state’s Roorkee town in Haridwar Uttar Pradesh in the new year."
district. Goenka added: "As a player and a Coach Andy has left
Pant coveyed his gratitude towards CM Pushkar Dhami for an indelible mark in the history of cricket. We respect his
giving him the opportunity to be the Brand Ambassador professionalism and hope he will work with our vision
of promoting Sports and General Health among the people and add value to our team." The Zimbabwean great, who
of Uttarakhand. He said that he will do his best to spread coached England to the T20 World Cup title in 2010 and
this message and felt happy that they are taking these steps also the number one spot in Test rankings, is at the helm
towards a fitter India. Pant was last seen in India’s T2I0 of the Punjab Kings owned franchise in the Caribbean
series against New Zealand, which the team won 3-0. Premier League - Saint Lucia Kings.
Chennai's Sabari J became the inaugural winner of the World Boxing Council's (WBC) India
welterweight title, defeating the more experienced Akashdeep Singh of Chandigarh in an eight-round JANUARY 2022 MICA 31
bout.
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UNESCO inscribes
India and Vietnam sign
‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ Japan and China to launch
Letter of Intent to establish
on the Representative List a military hotline by the end
partnership in Digital
of Intangible Cultural of 2022.
Media.
Heritage of Humanity.
& Many More...
another step towards realizing the vision of ‘Clean Air,
MoHUA and UNDP sign MoU for
Clean Water, Clean Land’ in urban India through a circular
Strengthening Waste Management economy approach based on the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle)
Sector in India under Swachh Bharat principle.
Mission-Urban 2.0 06 Dec' 21
Treaty between India and Poland
M concerning Mutual Legal Assistance

inistry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),
Government of India signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations
in Criminal Matters 15 Dec' 21
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Development Programme (UNDP) India to strengthen he Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
the waste management sector in India under the overall Narendra Modi has approved the Treaty on Mutual Legal
ambit of Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban 2.0. The MoU, Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Government
operational for a period of five years (2021-26) was signed of the Republic of India and the Republic of Poland with a
by Ms. Roopa Mishra, Joint Secretary, and National view to enhance capability and effectiveness of both countries
Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) in investigation and prosecution of crimes, including crimes
representing MoHUA, and Ms. Shoko Noda, Resident related to terrorism through mutual legal assistance.
Representative, representing UNDP India, in the presence Benefits:
of Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA.
The Treaty aims to enhance effectiveness of both the
Solid waste management has been a key focus of Swachh countries in investigation and prosecution of crime, through
Bharat Mission-Urban since its launch in 2014. With cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
a concerted focus on source segregation and scientific In the context of transnational crime and its linkages
processing of municipal solid waste, the waste processing to terrorism, the proposed Treaty will provide a broad
capacity in India has gone up by nearly 4 times, from 18% legal framework for bilateral cooperation with Poland in
in 2014 to 70% on a date. The thrust on sustainable solid investigation and prosecution of crime as well as in tracing,
waste management with a particular focus on plastic waste restrain and confiscation of proceeds and instruments of
has been further strengthened with the launch of SBM-U crime as well as the funds meant to finance terrorist acts.
2.0 on 1st October by Hon’ble Prime Minister, with the After signing and ratification of the Treaty, suitable Gazette
overall vision of creating “Garbage Free Cities”. The Notifications will be issued under the relevant provisions
MoU signed between MoHUA and UNDP India marks of Cr.P.C. 1973 to give effect to the provisions of the
the beginning of a collaborative journey to strengthen Treaty in India. The Gazette notification is accessible to
collection, segregation, recovery, and recycling of all kinds general public outside the Government domain and it will
of non-biodegradable waste, and integrated plastic waste provide increased awareness and transparency on mutual
management under SBM-U 2.0. cooperation between India and Poland in the field of mutual
With the vision of making cities ‘Garbage Free’, SBM-U legal assistance in criminal matters.
2.0 is focused on achieving 100% waste processing along It will increase effectiveness of India in tackling criminal
with bio-remediation of legacy dumpsites, construction activities involving Poland. Once in operation, the Treaty
and demolition waste, and plastic waste management. will be instrumental in gaining better inputs and insights in
The collaboration between MoHUA and UNDP India is the modus operandi of organized criminals and terrorists.
Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath is being promoted as
IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD).
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These in turn can be used to fine tune policy decisions in and met Minister of State for Electronics and Information
the field of internal security. Technology & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar. They exchanged views on
UNESCO inscribes ‘Durga Puja in various initiatives being taken by the two countries to boost
Kolkata’ on the Representative List digital economy and agreed to further enhance ICT Trade
& cooperation between the two sides.
of Intangible Cultural Heritage of
An agreement to extend India- Vietnam MoU on
Humanity 15 Dec' 21 cooperation in the field of Information Technology was
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n an important announcement, the Intergovernmental also signed by the two Ministers during the visit. The MoU
Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention on intends to foster active cooperation and exchange between
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has private entities, Governments, institutions involved in
inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative enhancing capacity building and other public and private
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during organizations of the two countries in the field of ICT.
its 16th session being held at Paris, France from 13th to Minister Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar mentioned that India
18th December 2021. The Committee commended Durga under Digital India Programme has made some rapid
Puja for its initiatives to involve marginalized groups, digitalization efforts in the last 19 months to overcome
and individuals as well as women in their participation in the distress caused by COVID-19 pandemic. India’s IT
safeguarding the element. services sector, Digital Government initiatives and the fast-
The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DONER, in a emerging tech startup ecosystem have shown resilience and
tweet said that this is a recognition of the confluence of our maturity not only to meet the challenges of this pandemic
rich heritage, culture, rituals and practices and a celebration but are now role models for other developing and less
of the feminine divinity and the spirit of womanhood. developed countries.
Durga Puja not only is a celebration of the feminine divinity The two Ministers agreed that though there has been an
but is a consummate expression of dance, music, crafts, active engagement between India and Vietnam over the
rituals, practices culinary and cultural aspects. The festival last few years but there are vast possibilities to explore
transcends the boundaries of caste, creed and economic for further cooperation. The similar objectives of Digital
classes and joins the people together in its celebration. transformation under Digital India programme& Digital
transformation Vietnam can further enhance cooperation
With the inscription of Durga Puja in Kolkata, India now has
and digital trade between the two sides.
14 intangible cultural heritage elements on the prestigious
UNESCO Representative List of ICH of Humanity. In recent
India and the US announce new
years, the ICH elements that saw inscriptions are Kumbh Mela
(inscribed 2017), Yoga (inscribed 2016) among others. India is programme to tackle climate & clean
a signatory of the 2003 UNESCO Convention which aims for energy challenges 17 Dec' 21
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the Safeguarding of the Intangible of the Intangible Heritage
along with traditions and living expression. Intangible cultural programme to support India-US S&T-based
heritage means the practices, representations, expressions, entrepreneurial initiatives that address the
knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts development and implementation of next-
and cultural spaces associated with them that communities, generation clean and renewable energy, energy storage, and
groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as a part of carbon sequestration has been announced to tackle climate
their cultural heritage. Furthermore, its importance is not in the and clean energy challenges.
cultural manifestation itself, but in the wealth of knowledge, The programme titled ‘Technology-based Energy Solutions:
know-how and skills that are transmitted from one generation Innovations for Net Zero’ constitutes a call for Ignition
to the next. Grants by the United States-India Science & Technology
Endowment Fund, in partnership with Social Alpha, a
India- Vietnam signs agreement to non-profit organization promoting S&T entrepreneurship.
extend cooperation in the field of It will identify and support ‘technology showstoppers’
or promising joint India-US S&T-based entrepreneurial
Information Technology 16 Dec' 21 initiatives in this area.
H
.E. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister for Information Climate Change is one of the biggest challenges facing
and Communications, Vietnam visited the our world, spurring the call for global collaborations to
Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India tackle this crisis. The launch of the U.S.-India Climate
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi started a loan waiver scheme under which an amount up to Rs
50,000 borrowed from the ab Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Land Development Finance JANUARY 2022 MICA 33
Corporation will be waived.
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and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 partnership in April 2021 investment plans, and provide recommendations on cross-
reiterated the commitment of both nations to work together cutting issues like climate change, environmental and
to achieve their ambitious climate and clean energy social safeguards assessment, and gender equality and
targets and to strengthen bilateral collaborations. The new social inclusion.
program aligns with the goals of the U.S.-India strategic With increasing urbanization, cities are expected to become
Clean Energy Partnership and will be administered by the a strong engine of growth for India—generating economic
bi-national Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum. The activity and outputs, creating jobs for a significant volume
IUSSTF is a bilateral organization under the Department of of workers, improving competitiveness and urban livability,
Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and and protecting the environment.
U.S. Department of State.
Formally launched by the USISTEF Co-Chairs, Mr. Japan, Taiwan agrees to boost
Sanjeev Varshney, Adviser & Head, International Bilateral economic security cooperation
Cooperation, Department of Science & Technology,
25 Dec' 21
Government of India and Mr. John Speaks, Minister
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Counselor for Energy, Environment, Science and apan and Taiwan
Technology (Acting), U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, the have agreed
program will address the pressing need for solutions that to bolster
leverage cutting-edge, disruptive clean energy technologies cooperation in the
to accelerate progress toward net-zero. field of economic
Dr.Nandini Kannan, Executive Secretary USISTEF and security with an
Executive Director IUSSTF, said that the programme urges emphasis on supply
the entrepreneur and research communities in India and the chain resilience for
United States to come together and develop transformative semiconductors and
solutions to tackle critical climate and sustainability other crucial goods. During the virtual talks attended by
challenges. members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party, the Taiwanese
India and ADB sign $350 million side showed strong interest in a planned bill to promote
loan for sustainable urban services in economic security which Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's
government aims to submit to parliament next year.
India 20 Dec' 21
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Kyodo News reported that the meeting was held as the LDP
he Government of India and the Asian Development has stepped up exchanges with the Taiwanese ruling party.
Bank (ADB) on 17th December 2021 signed a $350 In the meeting, the LDP welcomed Taipei's bid to join
million policy-based loan to improve access to urban the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement
services in India by accelerating policy actions and reforms between 11 Pacific Rim countries.
to enhance service delivery and promote performance- Earlier, Japan, a member of the TPP, said it welcomes
based central fiscal transfers to urban local bodies (ULBs). Taiwan's application to take part in the trade deal and it sees
Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of no technical problem with it, while China has expressed
Economic Affairs signed for Government of India, the loan strong opposition to Taipei's move and has lodged a protest
agreement for the first subprogram of $350 million under to it.
Sustainable Urban Development and Service Delivery
Program while Takeo Konishi, Country Director of Global debt reaches record $226 trn
ADB’s India Resident Mission, signed for ADB. The first in 2020 amid Covid pandemic: IMF
subprogram will establish essential policies and guidelines
26 Dec' 21
for urban reforms at the national level followed by specific
G
reform actions and program proposals at the state and lobal debt rose to a record $226 trillion in 2020
ULB-level under second subprogram. as the world was hit by the raging Covid-19
ADB will provide knowledge and advisory support to pandemic and a deep recession, the International
the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in program Monetary Fund (IMF) announced. Global debt rose by
implementation, including monitoring and evaluation. It 28 percentage points to 256 per cent of gross domestic
will also support urban local bodies particularly in select product (GDP) in 2020, the largest one-year debt surge
low-income states to implement policy reforms, prepare since World War II, Vitor Gaspar, director of the IMF's
China has issued a new regulation under which all foreign organisations or individuals will be banned
from spreading religious content online in the country, citing national security interests.
INTERNATIONAL
Fiscal Affairs Department, wrote in a blog with his politicians and clans. It is also battling an insurgency by
colleagues, citing figures from the IMF's latest Global al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate. A complex election for
Debt Database. Parliament, which involves clan elders choosing MPs,
Debt increases are particularly striking in advanced has been underway since November. It was supposed to
economies, where public debt rose from around 70 per cent have concluded by 24th of December, but the deadline
of GDP in 2007 to 124 per cent of GDP in 2020. Meanwhile, was missed. The two leaders have accused each other of
private debt rose at a more moderate pace from 164 to 178 undermining the elections.
per cent of GDP in the same period, according to the IMF.
Japan and China to launch a military
The IMF officials noted that a crucial challenge for
policymakers is to "strike the right mix of fiscal and hotline by the end of 2022
monetary policies in an environment of high debt and 29 Dec' 21
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rising inflation", as the debt surge amplifies vulnerabilities.
apan and China have agreed to establish a military
The IMF officials suggested that some countries, especially
hotline by 2022 in a bid to put in place a system to
those with high gross financing needs or exposure to
defuse potential crises over disputed islands and
exchange rate volatility, may need to adjust faster to
the Taiwan Strait. The Japanese defence ministry in
preserve market confidence and prevent more disruptive
a statement said the two governments agreed to set up
fiscal distress. In addition, the pandemic and the global
the link by the end of 2022 during a two-hour video
financing divide demand strong, effective international
conference between defence minister Nobuo Kishi and
cooperation and support to developing countries, they
his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe. The ministers
noted.
agreed on the “timely establishment” of a hotline between
Somalia's President suspends PM the two militaries, the Japanese defence ministry said, in
order to improve the effectiveness of the maritime and
Mohamed Hussein Roble over aerial communication mechanism, a system established in
corruption allegations 28 Dec' 21 2018 to avert unintended clashes. The Chinese defence
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ministry said there was a need for strengthening liaison
omalian Prime and communication between the defence ministries of two
Minister countries without any specific mention of a hotline. They
Mohamed should “strengthen high-level exchanges and practical
Hussein Roble has co-operation, further expand the content of the sea and
been suspended. air liaison mechanism, jointly control risks, prevent the
Somalia's President escalation of conflicts and continuously improve the
Mohamed Abdullahi level of defence co-operation”, Wei said, according to the
Farmajo has Chinese defence ministry.
suspended the Prime
To mend the already fragile relations, China’s President
Minister, who is facing allegations of involvement in the
Xi Jinping had a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister
theft of land. Mr Farmajo said, he was suspending the
Fumio Kishida shortly after Mr Kishida assumed office
Prime Minister pending the outcome of an investigation
in October. Xi said the rivals should pursue “friendly
into the corruption allegations.
and co-operative” relations ahead of next year’s 50th
Mohamed Hussein Roble accused the President of trying anniversary of their re-establishment of diplomatic ties
to stage a coup and said, he would continue in office. He in 1972. However, Japanese media has regularly reported
urged the security forces to take orders from him rather about presence of Chinese military vessels around the
than Mr Farmajo. The term of Farmajo officially ended Senkaku Islands. The Chinese government was angered
in February but was extended because of disagreements by Kishida’s criticism of Beijing’s policies in Hong Kong
over how to choose a new incumbent. Troops loyal to the and Xinjiang at a regional summit in late October. Experts
President earlier failed to block Mr Roble from entering his have warned that the rapidly expanding activity by the
office in the capital Mogadishu. The two men have been Chinese military, coast guard and maritime militia ships
involved in a long-running power struggle, raising fears of around the Senkaku Islands raised the risk of an accident
further instability in Somalia. or open conflict. Japan also strongly opposed China’s
Somalia has not had an effective Central Government Coast Guard Law under which China has permitted its
since the overthrow of long-serving ruler Siad Barre in coast guard to open fire at any foreign vessel in “its own
1991. The country is marred by disputes between rival waters”.
CSIR-IIP Dehradun’s home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel has beenformally approved for
use on military aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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India's rooftop solar Govt appoints non-official Miners body urges govt
addition triples to 1.3 GW directors on boards of not to impose anti-dumping
in Jan-Sep 2021: Report various banks. duty on caustic soda.
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a CCUS project for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from

ONGC inks MoU with SECI to
depleted oil fields. The project will utilize CO2 captured
develop renewable, ESG projects from IOC’s Koyali refinery for injecting into the depleted
03 Dec' 21 reservoirs of the Gandhar oil field in Gujarat. ONGC is also
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considering India’s first 200-300 MW demonstration Wind
o realize its offshore power project for which feasibility study is carried
green energy out jointly with NTPC ltd.
objectives,
Oil and Natural Gas RBI Retail Direct Scheme' and
Corporation Ltd
(ONGC) has signed
‘Integrated Ombudsman Scheme,
a Memorandum 2021 06 Dec' 21
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of Understanding
he Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched
(MoU) with Solar
the ‘RBI Retail Direct Scheme' and ‘Integrated
Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The MoU was signed
Ombudsman Scheme, 2021’. This was stated by
by ONGC CMD Subhash Kumar and SECI MD Suman
Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary
Sharma on behalf of the two national energy companies, 2
in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
December 2021, in New Delhi. The MoU provides a broad,
overarching framework for ONGC and SECI to collaborate Details along with salient features of the both the schemes
and cooperate for undertaking renewable energy projects are in ANNEXURE.
including solar, wind, solar parks, EV value chain, green The Minister stated that the Government has not conducted
hydrogen, storage, etc. any survey to find out the extent to which these schemes will
The partnership will enable ONGC to strengthen its be able to expand the scope of investment, access to capital
footprint in renewables, especially solar markets, and security for investors but the Reserve Bank
of India has designed the Scheme based on the feedback
ONGC, India’s leading oil & gas company, has been
received from the market participants for simplifying the
pursuing green energy agenda through various alternatives
access to the G-Sec market by retail investors. The online
and renewable sources of energy. It has set a target of
portal developed for the Scheme is secure and user-friendly.
producing a minimum of 10 GW of renewable power by
The scheme expects to bring the government securities
2040 while continuing its focus on the core E&P business.
within easy reach of the general public by simplifying the
ONGC is the first non-American company to be a part of investment process and widening the investor base, the
the Global Methane Initiative (GMI). Through this program Minister stated.
alone, ONGC could so far prevent approximately 20.48
The Minister further stated that the RBI Retail Direct
MMSCM of methane gas leakages into the atmosphere
Scheme is expected to widen the investor base for the
with an environmental benefit of approximately 3 lac tons
government securities which may result in increased
of CO2 Equivalent. Considering the strategic significance
demand for these securities leading to reduced cost of
of CCUS technology towards a transition to Net-Zero
borrowing for the Government. Secondly, the increased
Emissions, ONGC is partnering with IOC for setting up
retail participation in Indian government securities
Czech Director Václav Kadrnka’s Saving One Who Is Dead, a Czech film which holds out a candle
36 MICA JANUARY 2022 of hope even amidst the winter of hopelessness, has been selected for the honour of the IFFI 52
Silver Peacock for the Best Director.
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(G-sec) will improve G-sec market liquidity which would
CCI approves acquisition of IRB
facilitate further deepening of the Indian G-sec market.
A well-developed G-sec market bodes well for the Infrastructure Developers Limited
development of other segments of the Indian fixed income 20 Dec' 21
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market.
he Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves
India's rooftop solar addition triples acquisition up to 16.94% equity share capital of IRB
Infrastructure Developers Limited (IRB / Target) by
to 1.3 GW in Jan-Sep 2021: Report Bricklayers Investment Pte. Ltd. (GIC Investor /Acquirer)
18 Dec' 21 under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
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ndia's rooftop solar capacity addition tripled to 1.3 GW The proposed combination relates to GIC Investor’s
during January-September 2021 as compared to the proposed acquisition of up to 16.94% of the share capital
same period a year ago, as per a report. The country of the Target on a fully diluted basis and non-fully diluted
added 448 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar in July- basis, through the subscription of new shares issued by way
September this year, a 14 per cent drop quarter-on-quarter of a preferential issue on a private placement.
(QoQ) compared to 521 MW installed in April-June, The proposed combination is in the nature of an acquisition
according to Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report and falls under Section 5(a) of the Competition Act, 2002.
Q3 2021. GIC Investor
Rooftop solar installations in July-September (Q3) were GIC Investor is a foreign direct investor, which is a wholly-
up 189 per cent year-on-year (YoY). In Q3 2021, 54 per owned subsidiary of GIC Infra Holdings Pte. Ltd. (GIC
cent of rooftop solar was installed in the residential sector, Infra) which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GIC
followed by commercial & industrial, and government (Ventures) Private Limited (GIC Ventures). GIC Investor
sectors, with 44 per cent and 2 per cent, respectively. was incorporated on 22 May 2019 and is a special purpose
Residential installations were the highest for the second vehicle (SPV) organized as a private limited company in
quarter in a row. Singapore that is part of a group of investment holding
According to the report, at the end of Q3 2021, cumulative companies managed by GIC Special Investments Private
rooftop solar installations reached 6.7 GW. In Q3, over Limited (GICSI).
200 MW of rooftop solar projects were tendered, an Target
increase of 62 per cent QoQ and 125 per cent YoY. About
Target is a public company incorporated in India in 1998
47 per cent of the tenders were announced by the Kerala
and is the holding company of the IRB Group. Target is
State Electricity Board, 24 per cent by West Bengal State
primarily engaged in carrying out construction works in
Electricity Distribution Company, and 29 per cent by
accordance with engineering, procurement and construction
other state nodal agencies. According to the report, tender
(EPC) contracts, providing operation and maintenance
activity to empanel vendors under Phase-II of MNRE's
(O&M) services of roads and highways.
Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Programme was also
robust. Target has ancillary interests in power generation through
wind sources, real estate service and the development and
Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh,
operation of airports.
Uttarakhand, and Haryana are empanelling vendors to
install residential rooftop solar systems. Gujarat is the Govt appoints non-official directors
leading state for cumulative rooftop solar installations with
26 per cent, followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan, which on boards of various banks
added 14 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. In Q3 2021, 22 Dec' 21
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the top 10 states accounted for approximately 83 per cent of
cumulative rooftop solar installations. he government has appointed independent directors
on board of various public sector banks, including
Uttarakhand registered the highest compounded
Union Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and
quarterly installation growth with 35 per cent, followed
Canara Bank, according to regulatory filings by banks.
by Maharashtra and Haryana with 31 per cent and 29
per cent. The report noted that installers are receiving The government has appointed Non-Official Director
an increasing number of inquiries from consumers who (NOD) on the board of these banks for three years.
realize the economic and environmental benefits of going The appointment done under the Banking Companies
solar. (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1970 and 1980.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed supersonic missile assisted
torpedo system was successfully launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha.
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Bank of Maharashtra in a filing said Department of Financial Unorganised dealers have low productivity as they face
Services under Ministry of Finance dated December 21, price led competition from unorganised brokers or C2C
2021, appointed Shashank Shrivastava and Sardar Baljit transactions.
Singh as NOD. Despite the fact that the used car market has its challenges,
Ajay Singhal was appointed as part time non-official digital seems to be doing its part to solve them, as key
director on the board Bank of Baroda for a period of three players are adopting digital best practices and incorporating
years while Nalini Padmanabhan was appointed on board them effectively in their dealership models.
of Canara Bank. With the help of transparent, organised and efficient and
Pankaj Joshi and Sanjeev Kumar Singhal were appointed tech-driven dealership models, the used car segment can
on board of PNB and Suraj Srivastava on Union Bank's overcome the existing pitfalls.
board. "Competitive intelligence, high-quality data, solid user
experience, are the need of the hour," said the report.
India looks set to overtake France
next year to become world's 6th Miners body urges govt not to impose
biggest economy 24 Dec' 21 anti-dumping duty on caustic soda
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ndia looks set to overtake France next year and then
27 Dec' 21
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Britain in 2023 to regain its place as the world's sixth he Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI)
biggest economy. In a report released, the British has requested the government not to impose any
consultancy CEBR said the world's economic output will anti-dumping duty on imports of caustic soda
exceed 100 trillion dollar for the first time next year and from four countries, including Japan and Oman, pointing
it will take China a little longer than previously thought out that any such restriction will hamper the economic
to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy. CEBR viability of domestic aluminium industry. Aluminium
predicted China will become the world's top economy in industry is one of the major consumers of caustic soda in
dollar terms in 2030, two years later than forecast in last the country.
year's World Economic League Table report.
The burden of any additional tariffs will be detrimental for
CEBR deputy chairman Douglas McWilliams said, the
the sustainability and cost competitiveness of aluminium
important issue for the 2020s is how the world economies
industry as unlike other industries, it cannot pass through
cope with inflation, which has now reached 6.8 per cent in
the burden of escalated cost to end consumer as the global
the U.S.
aluminium prices are governed by London Metal Exchange,
The report showed Germany was on track to overtake it said.
Japan in terms of economic output in 2033. Russia could
Import of caustic soda in India is already restricted through
become a Top 10 economy by 2036 and Indonesia looks on
various tariff and non-tariff barriers, it said adding that
track for ninth place in 2034.
there has been significant decline in imports of caustic
India used car sales are expected to Soda (HS Code 281511).
grow to 8.3 million units by 2026, a Majority of domestic production of caustic soda (non-
captive) is in the Western region of the country, mainly
report 25 Dec' 21 in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan whereas all
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ndia saw three online used car platforms -- Droom, major alumina producers are located in Eastern region
CarDekho and Spinny -- becoming unicorns (market of the country --Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and
cap of over $1 billion) in 2021 and riding the digital Karnataka among others. This creates a huge logistics
wave, the used car sales are expected to grow to 8.3 million challenges resulting in exorbitant freight costs for
units (at a healthy CAGR of 11 per cent) by 2026, a new transportation from western to eastern regions besides
report showed. unavailability of sufficient railway rakes and network
congestions, the letter said.
Data monetisation, in-vehicle connectivity, subscriptions,
rental, charging, and long-term maintenance packages Moreover, the transportation through road mode is also
are expected to command a large share in the profit pool, not feasible over such long distances. As a result, the
according to data provided by Bengaluru-based market domestic suppliers have concentrated their supplies in the
research firm RedSeer. geographies near to their plant locations.
Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully tested the extended Range Pinaka
(Pinaka-ER) Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System at Pokhran Range.
ECONOMY
of COVID-19, says a report. The Indian economy grew at
Bangladesh may become India's
8.4 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal, as
fourth largest export destination in against a growth of 20.1 per cent in the April-June quarter.
FY22 28 Dec' 21 While the announcement of booster doses and vaccines
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for the 15-18 age group is welcome, it remains to be seen
angladesh
whether all the existing vaccines would offer adequate
may become
protection against the new Omicron variant to avert a third
I n d i a ’ s
wave in India, Nayar said. In any case, fresh restrictions
fourth largest export
being introduced by several states to curb the spread
destination in
of COVID-19 may temporarily interrupt the economic
FY22, jumping five
recovery, especially in the contact-intensive sectors in Q4
places in two years.
FY2022, she added.
This comes as the
economic boom of Nayar, however, expects the expansion in FY2023 to be
the eastern neighbour continues to fuel India’s exports more meaningful and tangible than the base effect-led
growth. According to disaggregated data available till rise in FY2022. The available data for Q3 FY2022 does
October, during the first seven months of FY22, exports to not offer convincing evidence that the Monetary Policy
Bangladesh grew 81 per cent over the same period in the Committee's (MPC's) criteria of a durable and sustainable
preceding year to $7.7 billion. This makes it India’s fourth growth recovery has been met, to confirm a change in the
largest export market behind the US, UAE and China. Monetary Policy stance to neutral in February 2022, the
rating agency said.
Bangladesh’s growth stems largely from its success as an
exporter of garments, which account for around 80 per cent It believes that rising consumption will push capacity
of its total exports. Remittances from overseas amount utilisation above the crucial threshold of 75 per cent by
to over 6 per cent of GDP. The major items exported to the end of 2022, which should then trigger a broad-based
Bangladesh by India during the April-October 2021 pick-up in private sector investment activity in 2023. The
period include cotton ($2.1 billion), cereals ($1.3 billion), agency also expects the visibility of tax revenue growth to
electricity and fuel ($0.6 billion), vehicle parts ($0.5 billion) spur faster government spending in 2022.
and machinery and mechanical appliances ($0.4 billion).
Gross Non-Performing Asset may
India and Bangladesh are currently undertaking a joint study
on the prospects of entering into a bilateral comprehensive climb to 9.5 percent by September
economic partnership agreement (CEPA). The India-Bangladesh 2022 - RBI 30 Dec' 21
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CEO Forum, which was launched in December 2020 to provide
policy-level inputs in various areas of trade and investment and he RBI’s half-yearly stress tests indicate that Gross
facilitate exchanges among business communities, is expected Non-Performing Asset may climb from 8.1 percent
to meet soon to further deepen trade and economic ties. to 9.5 percent by September next year. This has
increased from 6- year low of 6.9 percent in September this
Bangladesh avoided a recession in FY21, growing at 3.5 per
year. However, the bad loans would still be in single digits
cent unlike India whose economy contracted 7.3 per cent
even in a worst-case scenario.
during the period. The economy of Bangladesh is expected
to grow at 5.5 per cent in FY22 and 6.8 per cent in FY23, The Financial Stability Report released by RBI projects
according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB, that outcomes are the most optimistic since the pandemic
in its Asian Development Outlook released in September, broke out. It couched with the assurance that banks are
said excluding petroleum, imports (overall) by Bangladesh adequately capitalized to absorb the credit losses and meet
increased by 14.5 per cent in FY21. prudential guidelines.
RBI's trends had shown the sector's Gross NPA ratio
India's real GDP likely to maintain declining from 6.9 percent in September 2021 to 8.2
9% growth rate in FY22, FY23: Report percent, a year ago. It also warned that the stress test
shows Public Sector Banks' gross NPAs may worsen to
29 Dec' 21 10.5 percent by September next year. In a foreword of the
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he country's real gross domestic product (GDP) is report, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said 'balance sheets
likely to maintain a 9-pc growth rate in fiscal 2022 of banks remain strong and capital and liquidity buffers are
and 2023, amid concerns over the Omicron variant being bolstered to mitigate future shocks.
Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully tested the new generation nuclear
capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.
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Jeremy wins gold India’s Hansini Mathan Pankaj Advani wins his
at Commonwealth Rajan becomes the youngest 11th National Billiards
Championships. athlete to win the ITTF title. title.
& Many More...
Manu Bhaker was crowned women’s Lewis Hamilton wins crazy Saudi
air pistol national champion Grand Prix to level with Max
04 Dec' 21 Verstappen 06 Dec' 21
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aryana’s e w i s
Manu Bhaker Hamilton
was crowned won the Saudi
the women’s 10m air Arabian Grand Prix
pistol champion for for Mercedes to go
the second successive level on points with
time, shooting 241.6 Red Bull rival Max
in the final of the Verstappen and set
ongoing 64th National up a winner-takes-
Shooting Championship. Bhaker has now won three of the last all title showdown. In Jeddah, the first race in the Gulf
four nationals in the event, losing once to Esha Singh in the kingdom took almost as many twists and turns as an already
62nd edition of the tournament. Esha won the bronze in the astonishing and enthralling rollercoaster season — and also
event behind second-placed Shri Nivetha of Tamil Nadu, to left a bitter aftertaste.
go with both the junior and youth women gold medals, but With a bonus point for the fastest lap, Hamilton moved
Bhaker could not be dislodged in the senior category. alongside Verstappen at the top of the standings with
Bhaker had made it to the eight-woman final with a fifth- 369.5 points after 21 races. Verstappen, who finished
place finish in qualifying and a score of 576. Esha had second with Valtteri Bottas third for Mercedes, leads 9-8
topped the qualifiers with a solid 582. In the final thought, on wins, however — meaning that the Dutch 24-year-old
Bhaker was in her elements from the get-go, leading from will be champion if neither he nor Hamilton scores another
start to finish to leave Nivetha 1.7 points behind after the point. Mercedes extended their lead in the constructors’
allotted 24-shots. Esha bowed out third with 215.4. In the championship to 28 points and a record eighth successive
junior final, it was Esha who did the star turn to register title looking likely. The final race is in Abu Dhabi next
a wire-to-wire finish with her 240.7, more than 2.8 ahead weekend.
of Devanshi Dhama of UP. Haryana’s Tejaswani won the Hamilton had started on pole but twice lost out to
bronze in the event. Verstappen, who began the day eight points ahead, at the
Manu Bhaker is an Indian Olympian who competes at standing re-starts. The Dutch driver was ordered to hand
airgun shooting. She represented India at the 2018 ISSF back the lead, for going wide as Hamilton tried to pass on
World Cup and won two gold medals. She is the youngest lap 37, but when he slowed Hamilton ran into the back of
Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup. She won him.
the gold medal in the women's 10 m air pistol event at the That played into the hands of Verstappen, who stayed out
2018 Commonwealth Games just at the age of 16 in her while Hamilton pitted from the lead for fresh tyres to take
maiden Commonwealth Games appearance. advantage of the safety car deployment. The advantage
Delhi batter Yash Dhull will lead a 20-member India squad in the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup
scheduled to be held in the UAE from December 23, the BCCI announced.
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disappeared, however, when the standing re-start triggered his workload, this is
more chaos. a BCCI decision, to
Verstappen seized the lead again, with Hamilton passing remove him as ODI
Ocon, and the battle was on — punctuated by more virtual skipper.
safety car periods. Three months ago,
while relinquishing
Davis Cup: Russia beats Croatia to T20I captaincy,
win the title after a 15-year wait Kohli had expressed
his desire to lead
08 Dec' 21
India in Tests and ODIs, going ahead. “Understanding
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ussia’s 15- workload is a very important thing and considering my
year wait immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all
for a Davis 3 formats and captaining regularly for last 5-6 years,
Cup title ended I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to
after another clutch lead the Indian team in Test and ODI cricket,” he wrote
performance by on Instagram on September 16. He also mentioned his
Daniil Medvedev. conversation with former India head coach Ravi Shastri,
Medvedev beat Marin BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and board secretary
Cilic 7-6 (7), 6-2 in Jay Shah before taking the decision. Giving up Royal
the second singles match to give Russia an insurmountable Challengers Bangalore’s captaincy in the Indian Premier
2-0 lead over Croatia in the final. It is Russia’s third Davis League, too, was his own choice.
Cup title, and first since 2006. Kohli has been India’s one of the most successful white-
The triumph also capped a special week for Russia captain ball captains. In 95 ODIs, he won in 65, giving him a
Shamil Tarpischev, the longest-serving Davis Cup captain. winning percentage of 70-plus. In 45 T20Is, he led India
He was first captained in 1974 and appeared in his 100th to victory 27 times. Rohit has been Kohli’s longstanding
match as captain in the semifinals against Germany. The deputy in limited-overs cricket, captaining the team in
Russian team is officially being called RTF (Russian Tennis 10 ODIs and 19 T20Is before he was given the full-time
Federation) in the competition amid its ongoing doping charge during the recently concluded three-match home
suspension in international sport. series against New Zealand. He started with a clean sweep.
Croatia got past Serbia and the top-ranked Novak Djokovic Five IPL titles, leading Mumbai Indians, made him a shoo-
in the semifinals, while Russia ousted Germany. The in as Kohli’s successor.
Russians won a group that included defending champion
Spain and Ecuador, then advanced past Sweden in the
Leipzig hires Tedesco as new coach to
quarterfinals. Croatia won a group with Australia and replace Marsch 10 Dec' 21
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Hungary, then defeated Italy in the last eight.
eipzig hired
The International Tennis Federation and the Kosmos Tennis former Schalke
group that is behind the competition said that next year and Spartak
four cities will host the group stages, with another venue Moscow coach
likely Abu Dhabi hosting the knockout rounds. Madrid was Domenico Tedesco
the sole host of the competition over a seven-day period to replace American
in 2019. This year, Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy coach Jesse Marsch,
were added as hosts over an 11-day period. The event was who left after a run of
not played in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. losses. Tedesco will
have a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season, the club said.
BCCI sacks Virat Kohli as ODI
The 36-year-old German hasn’t coached in the Bundesliga
captain, Rohit Sharma takes over since he was fired by Schalke in March 2019 after a 7-0
09 Dec' 21 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League. Schalke
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was relegated the season after he left.
ohit Sharma has replaced Virat Kohli as India’s
Tedesco then coached two seasons in Russia with Spartak
ODI captain. Unlike the T20I captaincy change,
before he left in May, saying it was hard to be separated
where the announcement came from Kohli, citing
Delhi's INA fruit and vegetable market becomes the first market to be certified as the 'clean and fresh
fruit and vegetable market' in the national capital by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of JANUARY 2022 MICA 41
India (FSSAI).
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from his family during the coronavirus pandemic. Marsch The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships also
departed after three successive Bundesliga losses and a serve as a qualifying event for the 2022 Commonwealth
failure to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage Gamez in Birmingham. The gold medallists in each
from a group also containing City and Paris Saint-Germain. weight category in the Commonwealth Weightlifting
He had a tricky task rebuilding the team after key players Championships directly qualify for the 2022 CWG and the
were sold in the off-season. rest will qualify through Commonwealth rankings.
Former Cologne coach Achim Beierlorzer, who was
Marsch’s assistant, was in temporary charge for Leipzig’s Siegfried Aikman is new Pakistan
2-1 win over City. He is now leaving the club. It is the first hockey coach 12 Dec' 21
A
time that Leipzig has changed coaches in mid-season since
the club was founded in 2009. Leipzig is 11th in the 18-team i k m a n ,
Bundesliga and next hosts Borussia Monchengladbach. 62, who
is an FIH
Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of qualified coach was
Saxony. With a population of 605,407 inhabitants as of also in Bhubaneswar
2021, it surpasses the Saxon capital of Dresden and is in Odisha India to
Germany's eighth most populous city as well as the second- watch the Pakistani
most populous city in the area of former East Germany junior players where
after Berlin. they finished 11th in
the recent FIH Junior World Cup. The Pakistan Hockey
Jeremy wins gold at Commonwealth Federation (PHF) has roped in Dutch Siegfried Aikman as
Championships 11 Dec' 21 chief coach for its senior and junior teams until 2026.
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he 19-year-old Aikman has already left with the senior squad for
Lalrinnunga Bangladesh for the Asian Champions Trophy as an
also created a observer and will take over the reins of the team after the
national record in the tournament. Aikman, 62, who is an FIH qualified coach was
snatch event enroute also in Bhubaneswar in Odisha India to watch the Pakistani
his podium finish but junior players where they finished 11th in the recent FIH
was unable to do the Junior World Cup.
same in the clean and Aikman, in a statement, said at the moment he doesn’t
jerk section where he know much about the Pakistan players and had also had
failed to lift 168kg. brief discussions with them but he would be preparing
India’s teenage weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga long-term and short-term plans for Pakistan hockey.
could not breach his personal best mark but the effort of Bajwa said that the federal government had taken
305kg was enough to win the gold medal in the men’s 67kg responsibility for paying Aikman’s contractual fees.
category even as Achinta Sheuli became the 73kg champion Aikman was the coach of the Japanese hockey team during
at the Commonwealth Championships. Lalrinnunga, the the Tokyo Olympic Games.
2018 Youth Olympics gold medallist, finished with the best Pakistan has in the past had foreign coaches but profiles
effort of 305kg (141kg+164kg) in the men’s 67kg event. wise they were in a higher league than Aikman.
His personal best stands at 306kg (140kg+166kg) which
Under Hans Jorristsma, the Dutch coach, Pakistan won the
came in 2019.
World Cup and the Champions Trophy in 1994. Roelant
The 19-year-old Lalrinnunga also created a national record Oltmans also guided the side.
in the snatch event en route to his podium finish but was
unable to do the same in the clean and jerk section where Norway’s Magnus Carlsen claims the
he failed to lift 168kg. In the World Championships which
fifth FIDE World Chess Championship
are being held simultaneously with the Commonwealth
Championship, the Mizo teenager was placed fourth in 13 Dec' 21
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snatch and seventh overall. Jeremy had suffered a knee orway’s Magnus Carlsen claimed his fifth world
injury in April during the Asian Championships here. chess crown in Dubai with a crushing 7.5-3.5
He had finished fourth at the Junior World Championship in victory against Ian Nepomniachtchi, who faded
May but was unable to make the cut for the Tokyo Olympics. badly after going toe-to-toe with the Norwegian defending
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the
National Oxygen Stewardship Program of the Union Health Ministry, at AIIMS New Delhi.
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champion in the early in the third round of a thrilling battle. Pena looked to be
games. The 31-year- in trouble in the first round of the co-main event against
old Carlsen benefited one of the most dominant champions the sport has
from a blunder by his ever seen, but the 32-year-old came storming back in
Russian challenger to round two, rocking Nunes with combinations. Coming
win his fourth game into the fight a heavy betting favorite Nunes, whose
of the match, with the record includes wins over Ronda Rousey, Valentina
black pieces, to take Shevchenko, and Cris Cyborg, wilted as Pena poured
an unassailable lead on flurries of punches as the two stood and traded
in the best-of-14 contest. blows before the fight went to the mat.
His large margin of victory made it the most one-sided Nunes’ five-year reign at the top came to an end when she
world championship since Jose Raul Capablanca of Cuba tapped out at the 3:23 mark of the second round as Pena
defeated German Emmanuel Lasker 9-5 in 1921 – an sank in a rear-naked choke to hand the Brazilian her first
outcome that few would have bet on during the contest’s defeat since September 2014.
initial stages. In the main event former interim champion Poirier, who
After five games there were five draws and I’d had very, scored a pair of wins over Conor McGregor earlier this
very few chances to play for anything more,” Carlsen year to earn the title shot, landed some heavy left hands
added. Then everything kind of clicked and after that, it and downed Oliveira as he won the first round.
all went my way. You don’t expect to necessarily run away However, Oliveira got Poirier on his back in the middle of
with it in a world championship. the cage early in the second, landing thunderous elbows
The contest sprang to life in game 6, won by Carlsen with before jumping on Poirier’s back and securing the choke
the white pieces after seven hours 45 minutes, and 136 early in the third round.
moves – the longest game in world championship history.
A dull 41-move draw followed before Carlsen won again Batyutenko, Saito lift singles titles in
with white as Nepomniachtchi, winner of the Candidates the Asian Junior Tennis championship
tournament in April, blundered a pawn move in the middle
16 Dec' 21
game.
J
Nepomniachtchi made another error in game 9, letting his apanese tennis
light-squared bishop get trapped after just 27 moves and player Sara
leaving Carlsen on the brink of a fourth successful title Saito clinched
defense. the girl’s singles title
After another draw, game 11 showed that Nepomniachtchi, at the Aryan Pumps
the world number five, had not recovered from his earlier Asian Junior Tennis
defeats as he lost focus again. Championship. With
overall three titles,
Julianna Pena stuns Amanda Nunes Saito is very happy
to have had a wonderful two weeks in India. At the
to claim the UFC bantamweight Deccan Gymkhana, in a battle between the best, both
crown 15 Dec' 21 the finals of the week-long tournament were games to
J
watch. Saito played against Shruti Ahluwat to win 5-7,
ulianna Pena
6-1, 6-0, while among the boys, it was Kazakhstan’s
pulled off one
Max Batyutenko who triumphed in a 6-2, 6-1 match
of the biggest
against Saheb Sodhi.
upsets in mixed
martial arts history Saito opened her account early in set one. But after
to score a second- Ahlawat put up a good fight, Saito lost her momentum
round submission to lose the first set 5-7. “The call for fault turned out
win over Amanda to be an ace. I think that changed my flow as she was
Nunes and win in a difficult situation and then she became aggressive
the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 269. In the main when it came to 5-4. There were lots of emotions as
event, Charles Oliveira retained the lightweight title, I did want to take the first set,” said Saito. Rallying
submitting Dustin Poirier with a standing choke early stronger with a calm mind, Saito bounced back strongly
Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla has officially moved its headquarters from Palo Alto,
California, to Austin, Texas.
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to win the next two sets 6-1, 6-0. The boys’ final, which
India’s Hansini Mathan Rajan
lasted for just about an hour, was a lopsided affair. It
was Batyutenko’s second win in his run-in with Sodhi becomes the youngest athlete to win
in the ITF circuit. the ITTF title 19 Dec' 21
I
Deccan Gymkhana, a residential district with colonial-
ndia’s Hansini
era buildings on wide tree-lined streets, centers on its
Mathan Rajan
namesake sports complex, with tennis courts and cricket
defeated Syria’s
fields. Fergusson College Road and Jangali Maharaj
Hend Zaza, the
Road are busy strips with international brand stores, indie
youngest athlete of
boutiques, global eateries, and stalls serving local snacks.
this year’s Tokyo
Hong Kong Lane’s inexpensive clothing shops are popular
Olympics, to win the
with students.
girl’s singles event at
the 2021 ITTF Hopes
Lewis Hamilton was awarded his
and Challenge table tennis tournament in Amman. Playing
knighthood in the 2021 New Year in the U-12 category, the reigning cadet national champion
Honours list 17 Dec' 21 outplayed Zaza 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6 in the final played
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on December 14. Parth Prabhakar was India’s entry in
ir Lewis the boy’s singles event which was won by Iran’s Komeil
Hamilton, Niknejad Divshali.
received his
Hansini, who has stayed back in Amman for the camp
knighthood from the
organized by the Asian Table Tennis Union, said the final
Prince of Wales at
was her toughest match of the competition. During the
Windsor Castle days
tournament, she was accompanied by her mother and coach
after he lost out on
Mamta Prabhu, who is also a former India player.
a record eighth title
after a tense last lap The Chennai-based Hansini had also secured her second
at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton, who appeared ITTF World Youth Series title with a win in the U-13 girl’s
at Windsor Castle with his mother Carmen, is the fourth category in Muscat in October. She had won her maiden
Formula 1 driver to be knighted, after Sir Jackie Stewart, Youth Series title in Tunisia in September She is coached
Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Stirling Moss. by Indian great Sharath Kamal’s father Shriniwas Rao and
uncle Muralidhar Rao. “Ever since she started playing the
36-year-old was awarded the knighthood in the 2021 New
game as a seven-year-old, she has looked up to Sharath
Year Honours list for his services to motorsport. Hamilton
Kamal,” said her mother Pratibha referring to India’s finest
had received an MBE by the Queen in 2008 when he won
ever paddler. After the camp in Amman, Hansini will be
his maiden world title.
returning to India to play national-level events.
The ceremony marked Hamilton’s first public appearance
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the
since his defeat to Max Verstappen. Hamilton was
governing body for all national table tennis associations.
gracious in defeat after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen
The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and
ended the Briton’s quest for an unprecedented eighth
regulations and seeking technological improvement for the
Formula One title with a safety-car aided, last-lap pass
sport of table tennis.
for championship glory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi
Grand Prix.
Christian Pulisic was named US
Meanwhile, Mercedes lost both of its protests after
Lewis Hamilton lost the Formula One world title to
Soccer’s male player of the year
Max Verstappen on the final lap of the last race at the 21 Dec' 21
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season.
helsea forward Christian Pulisic has been named US
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a Formula One motor racing Soccer’s male player of the year. Ricardo Pepi was
event. It was announced in early 2007 at the Abu Dhabi F1 named the governing body’s young male player of
Festival in the United Arab Emirates. The first race took the year before the US team’s final exhibition of 2021 against
place on 1 November 2009, held at the Hermann Tilke Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pulisic became the first American
designed Yas Marina Circuit. to play in the Champions League final and the first to win
FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup in South Africa has been put on hold, following the
44 MICA JANUARY 2022 outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in the African nation. The Hockey tournament was to be held
from 5 to 16 December.
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it during Chelsea’s Composing himself, in a superb rally the maestro chalked
championship season. up a classy break of 127 to snatch the game and draw level
He had six goals and once again at 2-2. Then Advani struck a purple patch,
four assists across cajoling and nursing the balls at the top of the table to craft
40 appearances for identical unfinished breaks of 150 in the fifth and sixth
the London club, games to run up a crucial 4-2 games lead.
highlighted by a two- Not giving up, Sitwala put up a tremendous show of skill,
goal game against patience and temperament to strike a break of 134, but
Crystal Palace in sadly, when in prime position he could not hold the balls
April and a goal against Real Madrid in the first leg of the together to give another chance to Advani after a sequence
Champions League semi-final. For his national team, Pulisic of safety exchanges. Advani never looked back after that,
served as team captain four times and also scored three game- compiling an unfinished 148 break to take the game, match
winning goals, including two against archrival Mexico. and title.
The Pennsylvania native put in a penalty kick in the
CONCACAF Nations League final, and he scored on his Punjab emerges champions of
first touch last month after coming off the bench in a World Senior Men’s National Hockey
Cup qualifier. The 18-year-old Pepi had a dynamic debut
with the national team against Honduras in September,
Championships 25 Dec' 21
H
posting a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory. He then ockey Punjab has been crowned champions of
scored two goals against Jamaica in October, cementing his the 11th Hockey India Senior Men National
status as one of the most promising young talents playing Championship Pimpri Chinchwad 2021 at the
in the US system. Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri.
The FC Dallas forward and El Paso native chose to represent In the final, Hockey Punjab fought off the challenge of
the US over his parents’ native Mexico in August, shortly Hockey Uttar Pradesh, to be crowned third-time champions
after he was selected for his first MLS All-Star Game. The 2-1 via the ‘shoot out’. After both teams failed to break
23-year-old Pulisic also won the top award in 2017 and the deadlock, matching each other in every department, the
2019, and he won the young player award in 2016. He joins match went into the ‘shoot out’ to decide the winner.
Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, and Kasey Keller as the Hockey Punjab scored via Vishal Yadav and Mehkeet
only men to win it at least three times, and Pulisic is the Singh, while Uttar Pradesh Hockey only managed to score
youngest three-time winner. one through Mohd Amir Khan. For Punjab, Ranjot Singh,
Singh Hartaj Aujla missed their attempts, while Ajay
Pankaj Advani wins his 11th National Yadav, Mohd Sadiq, Mohd Saif Khan and Tarun Adhikari
Billiards title 23 Dec' 21 missed for Uttar Pradesh Hockey.
A
In the third-place play-off, Hockey Karnataka beat hosts
ce cueist
Hockey Maharashtra 5-2. Hockey Karnataka was on the
P a n k a j
attack from the start, which paid off when Yathish Kumar
A d v a n i
(3rd) capitalized on an opportunity that came off Hockey
defended his
Maharashtra goalkeeper Akash Chikte. Skipper Mohd
national billiards
Raheel (5th) made it 2-0 off a well-worked indirect penalty
title — his 11th in the
corner.
tournament — after
he defeated his PSPB The hosts pulled one back when skipper Taleb Shah (24th)
teammate Dhruv beat Hockey Karnataka Somanna Sharath KP with a top
Sitwala 5-2 in a best of nine games final here. Advani of the circle reverse hit. In the third quarter, Taleb (33rd)
responded with breaks of 56 and 46 to restore parity at 1-1 scored from close after Yogesh Borkar set him up with a
after Sitwala’s breaks of 64 and 42. brilliant pass from inside the 25-yard line to make it 2-2.
Sitwala, displaying excellent in-offs, pots, and cannons, With the game tied, Hockey Karnataka once again took the
surged ahead by pocketing the third game with a sizeable lead through Pavan Madivalar (37th) after Somanna Bp
break of 84. He was on course to even wrest the fourth game set him up (3-2). The south team added another through
after he compiled a wonderful effort of 101, but a costly Chiranth Somanna N.D (45th) and completed their tally
lapse by him gave a window of opportunity to Advani. through Likhith Bm (52nd) 5-2.
First of its kind program for lateral entry for women researchers in joint R&D projects between India
and Germany launched.
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Ancient DNA reveals the Astronomers uncover largest 'Nano-chocolates' that store
world’s oldest family tree. group of rogue planets yet. hydrogen.
& Many More...
the country. However, Smart Cities commenced works

Integrated Command & Control
after un-lockdown and are trying their best to make up for
Centres operationalized in 75 Smart the time lost due to such unprecedented and unforeseen
Cities 02 Dec' 21 circumstances.
W Bharat Petroleum collaborates with

ith COVID-19 declared as a global pandemic,
Smart Cities took immediate steps to manage
the crisis. The response to COVID-19 in
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for
Smart Cities can be classified into four areas of action Green Hydrogen production
viz. Information, Communication, Management, and 13 Dec' 21
B
Preparedness. Some key components of COVID-19 War
Rooms and other initiatives taken by Smart Cities are given harat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a
in Annexure-I. ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company has
collaborated with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
As of date, out of 100 Smart Cities, Integrated Command &
(BARC) to scale-up Alkaline Electrolyser technology for
Control Centres (ICCCs) have been operationalized in 75
Green Hydrogen production. Presently, Electrolyser Plants
Smart Cities. State/District/City Administrations converted
are imported. This is a first of its kind initiative to support
ICCCs into COVID-19 War Rooms and used existing Smart
the country's commitment to achieve renewable energy
Infrastructure for effective management of the pandemic.
targets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
All 100 Smart Cities deployed digital technology-based
Refineries use large quantities of Hydrogen for de-
and other innovative solutions to mitigate the negative
sulfurization to make petrol, diesel and other chemicals.
effects of the pandemic. The details of such steps taken
Currently, Hydrogen is made at the Refinery via. Steam
by these Cities to manage the pandemic are available in
Reforming of Natural gas, but this results in high CO2
the document “The Smart Responses to COVID-19: A
emission. Therefore, Refiners are setting up large scale
Documentation of Innovative Actions by India’s Smart
electrolysers to produce Green Hydrogen from water and
Cities during the Pandemic” which is available on smartnet.
thereby decarbonize Hydrogen production.
niua.org.
Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, C&MD – Bharat Petroleum
The government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission
Corporation Ltd. said, “BPCL is fully committed towards
(SCM) on 25 June 2015 for the development of 100 cities
environment protection and ensuring a greener planet.
as Smart Cities. The cities were selected through 4 rounds
We have been extensively leveraging technology in all
of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. As of
our activities. Today, through collaboration with BARC,
12 November 2021, these cities have tendered out 6,452
we intend to scale up Indigenous Alkaline Electrolyser
projects worth `1,84,998 crore; out of which work orders
Technology and look forward to commercializing it for
have been issued in 5,809 projects worth `1,56,571 crore;
large use especially in Refineries. This will be another step
out of these, 3,131 projects worth `53,175 crores have
towards “Atmanirbhar Bharat” in our journey for achieving
been completed. COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns
Net Zero Emissions by 2040.”
and other unprecedented situations have led to temporary
interruptions in the execution of Smart City work across Bharat Petroleum has plans to expand its portfolio of
renewable energy with solar, wind and biofuels thereby
For the first time, the BRICS Film Festival was also held alongside the International Film Festival of
India being held in Goa from during 20-28 November, 2021.
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reaffirming its commitment towards sustainability and 11. Denmark 2
reduction of carbon footprint. Furthermore, the Company
intends to meet power requirement for new projects in its 12. Finland 3
Refineries, primarily from renewable sources. 13. France 4
14. Germany 11
ISRO signed six agreements with 15. Indonesia 3
four countries for launching foreign 16. Israel 3
satellites during 2021-2023 17. Italy 5
16 Dec' 21 18. Japan 5
I
SRO has 19. Kazakhstan 1
signed six 20. Latvia 1
agreements with
21. Lithuania 4
four countries for
launching foreign 22. Luxembourg 5
satellites during 2021- 23. Malaysia 1
2023. Dr. Jitendra 24. Netherlands 3
Singh informed that
25. Norway 1
about 132 Million
Euros would be earned through launching of these foreign 26. Republic of Korea 6
satellites on a commercial basis. Indian Space Research 27. Singapore 8
Organization (ISRO) through its commercial arm, New 28. Slovakia 1
Space India Limited (NSIL), a Govt. of India company under
29. Spain 2
Department of Space (DOS), has been launching satellites
belonging to other countries on-board Polar Satellite Launch 30. Switzerland 4
Vehicle (PSLV), on a commercial basis. 31. Turkey 1
NSIL as on date has signed six Launch Service Agreements 32. UAE 1
with customers from four countries for launching foreign
satellites into space on-board PSLV during 2021-2023. A 33. United Kingdom 12
total number of 124 indigenous satellites have been put into 34. USA 226
Earth's orbit including 12 student satellites.
Since 1999 till date, a total of 342 foreign satellites DRDO conducts flight demonstration
belonging to 34 countries have been successfully launched of Controlled Aerial Delivery System
on board Indian Polar satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on
a commercial basis. 19 Dec' 21
A
Country wise breakup of the number of satellites that e r i a l
were launched is indicated below: Delivery
Research
Sl. No Country Name No. of Satellites Launched
and Development
1. Algeria 4 Establishment
2. Argentina 1 (ADRDE), Agra
3. Australia 1 conducted a flight
demonstration of
4. Austria 3
Controlled Aerial
5. Belgium 4 Delivery System of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500) on
6. Brazil 1 December 18, 2021. ADRDE, Agra is an R&D laboratory
7. Canada 12 of Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) and the flight demonstration is part of a series
8. Chile 1
of activities organised towards celebrating ‘Azadi
9. Colombia 1 Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, commemorating 75 years of
10. Czech Republic 1 Independence.
Former England cricketer and coach David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd announced that he will be leaving his
role as a commentator with Sky Sports after a stint spanning over two decades.
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The CADS-500 is used for precise delivery of payload who depend on Asia's major river systems for food and
upto 500 kgs at predetermined location by making use of energy. These rivers include the Brahmaputra, Ganges and
maneuverable capabilities of Ram Air Parachute (RAP). Indus.
It uses Global Positioning System for the coordinates,
altitude and heading sensors for the heading information Ancient DNA reveals the world’s
during its flight. The CADS, with its onboard electronics oldest family tree 22 Dec' 21
A
unit, autonomously steers its flight path using waypoint
navigation towards target location by operating controls. nalysis of
System performance was demonstrated at Drop Zone, ancient
Malpura from an altitude of 5000m. The system was DNA from
para-dropped from AN32 aircraft and then steered to the one of the best-
predesignated landing point in autonomous mode. Eleven preserved Neolithic
paratroopers of Indian Army and Indian Air Force chased tombs in Britain has
the CADS-500 in air and landed simultaneously. revealed that most
of the people buried
Himalayan glaciers melting at there were from
five continuous generations of a single extended family.
'exceptional rate' 20 Dec' 21 By analysing DNA extracted from the bones and teeth of
T
he accelerating 35 individuals entombed at Hazleton North long cairn in
melting of the the Cotswolds-Severn region, the research team was able
Himalayan to detect that 27 of them were close biological relatives.
glaciers threatens The group lived approximately 5700 years ago -- around
the water supply of 3700-3600 BC -- around 100 years after farming had been
millions of people in introduced to Britain.
Asia, new research Published in Nature, it is the first study to reveal in such
warns. The study, led detail how prehistoric families were structured, and the
by the University of international team of archaeologists and geneticists say
Leeds, concludes that over recent decades the Himalayan that the results provide new insights into kinship and burial
glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few practices in Neolithic times.
decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion The research team -- which included archaeologists
400-700 years ago, a period known as the Little Ice Age. The from Newcastle University, UK, and geneticists from the
study also reveals that Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far University of the Basque Country, University of Vienna
more rapidly than glaciers in other parts of the world -- a rate and Harvard University -- show that most of those buried
of loss the researchers describe as "exceptional." in the tomb were descended from four women who had all
The paper, which is published in Scientific Reports, had children with the same man.
made a reconstruction of the size and ice surfaces of The cairn at Hazleton North included two L-shaped
14,798 Himalayan glaciers during the Little Ice Age. The chambered areas which were located north and south
researchers calculate that the glaciers have lost around 40 of the main 'spine' of the linear structure. After they had
per cent of their area -- shrinking from a peak of 28,000 died, individuals were buried inside these two chambered
km2 to around 19,600 km2 today. During that period they areas and the research findings indicate that men were
have also lost between 390 km3 and 586 km3 of ice -- the generally buried with their father and brothers, suggesting
equivalent of all the ice contained today in the central that descent was patrilineal with later generations buried at
European Alps, the Caucasus, and Scandinavia combined. the tomb connected to the first generation entirely through
The water released through that melting has raised sea male relatives.
levels across the world by between 0.92 mm and 1.38 mm,
While two of the daughters of the lineage who died in
the team calculates.
childhood were buried in the tomb, the complete absence
The Himalayan mountain range is home to the world's of adult daughters suggests that their remains were placed
third-largest amount of glacier ice, after Antarctica and the either in the tombs of male partners with whom they had
Arctic and is often referred to as 'the Third Pole'. children, or elsewhere.
The acceleration of melting of Himalayan glaciers has Although the right to use the tomb ran through patrilineal
significant implications for hundreds of millions of people ties, the choice of whether individuals were buried in the
Former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar has joined the board of Hero MotoCorp as an independent
director.
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north or south chambered area initially depended on the other facilities. The team also used data from the European
first-generation woman from whom they were descended, Space Agency's Gaia satellite, marking a huge success for the
suggesting that these first-generation women were socially collaboration of ground- and space-based telescopes in the
significant in the memories of this community. exploration and understanding of our Universe.
The project was an international collaboration between The study suggests there could be many more of these elusive,
archaeologists from the Universities of Newcastle, York, starless planets that we have yet to discover. By studying the
Exeter and Central Lancashire, and geneticists at the newly found rogue planets, astronomers may find clues to
University of Vienna, University of the Basque Country how these mysterious objects form. Some scientists believe
and Harvard University. Corinium Museum, Cirencester, rogue planets can form from the collapse of a gas cloud that
provided permission to sample the remains in their is too small to lead to the formation of a star, or that they
collection. could have been kicked out from their parent system. But
which mechanism is more likely remains unknown.
Astronomers uncover largest group
of rogue planets yet 25 Dec' 21 'Nano-chocolates' that store
R
hydrogen 27 Dec' 21
A
ogue planets
are elusive n innovative approach could turn nanoparticles into
c o s m i c simple reservoirs for storing hydrogen. The highly
objects that have volatile gas is considered a promising energy carrier
masses comparable for the future, which could provide climate-friendly fuels for
to those of the planets airplanes, ships and lorries, for example, as well as allowing
in our Solar System climate-friendly steel and cement production -- depending
but do not orbit a on how the hydrogen gas is generated. However, storing
star, instead roaming hydrogen is costly: either the gas has to be kept in pressurised
freely on their own. Not many were known until now, but tanks, at up to 700 bar, or it must be liquified, which means
a team of astronomers, using data from several European cooling it down to minus 253 degrees Celsius. Both procedures
Southern Observatory (ESO) telescopes and other facilities, consume additional energy. A team led by DESY's Andreas
have just discovered at least 70 new rogue planets in our Stierle has laid the foundations for an alternative method:
galaxy. This is the largest group of rogue planets ever storing hydrogen in tiny nanoparticles made of the precious
discovered, an important step towards understanding the metal palladium, just 1.2 nanometres in diameter. The fact that
origins and features of these mysterious galactic nomads. palladium can absorb hydrogen like a sponge has been known
Rogue planets, lurking far away from any star illuminating for some time. A nanometer is a millionth of a millimetre.
them, would normally be impossible to image. However, To ensure that the tiny particles are sufficiently sturdy, they
Miret-Roig and her team took advantage of the fact that, in are stabilised by a core made of the rare precious metal
the few million years after their formation, these planets are iridium. In addition, they are attached to a graphene support,
still hot enough to glow, making them directly detectable an extremely thin layer of carbon. The team, which also
by sensitive cameras on large telescopes. They found at includes researchers from the Universities of Cologne and
least 70 new rogue planets with masses comparable to Hamburg, published its findings in the American Chemical
Jupiter's in a star-forming region close to our Sun, in the Society (ACS) journal ACS Nano.
Upper Scorpius and Ophiuchus constellations. DESY's X-ray source PETRA III was used to observe what
To spot so many rogue planets, the team used data spanning happens when the palladium particles come into contact
about 20 years from a number of telescopes on the ground with hydrogen: essentially, the hydrogen sticks to the
and in space. "We measured the tiny motions, the colours nanoparticles' surfaces, with hardly any of it penetrating
and luminosities of tens of millions of sources in a large inside. The nanoparticles can be pictured as resembling
area of the sky," explains Miret-Roig. "These measurements chocolates: an iridium nut at the centre, enveloped in a
allowed us to securely identify the faintest objects in this layer of palladium, rather than marzipan, and chocolate-
region, the rogue planets." coated on the outside by the hydrogen. All it takes to
The team used observations from ESO's Very Large Telescope recover the stored hydrogen is for a small amount of heat to
(VLT), the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for be added; the hydrogen is rapidly released from the surface
Astronomy (VISTA), the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) and of the particles, because the gas molecules don't have to
the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope located in Chile, along with push their way out from inside the cluster.
Former wicketkeeper-batsman Vijay Dahiya was roped in as the assistant coach of the new Lucknow
franchise ahead of IPL 2022.
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India among world’s top

SJFI to honour Sunil Anti-doping bill introduced
3 dope violators in latest
Gavaskar with medal. in Lok Sabha.
WADA report.
& Many More...

was arrested, police said. The accused person was working
Successful Flight Test of Vertical
as a security guard at a company in Dubai in UAE that was
Launch Short Range Surface to Air storing the belongings of the late Argentinian footballer,
Missile 07 Dec' 21 they said. The accused is suspected to be involved in the
V
theft of a safe in which the limited edition Hublot watch
ertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile was also kept, Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti
was successfully flight tested by Defence Research Mahanta said.
& Development Organisation (DRDO) from
After working for a few days at the company, the accused
Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
returned to Assam in August, taking leave stating that his
The launch was conducted from a vertical launcher against
father was unwell, he said. The Assam Police swung into
an electronic target at a very low altitude. The flight path of
action after the Dubai Police reached out to India with
the vehicle along with health parameters were monitored
information about the accused, the officer said.
using a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR,
Chandipur. All sub-systems performed as per expectation. Subsequently, the accused was arrested from his residence
at 4 am and the watch was recovered, he said. Chief
Launch of the system was conducted to validate integrated
Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it was an operation
operation of all weapon system components including the
involving international coordination between the police
vertical launcher unit with controller, canisterised flight
forces of the two countries. Further legal action was being
vehicle, weapon control system etc. required for future
taken against the accused, he added.
launches of the missile from Indian Naval Ships. The test
launch was monitored by senior officials from DRDO & Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional
Indian Navy. The first trial was conducted on 22 February football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the
2021 and this is confirmatory trial to prove the consistent greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the
performance of the configuration and integrated operation. two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century
award. His presence and leadership on the field had a great
Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated
effect on his team's general performance, while he would
DRDO, Indian Navy and industry for the successful
often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his
flight test and stated that this system will further enhance
creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was
defence capability of Indian Naval Ships against aerial
known to be a free kick specialist. A precocious talent,
threats. Secretary Department of Defence Research &
Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro", a
Development & Chairman DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy
name that stuck with him throughout his career.
has complemented the teams involved in the successful
flight test and said that this has paved the way for the
Jehan Daruvala produces solid drive
integration of weapon system onboard Indian Naval Ships.
under pressure to win the second
Diego Maradona’s stolen watch found race of 2021 11 Dec' 21
I
in Assam, 1 arrested 09 Dec' 21
ndia’s Jehan Daruvala put up a strong defense on way to his
F
ootball legend Diego Maradona’s watch, allegedly second race win of the 2021 Formula 2 season. The 23-year-
stolen in Dubai, was recovered from Assam’s old from Mumbai had started the sprint race on reverse grid
Sivasagar district morning, following which a person pole position after qualifying 10th for the feature race.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched Goa Electricity Mobility Promotion Policy 2021 to
promote usage of e-vehicles.
MISCELLANEOUS
Racing for Carlin, the Indian did well to maintain his Joint Secretary: Amitabha Das Sharma (Kolkata)
position on the opening lap before Felipe Drugovich put EC Members: Amol Karhadkar (Mumbai), C Santhosh
him under tremendous pressure for the major part of the Kumar (Tamil Nadu), Suprabhat Debnath (Tripura), Partha
23-lap race. Chakraborty (Assam), Sushin Ghosh (Assam), Nilesh
Jehan pulled away towards the end to cross the chequered Deshpande (Nagpur), Tushar Trivedi (Gujarat).
flag two seconds ahead of Brazil’s Drugovich. Australian
Oscar Piastri finished third to secure the Formula 2 title Anti-doping bill introduced in Lok
in his rookie year, joining the likes of Formula 1 drivers Sabha 20 Dec' 21
T
Charles Leclerc and George Russell, who won the feeder
series in their debut season. he bill seeks to give NADA powers of "investigation,
For Jehan, it was a much-needed win after the levying sanctions for Anti-Doping Rule Violations,
disappointment in Saudi Arabia last week. He is looking the disciplinary procedures to be adopted and the
to retain his seat on the Red Bull junior driver program and powers of inspection, sample collection and sharing and
do a third season in Formula 2 to have a shot at a Formula free flow of information."
1 drive in 2023. A bill that seeks to provide a statutory framework for the
All seats have been decided for the 2022 Formula 1 season. functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
The sprint race victory was Jehan’s third of his Formula 2 and the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) besides
career after Bahrain last year and Monza earlier this year. strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse in Indian
sports was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
SJFI to honour Sunil Gavaskar with The bill was introduced by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
medal 18 Dec' 21 amid protests by the opposition over the Lakhimpur Kheri
T
violence. The bill is intended to provide a “statutory
he Sports framework for the operation of the National Anti-Doping
Journalists Agency, the National Dope Testing Laboratory, and other
Federation dope testing laboratories and for the creation of a National
of India (SJFI) Board for Anti-Doping in Sports to strengthen anti-doping
decided to confer activities in sport.”
the prestigious ‘SJFI The bill seeks to give NADA powers of “investigation,
Medal’ to legendary levying sanctions for Anti-Doping Rule Violations, the
cricketer Sunil disciplinary procedures to be adopted and the powers of
Gavaskar. The body inspection, sample collection and sharing and free flow
took the decision at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in of information.” It also provides for the establishment of
Guwahati. Neeraj Chopra, who won India’s lone gold medal the NDTL and other dope testing laboratories. The NDTL
at the Tokyo Olympics, was adjudged the SJFI Sportsman is currently suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency
of the Year while weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a (WADA) for failing to meet technical requirements.
silver at the quadrennial extravaganza, was voted as the
Sportswoman of the Year, according to a media statement. 88% growth in volume of digital
The Indian men’s team that won the hockey bronze in transactions during last 3 years since
Tokyo – its first hockey medal in 40 years – was declared
the Team of the Year. Sumit Antil and Pramod Bhagat,
2018-19 21 Dec' 21
A
the stars of India’s Paralympics campaign, will share s a result of the initiatives taken by the
the Para-athlete of the Year in the men’s category while Government, there has been a paradigm shift in
shooter Avani Lekhra will receive the Para-athlete of digital transactions in India. This was stated by
the Year woman award. The AGM also elected A Vinod Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao
(Kerala) as the new SJFI President, Prashant Keni Karad in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
(Mumbai) as the Secretary and Vidyut Kalita (Assam) The Minster stated that the paradigm shift is reflected in
as the Treasurer. terms of the increase in the volume of digital transactions
The other Executive Committee members are: over the last three financial years as illustrated below:
Vice Presidents: Devendra Pandey (Mumbai), Vikas
Financial Year Volume (in lakhs)
Pandey (Indore), Sambit Mohapatra (Odisha) and Saraju
Chakraborty (Tripura). 2018-19 2,32,602
Himachal Pradesh becomes first state in country to vaccinate its entire eligible population. JANUARY 2022 MICA 51
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2019-20 3,40,025 5. PM Singh Rathore – Rajasthan Cricket Association
2020-21 4,37,445 The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an
international limited-overs cricket tournament that is
Source: RBI scheduled to be held in the West Indies in January and
To promote digital transaction in the country, the Minister February 2022 with sixteen teams taking part. It will be the
stated that RuPay debit cards are issued to Jan-Dhan fourteenth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and
account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana the first to be held in the West Indies.
(PMJDY). As on 08.12.2021, 31.17 crore RuPay debit
cards have been issued to PMJDY account holders. As India among world’s top 3 dope
digital payment is one of the priorities of the Government violators in latest WADA report
to facilitate hassle free and seamless banking transactions
in the country, several other initiatives have been taken 26 Dec' 21
A
by Government of India through its various programs/ n uptick in the number of offenders has taken
agencies, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and banks, to India into the top three of the world’s biggest
promote and create awareness about digital payments in doping violators in a WADA report detailing
rural areas. the transgressions for the year 2019 with bodybuilding,
The Minster further apprised that NPCI, RuPay Debit and weightlifting, and athletics contributing majorly to the
Credit cards are used at both domestic and international country’s embarrassing record.
payment gateways. These international and domestic
In the latest report published by the World Anti-Doping
transactions are facilitated by NPCI’s International network
Agency, 152 (17 percent of the world total) Anti-doping
partners and domestic tie-ups. In addition, acquiring banks
Rule Violations (ADRVs) were reported in India in 2019,
also have their own payment gateways that work with
leaving it third in the list with the maximum dope offenders
RuPay cards.
coming from bodybuilding (57).
India announce ICC U19 World Cup Among Olympic sports, weightlifting leads the way with
squad, Yash Dhull named captain 25 ADRVs, followed by athletics (20) and wrestling
(10). Boxing and judo reported four ADRVs each. Four
23 Dec' 21 cricketers were also found to have committed ADRVs in
T
he All-India Junior Selection Committee, 2019. A lightweight in global sport, India is only behind
announced India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Russia (167) and Italy (157), while Brazil (78) is fourth and
Under 19 men’s cricket World Cup which will be Iran (70) fifth.
played in the West Indies next year from January 14 to An ADRV is reported after a final decision has been rendered
February 5 across four host countries. The 14th edition and a sanction (a reprimand or period of ineligibility)
of the tournament will see 16 teams competing for the imposed against the athlete following the conclusion of
trophy in 48 matches. disciplinary proceedings. Russia was banned from fielding
India are the most successful team having won four titles in its national team in Tokyo Olympics for not complying
2000, 2008, 2012, and 2018. India have also been runner- with international anti-doping rules.
up in 2016 and in the previous edition of the tournament The country now tops the violators’ list, reporting more
held in 2020 in New Zealand. cases than from the previous report of 2018. It had gone
India u19 world cup squad, India u19 world cup team, India down to seventh in 2017, with 57 ADRVs. In the previous
name u19 world cup team, India u19, u19 cricket world WADA report meant for anti-doping violations in 2018,
cup, India u19 cricket world cup, cricket world cup, cricket India was placed fourth with 107 ADRVs, behind Russia
news, sports news (144), Italy (132), and France (114).
India squad for U19 World Cup Based on a compilation of the information received by
Standby players – WADA till January 31, 2021, 1,535 samples (57 percent)
were confirmed as ADRVs (sanctions), the world anti-
1. Rishit Reddy – Hyderabad Cricket Association
doping watchdog said. Among Olympic sports worldwide,
2. Uday Saharan – Punjab Cricket Association athletics leads the number of dope offenders with 227 (18
3. Ansh Gosai – Saurashtra Cricket Association percent), followed by weightlifting with 160. Bodybuilding
4. Amrit Raj Upadhyay – Cricket Association of Bengal leads overall with 272.
Home Minister Amit Shah presided over as Chief Guest at the 57th BSF Raising Day Parade being
held at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
DESIGNATION WHO'S WHO
WHO’S WHO
S.No. DESIGNATION NAME
1. Chairman, Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu
2. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
3. Chairman of Niti Ayog Narendra D. Modi
4. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge
5. Leader of House in Lok Sabha Narendra D. Modi
6. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha -
7. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra
8. Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Anup Chandra Pandey
9. Director General, ITBP Sanjay Arora
10. Central Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel
11. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla
12. Comptroller & Auditor General of India G. C. Murmu
13. Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre S. Somanath
14. Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Dr. P. D. Vaghela
15. CBI Director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
16. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Harsh Chauhan
17. Chairperson, National Commission for Minorities Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura
18. Chairman, UPSC Pradeep Kumar Joshi
19. Director General, National Investigation Agency Kuldiep Singh
20. Chairman, Space Commission and ISRO K. Sivan
21. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Sec. Deptt. of Atomic Energy K. N. Vyas
22. Chairman, SSC Deepti Umashankar
23. Chairman,National Human Rights Commission Justice Arun Mishra
24. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Vivek Joshi
25. Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes J.B. Mohapatra
26. Chairman, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India Subash Chandra Khuntia
27. Chairman, Securities & Exchange Board of India Ajay Tyagi
28. Chairperson, State Bank of India Dinesh Kumar Khara
29. India’s permanent representative in UNO T S Tirumurti
30. Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla
31. Chairperson of National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma
32. Chairman, 15th Finance Commission N. K. Singh
33. Chairman, Competition Commission of India Ashok Kumar Gupta
34. Chairperson,Central Board of Film Certification Prasoon Joshi
35. President, ASSOCHAM Vineet Agarwal
36. Chairman, NASSCOM UB Pravin Rao
37. Chief of Defence Staff -
38. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari
39. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar
40. Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane
41. Chief, RAW Samant Goel
42. Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre A.K. Mohanty
43. National Commission for Scheduled Castes Vijay Sampla
44. President, FICCI Sanjiv Mehta
45. Chairman of 21st Law Commission Dr. Justice BS Chauhan
46. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
47. CEO, Prasar Bharati Shashi S. Vempati
48. DG of National Testing Agency Vineet Joshi
49. Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan
50. Chairman, Indian Banks Association A.K. Goyal
Data as on 11th January, 2022
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, dedicated the Union Territory
Administration's ambitious project of transforming 200 schools into Smart Schools in Tribal areas at JANUARY 2022 MICA 53
a cost of 40 crore rupees.
WORD OF ENGLISH ETYMOLOGY
Mellow ## He was a mellow person who was rarely, if ever, angry
no matter what she pulled.
Pronunciation:
## He seems considerably mellower to me today than he
ADJECTIVE:
did then and still a man of impeccable integrity.
1: (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly
## That had something to do with Mehta's commanding,
smooth or soft; free from harshness.
yet mellow, personality, but it also had a lot to do with
Example: "She was hypnotized by the mellow tone of the orchestra's professionalism.
his voice"
## His reflexes seemed a shade slower than his days in
2: (of wine) well-matured and smooth. Toronto, and his mellow personality differed from
Example: "a mellow, richly flavoured Shiraz" Hasek's intense persona.
3: (of fruit) ripe, sweet, and juicy. ## His mellow wit and conciliatory temperament have
Example: "one dish of mellow apples" endeared him to all of us.
4: (of a person's character) tempered by maturity or ## What an apt and beautiful description of the most
experience. lovely of seasons in its mellow maturity.
Example: "a more mellow personality" ## Californians are renowned for a character as mellow
5: (of earth) rich and loamy. as their climate, so it is not often that they get
annoyed.
VERB:
## I had to learn English to follow the lyrics and had to
1: make or become mellow. adapt the relaxed, mellow jazz moves to my ballet
Example: "even a warm sun could not mellow the technique.
North Sea breeze" ## This makes people who are already mellow even
2: relax and enjoy oneself. mellower and contributes to a decline in the quality of
Example: "I need to mellow out, I need to calm down" their work.
Origin and usage ## He hasn't a charismatic figure or a flamboyant style,

but he is definitely mild, modest and mellow.
The adjective mellow was first used in English in the mid
15th century. Its origin is obscure. It may derive from the ## They were of course, all mellow and happy, stretching
noun ‘meal’ meaning crushed grain, or perhaps from the and yawning in the sunshine.
obsolete adjective ‘merrow’ meaning soft or weak. The ## He was usually an extremely calm and mellow person
related verb was first used in the late 16th century, while who didn't get irritated very easily.
various noun uses date from the 20th century.
## Unlike Cailie, she has a fairly mellow personality, and
Example sentences: is quite laid back.
## Peaches sold in here are generally large, juicy, sweet, ## So it obviously makes sense to try to be mellow and
mellow, scrumptious, delicious, you get the idea. cheerful behind the wheel.
In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Free WiFi facility will be available to the devotees
coming on the pilgrimage of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
Sahitya Akademi Award
2021
Author Namita Gokhale, Punjabi writer Khalid Hussain, of the Sahitya Akademi Award is to recognize and promote
and TMC MLA Bratya Basu are among the 20 winners of excellence in Indian writing as well as also acknowledge
the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021. While Namita Gokhale the new trends in literature. Sahitya Akademi Award plaque
won the literary honour for her epic historical novel, which is awarded to the winners was designed by Indian
Bratya Basu and Khalid Hussain won Sahitya Akademi filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
Award 2021 for a play and collection of stories ‘Sullan Da
Salan’, respectively. English writer Namita Gokhale won Full list of Sahitya Akademi Award
the award for her novel ‘Things to Leave Behind’. She is 2021 winners
among the authors who have been honored with Sahitya
Akademi Award 2021 in 20 different languages. Winners Language Genre
Anuradha Sarma Pujari Assamese Novel
The annual Sahitya Akademi Award included seven books
of poetry, five short stories, two novels, two plays, and Bratya Basu Bengali Play
one book each of autobiography, biography, epic poetry, Mwdai Gahai Bodo Poetry
and criticism. According to Sahitya Akademi's statement, Raj Rahi Dogri Short Stories
the awards for Gujarati, Manipuri, Maithili, and Urdu
Namita Gokhale English Novel
languages will be announced at a later date.
Daya Prakash Sinha Hindi Play
Sahitya Akademi explained that the books were selected for
D.S. Nagabhushana Kannada Biography
Sahitya Akademi Award on the basis of the recommendation
made by a jury of three members in the concerned languages Wali Mohd. Aseer Kashmiri Criticism
as per the procedure laid down for the purpose. Kashtawari
The Executive Board of Sahitya Akademi declared the awards Sanjiv Verenkar Konkani Poetry
on the basis of unanimous selections made by the jurors or George Onakkoor Malayalam Autobiography
the selection made on the basis of the majority vote. Sahitya Kiran Gaurav Marathi Short Stories
Akademi Awards relate to books that are first published during
Chhabilal Upadhyaya Nepali Epic Poetry
the five years immediately preceding the year of the award
(between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019). Hrushikesh Mallick Odia Poetry
Khalid Hussain Punjabi Short Stories
Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 will include a casket
containing a shawl, an engraved copper plaque, and an Meethesh Nirmohi Rajasthani Poetry
amount of Rs. 1,00,000. Sahitya Akademi Award will be Vindeshwariprasad Mishr Sanskrit Poetry
presented to the winners at the award presentation function 'Vinay'
which will take place at a later date. Niranjan Hansda Santali Short Stories
Sahitya Akademi Award Arjun Chawla Sindhi Poetry
Sahitya Akademi Award by Sahitya Akademi is a literary honour Ambai Tamil Short Stories
in India that is conferred on the writers of the most outstanding Gorati Venkanna Telugu Poetry
books of literary merit that are published in any of the 24 major
Indian languages. The prestigious literary award is conferred by Other literary honors
Sahitya Akademi which is India's National Academy of Letters. Sahitya Akademi Fellowships
Sahitya Akademi Award was established in 1954 and it They form the highest honor which the Akademi confers
comprises a plaque and a cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000. The aim through a system of electing Fellows and Honorary Fellows.
In yet another initiative towards improving supply of electricity for people of Jaipur, a 33/11 KV GIS
Substation was inaugurated in Ramganj, Jaipur city as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
Bhasha Samman Rao. The Sahitya Akademi annually gives these awards for
outstanding translations of major works in other languages
Sahitya Akademy gives these special awards to writers for
into one of the 24 major Indian languages.
significant contribution to Indian languages other than the
above 24 major ones and also for contributions to classical Golden Jubilee Awards
and medieval literature. Like the Sahitya Akademi Awards,
On the occasion of its Golden Jubilee, Sahitya Akademi
Bhasha Samman too comprise a plaque and a cash prize of
awarded the following prizes for outstanding works of
Rs. 1,00,000 (from 2009). The Sahitya Akademi instituted
poetry in translation from Indian languages.
the Bhasha Samman in 1996 to be given to writers,
scholars, editors, collectors, performers or translators who Ananda Coomarswamy Fellowships
have made considerable contribution to the propagation,
Named after the Ceylon Tamil writer Ananda
modernization or enrichment of the languages concerned.
Coomaraswamy, the fellowship was started in 1996. It is
The first Bhasha Sammans were awarded in to Dharikshan given to scholars from Asian countries to spend 3 to 12
Mishra for Bhojpuri, Bansi Ram Sharma and M.R. Thakur months in India to pursue a literary project.
for Pahari (Himachali), K. Jathappa Rai and Mandara
Keshava Bhat for Tulu and Chandra Kanta Mura Singh Premchand Fellowships
for Kokborok, for their contribution to the development of Named after Hindi and Urdu writer Premchand, the
their respective languages. fellowship was started in 2005. It is given to persons of
eminence in the field of Culture from SAARC countries.
SahityaAkademi Prize forTranslation Notable awardees include Intizar Hussain, Selina Hossain,
Awards for translations were instituted in 1989 at the Yasmine Gooneratne, Jean Arasanayagam and Kishwar
insistence of then-Prime Minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Naheed.
India and Russia signed a record 28 MoUs and agreements across a wide range of sectors including
trade, energy, culture, intellectual property accountancy and education.
Science Stories
that Build 2021
Coronavirus strains threaten vaccine Laboratory near Chicago, Illinois, reported that muons
- large, unstable particles such as electrons - were more
protection magnetic than previously predicted. Decades ago, an earlier
The year began and will end when researchers run to learn version of the experiment revealed that the muons may not
more about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus that has spread behave in a mathematical way, based on a standard model
worldwide. The COVID-19 vaccine is a major contributor to a of particle physics, which suggests. As a result of this year,
variety that appeared in late 2020 and early 2021, later to be named researchers are now double-checking those figures. If they
Alpha, Beta and Gamma. But then came Delta. In March, this are still stuck, and the difference between theory and test
phenomenon began to gain momentum in India at an alarming results persists, it may be the first time that the standard
rate and with violence, resulting in deaths and hospitalizations in a model has failed to respond critically since its development
country that had not yet made significant progress in its vaccination 50 years ago. Scientists are therefore testing whether the
campaign. From there, the most contagious variety spread findings are consistent with everything else they know
throughout the world, leaving a ruin and a roadblock. Included about basic particles - and whether they are accurate.
data shows that, again, vaccines usually protect Delta-infected
people from experiencing the worst side effects of COVID-19 - Alzheimer’s drug approval triggered
but that the gun was less protective in Delta than other types. And hornet nest
the déjà vu case came to an end in late November: Omicron, the
latest variant of concern, emerged. Premature data shows that it The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved
significantly violates vaccine defenses, but that additional doses the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in 18 years, happy
of vaccines - stimulant shots - improve the condition. people who are not affected by the condition - but angry
with some researchers. A drug developer, biotechnology
Mars was the 'home' of the planet company Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has shown
NASA's Perseverance rover landed on the red earth on February that antibody can remove amyloid-β protein lumps, which
18, launching a new era of Mars exploration. After holding on to some scientists think is the cause of Alzheimer's, in the brain.
its arrival, Perseverance sent a small helicopter that completed But the treatment did not have a direct cognitive benefit in
the first major flight to another country. In September, after clinical trials. With the exception of a highly recommended
an initial unsuccessful attempt, the rover pierced and retained advisory team against the drug, the FDA did so on June 8,
its first mass samples from the Martian rock, which will be a prompting the advisers to cancel, and later, the government's
future space campaign so that Earth scientists can analyze them investigation into the decision.
to find signs of past life. Patience was one of three goals to
reach the Red World by 2021: China's Zhurong rover arrived CRISPR regulates genes directly
on May 15 as part of Tianwen-1, the world's first Mars mission. within the body
It collects geographical data from a previously unexplored Since its arrival at the scene, CRISPR's genetic engineering
region of the northern hemisphere. And earlier this year, on its approach has been called a revolution in the treatment of
first interplanetary mission, the United Arab Emirates placed diseases. But making that dream a reality in many diseases
its Hope spacecraft in orbit, finally capturing images of Mars will require researchers to successfully implant the CRISPR –
'auroras' - the ultraviolet radiation from the interaction of solar Cas9 machine in the human body and to prove that it safely
wind and magnetic fields. on the planet. and effectively targets the genetic target. On June 26, Intellia
Muon's landmark opened the Therapeutics of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Regeneron
of Tarrytown, New York, published the results of a clinical
door to big changes in physics trial showing just that. Biotechnology firms have tested their
In a webinar on April 7, researchers who were part of treatment in six people with a rare disease called transthyretin
the Muon g - 2 test at the Fermi National Accelerator
India and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) towards promoting scientific and
technical cooperation in marine science and ecology.
amyloidosis, which causes abnormal accumulation of malignant Change (IPCC) painted a vicious, yet vivid, picture of life on
protein in organs and tissues. All participants experienced Earth: recorded droughts, wildfires and floods that are already
a decrease in misshapen protein levels - and two high-dose devastating communities around the world. even worse if
participants saw protein levels drop by 87% on average. governments do not act to stop greenhouse gas emissions. The
planet is already warming at 1.1 ° C compared to the average
DeepMind's AI tool predicts the 1850-1900, according to the report, and is likely to break 1.5
execution of protein structures ° C within a decade at current levels. If it reaches 2 ° C of
Google's sister company DeepMind in London announced in warmth - the maximum limit that governments promise to
July that it had used an artificial intelligence (AI) system to avoid in the Paris agreement of 2015 - extreme temperatures
predict the formation of all human-derived proteins, as well as that only last 50 years will happen every few years, increasing
the almost complete proteins in about 20 other living things. the chances of death and destruction. At that time, researchers
The algorithm, called AlphaFold, won the competition in 2020 were able to directly link the historic heatwave in North
to predict protein formation more accurately than ever before. America Pacific Northwest and the major floods in Germany
In the past, researchers have studied the properties of protein this year to human-induced climate change - recent research
by carefully defining them in various microscope techniques has been added to a growing list of climate studies.
or by comparing them with less precise models. The release of Afghan researchers face a new regime
more than 350,000 protein structures by 2021 - many of them
unprecedented - has the potential to transform the science On August 15, the Taliban captured Kabul, Afghanistan's
of health, say researchers, because these structures hold capital, and took control of the country as the United States
disease secrets and serve as drug targets. "This is the biggest withdrew its last troops. Many people across the country
contribution AI program has ever made to the development - especially women and those linked to the US-backed
of scientific knowledge," Demis Hassabis, founder and chief government - were disillusioned with the return of the Taliban
executive officer of DeepMind, told Mvelo. due to the systematic human rights abuses that took place
during the group's previous rule between 1996 and 2001.
Raising, or not raising - that was Scholars fear for their safety because of their international
the question of COVID relations, expertise in certain topics, and their willingness to
As rich countries began in mid-2021 to think seriously about educate women. They were worried about the future of the
providing a stimulant gun - usually a third dose of COVID-19 research programs and whether they would lose their freedom
vaccine - to people who had been fully vaccinated, questions to study under the new regime. Now, more than three months
arose among researchers about whether the move was after the regime took power, the international community has
appropriate. Indeed, there was evidence that vaccination rates not seen the Taliban-led government, and universities and
were declining in view of the highly contagious Delta species, research institutes are still very closed. Many researchers try
but the shootings were still preventing people from falling to leave, if they have not already done so, because they do not
asleep and dying. Apart from the World Health Organization's feel important to the Taliban, or receive threats from them.
request for rich countries to stop supporting more people until
more people in low-income countries are not vaccinated in the
The historic climate conference
first dose, some have moved on anyway. Now, with the latest ended in agreement - and doubt
variety of concerns, Omicron, the spread - and real-world data Politicians at the 26th United Nations Climate Change of the
from Israel and elsewhere that show that it is improving the Parties (COP26) conference announced new commitments
risk of people getting sick with COVID-19 - many public to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while agreeing, after
health researchers are urging vaccinated adults to get more days of negotiations in early November, that further
jabs. But they are aware that alternatives will continue to reductions would be needed to avoid the worst effects of
emerge from infected people when only 7% of people in climate change. 196 governments are part of a climate
low-income countries receive a single dose. They support summit signed in the Glasgow Climate Pact, which seeks to
the abandonment of intellectual property and other ways to reduce by 45% global carbon emissions by 2030, compared
expand vaccine resources around the world so there is no need to 2010 levels. In the early days of the summit, the world
for trade between booster and equity. leaders present made great promises to end deforestation,
prevent methane emissions and eradicate coal power. All
The IPCC weather report warned that is said, however, researchers say that promises, if fully
of extreme weather implemented, will still put the world on a path of warming
In its first comprehensive study of climate science in eight at 2.4 ° C above pre-industrial levels, and many doubts that
years, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate governments will meet future challenges.
India batter Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden Test century on debut during the second day of the first
Test against New Zealand at Green Park Stadium.
52nd
International Film
Festival of India
The 52nd International Film Festival of India opened on 20 Indian Film Personality of the Year
November with The King of All the World (El Rey de Todo Hema Malini Honoured
El Mundo) by Carlos Saura in Goa. Like the 51st edition Prasoon Joshi Honoured
this edition was also held in a hybrid format, that combined
Golden Peacock (Best Film)
online and face-to-face participation. BRICS Film Festival
Ring Wandering Masakazu Kaneko Won
is being held alongside the main festival, in which films
Silver Peacock
from BRICS nations, namely Brazil, Russia, South Africa,
China, and India are showcased. These five countries are Best Director
'country of focus' in the 52nd edition of the festival. Václav Kadrnka Saving One Who Was Dead Won
The opening ceremony on 20 November 2021, hosted IFFI Best Actor Award (Male)
by Karan Johar and Manish Paul was aired live. It was Jitendra Joshi Godavari Won
also streamed live on YouTube. The festival closed on IFFI Best Actor Award (Female)
28 November with Asghar Farhadi's film A Hero and the Ángela Molina Charlotte Won
closing ceremony was streamed live on YouTube. Special Jury Award
Awards and winners Renata Carvalho The First Fallen Won
## Golden Peacock (Best Film): Nikhil Mahajan Godavari Won
• The award carries a cash prize of `40 lakh (US$53,000) ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal
shared equally between the director and producer. Lingui, The Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Won
The director will receive the 'Golden Peacock' and a Sacred Bonds
certificate in addition to the cash prize. The Producer Jury Special Mention
will receive a certificate in addition to the cash. Roman Vasyanov The Dorm Won
## Silver Peacock: Best Debut Film
• Best Director: Silver Peacock, certificate and a Zahorí Marí Alessandrini Won
cash prize of `15 lakh (US$20,000) Jury Special Mention for the Debut Feature Film
• IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock, The Wealth of the Simon Farriol Won
certificate, and a cash prize of `10 lakh (US$13,000). World
• IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock,
certificate, and a cash prize of `10 lakh (US$13,000).
Winners BRICS Film Festival
• Special Jury Award: Silver Peacock, certificate, and Winner(s) Work/ director Country
a cash prize of `15 lakh (US$20,000) given to a Best Film
film or an individual. The award will be given to the Barakat Amy Jephta South Africa
director of the film in case a film wins the award. The Sun Above Lyubov Borisova Russia
## Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award Me Never Sets
## Jury Special Mention Best Director
## ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal Lucia Marat Ana Brazil
Winners Best Actor
Winner(s) Work/ director Notes Dhanush Asuran India
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award Best Actress
Martin Scorsese Honoured Lara Boldorini On Wheels Brazil
István Szabó Honoured Jury Special Mention
Han Yan A Little Red Flower China
India inducted 148 athletes, including 20 new, in first list of TOPS athletes for 2024 Games. JANUARY 2022 MICA 59
Miss Universe
2021
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant next 5 years. The pageant's advocacy is "humanitarian issues
that is run by the United States-based Miss Universe and is a voice to affect positive change in the world."
Organization. It is one of the most-watched pageants in The current Miss Universe is Harnaaz Sandhu of India who
the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million was crowned by Andrea Meza of Mexico on December 13,
viewers in over 190 territories. Along with Miss World, Miss 2021, in Eilat, Israel. The title "Miss Universe" was first
International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926.
Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe This contest was held annually until 1935 when the Great
Organization and its brand are currently owned by Endeavor. Depression and other events preceding World War II led to
Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant for the its demise.
Recent titleholders
Edition Country Titleholder National Title Venue of Competition Total Entrants
2021 India Harnaaz Sandhu Miss Diva Universe 2021 Eilat, Southern District, Israel 80
2020 Mexico Andrea Meza Mexicana Universal 2020 Hollywood, Florida, 74
United States
2019 South Africa Zozibini Tunzi Miss South Africa 2019 Atlanta, Georgia, United 90
States
2018 Philippines Catriona Gray Miss Universe Philippines Muang Thong Thani, 94
2018 Nonthaburi Province, Thailand
2017 South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Miss South Africa 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada, United 92
States
India at the Big Four international win Miss World. In 1994, Sushmita Sen won Miss Universe
in 1994, becoming the country's first-ever Miss Universe
beauty pageants titleholder. Later that year, Aishwarya Rai added to the
The following is a list of India's official representatives winning streak, picking up the Miss World 1994 title, making
and their placements at the Big Four international beauty India the last country to ever win at both Miss Universe and
pageants, considered the most important in the world. The Miss World in the same year in the 20th century.
country has won a total of ten victories with seventy-seven
Diana Hayden then won the Miss World 1997. Actor and
placements in all four pageants:
model Yukta Mookhey was later crowned Miss World in
## Three – Miss Universe crowns (1994 • 2000 • 2021) 1999. Six years after Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai's
## Six – Miss World crowns (1966 • 1994 • 1997 • 1999 double wins, Lara Dutta for Miss Universe 2000 and
• 2000 • 2017) Priyanka Chopra for Miss World 2000 replicated the feat in
## One – Miss Earth crown (2010) 2000, marking the most recent time (as of 2022) that any
The representatives to these pageants are chosen from the country has won back-to-back at Miss World.
pageants Miss Diva (Miss Universe), Femina Miss India (Miss In 2010, Nicole Faria from Bangalore became the first
World), Glamanand Supermodel India (Miss International) Indian woman to win the Miss Earth 2010 pageant. Manushi
and, Miss Divine Beauty (Miss Earth) respectively. Chhillar won the Miss World 2017 title and became the sixth
India's Big Four titleholders Indian woman to be crowned Miss World. Harnaaz Sandhu
won the Miss Universe 2021 title, becoming the third Indian
India won its first Big Four title when Reita Faria from India woman to be crowned Miss Universe and the most recent
bagged the Miss World 1966 title, becoming the first Asian to Big Four pageant titleholder from India as of 2022.
60 MICA JANUARY 2022 India - Vietnam signed agreement to extend cooperation in the field of Information Technology.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
Q.1. Who among the following has launched "Online Q.8. Who among the following has launched "unique
Course" on Indian Constitution? anti-bacterial fabric"?
(1) Dr. Rajiv Kumar (2) Dharmendra Pradhan (1) Rajnath Singh (2) Amit Shah
(3) Narendra Modi (4) Ramnath Kovind (3) Narayana Rane (4) Mansukh Mandaviya
(5) Kiren Rijiju (5) Narendra Modi
Q.2. Who among the following has become the first Q.9. How much amount has GST collections in
Indian to award the honorary title of 'Knight of November 2021?
Parte Guelfa' in Italy? (1) 1, 31, 526 crore rupees
(1) Parag Agrawal (2) Dr S K Sohan Roy (2) 1, 21, 000 crore rupees
(3) Gita Gopinath (4) Rishi Sunak (3) 1, 11, 520 crore rupees
(5) Dr. Rajiv Kumar (4) 1, 01, 526 crore rupees
Q.3. Which country has conducted a successful flight (5) 1, 11, 000 crore rupees
test of the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface ballistic Q.10. Which University has award "Rajib Goyal Prize"
missile? to 4 young scientists?
(1) Bangladesh (2) Myanmar (3) Pakistan (1) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(4) Saudi Arabia (5) Iran (2) University of Hyderabad
Q.4. Which of the following book has been selected for (3) Kurukshetra University
"the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize" (4) University of Delhi
2021? (5) Banaras Hindu University
(1) Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism Q.11. Which among the following is the world's most
(2) The God of Small Things expensive city?
(3) The Origin Story of India’s States (1) Washington (2) Tel Aviv (3) Paris
(4) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Reason, Religion And (4) Singapore (5) Tokyo
Nation Q.12. Which is the world’s cheapest city as per "Cost of
(5) Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Living Index" 2021?
Prevented Partition (1) Baghdad (2) Nairobi (3) Dhaka
Q.5. Which city has been organised the 20th Meeting (4) Damascus (5) Tehran
of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Q.13. Who has become India's third-highest wicket-taker
Council of Heads of Government (CHG)? in Tests?
(1) Moscow (2) Bishkek (3) Ashgabat (1) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
(4) Nur-Sultan (5) Beijing (2) Ravichandran Ashwin
Q.6. Which telecom oprator has scheduled to roll out its (3) Jasprit Bumrah
4G services by September 2022? (4) Amit Mishra
(1) Reliance Jio (5) Yuzvendra Chahal
(2) Bharti Airtel Limited Q.14. Who won the Ballon d’Or Striker of the Year award 2021?
(3) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (1) Chelsea (2) Pedri
(4) Vodafone Idea Limited (3) Lionel Messi (4) Robert Lewandowski
(5) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (5) Cristiano Ronaldo
Q.7. Recently which Central Armed Police Forces has Q.15. Who among the following has released a Book
celebrated its 57th Raising Day? "Democracy, Politics and Governance"?
(1) Central Reserve Police Force (1) Venkaiah Naidu
(2) The Border Security Force (2) Om Birla
(3) Central Industrial Security Force (3) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
(4) National Security Guard (4) Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey
(5) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (5) Piyush Goyal
India will host South Asian Football Federation's (SAFF) U-18 and U-19 Women's Championships
next year.
QUIZ TIME CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q.16. Who among the following has been won World (4) Ramdas Athawale
Athletics "Women of year award"? (5) Dr Jitendra Singh
(1) Sonika Kaliraman (2) Prachi Tehlan Q.25. Who has been appointed the new chief secretary of
(3) Pratima Singh (4) Dipika Pallikal Haryana?
(5) Anju Bobby George (1) Sanjeev Kaushal (2) Ajay Kumar
Q.17. Who among the following has been elected as the (3) Dr. Rajiv Kumar (4) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering (5) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari
Foundation (IMF)? Q.26. Which state has appointed Sanjay Dutt as the brand
(1) Krushnaa Patil ambassador?
(2) Anshu Jamsenpa (1) Assam (2) Manipur
(3) Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl (3) Tripura (4) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Santosh Yadav (5) Sikkim
(5) Harshwanti Bisht Q.27. Recently in which city Home Minister has laid
Q.18. Rihanna has been named as the national hero of the foundation stone of "Maa Shakumbhari
which nation? Vishwavidyalaya"?
(1) Iran (2) The Gambia (3) Canada (1) Jaipur (2) Saharanpur (3) Sonipat
(4) France (5) Barbados (4) Bhopal (5) Ayodhya
Q.19. Which player has won the men's singles title at the Q.28. The Defence Ministry gave its final clearance to
Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2021? sign a deal to procure around 7.5 lakh AK-203
assault rifles with which nation?
(1) Dipika Karthik
(1) Japan (2) Israel (3) Russia
(2) Saurav Ghosal
(4) France (5) United States America
(3) Mahesh Mangaonkar
Q.29. "International Day of Persons with Disabilities" is
(4) Joshna Chinappa
celebrated which date?
(5) Ramit Tandon (1) 01- December (2) 02- December
Q.20. "World AIDS Day" is celebrated which date? (3) 04- December (4) 03- December
(1) 03- December (2) 02- December (5) 06- December
(3) 01- December (4) 04- December Q.30. Which country has to get world’s first floating city
(5) 05- December by 2025?
Q.21. Recently which of the following coast of India (1) Netherlands (2) France
"Cyclone Jawad" has been occurred? (3) South Korea (4) South Africa
(1) Gujrat Coast (2) Maharashtra Coast (5) Japan
(3) Goa Coast (4) Andhra Coast Q.31. Which of following has been ranked ‘number one
(5) Konkan Coast Cooperative’ among the top 300 cooperatives in
Q.22. Recently President Ram Nath Kovind confers the world?
annual National Awards on International Day of (1) The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited
Persons with Disabilities, It is how many categories (2) Baywind Energy Co-operative
the awards has given? (3) Westmill Solar Co-operative
(1) 21 (2) 22 (3) 23 (4) Arctic Co-operatives Limited
(4) 24 (5) 7 (5) Scottish Midland Co-operative Society
Q.23. Recently in which city Uttar Pradesh "Earth Station Q.32. Hornbill Festival celebrated in which state?
of Doordarshan Kendra" inaugurated? (1) Assam (2) Manipur (3) Nagaland
(1) Mirzapur (2) Mahoba (3) Varanasi (4) Odisha (5) Meghalaya
(4) Gorakhpur (5) Lucknow Q.33. Who among the following Indian-American
Q.24. Who among the following has inaugurated mathematician has won "The Cipriani Foyce Prize"
"Remote Competence Examination for Seafarers"? 2021?
(1) Jyotiraditya Scindia (1) Gita Gopinath (2) Nikhil Srivastava
(2) Dr Virendra Kumar (3) Anshula Kant (4) Devyani Khobragade
(3) Sarbananda Sonowal (5) Kaushik Basu
India’s biggest drone show was organised in Lucknow evening as part of Amrit Mahotsav series of
events on 1857.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q.34. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has (4) Scheduled Tribe Student
inaugurated, lays foundation stone for multiple (5) Minority Student
projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore in which Q.43. Recently India has hold first "2 plus 2 Ministerial
city? Dialogue" 2021 with which country?
(1) Varansai (2) Bhopal (3) Dehradun (1) Japan (2) France (3) Germany
(4) Hyderabad (5) Raipur (4) Russia (5) Nepal
Q.35. Which country has partnership in production of Q.44. Recently to whom Nation pays homage on his 65th
AK-203 rifles in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh? "Mahaparinirvan Diwas"?
(1) Russia (2) Japan (3) France (1) Abul Kalam Azad (2) Dr B R Ambedkar
(4) China (5) Germany (3) Vallabhbhai Patel (4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Q.36. Who has topped the Fortune India 50 Most (5) Jawaharlal Nehru
Powerful Women list? Q.45. Which of the following city has hold 21st "India-
(1) Soumya Swaminathan Russia Annual Summit" 2021?
(2) Nirmala Sitharaman (1) Moscow (2) Mumbai
(3) Nita Ambani (3) New Delhi (4) Saint Petersburg
(4) Gita Gopinath (5) Vladivostok
(5) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Q.46. Recently who has won to third Davis Cup title?
Q.37. Who is appointed as IMF's First Deputy Managing (1) Daniil Medvedev (2) Marin Cilic
Director? (3) Andrey Rublev (4) Rafael Nadal
(1) Anshula Kant (5) Novak Djokovic
(2) Gita Gopinath Q.47. Recently who among the following has addressed
(3) Suchitra Ella 5th "Indian Ocean Conference" in Abu Dhabi?
(4) Soumya Swaminathan (1) Narendra Modi (2) Gita Gopinath
(5) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (3) Dr S Jaishankar (4) Amit Shah
Q.38. Which bank in India has launched the first of its (5) Ajay Kumar
kind credit card made from recycled PVC plastic? Q.48. Recently 11th edition EKUVERIN Joint military
(1) Axis Bank (2) IndusInd Bank exercise between India and Maldives conducted at
(3) HSBC (4) Indian Bank which Island?
(5) Canara Bank (1) Majuli Island (2) Andaman Island
Q.39. Name the winner of the Best Director Award at the (3) Wheer Island (4) Kadhdhoo Island
52nd IFFI festival? (5) Divar Island
(1) Karan Jauhar (2) Radu Muntean Q.49. “Maitri Diwas” celebrated which date?
(3) Nikhil Mahajan (4) Prakash Jha (1) 02- December (2) 04- December
(5) Vaclav Kadrnka (3) 05- December (4) 06- December
Q.40. "Navy Day" is celebrated which date? (5) 07- December
(1) 01- December (2) 04- December Q.50. Recently which organization has launched
(3) 03- December (4) 05- December "Sandhayak" the ‘First Of Class’ Indigenous
(5) 06- December Survey Vessel?
Q.41. Which of following has not took the 10 wicket of in (1) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
a test match? (2) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(1) Ajaz Patel (2) M Muralitharan (3) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
(3) Anil Kumble (4) Jim Laker (4) Goa Shipyard Limited
(5) None of the above (5) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited
Q.42. "Shrestha Yojna" is associated to which? Q.51. "Air Suvidha Portal" is associated to which?
(1) Other Backward Class Student (1) Contactless self-declaration
(2) Foreign Student (2) Urban Area sanitation in India
(3) Scheduled Castes Student (3) Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institution
Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Ravi won the gold medal in the men's double sculls event while
Parminder Singh bagged a silver in the men's single sculls competition at the Asian Rowing JANUARY 2022 MICA 63
Championships.
(4) Strengthening Co-operative Society Q.61. Which among the following UNESCO has
(5) Providing drinking water to all appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural and
Q.52. Which state police has launched its CCTNS Cloud Creative Industries in November 2021?
Data Centre, Citizen Services Portal and User (1) Naomi Osaka (2) Naomi Kawase
Manual? (3) Jackie Chan (4) Tom Cruise
(1) Goa (2) Manipur (5) Amir Khan
(3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Odisha Q.62. Recently which among the following an Indian
(5) Meghalaya Air Force Chopper has crashed in Coonoor Tamil
Q.53. Who among the following has launched Genesys Nadu?
International’s digital twin platform? (1) HAL Chetak (2) Mirage 2000
(1) Narendra Modi (2) Amit Shah (3) Sukhoi Su-30 (4) Mi-17V5
(3) Harsh Vardhan Shringla (5) Boeing 777
(4) Anurag Thakur Q.63. President Ram Nath Kovind has awarded
(5) Amitabh Kant "President’s Standard" to 22nd "Missile Vessel
Q.54. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi Squadron" in which of following city?
inaugurated three projects worth around Rs 10,000 (1) Visakhapatnam (2) Mumbai
crore in which city? (3) Kochi (4) Delhi
(1) Pune (2) Bhopal (3) Gorakhpur (5) Kolkata
(4) Hyderabad (5) Raipur Q.64. Which of the following country has won the "FIH
Q.55. Which country has announced diplomatic boycott Men's Hockey World Cup" 2021?
of "Winter Olympics" 2022 in Beijing citing (1) Russia (2) Argentina (3) Germany
concerns on China's Human Rights record?
(4) France (5) Spain
(1) Russia (2) Japan
Q.65. Which of the following bank has listed its USD
(3) France (4) United State of America 650-million green bonds simultaneously on the
(5) Germany India INX and the LuxSE?
Q.56. Recently Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan (1) Yes Bank
Shringla has visited two day official visit to which (2) Punjab National Bank
country?
(3) Dhanlaxmi Bank
(1) Nepal (2) Bangladesh (3) Bhutan
(4) State Bank of India
(4) Iran (5) Vietnam
(5) IndusInd Bank
Q.57. Who has nominated as Germany’s Chancellor by
Parliament? Q.66. OECD has projected India's economic growth
forecast at how much percent for FY22?
(1) Sanna Marin (2) Jonas Gahr Store
(1) 11.50% (2) 10.70% (3) 9.40%
(3) Olaf Scholz (4) Magdalena Andersson
(4) 9.90% (5) 7.70%
(5) Emmanuel Macron
Q.58. Recently which country's Ousted leader Aung San Q.67. 'Nizamuddin Basti' is a conservation project based
Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail? at which Indian state/UT?
(1) Myanmar (2) Thailand (3) Vietnam (1) Sikkim
(4) Cambodia (5) China (2) New Delhi
Q.59. Recently "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" launched (3) Jammu and Kashmir
to prevent drug addiction among children, what is (4) Bihar
the nationwide toll-free helpline number of it? (5) Uttar Pradesh
(1) 14442 (2) 14443 (3) 14444 Q.68. Who among the following has been invited to join
(4) 14446 (5) 14446 the Board of Advisers of International Institute for
Q.60. "Armed Forces Flag Day" is celebrated which date? Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)?
(1) 02- December (2) 07- December (1) K Sivan (2) SA Bobde
(3) 03- December (4) 05- December (3) G Satheesh Reddy (4) Sunil Arora
(5) 06- December (5) N. V. Ramana
Indian shuttler Aman Farogh Sanjay claimed a second successive men's singles title with a hard-fought
win over second seed Robert Summers in the finals of the South Africa International Future Series.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q.69. Which of the following nation hosted the 4th "Asia Q.78. Who is the military head and chairman of "the
Youth Para Games"? Chiefs of Staff Committee" of the Indian Armed
(1) United Arab Emirates Forces?
(2) Oman (1) President of India (2) Defence Minister
(3) Bahrain (3) Prime Minister (4) Chief of Defence Staff
(4) China (5) Chief of Army Staff
(5) Japan Q.79. Which nation has become the 2nd one to boycott
Q.70. How many medals the Indian Badminton 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
Contingent has won at the 4th "Asia Youth Para (1) India (2) Magnolia (3) France
Games"? (4) Australia (5) Nepal
(1) 19 (2) 11 (3) 15 Q.80. "World Anti-Corruption Day" is celebrated which
(4) 14 (5) 13 date?
Q.71. How many stranded people evacuated under (1) 08- December (2) 09- December
"Operation Devi Shakti" from Afghanistan? (3) 03- December (4) 05- December
(1) 465 (2) 365 (3) 265 (5) 06- December
(4) 565 (5) 165 Q.81. Who among the following has been selected for the
Q.72. Recently General Bipin Rawat has been passed "Royal Gold Medal" 2022?
away in helicopter crash, he hold which post of (1) Balkrishna Doshi (2) Charles Correa
defence staff?
(3) Raj Rewal (4) Brinda Somaya
(1) Chief of Defence Staff
(5) Hafeez Contractor
(2) Chief of Army Staff
Q.82. India has utilized Chabahar port to ship 75,000
(3) Chief of Air Staff
MTs of wheat as humanitarian food assistance to
(4) Chief of Navy Staff Afghanistan in 2020, in which country this port is
(5) Defence Secretary of India located?
Q.73. Recently Union Cabinet has approved continuation (1) Iran (2) Afghanistan (3) Oman
of "PM Awaas Yojana- Gramin" till which year? (4) Pakistan (5) Iraq
(1) June-30 (2) May-26 (3) March-24
Q.83. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated
(4) March-23 (5) April 2025 "Saryu Canal National Project" in which state?
Q.74. Who was honoured with the 56th “Jnanpith Award” (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Rajasthan
2020?
(3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Gujarat
(1) Arundhati Roy (2) Nilmani Phookan
(5) Odisha
(3) Damodar Mauzo (4) Amitav Ghosh
Q.84. How many tonnes of Paddy procured in Kharif
(5) Krishna Sobti Marketing Season 2021-22 till 10 December 2021?
Q.75. Who was honoured with the 57th "Jnanpith Award" (1) 526 lakh tonnes (2) 100 lakh tonnes
2021?
(3) 220 lakh tonnes (4) 326 lakh tonnes
(1) Damodar Mauzo
(5) 426 lakh tonnes
(2) Aravindan Neelakandan
Q.85. Madhya Pradesh Government has implemented
(3) Paramita Satpathy "Police Commissionerate system" in which district?
(4) Shashi Tharoor (1) Bhopal (2) Indore (3) Jabalpur
(5) Chetan Bhagat (4) 1 and 2 (5) All of the above
Q.76. As per a new study, the coral reefs in Western Q.86. Which of the following country has host "the
Indian Ocean can possibly extinct by which year? Summit for Democracy" 2021?
(1) 2040 (2) 2045 (3) 2070 (1) United States (2) France (3) Japan
(4) 2030 (5) 2090 (4) Germany (5) India
Q.77. Which nation has announced a 4.5-day work week? Q.87. Who has become India's new ODI captain?
(1) France (2) Saudi Arabia (1) Virat Kohli (2) Rohit Sharma
(3) Oman (4) United Arab Emirates (3) Ajinkya Rahane (4) KL Rahul
(5) Japan (5) Shikhar Dhawan
Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan won his Maiden Singles Title on ATP Challenger Tour
in Manama.
Q.88. "Human Rights Day" is celebrated which date? (2) First quarter of 2025
(1) 04-Dec (2) 07-Dec (3) 09-Dec (3) Second quarter of 2022
(4) 10-Dec (5) 11-Dec (4) Third quarter of 2022
Q.89. Which nation has been removed from India's 'at- (5) First quarter of 2023
risk' nations list? Q.98. Which bank has announced to launch of "FIRST
(1) Pakistan (2) Singapore Private Infinite"?
(3) New Zealand (4) Israel (1) SBI (2) HDFC Bank
(5) United Kingdom (3) AXIS Bank (4) ICICI Bank
Q.90. The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has (5) IDFC FIRST Bank
approved interlinking projects on which two rivers? Q.99. Which of the following "multi barrel rocket
(1) Satluj-Ravi (2) Indus-Satluj launcher system" India has successfully tests
(3) Narmada-Godavari (4) Ken-Betwa extended range version?
(5) Godavari-Betwa (1) Pinaka (2) Aryabhatta
Q.91. In which city Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu has (3) Rohini RS-D1 (4) APPLE
inaugurated exhibition on "Ek Bharat Shreshtha (5) CartoSat-2A
Bharat"? Q.100. Which state has launched a web portal "Hamar
(1) Lucknow (2) Hyderabad (3) New Delhi Apan Budget"?
(4) Chennai (5) Bhopal (1) Goa (2) Kerala
Q.92. Who has been appointed as "OYO's strategic group (3) Chhattisgarh (4) Jharkhand
advisor"? (5) West Bengal
(1) Ajay Kumar (2) Rajnish Kumar Q.101. Who among the following inaugurated rejuvenated
(3) Susan Wojcicki (4) Rajiv Kumar and transformed Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in
(5) Parag Agrawal Varanasi?
Q.93. Which nation is the host of the ongoing two-day (1) Meenakshi Lekhi
"SCO cyber security seminar"? (2) G. Kishan Reddy
(1) Iran (2) China (3) India (3) Dharmendra Pradhan
(4) Pakistan (5) Russia (4) Narendra Modi
Q.94. Which world has selected as the Word of the Year (5) Ramnath Kovind
2021 by Cambridge Dictionary? Q.102. Who among the following has been crowned "Miss
(1) AatmaNirbhar (2) Quarantine Universe" 2021?
(3) Constitution (4) Jai Hind (1) Priyanka Chopra (2) Harnaaz Sandhu
(5) Perseverance (3) Zozibini Tunzi (4) Manasa Varanasi
Q.95. Who among the following has been appointed (5) Suman Rao
as the chairperson of the National Highways Q.103. Which National Helpline number has launched by
Authority of India (NHAI)? Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry against
(1) Anshula Kant (2) Ankita Upadhyaya Atrocities on SCs, STs?
(3) Alka Upadhyaya (4) Soma Mandal (1) 14566 (2) 14577 (3) 14588
(5) Sanket Upadhyaya (4) 14599 (5) 14555
Q.96. Which was the top searched news event by Indians Q.104. Which company has launched "Cyber Security
on Google in 2021? Skills Program" with an aim to train more than 1
lakh learners by the year 2022?
(1) Tropical Cyclone Tauktae
(1) Facebook (2) Microsoft (3) Google
(2) Black Fungus
(4) Yahoo (5) Yandex
(3) Afghanistan news
Q.105. Recently which Payments Bank has been got the
(4) Tokyo Olympics status of a scheduled bank?
(5) West Bengal Elections (1) Paytm Payments Bank
Q.97. When will Chandrayaan 3 be launched? (2) Airlet Payments Bank
(1) Third quarter of 2024 (3) India Post Payment Bank
Indian weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera has won the gold medal in the women's 49kg category at the
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
(4) Fino Payment Bank (4) A platform for the Yoga
(5) Jio Payment Bank (5) None of the above
Q.106. Recently which state has launched "Milk Price Q.113. Who among the following was conferred the "21st
Promotion Scheme"? Century Icon Awards" For Contribution to Media
(1) Kerala (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Goa Industry?
(4) Uttarakhand (5) Assam (1) Tarun Ghulati (2) Rajdeep Sardesai
Q.107. DRDO and who has successfully test-fired (3) Amit Goenka (4) Ravish Kumar
indigenously built stand-off anti-tank missile at (5) Vipul Tripathi
Pokhran range? Q.114. In which of the following city "the India Global
(1) Indian Navy Force Forum Healthcare Roundtable" 2021 was
(2) Indian Army organised?
(3) Indian Air Force (1) Paris (2) Moscow (3) Beijing
(4) Border Security Force (4) New Delhi (5) Dubai
(5) Central Reserve Police Force Q.115. "National Energy Conservation Day" is celebrated
Q.108. Which organisation has planned to set up 1000 Atal which date?
Tinkering Labs in J&K? (1) 14- December (2) 15- December
(1) Defence Research and Development Organisation (3) 13- December (4) 12- December
(2) NITI Aayog (5) 11- December
(3) Indian Space Research Organisation Q.116. Which of the following organisation has launched
(4) Central Drug Research Institute "National Test Abhyas" Mobile App for aspirants
(5) National Council of Educational Research and to access mock tests online?
Training (1) National Council of Educational Research and
Q.109. Who among the following has the most-searched Training
person on Google in India 2021? (2) Uttar Pradesh Public Services Commission
(1) Raj Kundra (2) Neeraj Chopra (3) Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection
(3) Aryan Khan (4) Shehnaaz Gill Commission
(5) Elon Musk (4) National Testing Agency
Q.110. Which of the following organisation to be host (5) Union Public Service Commission
international finals of "Robocon" 2022? Q.117. "Samajik Adhikarita Shivir" associated with
(1) Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union which?
(2) Universal Postal Union (1) Distribution of aids to ‘Farmers’
(3) Prasar Bharati (2) Distribution of aids to ‘Street Vendor’
(4) All India Radio (3) Distribution of aids and assistive devices to
‘Divyangjan’
(5) Wayback Machine
(4) Distribution of aids to ‘Small Businessmen’
Q.111. Which of the following has announced its 10th
"International Conference" on Yoga and Mental (5) Distribution of aids and assistive devices to
Health? ‘Military’
(1) NITI Aayog Q.118. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid
the foundation stone of "MaaUmiya Dham
(2) Patanjali Ayurved
Development Project" in which State?
(3) Kaivalyadhama
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Gujarat (3) Odisha
(4) Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
(4) Punjab (5) Uttarkhand
(5) The Yoga Institute
Q.119. How much amount has been released by central
Q.112. What is the aim of 'One Neuron' which has been government to J&K to expedite implementation of
launched by iNeuron? "Jal Jeevan Mission"?
(1) OTT platform for education (1) 404 crore rupees (2) 504 crore rupees
(2) Food Production (3) 604 crore rupees (4) 704 crore rupees
(3) Meat Production (5) 804 crore rupees
Indian-origin physician, Anil Menon has been selected by NASA along with nine others to be
astronauts for future missions, the American space agency has announced.
Q.120. Recently which country's president has announced (1) 12- December (2) 13- December
constitutional referendum in 2022? (3) 14- December (4) 15- December
(1) Tunisian (2) Egypt (3) Nigeria (5) 16- December
(4) Cameroon (5) Ethiopia Q.130. Who has been appointed as the new Global CEO of
Q.121. Who has among the following Appointed Brand Chanel?
Ambassador for "Lotus Herbals Youth Rx"? (1) Leena Nair (2) Soma Mondal
(1) Priyanka Chopra (2) Malaika Arora (3) Indra Nooyi (4) Reshma Shetty
(3) Rani Mukharjee (4) Diya Mirza (5) Melania Trump
(5) Alia Bhatt Q.131. Which of the following has released "the State of
Q.122. When is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's death anniversary? Foundational Literacy and Numeracy" in India?
(1) December 14th (2) December 15th (1) Finance Commission
(3) December 16th (4) December 17th (2) The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
(5) December 11th Minister
Q.123. Which country has been celebrate the ceremony of (3) Prime Minister's Science, Technology, and
"Swarnim Vijay Mashaals"? Innovation Advisory Council
(1) Bangladesh (2) Nepal (3) Bhutan (4) NITI Aayog
(4) Myanmar (5) Pakistan (5) National Security Council
Q.124. Recently Varun Singh has been passed away, he Q.132. Damodar Valley Corporation plans to set up "Lugu-
was associated with profession? Pahar Pump storage project" on which river?
(1) Lawyer (2) Economist (1) Bokaro River (2) Damodar River
(3) Air force Officer (4) Politician (3) Son River (4) Narmda River
(5) Bureaucrat (5) Vairani River
Q.133. Recently in which of the following city Prime
Q.125. India’s first Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects to
Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and
be set up in which state?
addressed "the All India Mayors’ Conference"?
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu
(1) Lucknow (2) Hyderabad (3) Bhopal
(3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Telengana
(4) Varanasi (5) Kolkata
(5) Jharkhand
Q.134. Recently India and Vietnam has signed a "Letter of
Q.126. Recently Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has Intent" to establish partnership in which field?
launched first edition of "Khelo India Women’s
(1) Diary Products (2) Agriculture Reform
U-21 Hockey League" in which city?
(3) Digital Media (4) Military Equipment
(1) Mumbai (2) New Delhi (3) Jhansi
(5) Iron ores export
(4) Bhopal (5) Hyderabad
Q.135. Which of the following has been inscribed on the
Q.127. Which player has won "the FIDE World Intangible Heritage of list by UNESCO?
Championship" 2021 held in Dubai?
(1) Durga Puja in Kolkata
(1) Magnus Carlson (2) Viswanathan Anand
(2) Alha in Mahoba
(3) Fabiano Caruana (4) Sergey Karjakin (3) Holi in Mathura
(5) Boris Gelfand (4) Gidda in Lodhiyana
Q.128. Who among the following Indian mathematician (5) Chhath in Patna
has been awarded “the DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan
Q.136. Which state government has announced to set up
Prize" 2021?
second "General Category Commission"?
(1) Anand Kumar
(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Neena Gupta (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Nayandeep Deka Baruah (5) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Sucharit Sarkar Q.137. LIC got RBI's approval to hold how much percent
(5) Akshay Venkatesh stake in IndusInd Bank?
Q.129. Which date is celebrated as "international monkey (1) 9.99% (2) 9.79% (3) 5.69%
day"? (4) 8.89% (5) 7.89%
India's Harnaaz Sandhu has been crowned Miss Universe 2021, two decades after Lara Dutta won the
title in 2000.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Q.138. India has launched the second edition of "water Q.146. Who has the appointment of as a 'Vice President' &
innovation challenges" with the Royal Embassy of 'Head of Global Engineering' of Acceldata Inc?
which of the following nation? (1) Shantanu Narayen
(1) France (2) Netherlands (3) Sweden (2) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(4) Denmark (5) Japan (3) Sundar Pichai
Q.139. Who has been appointed as the new head of (4) Tim Cook
UNICEF? (5) Gajanana Hegde
(1) Anshula Kant (2) Tom Donilon Q.147. Which of the following has been awarded a "UiPath
(3) Catherine Russell (4) Marcos Prado Troyjo Automation Excellence Award" 2021 for Special
(5) Ashok Lavasa Recognition in Process Automation?
Q.140. Which bank has bags two "DigiDhan Awards" (1) Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited
by Ministry of Electronics and Information (2) Max Healthcare
Technology (MeitY)? (3) Omega Healthcare
(1) Axis Bank (2) ICICI Bank (4) Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited
(3) Bank of Baroda (4) Indian Bank (5) Piramal Enterprises Limited
(5) Karnataka Bank Q.148. Recently in which city the Bangladesh visa
Q.141. Recently Tamil Nadu declared "Tamil Thaai application centre inaugurated?
Vazhthu"' as State Song, who composed this song? (1) Kolkata (2) Guwahati
(1) M. S. Viswanathan (3) Agartala (4) Bhubaneshwar
(2) A. Muttulingam (5) Patna
(3) Aravindan Neelakandan Q.149. Who has assumed charge as Chairman of the Chiefs
(4) Charu Nivedita of Staff Committee?
(5) Cho Dharman (1) Admiral Karambir Singh
Q.142. Recently Arogya World recognizes how many new (2) Admiral R. Hari Kumar
companies as "Healthy Workplaces" 2021 at its (3) Army Chief General MM Naravane
flagship conference? (4) Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
(1) 15 (2) 16 (3) 14 (5) Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
(4) 13 (5) 11 Q.150. Cabinet has approved a treaty between India and
Q.143. Recently Bhutan has conferred its highest civilian which nation concerning Mutual Legal Assistance
decoration "Order of the Druk Gyalpo" to whom? in Criminal Matters?
(1) Ramnath Kovind (1) Nepal (2) Poland (3) Sweden
(2) Imran Khan (4) Norway (5) Japan
(3) Sher Bahadur Deuba Q.151. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
congratulated Petr Fiala on his appointment as
(4) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of which country?
(5) Xi Jinping (1) France (2) Germany
Q.144. "The Monk Who Became Chief Minister: The (3) Czech Republic (4) Norvay
Definitive Biography Of Yogi Adityanath" is
(5) Finand
written by who?
Q.152. Who among the following has won singles title of
(1) R.K. Narayan (2) Shantanu Gupta
"Manama Challenger Tennis Tournament"?
(3) Sudhanshu Mittal (4) Khushwant Singh
(1) Ramkumar Ramanathan
(5) Aravind Adiga (2) Sania Mirza
Q.145. Which of the following state has topped the charts (3) Leander Paes
among large states in "Foundational Literacy and
(4) Mahesh Bhupathi
Numeracy Index" 2021?
(5) Ankita Raina
(1) West Bengal (2) Kerala
Q.153. Recently who among the following has appointed
(3) Maharashtra (4) Uttar Pradesh
new chairman "Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
(5) Tamil Nadu Customs" (CBIC)?
India's leading player and world number 15 Saurav Ghosal was named as the Professional Squash
Association's (PSA) men's president, replacing world number one Ali Farag.
(1) Pramod Chandra Mody (1) Parag Agrawal (2) Patrick Pichette
(2) J B Mohapatra (3) Jack Dorsey (4) Sundar Pichai
(3) Vivek Johri (5) Ned Segal
(4) Ajya Tyagi Q.163. Who has been assumed charge as 25th Chief of the
(5) Sivasubramanian Ramann Naval Staff of India?
Q.154. Recently "Omicron" was in news, what is it? (1) Karambir Singh
(1) New varient of Crona virus (2) Manoj Mukund Naravane
(2) Intercontinental ballistic missile (3) Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar
(3) New species of turtle discovered (4) Parag Agrawal
(4) Name of Island (5) Vivek Ram Chaudhari
(5) The Crop of Onion Q.164. Omicron was first detected in which among the
Q.155. Magdalena Andersson is the newly elected first following countries?
prime minister of which of the following country? (1) Egypt (2) Israel
(1) Norway (2) Germany (3) Finland (3) South Africa (4) Japan
(4) Sweden (5) Netherlands
(5) France
Q.156. Which of the following team has won "the Syed
Q.165. For the first time, 57 norovirus cases have been
Mushtaq Ali Trophy" 2021-22 in cricket?
suspected in which city?
(1) Goa (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Karnataka
(1) Thiruvananthapuram
(4) Gujarat (5) Odisha
(2) Thrissur
Q.157. Who is the author of the book titled “Cooking To
Save Your Life”? (3) Alappuzha
(1) Arundhati Roy (4) Ernakulam
(2) Amartya Sen (5) Palakkad
(3) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Q.166. Only one among which two teams will qualify for
(4) Kailash Satyarthi FIFA World Cup 2022?
(5) Abhijit Banerjee (1) Italy & Portugal
Q.158. Recently who among the following has inaugurated (2) Qatar & Germany
"Azadi Ka Digital Mahotsav"? (3) Argentina & Germany
(1) Narendra Modi (2) Amit Shah (4) India & Brazil
(3) Rajnath Singh (4) Rajeev Chandrasekhar (5) Spain & Portugal
(5) Dharmendra Pradhan Q.167. Who among the following had won the Ballon
Q.159. Which state has been picked as the most friendly d’Or 2019 award?
state for film shooting at the 52nd "International (1) Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Paul Pogba
Film Festival of India" held in Goa? (3) Luka Modrić (4) Lionel Messi
(1) Goa (2) Maharashtra (3) Kerala (5) Kaká
(4) Uttar Pradesh (5) Tamil Nadu Q.168. India has signed a $300 million loan agreement
Q.160. Recently who among the following has honoured with which financial institution to improve primary
at 43rd "Cairo International Film Festival"? healthcare in urban areas?
(1) Justin Bieber (2) AR Rahman (3) Rihanna (1) Asian Development Bank
(4) Taylor Swift (5) Lady Gaga (2) International Bank for Reconstruction and
Q.161. Which country has banned citizens from wearing Development
leather coats? (3) International Monetary Fund
(1) Myanmar (2) North Korea
(4) New Development Bank
(3) South Korea (4) China
(5) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(5) Loas
Q.169. Which country has become a part of the new
Q.162. Who among the following takes over as CEO of Nuclear-Powered Submarine defence alliance with
Twitter? the United Kingdom and the United States?
India's Payas Jain and Suhana Saini signed off with bronze medals after losing their respective
semifinal matches at the World Youth table tennis championships.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
(1) Nepal (2) Japan (3) India (1) Nepal (2) Bhutan
(4) Australia (5) France (3) Cambodia (4) Indonesia
Q.170. Delhi Government has allow only CNG and electric (5) Sri Lanka
vehicles in Delhi from which date? Q.176. Which of the following nation was banned
(1) 29- November (2) 27- November laughing, drinking and shopping for 11 days?
(3) 25- November (4) 28- November (1) Japan (2) Ireland
(5) 26- November (3) France (4) North Korea
Q.171. "The Minorities Rights Day" is being celebrated on (5) South Korea
which date? Q.177. How many total Indian elements are included in
(1) 18-Dec (2) 17-Dec (3) 19-Dec UNESCO's list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of
(4) 16-Dec (5) 15-Dec Humanity”?
Q.172. Which of the following state of India is related to (1) 43 (2) 32 (3) 14
"Mithila Makhana"? (4) 15 (5) 12
(1) Haryana (2) Kerala Q.178. Which country has become the first country in the
(3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Bihar world to go paperless?
(5) Punjab (1) Bhutan (2) Iraq
Q.173. Which state is at the bottom of "Foundational (3) United States (4) Japan
Literacy Index" 2021 in larger states category? (5) United Arab Emirates
(1) Odisha (2) Bihar (3) Jharkhand Q.179. In which city, Madhya Pradesh government has
(4) Odisha (5) Uttar Pradesh organized the first "drone fair"?
Q.174. Centre has granted 'in-principle’ approval to set up (1) Bhopal (2) Indore
largest nuclear power generating site in which state? (3) Gwalior (4) Neemuch
(1) Kerala (2) Maharashtra (5) Jabalpur
(3) Telangana (4) Andhra Pradesh Q.180. LIC launched a plan savings life insurance plan,
(5) Tamil Nadu what is its name?
Q.175. Which nation has honoured Prime Minister (1) Dhan Bachat (2) Dhan Rekha
Narendra Modi its highest civilian award - "Ngadag (3) Dhan Surakshak (4) Dhan Rakshak
Pel gi Khorlo"? (5) Dhan Nivesh
ANSWER KEY
Q.1.(5) Q.2.(2) Q.3.(3) Q.4.(1) Q.5.(4) Q.6.(3) Q.7.(2) Q.8.(3) Q.9.(1) Q.10.(3)
Q.11.(2) Q.12.(4) Q.13.(2) Q.14.(4) Q.15.(1) Q.16.(5) Q.17.(5) Q.18.(5) Q.19.(2) Q.20.(3)
Q.21.(4) Q.22.(1) Q.23.(4) Q.24.(3) Q.25.(1) Q.26.(4) Q.27.(2) Q.28.(3) Q.29.(4) Q.30.(3)
Q.31.(1) Q.32.(3) Q.33.(2) Q.34.(3) Q.35.(1) Q.36.(2) Q.37.(2) Q.38.(3) Q.39.(5) Q.40.(2)
Q.41.(2) Q.42.(3) Q.43.(4) Q.44.(2) Q.45.(3) Q.46.(1) Q.47.(3) Q.48.(3) Q.49.(4) Q.50.(5)
Q.51.(1) Q.52.(3) Q.53.(5) Q.54.(3) Q.55.(4) Q.56.(2) Q.57.(3) Q.58.(1) Q.59.(5) Q.60.(2)
Q.61.(2) Q.62.(4) Q.63.(2) Q.64.(2) Q.65.(4) Q.66.(3) Q.67.(2) Q.68.(4) Q.69.(3) Q.70.(3)
Q.71.(4) Q.72.(1) Q.73.(3) Q.74.(2) Q.75.(1) Q.76.(3) Q.77.(4) Q.78.(4) Q.79.(4) Q.80.(2)
Q.81.(1) Q.82.(1) Q.83.(3) Q.84.(4) Q.85.(3) Q.86.(1) Q.87.(2) Q.88.(4) Q.89.(2) Q.90.(4)
Q.91.(2) Q.92.(2) Q.93.(3) Q.94.(5) Q.95.(3) Q.96.(4) Q.97.(3) Q.98.(5) Q.99.(1) Q.100.(4)
Q.101.(4) Q.102.(2) Q.103.(1) Q.104.(2) Q.105.(1) Q.106.(4) Q.107.(3) Q.108.(2) Q.109.(2) Q.110.(1)
Q.111.(3) Q.112.(1) Q.113.(3) Q.114.(5) Q.115.(1) Q.116.(4) Q.117.(3) Q.118.(2) Q.119.(3) Q.120.(1)
Q.121.(2) Q.122.(2) Q.123.(1) Q.124.(3) Q.125.(3) Q.126.(2) Q.127.(1) Q.128.(2) Q.129.(3) Q.130.(2)
Q.131.(2) Q.132.(1) Q.133.(4) Q.134.(3) Q.135.(1) Q.136.(2) Q.137.(1) Q.138.(4) Q.139.(3) Q.140.(5)
Q.141.(1) Q.142.(3) Q.143.(4) Q.144.(2) Q.145.(1) Q.146.(5) Q.147.(3) Q.148.(1) Q.149.(3) Q.150.(2)
Q.151.(3) Q.152.(1) Q.153.(3) Q.154.(3) Q.155.(4) Q.156.(2) Q.157.(5) Q.158.(4) Q.159.(4) Q.160.(2)
Q.161.(2) Q.162.(1) Q.163.(4) Q.164.(3) Q.165.(2) Q.166.(1) Q.167.(4) Q.168.(1) Q.169.(4) Q.170.(2)
Q.171.(1) Q.172.(4) Q.173.(2) Q.174.(2) Q.175.(2) Q.176.(4) Q.177.(3) Q.178.(5) Q.179.(3) Q.180.(2)
India's Ranjita Tekcham and Uvena Fernandes will be among the match officials for the AFC
Women's Asian Cup to be held in Mumbai and Pune from January 20.
SSC CGL MAINS
SSC CGL MAINS (ENGLISH)
Q.1. In the following question, a sentence has been Choose the alternative which best expresses the
given in Active/Passive voice. From the given meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses I will not allow you to play ducks and drakes
the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. with my money.
Do you expect your parents to come from (A) destroy (B) save
Hyderabad today? (C) bet (D) waste
(A) Did you parents come today from Hyderabad? Q.11. In the following question, choose the word opposite
(B) Were your parents expected to come from in meaning the given word.
Hyderabad today? PUTRID
(C) Are your parents expected to come today from (A) fresh (B) outcome
Hyderabad?
(C) freeze (D) rigid
(D) Do your parents are expected to come today
Q.12. In the following question, four alternatives are
from Hyderabad?
given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase.
Q.2-7. In the following question find out which part of a Choose the alternative which best expresses the
sentence has an error. The number of that part is meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d)
Unable to bear the insult any further, I gave him a
i.e., No error.
piece of my mind.
Q.2. No sooner did the teacher (A)/ enter the class (B)/
(A) complained to him (B) advised him
when the students stood up.(C)/ no error (D)
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D (C) scolded him (D) warned him
Q.3. We have to (A)/ ensure that members (B)/ fulfil the Q.13. In the following question, out of the four
requirements.(C)/ no error (D) alternatives choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word.
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
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Q.4. Mrs. Pratap, being a good teacher (A)/she is
selected (b) / for the National Award.(C) / no error (A) compensation (B) correction
(D) (C) aspersion (D) delegation
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D Q.14-15. In the following question, four alternatives are
Q.5. Alms (A)/ are given (B)/ to the poors.(C)/ no error given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase.
(D) Choose the alternative which best expresses the
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
Q.6. If you told earlier (A)/ I would have (B)/ certainly Q.14. The Education Minister and five other MLAs
helped you. (C)/ no error (D) sustained minor injuries in the free for all in the
assembly.
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
(A) everyone got something free
Q.7. I could not recall (A)/ what she has told (B)/ me
about her concern with Piyush.(C)/ no error (D) (B) uncontrollable situation
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D (C) free entrance for all
Q.8-9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives (D) fight for freedom
choose the one which can be substituted for the Q.15. While the employees plan for a strike, the
given words/sentence. government tries to fly a kite.
Q.8. The belief that nothing can be known about God. (A) detect the facts (B) please the children
(A) Agnosticism (B) Theism (C) test public opinion (D) enter into an agreement
(C) Atheism (D) Henotheism Q.16. In the following question, out of the four
Q.9. A person who can appreciate art, music etc. alternatives choose the one which best expresses
(A) epicure (B) gourmet the meaning of the given word.
(C) connoisseur (D) cosmopolitan INSURGENT
Q.10. In the following question, four alternatives are (A) rebel (B) eccentric
given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase. (C) emigrant (D) spy
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Q.17-21. In the following question, the first and the last 6. This capacity to take clear decisions is the
parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest essential function of a leader.
of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, (A) SPQR (B) RPSQ (C) QRPS (D) PQSR
Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their Q.22-30. In the following question, a sentence has been
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
the four combinations is correct. alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
Q.17. 1. There was no limit to insanitation. the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
P. There were only a few latrines. Will the lesson have been taught by the teacher?
Q. They refused point-blank to clean them. (A) Will the teacher have taught the lesson?
R. Pools of water were everywhere. (B) Will the teacher taught the lesson?
S. I pointed it out to the volunteers. (C) Will the teacher have been taught the lesson?
6. So I asked for a broom to clean them myself. (D) Will the teacher has taught the lesson?
(A) RSPQ (B) QPSR (C) RPSQ (D) QSPR Q.23. The room is being swept by the sweeper.
Q.18. 1. It is our policy that the regional languages (A) The sweeper was sweeping the room,
should prosper. (B) The sweeper has swept the room.
P. Rather they should be medium of instruction. (C) The sweeper sweeps the room.
Q. They should never be replaced by some other (D) The sweeper is sweeping the room.
language.
Q.24. Your kindness will never be forgotten by me.
R. Such an arrangement would give diversity.
(A) I shall never be forget your kindness.
S. The official language should be regional
(B) I shall never be forgetting forget your kindness
language.
(C) I shall never forget your kindness.
6. India’s unity lies in diversity.
(D) I shall never be forgotten your kindness.
(A) SPQR (B) RQPS (C) SQPR (D) RPQS
Q.25. Were you consulted by him?
Q.19. 1. Punishing the corrupt is a difficult task.
(A) Did he consult you?
P. It is difficult to prove the charge.
(B) Had he consult you?
Q. Those conventions must be respected.
(C) Did he consulted you?
R. The law is not effective in dealing with it.
(D) Did him consult you?
S. So some conventions will have to be built up.
Q.26. He is not hated by me.
6. This is possible it we are men of integrity
having honesty of purpose, (A) I do not hate him. (B) I do not hate he.
(A) RPSQ (B) QSPR (C) RSPQ (D) QPSR (C) I didn’t hate him. (D) I will not hate him.
Q.20. 1. No part of this book Q.27. The plants are being watered by the gardener.
P. may be reproduced (A) The gardener was watering the plants.
Q. and transmitted in any from or by any means (B) The gardener will be watering the plants.
R. or stored in a retrieval system (C) The gardener shall water the plants.
S. without the explicit permission (D) The gardener is watering the plants.
6.of the publisher in writing. Q.28. Those who live in glass houses should not throw
stones at others.
(A) PQRS (B) QSPR (C) RPSQ (D) PRSQ
(A) Stones should be thrown at others by those
Q.21. 1. A leader must have the capacity to take
who j live in glass houses.
decisions.
(B) Stones should not thrown at others by those
P. It is seldom a question of a clear choice between
who I live in glass houses.
right or wrong.
(C) Stones should not be thrown at others by those
Q. However, a clear-cut decision must be taken. R.
who live in glass houses.
Decision making is often an excruciatingly hard
task. (D) Stones should throw at others by those who
live! in glass houses.
S. Rather is implies a careful weighing of various
alternatives. Q.29. God helps those who help themselves.
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(A) Those whose help themselves are helped by Q.34-35. In the following question, a sentence has been
God. given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
(B) Those who help themselves are helped by God. alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
(C) Those which help themselves are helped by the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
God. Q.34. They say that there are living beings on Mars.
(D) Those who help themselves were helped by (A) It is said that there are people living on Mars.
God. (B) On Mars, there are living beings.
Q.30. One must endure what one cannot cure. (C) They say that Mars has living beings.
(A) What cannot be cured must be endured. (D) It is said that there are living beings on Mars.
(B) What cannot cured must be endured. Q.35. Without effort, nothing can be gained.
(C) What cannot be cured must endured. (A) We can gain anything with effort.
(D) What cannot be cure must be endured. (B) We can gain nothing without effort.
Q.31. In the following question find out which part of a (C) Without effort, we cannot gain anything.
sentence has an error. The number of that part is (D) We can gain only with effort.
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d) Q.36. In the following question find out which part of a
i.e., No error. sentence has an error. The number of that part is
Every teacher and every student of this college (A)/ your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d)
is determined to do their best for (B)/ the glorious i.e., No error.
prospects of the college.(C)/ no error (D) He is the most intelligent and also (A)/ the very
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D talented (B)/ student of the college.(C)/ no error
Q.32. In the following question, a sentence has been (D)
given in Active/Passive voice. From the given (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses Q.37-38. In each of the following question, a part of
the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. the sentence is underlined. Below are given
A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and
and murder of his classmate, Delhi High Court (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
sentenced him to death on Monday. correct alternative. In case no improvement is
(A) A fortnight after he had been convicted for needed, your answer is (d).
the rape and murder of his classmate he had been Q.37. Instead of teaching abstracted concepts, the new
sentenced to death by the Delhi High Court on and improved textbooks tell stories of real people
Monday. so that the children can identify with the characters.
(B) A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape (A) Inspite of teaching abstracted
and murder of his classmate he has been sentenced (B) Instead of taught abstract
to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday. (C) Instead of teaching abstract
(C) A fortnight after he was convicted for the rape (D) No improvement
and murder of his classmate he was sentenced to
Q.38. Alcohol in moderate quantity boosts concentration
death by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
of good cholesterol and inhibiting blood clots.
(D) A fortnight after he has been convicted for the (A) inhibits blood clots
rape and murder of his classmate he was sentenced
to death by the Delhi High Court on Monday. (B) inhibit blood clots
(C) inhibited blood clots
Q.33. In the following question find out which part of a
sentence has an error. The number of that part is (D) No improvement
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d) Q.39-41. In the following question, out of the four
i.e., No error. alternatives choose the one which can be substituted
She immediately quit the job in which (A)/ neither for the given words/sentence.
the skill nor (B)/ knowledge were required.(C)/ no Q.39. An abnormal fear of high places
error (D) (A) hydrophobia (B) claustrophobia
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D (C) aerophobia (D) acrophobia
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Q.40. A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favour by Q.47. 1. The rate at which the world population is
flattering influential people increasing gives the impression of an explosion.
(A) nepotist (B) sycophant P. How did this situation come about?
(C) psychopath (D) hedonist Q. For centuries before the Industrial Revolution,
Q.41. Two words different in spelling and meaning but human population was held in check by natural
pronounced alike. disasters over which they had no control.
(A) Homonyms (B) Homographs R. This phenomenal increase is still continuing and
(C) Synonyms (D) Homophones estimates predict that the world population will be
doubled by the year 2010.
given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase. S. Starvation followed when crops failed.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the 6. Diseases, for which no cure or prevention was
meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase. known, caused terrible mortality and the social
Their attempts to nab the smuggler ended as a wild disruption because of wars lowered the birth
goose chase. rate.
(A) a tight competition (A) RPQS (B) QSRP (C) RSQP (D) QPRS
(B) a surprising result Q.48. 1.Errors occurring due to
(C) a horrible experience P. or improper curvature of the cornea
(D) a hopeless search Q. the improper focusing by the lens
Q.43-44. In the following question, choose the word R. before and beyond the retina
opposite in meaning the given word. S. resulting in image formation
Q.43. GINGERLY 6. are known as refractive errors
(A) cautiously (B) deliberately (A) RQSP (B) QPSR (C) QRPS (D) PRSQ
(C) carelessly (D) awfully Q.49. 1. The heroes of peace are
Q.44. DAUNTLESS P. great social wrongs
(A) daring (B) forgiving Q. and abolished
(C) harsh (D) timid R. who have banished poverty and ignorance
Q.45. In the following question, out of the four alternatives S. great scholars, scientists, statesman and social
choose the one which best expresses the meaning reformers
of the given word. 6. and laboured for the betterment of human
MORBID race.
(A) ignorant (B) scandalous (A) RQPS (B) QSPR (C) SRQP (D) PSQR
(C) unhealthy (D) innocent Q.50. In the following question, a sentence has been
Q.46-49. In the following question, the first and the last given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their We have been insulted by her.
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of (A) She has insulted by us.
the four combinations is correct. (B) She has insulted us.
Q.46. 1. Planning in India is a difficult problem. (C) She has been insulted us.
P. So planners cannot decide the size of the plan. (D) She was insulted us.
Q. The gap between what people want and what Q.51. In each of the following question, a part of
can be done is big. the sentence is underlined. Below are given
R. Moreover resources are limited. alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and
S. Plan can be drawn on the basis of actual (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
resources. correct alternative. In case no improvement is
6. But without planning no nation can progress. needed, your answer is (d).
(A) RPQS (B) QSRP (C) RSQP (D) QPRS To disparity between the earnings of the poor and
the rich has widen in the last few decades.
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(A) have widen in (B) has widened on 1. The hall darkened.
(C) has widened in (D) No improvement P. After all that his father came on the screen.
Q.52. In the following question, a sentence has been Q. And then a little girl came up, and he spoke to
given in Active/Passive voice. From the given her exactly as he used to speak to Sambu.
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses R. He was searing just the dhoti and shirt he used
the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. to wear at home.
He was offered a good job by the management. S. Sambu sat through the trailers and slide
(A) The management offered him a good job. advertisements without enthusiasm.
(B) The management was offered him a good job, 6. And then father taught the girl arithmetic.
(C) The management offer him a good job. (A) QRPS (B) SPRQ (C) QPRS (D) SRPQ
(D) The management had offered him a good job. Q.58. In the following question, a sentence has been
Q.53. In each of the following question, a part of given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
(c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the Good news was being expected by us.
correct alternative. In. case no improvement is (A) We were expecting good news.
needed, your answer is (d). (B) We were expected good news.
The sword of Tipu Sultan was recently brought an (C) We were expecting by good news.
auction by an Indian for Rs/- 2 crores.
(D) We will be expecting good news.
(A) brought in a (B) brought in an
(C) bought in an (D) No improvement given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase.
Q.54. In the following question, the first and the last parts Choose the alternative which best expresses the
of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Fast bowling is the Achilles’ heel of Indian Cricket.
Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their
(A) major factor (B) satisfactory element
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of
the four combinations is correct. (C) weak point (D) cause of failure
1. There is one important aspect of food problem. Q.60. In the following question, a sentence has been
given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
P. multiplicity of courses is out of place.
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
Q. This implies maximum economy in its use. the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
R. Hotels should exercise restraint. The poor must be helped by the rich.
S. Waste should be avoided. (A) The rich must helped the poor.
6. Some of these steps are necessary, (B) The rich must have help the poor.
(A) SRPQ (B) PQSR (C) SQPR (D) PRSQ (C) The rich must help the poor.
Q.55-56. In the following question, choose the word (D) The rich should help the poor.
opposite in meaning the given word.
Q.55. MITIGATE given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase.
(A) alleviate (B) facilitate Choose the alternative which best expresses the
(C) escalate (D) mollify meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
Q.56. TACITURN He failed miserably in the competitive examination
(A) opaque (B) paltry as he had worked for it by fits and starts.
(C) malevolent (D) loquacious (A) finally (B) hastily
Q.57. In the following question, the first and the last parts (C) irregularly (D) impulsively
of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of Q.62. In the following question, a sentence has been
the sentence is split into four parts and named P, given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
the four combinations is correct. The clerk had been bribed by them.
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(A) They were bribed the clerk. Q.67. In the following question, choose the word opposite
(B) They bribed the clerk. in meaning the given word.
(C) They had bribe the clerk. DESULTORY
(D) They had bribed the clerk. (A) apologetic (B) random
Q.63. In the following question find out which part of a (C) methodical (D) questionable
sentence has an error. The number of that part is Q.68. In each of the following question, a part of
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d) the sentence is underlined. Below are given
i.e., No error. alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and
He (A)/ takes pain (B)/ over his work.(C)/ No error (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
(D) correct alternative. In case no improvement is
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D needed, your answer is (d).
Q.64. In the following question, the first and the last parts One of the main function of the State is
of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of maintenance of law and order.
the sentence is split into four parts and named P, (A) main function for (B) main functions of
Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their (C) main functions for (D) No improvement
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of Q.69. In the following question, the first and the last parts
the four combinations is correct. of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of
1. Laughter is man’s most distinctive emotional the sentence is split into four parts and named P,
expression. Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their
P. But humour belongs to man. proper order. Read the parts and find out which of
Q. Man shares the capacity for love and hate, and the four combinations is correct.
anger, and grief with other living creatures. 1. I did not feel at all sea-sick.
R. All human beings should develop a sense of P. I was quite unaccustomed to talking, and except
humour without which life will be dry and drab. one all the other passengers in the second saloon
S. It has an intellectual as well as an emotional were English.
element. Q. But as the days passed, I became fidgety.
6. Laugh away all your sorrows and life will R. I could not speak to them.
truly be pleasant. S. I felt shy even in speaking to the steward.
(A) PQSR (B) PRQS (C) QRPS (D) QPSR 6. For I could rarely follow their remarks when
Q.65. In each of the following question, a part of they came up to speak to me.
the sentence is underlined. Below are given (A) PSQR (B) QPRS (C) PRQS (D) QSPR
alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and Q.70. In the following question, choose the word opposite
(c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the in meaning the given word.
correct alternative. In case no improvement is VITUPERATIVE
needed, your answer is (d).
(A) abusive (B) scurrilous
The young boy was considered uncorrectable by
(C) harsh (D) laudatory
his parents.
Q.71. In the following question find out which part of a
(A) impolite (B) unruly
sentence has an error. The number of that part is
(C) incorrigible (D) No improvement your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d)
Q.66. In the following question, a sentence has been i.e., No error.
given in Active/Passive voice. From the given Most people like to rest after a day’s hard work
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses (A)/ but he seemed to have (B)/ an inexhaustive
the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. supply of energy.(C)/ No error (D)
Let the poor not be teased. (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
(A) Do not teased the poor. Q.72. In each of the following question, a part of
(B) Do tease the poor. the sentence is underlined. Below are given
(C) Do tease not the poor. alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and
(D) Do not tease the poor. (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
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correct alternative. In. case no improvement is They are all at sixes and sevens.
needed, your answer is (d). (A) in groups of sixes and sevens
The shopkeeper convinced the customer that the (B) not well organised
dress she wanted was out of shape in today’s (C) playing a game
fashionable world.
(D) None of these
(A) out of date (B) out of place
Q.77. In the following question, out of the four
(C) out of question (D) No improvement alternatives choose the one which best expresses
Q.73. In the following question find out which part of a the meaning of the given word.
sentence has an error. The number of that part is MISANTHROPE
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d)
(A) one who hates whole mankind
i.e., No error.
(B) one who hates women
Being unable to (A)/ cope on with the syllabus (b)/
he discontinued the course.(C)/ no error (D) (C) one who hates men
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D (D) one who loves mankind
Q.74. In the following question, four alternatives are Q.78. In the following question, the first and the last parts
given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase. of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of
Choose the alternative which best expresses the the sentence is split into four parts and named P,
meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase. Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of
Arun cannot play second fiddle to others.
the four combinations is correct.
(A) play the first fiddle
1. India led the battle of freedom against
(B) lead other people imperialism.
(C) play a subordinate role P. The technique brought success.
(D) play any other fiddle Q. We also championed the cause of other countries.
Q.75. In the following question, the first and the last parts R. We fought it with a special technique.
of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of
S. We are happy that they too achieved freedom.
the sentence is split into four parts and named P,
Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their 6. Some countries are still slave,
proper order. Read the parts and find out which of (A) QSRP (B) RPQS (C) QPRS (D) RSQP
the four combinations is correct. Q.79. In the following question, out of the four
1. In a study made recently, 28,000 accidents alternatives choose the one which best expresses
were recorded among a group of 60,000 workers. the meaning of the given word.
P. The Production of machines is not at all TRUANT
responsible for these accidents. (A) one who likes to speak truth
Q. This implies that the conditions at work were (B) one who trusts everyone
safer in 2004-2005. (C) one who stays away without permission
R. It notes that the real reason is the constant (D) a truthful aunt
increase in the workload. Q.80. In the following question, four alternatives are
S. It number of accidents in 2004-2005 was 7,000 given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase.
for the same number of workmen. Choose the alternative which best expresses the
6. The study points out that this is a four-fold meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
increase in the rate of accident involving the Suhana can never be easily fooled by cock and
same number of workmen in 2008-2009 as bull stories.
compared to that of 2004-2005. It recommends (A) stories of birds and animals
the reduction of the number of hours of work. (B) unbelievable stories
(A) PQSR (B) SRPQ (C) PRSQ (D) SQPR (C) stories dealing with fight
Q.76. In the following question, four alternatives are (D) stories of adventure
given for the underlined or given idiom/phrase.
Q.81. In the following question, a sentence has been
Choose the alternative which best expresses the
given in Active/Passive voice. From the given
meaning of the bold or given idiom/phrase.
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alternatives, choose the one which best expresses I may go to the swimming class tomorrow (A)/ if
the given sentence in Passive/Active voice. I have recovered (B)/ from the cold. (C)/ No error
Why did your father refuse to give the money to you? (D)
(A) Why was your father refused money to you? (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
(B) Why was the money not given to you by your Q.88. In each of the following question, a part of
father? the sentence is underlined. Below are given
(C) Why was the money refused to be given to you alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and
by your father? (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative. In. case no improvement is
(D) Why the money was refused to be given to you
needed, your answer is (d).
by your father?
Q.82. In the following question find out which part of a We must realize that learning from mistakes is an
sentence has an error. The number of that part is important part of life.
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d) (A) mistakes are an (B) mistakes are a
i.e., No error. (C) mistake are a (D) No improvement
The prime minister announced (A)/ that the taxes Q.89. In the following question find out which part of a
will be (B)/ increasing from the beginning of next sentence has an error. The number of that part is
year. (C)/ no error (D) your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d)
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D i.e., No error.
Q.83-86. In each of the following question, a part of Ancient artifacts are(A)/ a part of global heritage
the sentence is underlined. Below are given (B)/ and should not be sold to the highest bidder.
alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (C)/ no error (D)
(c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
correct alternative. In case no improvement is Q.90-92. In each of the following questions, a part of
needed, your answer is (d). the sentence is underlined. Below are given
Q.83. When he fell down the ditch, he shouted with all alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and
his might so that to catch someone’s attention. (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
(A) such that to catch (B) so as to catch correct alternative. In. case no improvement is
(C) so that to catching (D) No improvement needed, your answer is (d).
Q.84. Airline companies pay nearly 25 billion dollars for Q.90. The chief guest declared opened the forty-ninth
their right to fly over the countries other than their sports meet of the school.
parent country. (A) declare opened (B) declared open
(A) their right of fly (B) their right in flying (C) declare open (D) No improvement
(C) their right to flying (D) No improvement Q.91. No sooner did I get into the bus when it started
Q.85. The corruption charge were a huge blow to his moving.
reputation and his business suffered to a great (A) then (B) while
extent. (C) than (D) No improvement
(A) his business suffers to Q.92. By the time they reach the railway station the train
(B) his business suffered on will have left.
(C) his business suffering to (A) would have left (B) would leave
(D) No improvement (C) will leave (D) No improvement
Q.86. Setbacks and failures has always been an integral Q.93-97. In the following question find out which part of
part of science. a sentence has an error. The number of that part is
(A) has always being (B) were always been your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d)
(C) have always been (D) No improvement i.e., No error.
Q.87. In the following question find out which part of a Q.93. Ashok is among the few people in the world (A)/
sentence has an error. The number of that part is which did not blindly follow (b)/ the path of others.
your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d) (C) / no error (D)
i.e., No error. (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
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Q.94. None of the student (A)/ in the class (B)/ scored Q.104. (A) Tournament (B) Tranquillity
below the given cut-off marks.(C)/ No error (D) (C) Superindent (D) Serendipity
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D Q.105. In the following question, choose the word opposite
Q.95. To be a king and (A)/ wear a crown are (B)/ more in meaning the given word.
glamorous to see than to bear.(C)/ no error (D) GRUESOME
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D (A) macabre (B) grim
Q.96. The earth’s atmosphere (A)/ comprises of (B)/ (C) repugnant (D) pleasant
numerous gases.(C)/ no error (D)
Q.106-107. In the following question; two blanks are given.
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits
Q.97. The type of qualities you acquire (A)/ depend upon the meaning.
your company (B)/ and so you associate yourselves
Q.106. As the boat ........ all those on board fortunately
with simple and good natured people.(C)/ no error
managed to reach the bank of the river ....... with
(D)
the help of the life boats.
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
(A) capsized, drowned (B) fell, harmlessly
Q.98. In the following question; two blanks are given.
(C) dropped, uninjured (D) sank, safely
Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits
the meaning. Q.107. Helen quickly ....... the career ladder and is now
Few professions can ....... the sheer variety and the ........ managing director, the company has ever
constant....... of being a doctor. appointed.
(A) like, struggle (B) share, enthusiast (A) jumped, shortest (B) entered, oldest
(C) match, challenge (D) draw, work-load (C) started, junior most (D) climbed, youngest
Q.99. In the following question, choose the word opposite Q.108-109. In the following question, four words are given
in meaning the given word. out of which only ‘one’ word is ‘wrongly spelt’.
Find the wrongly spelt word.
FOSTER
(A) disappoint (B) discourage Q.108. (A) Percieve (B) Believe
(C) disapprove (D) disentangle (C) Receive (D) Pseudonym
Q.100-101. In the following question; two blanks are Q.109. (A) Conduit (B) Comptroller
given. Choose the set of words for each blank that (C) Confidance (D) Deceive
best fits the meaning. Q.110. In the following question; two blanks are given.
Q.100. On being asked for the passport, he ....... to his Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits
dismay that he had ....... to bring it along with him the meaning.
to the airport. A public servant who is guilty will not .......
(A) shocked, failed (B) realized, forgotten punishment and no ....... person will be punished.
(C) pleaded, neglected (D) understood, lost (A) be, sincere (B) flee, guilty
Q.101. Ashima ....... her team with a lot of skill and the (C) defend, common (D) escape, innocent
....... increase in the sales by the team is a measure Q.111. In the following question, four words are given out
of her success. of which only ‘one’ word is ‘wrongly spelt’. Find
(A) dominates, poor the wrongly spelt word.
(B) condemns, sudden (A) Asassination (B) Accommodation
(C) manages, significant (C) Association (D) Additives
(D) direct, worthless Q.112. In the following question, choose the word opposite
Q.102-104. In the following question, four words are given in meaning the given word.
out of which only ‘one’ word is ‘wrongly spelt’. LENIENT
Find the wrongly spelt word. (A) strict (B) compassionate
Q.102. (A) Controversy (B) Performance (C) forbearing (D) sparing
(C) Feasebility (D) Communique Q.113-114. In the following question, out of the four
Q.103. (A) Pungent (B) Anouncement alternatives choose the one which best expresses
(C) Permanent (D) Spontaneity the meaning of the given word.
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Q.113. EVINCE Q.125. In the following question four alternatives are
(A) look (B) try (C) apply (D) show given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative
Q.114. VAGARY which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
phrase and mark your answer.
(A) lapse of memory (B) companionship
Can’t see the wood for the trees
(C) gang (D) unpredictable change
(A) Silly person
Q.115. In the following question; two blanks are given.
Choose the set of words for each blank that best (B) Unable to see
fits the meaning. (C) Unable to see the main point
A famous economist says that the government (D) To encourage
should do more to ....... jobs in the area in order to Q.126. There are four different words out of which one is
curb the ....... rate of unemployment. mis-spelt. Find the mis-spelt word and mark your
(A) create, rising (B) need, increasing answer.
(C) employ, high (D) invent, growing (A) Facade (B) Inept
Q.116-117. In the following question, out of the four (C) Quotation (D) Pursuasive
alternatives choose the one which best expresses Q.127-129. In the following question four alternatives are
the meaning of the given word. given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative
Q.116. BALEFUL which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
phrase and mark your answer.
(A) harmful (B) doubtful
Q.127. A queer fish
(C) useful (D) helpful
(A) A big catch
Q.117. DUPLICITY
(B) A strange person
(A) repetition (B) artlessness
(C) A respectable person
(C) deception (D) cleverness
(D) A rich person
Q.118-119. In the following question, four words are
Q.128. To pay the piper
given out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the
correctly spelt word. (A) To bear the expenses of an undertaking
Q.118. (A) obsarve (B) obsarving (B) Just right
(C) observer (D) observent (C) Capsize
(D) To reject
Q.119. (A) lesure (B) lezure (C) leisure (D) liesure
Q.129. Beat a retreat
Q.120. In the given question, out of the four alternatives,
choose the one which best expresses the meaning (A) To leave in haste (B) To face the enemy
of the given word. (C) To object (D) Feel greatly
Concealed Q.130. There are four different words out of which one is
(A) covered (B) closed mis-spelt. Find the mis-spelt word and mark your
answer.
(C) sealed (D) hidden
(A) Courageous (B) Outrageous
Q.121-123. In the following question, four words are
(C) Laquacious (D) Spacious
given out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the
correctly spelt word. Q.131. In the following question four alternatives are
given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative
Q.121. (A) aknoledge (B) acknowledge
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/
(C) acknoledge (D) acknolege phrase and mark your answer.
Q.122. (A) posess (B) possess (C) posses (D) possus To cast a slur upon
Q.123. (A) dominent (B) domenant (A) To discuss (B) Assume responsibility
(C) domenent (D) dominant (C) To get rid of (D) To bring disrepute
Q.124. There are four different words out of which one is Q.132. In the following question, out of the four
mis-spelt. Find the mis-spelt word and mark your alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
answer. the meaning of the given word.
(A) Sergent (B) Serendipitous Relish
(C) Silhouette (D) Somnambulist (A) realize (B) taste (C) enjoy (D) reveal
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Q.133-147. In the following questions, a sentence has (D) He called him a fool and asked him why had
been given in Direct/Indirect speech.Out of the broken that window.
four alternative suggested, select the one which Q.140. Ram said to the servant, “Please!Clean up the
best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ house.”
Direct speech. (A) Ram ordered the servant clean up the house.
Q.133. Ram said to me, “Thank you for your kind help.” (B) Ram requested the servant to clean up the
(A) Ram thanks for help. house.
(B) Ram thanked for help. (C) Ram ordered the servant for cleaning up the
(C) Ram thanked me for my kind help. house.
(D) Ram thanked me to my kind help. (D) Ram ordered the servant to clean up the house.
Q.134. She said to me, “Is it still drizzling?” Q.141. He said to me, “What is your father’s name?”
(A) She asked to me if it was drizzling till then. (A) He asked me what my father’s name was.
(B) She asked me that it was drizzling till then. (B) He asked me what was my father’s name.
(C) She asked me if it was drizzling till then. (C) He asked me that what my father’s name is.
(D) She asked me if it is drizzling till then. (D) He asked me if what my father’s name is.
Q.135. He said, “I will have to go to Jaipur next month.” Q.142. He said, “What a beautiful picture?”
(A) He said that he would have to go to Jaipur (A) He exclaimed that it is a beautiful picture.
following month. (B) He exclaimed that it will be a beautiful picture.
(B) He said that he would have go to Jaipur (C) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful
following month. picture.
(C) He said that he would have to go Jaipur (D) He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a
following month. beautiful picture.
(D) He said that he would have to go to Jaipur next Q.143. She said, “How lovely the child is!”
month. (A) She exclaimed with joy that the child was very
Q.136. She said, “Keep this room open.” lovely.
(A) She ordered to keep this room open. (B) She exclaimed with disgust that the child was
(B) She ordered to keep that room open. very lovely.
(C) She ordered to keep that that room was open. (C) She exclaimed with joy that child is very
(D) She ordered keep this room open. lovely.
Q.137. He said, “How intelligent Ravi is!” (D) She exclaims with joy that child is very lovely.
(A) He exclaimed that Ravi is very intelligent. Q.144. She said, “I saw a lion here.”
(B) He exclaimed that Ravi was very intelligent. (A) She said that she had seen a lion here.
(C) He exclaimed that Ravi will be very intelligent. (B) She said that she was seen a lion there.
(D) He exclaimed that Ravi were very intelligent. (C) She said that she had seen a lion there.
Q.138. He said, “If I were a King!” (D) She said that she saw a lion there.
(A) He wished that he would be a king. Q.145. She said, “How old are you?”
(B) He wished that he will be a king. (A) She asked me how old I was.
(C) He wished that he shall be a king. (B) She asked me how old he was.
(D) He wished that he would have been a king. (C) She asked me how old she was.
Q.139. He said, “You fool! why have you broken this (D) She asked me how old it was.
window”? Q.146. The captain said, “Well done!” my boys.”
(A) He called to him a fool and asked him why had (A) The captain shouted with applause that his boy
broken this window. have done well.
(B) He called him a fool and asked him why he had (B) The captain shouted with sorrow that his boys
broken this window. had done well.
(C) He called him a fool and asked him why he had (C) The captain shouted with applause that his
broken that window. boys had done well.
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(D) The captain shouted with disgust that his boys (A) stagnation (B) progress
had done well. (C) decline (D) fall
Q.147. Mohan said to me, “I am doing my work.” Q.157. Choose the correct option for (157)
(A) Mohan told me that he was doing his work. (A) temporary (B) everlasting
(B) Mohan told me that I was doing his work. (C) lasting (D) doubtful
(C) Mohan told me that you were doing his work. Q.158-167. In the following question, a passage is
(D) Mohan told me that he was doing my work. given in which some of the words have been
Q.148-157. In the following question, a passage is left out. First read the passages over and try
given in which some of the words have been to understand what it is about. Then fill in the
left out. First read the passages over and try blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
to understand what it is about. Then fill in the Twenty years 158 now, nearly 60% of the
blanks with the help of the alternatives given. world’s population will live in urban areas. The
The word victory 148 reminds us of 149 and of impact of urbanization might not all be positive
conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon. Or on India as urban expansion is happening at a
we may 150 of the Allied victories in the two much 159 rate than infrastructure expansion.
world wars. But these victories were 151 with Sustainability issues need to be 160 so that
so much 152 and devastation. There is another economic development is not at the161 of public
type of victory, which is 153 and constructive. health. Some urban services that ought to be in
In this category, we may 154 the achievements 162 in a city like water, electricity, transport etc.
of scientists and scholars, statesmen and social need special consideration. TERI has put together
reformers, workers in field and factory, and all who a detailed report that 163 sustainability in the
155 to the 156 of the human race. The victories of provision of basic urban services in Indian cities.
peace are more 157 and useful to humanity than the 164 public transport is a major reason for the
so-called victories of war. proliferation of private vehicles on the road.
Q.148. Choose the correct option for (148) Respiratory illness in children living in urban areas
is on the 165 with more cases of Asthma being 166
(A) hardly (B) generally
because of pollution. The future of cities of Indian
(C) never (D) seldom dreams depends on 167 we can build better cities
Q.149. Choose the correct option for (149) today.
(A) truth (B) fuse (C) wisdom (D) wars Q.158. Choose the correct option for (158)
Q.150. Choose the correct option for (150) (A) till (B) since (C) from (D) after
(A) think (B) feel Q.159. Choose the correct option for (159)
(C) remember (D) recall (A) faster (B) slower (C) changed (D) speed
Q.151. Choose the correct option for (151) Q.160. Choose the correct option for (160)
(A) concerned (B) caused (A) speculated (B) believed
(C) associated (D) resulted (C) imagined (D) considered
(A) complaints (B) destruction (A) payment (B) rate
(C) wastage (D) confusion (C) costs (D) expense
(A) proud (B) mean (C) creative (D) harsh (A) abundance (B) large
Q.154. Choose the correct option for (154) (C) functional (D) vicinity
(A) hold (B) permit Q.163. Choose the correct option for (163)
(C) conclude (D) include (A) bring (B) emphasis
Q.155. Choose the correct option for (155) (C) speculates (D) postulates
(A) contribute (B) serve Q.164. Choose the correct option for (164)
(C) attribute (D) work (A) Good (B) Competent
Q.156. Choose the correct option for (156) (C) Absence (D) Inadeque
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(A) multiplication (B) expansion (A) resulted (B) caused
(C) rise (D) inflation (C) associated (D) influenced
(A) produced (B) develop (A) result (B) determine
(C) composed (D) reported (C) affect (D) contribute
(A) if (B) whether (A) attended (B) presumed
(C) unless (D) provided (C) regarded (D) valued
Q.168-177. In the following question, a passage is Q.174. Choose the correct option for (174)
given in which some of the words have been (A) helps (B) impacts
left out. First read the passages over and try (C) decline (D) distintegrates
to understand what it is about. Then fill in the
Q.175. Choose the correct option for (175)
blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
As the temperature 168 during the summer season, (A) thought (B) explained
many households turn to air conditioners to keep them (C) expected (D) raised
cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded Q.176. Choose the correct option for (176)
as a residential luxury have now become a 169. (A) trying (B) expected
Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is (C) developing (D) working
not the only benefit of using the air conditioner. A Q.177. Choose the correct option for (177)
household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner
(A) disabled (B) helpless
and safer for breathing as air conditioning also 170
the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms. (C) unwanted (D) reluctant
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages Q.178-181. Read the following passage carefully and
are also 171 with it. One of the most controversial answer the questions given below it
topics attached to the subject of air conditioning The slamming of the doors had aroused Mother,
deals with some of the materials that are used to she peeped out of her room. “What on earth are you
produce the cooling effect—Fluorocarbons. These boys doing?” she demanded. Herman ventured
refrigerants 172 to global warming and are 173 as out of his room “Nothing” he said gruffly, but he
one of the main ways in which air-conditioning 174 was, in colour, a light green. “What was all that
the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add running around downstairs?” Said Mother. So
to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion. she had heard the steps, too. We just looked at
While air conditioning provides a temporary her. “Burglars” she shouted intensively. I tried to
relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many quieten her by starting lightly downstairs. “Come
questions have been 175 on how much the world on, Herman,” I said. “I’ll stay back with Mother,”
will pay in the long run in terms of the environment he said, “She’s all excited”. I stepped back on
damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are 176 the landing. “Don’t either of you go a step,” said
on making more environmental friendly products, Mother. “We’ll call the police.” Since the phone
but for now, individuals are 177 to part with their was downstairs I didn’t see how we were going
instant cool during the thick of summer. to call the police - nor did I want the police, but
Q.168. Choose the correct option for (168) Mother made one of her quick incomparable
(A) decreases (B) rises decisions. She flung up a window of her bedroom
which faced the bedroom, window of the house
(C) deviates (D) fluctuates
of a neighbour, picked up a shoe and whammed it
Q.169. Choose the correct option for (169) through a pane of glass.
(A) irreplaceable (B) obligatory Q.178. Herman wanted to remain with Mother because
(C) certainty (D) necessity (A) she was excited
Q.170. Choose the correct option for (170) (B) he wanted to protect her
(A) prevents (B) escapes (C) he was lazy to climb down the staircase
(C) kills (D) removes (D) he was frightened
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Q.179. Choose the title most appropriate title for the Q.183. Define the friendship that this story illustrates.
passage- (A) It was life long (B) It was unselfish
(A) Call the police (C) It was one sided. (D) It was foolish.
(B) Mysterious sounds in the night Q.184. In general, man in this story is
(C) Mother’s timely action (A) unusually greedy
(D) Beware of burglars (B) over burdened with difficulties of life
Q.180. What was the difficulty in calling the police? (C) selfish and always demanding
(A) The phone was downstairs. (D) very intelligent
(B) There was no phone in the house. Q.185. The main qualities of two characters in this
(C) Mother did not want to call the police. story are
(D) The police would not come. (A) both are foolish
Q.181. “He (Herman), was in colour, a light green.” This (B) one is intelligent, another is foolish
means he (C) both of them are intelligent
(A) was sick (D) one is demanding, another full of mercy
(B) was frightened Q.186. What is meant by set to work immediately?
(C) the room had a green light (A) He made a house immediately
(D) his dress was green in colour (B) He started work immediately
Q.182-186. Read the passage carefully and choose the (C) He began to cut down the branches immediately
best answer to each question out of the four
(D) He got his work immediately
alternatives.
Q.187-191. Read the passage carefully and choose the
A little boy used to play in the shade of a
best answer to each question out of the four
tree. One day the boy sat leaning against its
alternatives.
trunk; he cried and sighed, ‘I am hungry.’
‘Eat my fruit’, said the kind tree. And it A British survey found that 44 percent of the
bent down one of its branches. The little firms, which started to use robots, met with initial
boy had his fill of the fruit and felt satisfied. failure and 22 percent abandoned them altogether,
Long years passed and the boy grew up. Then mainly because of inadequate technological
once again he sat under the tree with a look of know-how and skills at all plant levels.
dejection and hopelessness. ‘What is it?’, the Robotization is, by and large, a viable proposition.
tree asked. ‘My wedding day is barely a week The machines can work round the clock, raise output,
away and I have nowhere to live, “Cut down my protect quality and industrial competitiveness. One
branches and build yourself a house.” said the robot can replace between two and five production
tree. The young man set to work immediately. workers, while providing cheaper labour. In the
Time passed and now the young man was a sailor. US car industry, a man- hour costs around 23
And once again he sat under the tree with a look of dollars but a robot-hour costs only 6 dollars.
remorse on his face. It again asked what that matter Certain jobs, mostly simple or hazardous ones, are
was, he pleaded, “My Captain is crude, so to survive irretrievably lost to robotics. Thus, spot welders,
I must own a ship.” “Cut down my trunk and build a press operators, spray painters, cleaners, machine
ship.” The sailor grew old but once again he turned loaders, grinding and polishing machine operators
to the tree with a laden expression on his face. It are endangered species.
was cold and the sailor leaned on his stick trembling. Q.187. In the first para the writer says that in view of initial
“Make a fire of me’ said the stump of the tree. It soon failure.
burnt in the fire softly humming a tune. (A) Half of the 44% of firms which started using
Q.182. The last sentence of the passage means robots stopped the practice
(A) every tree sings when it is burnt (B) 50% of the firms which started using robots
(B) it felt the maximum pleasure when suffering abandoned them
for the happiness of others (C) 22% of the total number of firms which started
(C) the tree was foolish and never felt any pain using robots abandoned their use
(D) it tried to forget its pain humming (D) British companies stopped the use of robots
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Q.188. In the second paragraph the word ‘robotization an instinctively adverse reaction to the formal entry
is used the sense of of ‘for-profit’ institutes in the realm of education?
(A) introducing the use of robots Is potable water, health or food, less basic a need,
(B) marketing robots less important a right, than higher education?
While there are strong arguments for free or
(C) making robots
subsidised 92. higher education, we are not
(D) total replacement of human being with robots writing on a blank page. Some individuals and
Q.189. In its context the expression ‘endangered species businessmen had entered this sector long back and
means found devious ways of making money, though
(A) Robots might destroy the workers mentioned the law stipulates that educational institutes must
(B) Workers like spot welders are in danger be ‘not-for-profit’ trusts or societies. Yet, there is
(C) Robots may replace the workers mentioned future opposition to the entry of ‘for-profit coroprates,
(D) We may not get them after a few years which would be more transparent and accountable.
As a result, desperately needed investment in
Q.190. Robots are a substitute for
promoting the wider reach of quality education
(A) production workers has been stagnated at a time when financial
(B) planners figures indicate that the allocation of funds for
(C) motor cars the purpose is but a fourth of the need. Well-run
(D) any kind of labour corporate organisations, within an appropriate
Q.191. The expression ‘a viable proposition’ means regulatory framework, would be far better than the
(A) a workable idea so-called trusts which-barring some noteworthy
exceptions-are a blot on education. However, it is
(B) an imaginative idea
not necessarily a question of choosing one over the
(C) a fanciful idea other: different organisational forms can coexist as
(D) an unworkable idea they do in the health sector. A regulatory framework
Q.192-200. Read the passage carefully and choose the which creates competition, in tandem with a rating
best answer to each question out of the four system, would automatically ensure the quality and
alternatives. relevance of education. As in sectors like telecom,
The education sector in India is in ferment, hit by and packaged goods, organisations will quickly
a storm long waiting to happen. The butterfly that expand into the hinterland to tap the large unmet
flapped its wing; was the much reiterated statement demand. Easy Loan/scholarship arrangements
in a much publicised report that hardly a fourth would ensure affordability and access. The only
of graduating engineers, and an even smaller real structural reform in higher education was
percentage of other graduates, was o: employable the creation of the institutes for technology and
quality for IT-BPO jobs. This triggered a cyclone management. They were also given autonomy and
when similar views were echoed by other sectors freedom beyond that of the universities. However,
which led to widespread debate. Increased industry- in the last few years, determined efforts have been
academia interaction, “finishing schools”, and other underway to curb their autonomy. These institutes,
efforts were initiated as immediate measures to however, need freedom to decide on recruitment,
bridge skill deficits. These, however did not work salaries and admissions, so as to compete globally.
as some felt that these are but band-aid solutions; However, such institutes will be few. Therefore,
instead, radical systemic reform is necessary. we need a regulatory framework that will enable
Yet, there will be serious challenges to overdue and encourage States and the Centre, genuine
reforms in the education system. In India-as in philanthropists and also corporates to set up quality
many countries-education is treated as a holy cow; educational institutions. The regulatory system
sadly, the administrative system that oversees it has needs only to ensure transparency, accountability,
also been deceived. Today, unfortunately, there is no competition and widely-available independent
protest against selling drinking water or paying to assessments or ratings. It is time for radical
be cured of illness, or for having to buy food when thinking, bold experimentation and new structures;
one is poor and starving; nor is there an outcry that it is time for the government to bite the bullet.
in all these cases there are commercial companies Q.192. Which of the following is not true in context of the
operating on a profit-making basis. Why then is there given passage?
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(A) According to the law, education institutes Q.197. According to the author, what ‘triggered a cyclone’
should not be run for profit. which saw similar views on the state of education
(B) There has been no protest against the selling of being echoed across other sectors as well?
drinking water and paying for the health services. (A) The campaign for allowing corporates in the
(C) Only either corporate organisations or education sector on a ‘for-profit’ basis
government controlled organisations can exist in (B) The support for the increase in the industry-
the education sector. academia interaction
(D) All are true (C) The report mentioning that only a small
Q.193. Which suggestion does the author make in order to percentage of graduates were employable in
make the institutes of higher learning for technology software industry
and management capable of competing globally? (D) The report supporting the idea of making
(A) To limit their autonomy to acceptable limit and the education completely ‘for-profit’ in order to
give partial controls to the government. improve upon the standards
(B) To allow corporate organisations to take them Q.198. According to the author, which of the following
over in order to provide more funds. was the only step taken in order to reform the
(C) To increase the allocation of funds to such institutes. higher education?
(D) To provide freedom to decide on recruitment, (A) Allowing organisations to enter the education
salaries and admissions. sector on a ‘for-profit’ basis.
Q.194. What does the author mean by the phrase “we are not (B) Creation of autonomous institutes for management
writing on a blank page’ in context of the passage? and technology which were not under university control.
(A) Corporates would never enter educations if they (C) Setting up the regulatory framework for all the
are forced to function on a non-profit making basis. existing universities.
(B) The commercialization of education has (D) Making the availability of educational loans
already started in India. and scholarships easier.
(C) Education has been reduced to a profit making Q.199. Which argument does the author put forward when
sector by some corporate organisations. he compares the education sector with sectors
(D) Government will not allow corporates to enter catering to health and potable water etc.?
education as India can’t afford to have costly (A) Education should also be provided free of cost
education. to all as health services and water
Q.195. Which of the following suggestions have been (B) Taking an example from these sectors, there
made by the author to improve the state of should be a protest against the commercialization
education in India? of education as well
(1) Allowing the corporate organisations to enter (C) Allowing corporate entry in education would
the education sector. result in rampant corruption as in the sectors of
(2) Easy availability of loans and scholarships for health and potable water etc.
making education more affordable. (D) As in these sectors, commercial organisations
(3) A rating system for all the organisations to should also be allowed to enter the education sector
ensure quality. Q.200. Why, according to the author, did the initiatives
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 1 and 2 such as increased industry-academia and finishing
(C) Only 1 and 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 schools did not help to bridge the skill deficit?
Q.196. What is the author’s main objective in writing the (1) These steps were only superficial remedies and
passage? the problem could be answered only by reforming
(A) To suggest the ways to improve quality of the entire education system.
education in India. (2) These initiatives operated on a profit-making basis
(B) To highlight the corruption present in the rather than aiming at any serious systemic reforms.
education sector. (3) The allocation of funds of such initiatives was
(C) To compare the education sector with other Sectors. only one-fourth of the need.
(D) To suggest some temporary solutions to the (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
problems in education. (C) Only 2 and 3 (D) Only 1 and 2
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Q.1. Out of 220 students, 120 students are male and the Q.8. A and B are solutions of acid and water. The ratios
rest are female. 25% of male students and 20% of water and acid in A and B are 4 : 5 and 1 : 2
of female students are students of the Chemistry respectively. If x liters of A is mixed with y liters
department. 20% male students and 25% female of B, then the ratio of water and acid in the mixture
students of the Chemistry department have passed becomes 8 : 13 What is x : y?
the final examination. What is the percentage of (A) 3 : 4 (B) 5 : 6 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 2 : 5
total students who passed the examination in the
Chemistry department? Q.9. The average score in Mathematics of 90 students of
sections A and B of class IX was 63. The number
(A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 12% (D) 22% of students in A were 10 more than those in B. The
Q.2. Pradeep is 4 years older than his wife Pratibha and average score of students in A was 30% more than
the present age of their son is 9 years. If the present that of students in B. The average score of students
age of Pradeep’s son is 1/4 times of Pradeep’s age in B is:
and if the couple’s son was born after 2 years of (A) 52 (B) 54 (C) 59 (D) 56
their marriage, then find the age of Pradeep’s wife
at the time of her marriage. Q.10. The average of three numbers a, b and c is 12 more
than c. The average of a and b is 48. If d is 10 less
(A) 21 years (B) 23 years than c, then the average of c and d is:
(C) 19 years (D) 25 years (A) 24 (B) 26 (C) 32 (D) 25
2
Q.3. Anuja owns 66 % of a property. If 30% of the Q.11. A can do a piece of work in 15 days. B is 25% more
property that she3owns is worth Rs. 1,25,000, then efficient than A and C is 40% more efficient than B.
45% of the value (in Rs) of the property is: A and C work together for 3 days and then C leaves.
A and B together will complete the remaining work
(A) 262500 (B) 281250
in:
(C) 254859 (D) 284230
(A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 3.5 (D) 4
Q.4. A person divides a certain amount among his three
Q.12. If a + b + c = 6, a + b + c - 3abc = 342,and a2 + b2
3 3 3
sons in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. If he had divided this
+ c2 = 50, then what is the value of ab + bc + ca?
amount in the ratio of 1/3,1/4,1/5, his son, who had
got the lowest share earlier, would get Rs.1,188 (A) -6 (B) -5 (C) -7 (D) 3
more. Find the amount (in Rs). Q.13. Remi earns a profit of 20% on selling an article at a
(A) 6768 (B) 6789 (C) 4875 (D) 6867 certain price If she sells the articles for Rs. 8 more,
she will gain 30% What is the original cost price of
Q.5. A takes 2 hours more than B to cover a distance of
16 such articles in Rs?
40 km. If A doubles his speed, he takes hours (A) 1,200 (B) 1280 (C) 1320 (D) 1390
more than B to cover 80 km. To cover a distance of Q.14. In ΔPQR, O is the in-center and ÐR = 42 °. Find
90 km, how much time will B take travelling at his the measure of ÐQOP.
same speed?
(A) 112 (B) 113 (C) 115 (D) 111
Q.15. A car covers a distance of 48 km at a speed of 40
(A) (B) (C) (D)
km/h and another 52 km with a speed of 65 km/h.
Q.6. 3 ÷ 18 of 3 × 6 + 21 × 6 ÷ 18 - 3 ÷ 2 + 3 - 3 ÷ 9 of What is the average speed of the car (in km/h) for
3 × 9 is: the total distance covered?
(A) 47/6 (B) 41/9 (C) 37/8 (D) 47/9 (A) 50 (B) 52.5 (C) 51 (D) 53
Q.7. If (x + 20)% of 250 is 25% more than x% of 220, Q.16. A certain sum amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 2 years
then 10% of (x + 50) is what per cent less than 15% at 12% p.a. simple interest. If the same sum is
of x? compounded half-yearly at 10% per annum for
years, what will be the amount received?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) 14470 (B) 13460 (C) 14360 (D) 15000
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Q.17. When x is added to each of 9, 15, 21 and 31, the cm and AC = 15 cm, then the length of DE, in cm,
numbers so obtained are in proportion. What is the is:
mean proportional between the numbers (3x - 2) (A) 7.5 (B) 6 (C) 6.25 (D) 6.5
and (5x + 4)?
Q.27. The sides BA and DE of a regular pentagon are
(A) 35 (B) 30 (C) 42 (D) 45 produced to meet at F. What is a measure of ÐEFA?
Q.18. A person has to cover a distance of 150 km in 15 (A) 60° (B) 36° (C) 45° (D) 90°
hours. If he traveled with the speed of 11.8 km/
hr for 10 hours. At what speed he has to travel to Q.28. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Diagonals BD and
cover the remaining distance in the remaining time AC intersect each other at E. If ÐBEC = 128° and
(in km/hr)? ÐECD = 25°, then what is the measure of ÐBAC?
(A) 6 (B) 12.8 (C) 8 (D) 6.4 (A) 103° (B) 53° (C) 93° (D) 63°
Q.19. When positive numbers x, y and z are divided by 31, Q.29. An certain number of students from school X
the remainders are 17, 24 and 27, respectively. When appeared in an examination and 30% students
(4x - 2y + 3z) is divided by 31, the remainder will be: failed. 150% more students than those from school
X, appeared in the same examination from school
(A) 8 (B) 19 (C) 16 (D) 9 Y. If 80% of the total number of students who
Q.20. cosA(secA - cosA) (cotA + tanA)=? appeared from X and Y passed, then what is the
(A) tanA (B) sinA (C) secA (D) cotA percentage of students who failed from Y?
Q.21. The radius and height of a right circular cone are in (A) 24 (B) 16 (C) 18 (D) 20
the ratio 3 : 4. If its curved surface area (in cm2) is Q.30. A certain sum is lent at 4% p.a. for 3 years, 8%
240 π, then its volume (in cm3) is: p.a. for the next 4 years, and 12% p.a. beyond 7
(A) 768 π (B) 384 π (C) 674 π (D) 875 π years. If for a period of 11 years, the simple interest
obtained is Rs. 27,600, then the sum is (in Rs):
Q.22. Chord AB and diameter CD of a circle meet at the
point P, outside the circle when the produced, If (A) 20000 (B) 30000 (C) 18000 (D) 25000
PB = 8 cm, AB = 12 cm and distance of P from the Q.31. Surekha borrowed a sum of money and returned
centre of the circle is 18 cm, the radius (in cm) of it in two equal annual installments of Rs. 5,547
the circle is closest to each. If the rate of interest was 7(1/2)% p.c.p.a.
(A) 12 (B) 12.4 (C) 12.8 (D) 13 compounded yearly, then the total interest paid by
Q.23. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 43.2 minutes and her was:
108 minutes, respectively. Pipe C can empty it at 3 (A) Rs. 1,134 (B) Rs. 1,126
litres/minute. When all the three pipes are opened (C) Rs. 1,185 (D) Rs. 1,158
together, they fill the tank in 54 minutes. The
capacity (in litres) of the tank is: Q.32. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 :
5 and the ratio of their savings is 2 : 3 If the income
(A) 160 (B) 216 (C) 280 (D) 312
of B is equal to three times the savings of A, then
Q.24. Two positive numbers differ by 1280. When the what is the ratio of the expenditures of A and B?
greater number is divided by the smaller number,
(A) 8 : 15 (B) 7 : 11 (C) 8 : 5 (D) 7 : 15
the quotient is 7 and the remainder is 50. The
greater number is: Q.33. In a school 3/8 of the number of students are girls
and the rest are boys. One-third of the number of
(A) 1485 (B) 1585 (C) 1587 (D) 1236
boys are below 10 years and 2/3 the number if girls
Q.25. On selling an article for Rs 123.40, the gain is 20% are also below 10 years. If the number of students
more than the amount of loss incurred on selling it of age 10 or more years is 260. then the number of
for Rs.108. If the article is sold for Rs. 120.75, then boys in the school is:
what is the gain/loss per cent?
(A) 312 (B) 300 (C) 280 (D) 315
(A) Loss 5% (B) Loss 2.5%
Q.34. A person has to cover a distance of 150 km in 15
(C) Gain 2.5% (D) Gain 5% hours. If he traveled with the speed of 11.8 km/hr
Q.26. In ΔABC, ÐA = 90° AD is the bisector of ÐA for 10 hours. At what speed he has to travel to cover
meeting BC at D, and DE ⊥ AC at E. If AB = 10 the remaining distance in the remaining time?
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(A) 6 km/hr (B) 6.2 km/hr (A) 4/9 (B) 3/8
(C) 6.4 km/hr (D) 5 km/hr (C) 13/9 (D) 5/8
Q.35. A and B start moving towards each other from Q.44. The area (in sq. units) of the triangle formed by the
places X and Y, respectively, at the same time on graphs of 8x + 3y = 24, 2x + 8 = y and the x-axis is:
the same day. The speed of A is 20% more than
(A) 14 (B) 28
that of B. After meeting on the way, A and B take
(C) 15 (D) 24
p hours and hours, respectively, to reach Y and
Q.45. In a circle with center O, BC is a chord. Points P
X, respectively. What is the value of p?
and A are on the circle, on the opposite side of BC,
(A) 5.5 (B) 5 (C) 4.5 (D) 6 such that ÐPBC = 28° and BP = PC. What is the
Q.36. A train of length 287 m, running at 80 km/h, crosses measure of the inverse angle of BOC?
another train moving in the opposite direction at 37 (A) 112° (B) 92°
km/h in 18 seconds. What is the length of the other
train? (C) 96° (D) 122°
(A) 298 m (B) 248 m (C) 398 m (D) 289 m Q.46. In a circle with center O, a diameter AB is produced
to a point P lying outside the circle and PT is a
tangent to the circle at the point C on it. If ÐBPT =
Q.37. If then what 36°, then what is the measure of ÐBCP?
is the value of (3a + 4b)?
(A) 27° (B) 17°
(C) 37° (D) 13°
(A) 94 (B) 98 (C) (D)
Q.47. In ΔABC, ÐA - ÐB = 33°, ÐB - ÐC = 18° What is
Q.38. The numerator of fraction is 3 more than the
the sum of the smallest and the largest angles of the
denominator. When 5 is added to the numerator and
triangle?
2 is subtracted from the denominator, the fraction
becomes 8/3, When the original fraction is divided (A) 125° (B) 117° (C) 137° (D) 113°
Q.48. Study the given graph and answer the question that
by the fraction so obtained is: follows. Break up for distribution degree wise of
(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/4 (D) 1/4 employee working for five department A,B,C,D,E
Q.39. When 1062, 1134 and 1182 are divided by the in a company- Total no of employee is 3000
greatest numbers x, remainder in each case is y.
What is the value of (x - y)?
(A) 16 (B) 19 (C) 18 (D) 17
Q.40. If the 5-digit number 535ab is divisible by 3, 7 and
11 then what is the value of (a2 - b2 + ab)?
(A) 83 (B) 89 (C) 95 (D) 77
Q.41. If 9x + y = 37 and xy = 2, x, y > 0, then the value
2 2
of (27x3 + y3) is:

(A) 256 (B) 217 (C) 301 (D) 207
The total number of employees working in
Q.42. Three men and 4 women can do a piece of work in departments A and C exceeds the total number of
7 days, whereas 2 men and 1 woman can do it in 14 employees working in departments B and D by x.
days. Seven women will complete the same work The value of x lies between:
in:
(A) 20 and 28 (B) 44 and 52
(A) 8 days (B) 9 days (C) 10 days (D) 12 days
(C) 28 and 36 (D) 36 and 44
Q.43. In ΔABC, ÐC = 90°, Point P and Q are on the sides
AC and BC, respectively, such that AP : PC = BQ : Q.49. Study the given graph and answer the question that
follows. Break up for distribution degree wise of
QC = 1 : 2 then, is equal to: employee working for five department A,B,C,D,E
in a company- Total no of employee is 3000
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the number of patients aged 10 or more years
but below 40 years is what per cent less than the
number of patients aged 50 or more years but
below 80 years?
(A) 27.5 (B) 30.5 (C) 26.5 (D) 42.5
Q.52. Study the given graph and answer the question
that follows.
If 20% of the employees working in department E

are transferred to department A, then the difference
between the number of employees in A and 124%
of the employes working in department C is:
(A) 50 (B) 58 (C) 56 (D) 54
Q.50. Study the given graph and answer the question that
follows. Break up for distribution degree wise of
employee working for five department A,B,C,D,E
in a company- Total no of employee is 3000
The total revenue in 2015 and 2017 is what per

cent of the total expenditure of the company
in 2016, 2018 and 2019 (correct to one decimal
place?
(A) 84.2 (B) 88.2 (C) 86.5 (D) 85.6
that follows.
The number of employees in department B is what

percent of the total number of employees working
in department D and E?
(A) 48.6 (B) 49.5 (C) 50.4 (D) 49.3
that follows. Distribution of patient age wise
treated in a hospital in a city
In which years was the revenue %more than

the average expenditure of the company during
2014 to 2019?
(A) 2016 (B) 2017 (C) 2018 (D) 2015
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Q.60. If
where a, b and c are positive integers, then what is

the value of (4a - b + 3c)
(A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 5
Q.61. Let . Then √x is

equal to:
(A) 7/12 (B) 5/12 (C) 4/9 (D) 5/9
In how many years was the profit (Revenue -
Expenditure) as a percentage of the revenue, more
than 25% ? Q.62. The value
is:
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
(A) 05 (B) 01 (C) 0 (D) 1
Q.55. A, B and C started a business. Twice the investment
of A is equal to thrice the investment of B and also Q.63. Shashi sells two articles for Rs. 5,000 each with no
five times the investment of C. If the total profit loss and no profit in the overall transaction. If one
after a year is Rs. 15.5 lakhs, then the share of B in
the profit is (in Rs. lakhs):
article is sold at %loss, then the other is sold
(A) 5 (B) 2.5 (C) 3 (D) 4 at a profit of:
Q.56. X and Y enter into a partnership with capital in the (A) 25% (B) 24% (C) 18.33% (D) 16.67%
ratio 3 : 5 After 5 months X adds 50% of his capital,
Q.64. Given that x - 34x + 1 = 0, x > 0. What is the value
8 4
while Y withdraws 60% of his capital. What is the
of (x3 + x-3)?
share (in Rs. lakhs) of X in the annual profit of Rs.
6.84 lakhs? (A) 6√2 (B) 5√2 (C) 10√2 (D) 5√6
(A) 3.12 (B) 3.6 (C) 3.72 (D) 4.5 Q.65. The graphs of the equations 3x - 20y - 2 = 0 and
Q.57. Given that ΔDEF ~ ΔABC. If the area of ΔABC is 9 11x - 5y + 61 = 0 intersect at P(a, b). What is the
cm2 and area of ΔDEF is 12cm2 , BC = 2.1 cm, then value of (a2 + b2 - ab)/(a2 - b2 + ab)?
the length of EF is: (A) 41/31 (B) 31/41 (C) 37/35 (D) 7/5
Q.66. If (10a + 4b ) : (11a - 15b ) = 7 : 5, then (3a + 5b)
3 3 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) : (9a - 2b) =?
Q.58. The marked price of an article is 40% above its cost (A) 10 : 13 (B) 5 : 13 (C) 8 : 7 (D) 12 : 7
Q.67. The base of a pyramid is a square of side 10 cm.
price. If its selling price is %of the marked If its height is 10 cm, then the area (in cm2) of its
price, then the profit percentage is: lateral suface is:
(A) 3.1% (B) 3.5% (C) 2.4% (D) 2.9% (A) 50√5 (B) 100√5
Q.59. How many kg of rice costing Rs. 42 per kg should (C) 100(√5 + 1) (D) 100
Q.68. The curved surface area of a right cylinder is 3696
be mixed with kg rice costing Rs. 50 per kg cm2. Its height is three times its radius. What is the
so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 53.10 per kg, capacity (in litres) of the cylinder? (tame π =22/7)
there is gain of 18%? (A) 19.008 liter (B) 30.87 liter
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10.5 (D) 12.5 (C) 25.872 liter (D) 29.75 liter
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Q.69. The height of a solid cylinder is 30 cm and the (A) sinθ cosθ (B) sinθ tanθ
diameter of its base is 10 cm. Two identical conical (C) cosecθ cotθ (D) secθ cosecθ
holes each of radius 5 cm and height 12 cm are
drilled out. What is the surface area (in cm2) of the
remaining solid? Q.79. The value of is:
(A) 430π (B) 120π (C) 230π (D) 433π (A) -3/(2 + √3) (B) 3/(√3 - 2)
Q.70. A spherical metallic shell with 6 cm external radius (C) 3/(2 + √3) (D) -3/(√3 - 2)
weighs 6688 g. What is the thickness of the shell if
the density of metal is 10.5 g per cm3 ? Q.80. The value of
(A) 2cm (B) 4cm (C) 2.5cm (D) 3cm
Q.71. The base of a right prism is a regular hexagon of is?
side 5 cm. If its height is 12 √3 cm, then its volume (A) 3/2 (B) 3 (C) -3/2 (D) -3
(in cm3) is
(A) 1800 (B) 650 (C) 900 (D) 1350
Q.72. The areas of three adjacent faces of a cuboidal tank Q.81. If
are 3 m2, 12 m2 and 16 m2. the capacity of the tank,
in litres, is:
(A) 48000 (B) 24000 (C) 72000 (D) 36000 (A) (B)
Q.73. The lengths of two sides of a parallelogram are 3
cm and 10 cm. What is the sum of the squares of
the diagonals of the parallelogram in cm2? (C) (D)
(A) 218 (B) 109 (C) 169 (D) 206 Q.82. If sin3A = cos(30° - A), where A is an acute angle,
Q.74. The sum of radii spheres A and B is 14 cm, the then what is the value of 2cosecA + tan22A - cot2A
radius of A being larger than that of B. The (A) 17/2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7/4
difference between their surface areas is 112 π.
Q.83. In ΔPQR, ÐQ = 90°. If cot R=1/3, then what is the
What is the ratio of the volumes of A and B?
(A) 64 : 27 (B) 8 : 1 (C) 125 : 64 (D) 8 : 27 value of ?
Q.75. If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder (A) 2/7 (B) -2/3 (C) -2/7 (D) 2/3
is increased by 20% and the height is decreased by
Q.84. As observed from the of a lighthouse, 120√3 m
30%, then what is the percentage increase/decrease
above the sea level, the angle of depression of a
in the volume?
ship sailing towards it changes from 30° to 60°.
(A) Decrease 0.8% (B) Increase 2% The distance travelled by ship during the period of
(C) Increase 0.8% (D) Decrease 2% observation is:
Q.76. The radii of two right circular cylinders are in the (A) 180√3 m (B) 240
ratio 3 : 2 and the of their volumes is 27 : 16. What (C) 240√3 m (D) 180
is the ratio of their heights?
Q.85. The value of
(A) 4 : 3 (B) 9 : 8 (C) 3 : 4 (D) 8 : 9
Q.77. A solid metallic sphere of radius 15 cm is melted
and recast into spherical balls of radius 3 cm each. is:
What is the ratio of the surface area of original (A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
sphere and sum of the surface areas of all the balls?
(A) 1 : 10 (B) 1 : 5 (C) 5 : 27 (D) 3 : 40 Q.86. is equal
Q.78. Find the value of to:
(A) sinθ cosθ (B) 1
=? (C) cosecθ secθ (D) -1
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Q.87. The average of twenty-five numbers is 54. The If the income of Y is equal to the expenditure of
average of the first 13 numbers and that of the last X, then what is the ratio of the savings of X and
13 numbers is 52.8 and 62.2, respectively. If the 13th Y?
number is excluded, then what is the average of the (A) 7 : 6 (B) 9 : 8 (C) 6 : 7 (D) 8 : 9
remaining numbers (correct to one decimal place)?
Q.94. Let x be the greatest number which divides 955,
(A) 50.2 (B) 52.2 (C) 51.2 (D) 53.2 1027, 1075, the remainder in each case is the same.
Q.88. Renu saves 20% of her income. If her expenditure Which of the following is NOT a factor if x?
increases by 20% and income increases by 29% (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 16 (D) 10
then her savings increase by:
Q.95. If a + b + c = 7 and a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc = 175, then
(A) 60% (B) 65% (C) 63% (D) 64% what is the value of (ab + bc + ca)?
Q.89. A drink of chocolate and milk contains 8% pure (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
chocolate by volume. If 10 litres of pure milk are
added to 50 litres of this drink, the percentage of Q.96. The value of 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 4 of {(4 - 2) × 6 ÷ 2}] - 2
chocolate in the new drink is × 6 ÷ 8 + 3 is:
(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.90. A boat can go 5 km upstream and 7.5 km
Q.97. An article is marked 25% above its cost price. If
downstream in 45 minutes. It can also go 5 km
x% discount is allowed on the marked price and
downstream and 2.5 km upstream in 25 minutes.
still there is a profit of 5.5%, then what is the value
How much time (in minutes) will it take to go 6 km
of x?
upstream?
(A) 15.6 (B) 15.4 (C) 15.2 (D) 15.3
(A) 36 (B) 24 (C) 20 (D) 30
Q.98. The base of a right pyramid is an equilateral
Q.91. A loan is to be returned in two equal yearly
instalments. If the rate of interest is 10% p.a., triangle with side 8 cm, and its height is 30 cm.
compounded annually, and each instalment is Rs. The volume (in cm3)
5,808, then the total interest charged in this scheme (A) 240 (B) 480 (C) 360 (D) 250
is:
Q.99. Let cos α + cos β = 2 and sin α + sin β = 0, where
(A) 1536 (B) 1524 (C) 1520 (D) 1530 0 ≤ α ≤ 90°, 0 ≤ β ≤ 90°. What is the value of cos
Q.92. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 2α - cos 2β?
minutes, respectively. The tank when full can be (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
emptied by pipe C in x minutes. When all the three
Q.100. A certain amount of money is distributed between
pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank is full in
Anil, Sunil, and Mohan in such a way that Anil gets
10 minutes. The value of x is:
3/2 of Mohan, while Mohan gets 50% of Sunil. If
(A) 24 (B) 36 (C) 20 (D) 28 the average money of all of them is Rs. 4,500 then,
Q.93. The ratio of the monthly income of X and Y is 5 : calculate the amount received by Anil.
4 and that of their monthly expenditures is 9 : 7. (A) 4500 (B) 4000 (C) 4200 (D) 4400
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Q.1.(C) Active: do + V1 Q.15.(D) e.g.- When everyone objected to my idea, I
Passive: are + V3 reassured them that I was just flying a kite and
Q.2.(C) (C) use ‘than’ instead of ‘when’. ‘No sooner...... had not made any sort of decision on the matter.
than’ is always used together. Q.16.(A) Rebel (n)- a person who resists authority,
Q.3.(D) No error. control, or convention.
Q.4.(B) use ‘has been selected’ instead of ‘she is For other options-
selected’. Eccentric (n)- an unconventional and slightly
Q.5.(C) Replace ‘the poors’ with ‘the poor’. Adding strange person.
definite article ‘the’ with singular noun (poor) Emigrant (n)- a person who leaves their own
refers to the community. country in order to settle permanently in another.
Q.6.(A) ‘If you had told earlier’ (structure of conditional Q.17.(C) The passage is about ‘insanitation’.
sentence). Q.18.(C) The passage is about ‘regional languages’.
e.g.- If you had told me you needed a ride, I Q.19.(A) The passage is about ‘punishing the corrupt.’
would have left earlier. Q.20.(A) The passage is about ‘a book’.
Q.7.(B) use ‘had’ instead of ‘has’. Q.21.(B) The passage is about ‘qualities of a good leader.’
Q.8.(A) For other options- Q.22.(A)
Theism (n)- belief in the existence of a god or Q.23.(D) Active: is + V1 + ing
gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in Passive: is/am/are + being + V3
the universe Q.24.(C) Active: shall + V1
Atheism (n)- disbelief or lack of belief in the Passive: will be + V3
existence of God or gods. Q.25.(A) Active: did + V1
Henotheism (n)- adherence to one particular Passive: was/were + V3
god out of several, especially by a family, tribe, Q.26.(A) Active: do not + V1
or other group. Passive: is/am/are + V1 + ing
Q.9.(C) For other options- Q.27.(D) Active: is/am/are + V1 + ing
Epicure (n)- a person who takes particular Passive: are being + V3
pleasure in fine food and drink; Q.28.(C) Active: Should not + V1
Cosmopolitan (n)- including people from many Passive Should not be + V3
different countries. Q.29.(B) Active: V1
Q.10.(D) e.g.- Don’t play ducks and drakes with this Passive: V3
internship—it’s a great opportunity, even if it Q.30.(A) Active: must + V1
doesn’t pay! Passive: must be + V3
Q.11.(A) Putrid (adj)- decaying and rotting Q.31.(B) use ‘his’ instead of ‘their’
Q.12.(C) e.g.- That is the fourth time this week my Q.32.(C)
neighbor’s barking dog has woken me up. I’m Q.33.(C) use ‘was’ instead of ‘were’.
going to go give her a piece of my mind about it. Q.34.(D) Active: V1
Q.13.(A) Compensation (n)- something, typically money, Passive: V3
awarded to someone in recognition of loss, Q.35.(B) Active: can + V1
suffering, or injury. Passive: can be + V3
For other options- Q.36.(B) Replace ‘very’ with ‘most’ as per the rule of
Aspersion (n)- an attack on the reputation or parallelism.
integrity of someone or something. Q.37.(C) Instead of teaching abstract (an adjective for the
Delegation (n)- a body of delegates or noun ‘concept’).
representatives; a deputation. Q.38.(A) The sentence states one feature of alchohol in
Q.14.(B) e.g.- The debate turned into a free-for-all when Simple Present tense. So, the other one should
the candidates all started yelling at each other. also be in the same.
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Q.39.(D) For other options- Q.52.(A)
Hydrophobia (n)- extreme or irrational fear Q.53.(C) Bought (past form of buy) in an.
of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in Q.54.(C) The passage is about ‘food problems.’
humans. Q.55.(C) Mitigate (v)- reduce
Claustrophobia (n)- extreme or irrational fear of Escalate (v)- increase rapidly.
confined places. For other options-
Aerophobia (n)- abnormal or excessive fear of Alleviate (v)- reduce
drafts or of fresh air.
Facilitate (v)- make (an action or process) easy
Q.40.(B) For other options- or easier.
Nepotist (n)- a powerful person who shows Mollify (v)- appease the anger or anxiety of
favoritism to relatives or close friends. (someone).
Psychopath (n)- a person suffering from chronic Q.56.(D) Taciturn (adj)- reserved or uncommunicative in
mental disorder with abnormal or violent social speech; saying little.
behaviour.
Loquacious (adj)- talkative
Hedonist (n)- a person who believes that the
For other options-
pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing
in life; a pleasure-seeker. Opaque (adj)- not able to be seen through; not
transparent.
Q.41.(A) For other options-
Paltry (adj)- very small or meagre.
Homograph (n)- each of two or more words
spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced Malevolent (adj)- having or showing a wish to
the same and having different meanings and do evil to others.
origins. Q.57.(C) The passage is based on a short story.
Homophone (n)- each of two or more words Q.58.(A) Active: was/were + V1 + ing
having the same pronunciation but different Passive: was/were + being + V3
meanings, origins, or spelling. Q.59.(C) e.g.- The Achilles heel of the case for nuclear
Q.42.(D) e.g. - Physicists searching for the hypothetical power remains the issue of the disposal of waste.
particle may be on a wild goose chase. Q.60.(C)
Q.43.(C) Gingerly (adverb)- in a careful or cautious Q.61.(C) e.g.- The economy was recovering in fits and
manner. starts.
For other options- Q.62.(D)
Cautiously (adverb)- carefully Q.63.(C) use ‘for his work’ instead of ‘over his work’.
Deliberately (adverb)- consciously and Q.64.(D) The passage is about ‘Laughter’.
intentionally; on purpose. Q.65.(C) Incorrigible (of a person or their behaviour)
Awfully (adverb)- very badly means not able to be changed or reformed.
Q.44.(D) Timid (adj)- showing a lack of courage or Q.66.(D)
confidence; easily frightened. Q.67.(C) Desultory (adj)- lacking a plan, purpose, or
Dauntless (adj)- showing fearlessness and enthusiasm.
determination. For other options-
Q.45.(C) For other options- Apologetic (adj)- expressing or showing
Scandalous (adj)- causing general public regretful acknowledgement of an offence or
outrage by a perceived offence against morality failure.
or law. Q.68.(B) ‘Of’ shows selection which is possible when
Q.46.(D) The passage is about ‘planning’. more than one things are present.
Q.47.(A) The passage is about ‘increasing rate of Q.69.(B) The passage is related to ‘uneasiness while
population’. travelling in sea’.
Q.48.(B) The passage is about ‘errors’. Q.70.(D) Laudatory (adj)- expressing praise and
Q.49.(C) The passage is about ‘the heroes of peace’. commendation.
Q.50.(B) Vituperative (adj)- bitter and abusive.
Q.51.(C) Has widened (past form after has/have) in. For other options-
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Abusive (adj)- extremely offensive and Enthusiast (adj)- a person who is very interested
insulting. in a particular activity or subject.
Scurrilous (adj)- making or spreading Q.99.(B) For other options-
scandalous claims about someone with the Disentangle (v) - free (something or someone)
intention of damaging their reputation. from something that they are entangled with.
Q.71.(B) use ‘seems’ instead of ‘seemed’. Q.100.(B) For other options-
Q.72.(A) Something which is ‘out of date’/’outdated’ is Plead (v)- make an emotional appeal.
no longer in use or old-fashioned. Neglect (v)- fail to care for properly.
Q.73.(B) use ‘cope with’ (to deal with and attempt to Q.101.(C) For other options-
overcome problems and difficulties) instead of Dominate (v)- have power and influence over.
‘cope on with’.
Condemn (v)- express complete disapproval of
Q.74.(C) e.g. - The story line plays second fiddle to the
Q.102.(C) The correct spelling is feasibility.
action.
Q.103.(B) The correct spelling is announcement.
Q.75.(D) The passage is about ‘accidents’.
Q.104.(C) The correct spelling is superintendent.
Q.76.(B) e,g, - I’m at sixes and sevens now that the whole
schedule has been rearranged. Q.105.(D) For other options-
Q.77.(A) Misanthrope (n)- a person who dislikes Macabre (adj) - disturbing because concerned
humankind with or causing a fear of death.
Q.78.(B) The passage is about ‘India’s battle of freedom’. Grim (adj) - very serious or gloomy.
Repugnant (adj) - extremely distasteful;
Q.79.(C) Truant (n)- a pupil who stays away from school
unacceptable.
without leave or explanation.
Q.106.(D) Sink (v)- go down below the surface of
Q.80.(B) e.g.- Nobody believes this cock and bull story
something, especially of a liquid (used for non-
about the sacking incident.
living beings)
Q.81.(C) Active: did + V1
For other options-
Passive: was + V3
Capsize (v)- be overturned in the water.
Q.82.(B) use ‘the taxes would be’ instead of ‘the taxes
Drown (v)- die through submersion in and
will be’.
inhalation of water (used for living beings)
Q.83.(B) So as to (gives reason) catch.
Q.107.(D) For other options-
Q.84.(D) No Improvement. Climb (v)- go or come up
Q.85.(D) No improvement. Q.108.(A) The correct spelling is perceive.
Q.86.(C) Have (plural helping verb for plural subject) Q.109.(C) The correct spelling is confidence.
always been.
Q.110.(D) Escape (v)- break free from confinement or control.
Q.87.(B) use ‘If I recover’ instead of ‘I have recovered’
For other options-
Q.88.(D) No improvement. Flee (v)- run away from a place of danger
Q.89.(D) No error Q.111.(A) The correct spelling is assassination.
Q.90.(B) Q.112.(A) For other options-
Q.91.(C) ‘No sooner....than’ is always used in pair. Compassionate (adj) - feeling or showing
Q.92.(D) sympathy and concern for others.
Q.93.(B) use ‘who’ instead of ‘which’, because who Forbearing (adj) - patient and restrained.
is used as a relative pronoun when person is Sparing (adj) - moderate; economical.
mentioned. Q.113.(D) Evince (v)- reveal the presence of (a quality or
Q.94.(A) use ‘None of the students’ instead of ‘None of feeling); indicate.
the student’. Q.114.(D) Vagary (n)- an unexpected and inexplicable
Q.95.(B) use ‘is’ instead of ‘are’. change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour.
Q.96.(D) No error. For other options-
Q.97.(B) Use ‘depends’ instead of ‘depend’, here the Lapse of memory means a period of time when
subject is singular (the type). a person forgets things that he or she should
Q.98.(C) For other options- have remembered.
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Q.115.(A) For other options- Q.140.(B) Ram requested the servant to clean up the house.
Employ (v)- give work to (someone) and pay Kindly refer to the rules of Narration.
them for it. Q.141.(A) He asked me what my father’s name was.
Q.116.(A) Baleful (ad)- harmful; dangerous Kindly refer to the rules of Narration.
Q.117.(C) Deception (n)- the action of deliberately causing Q.142.(C) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful picture.
(someone) to believe something that is not true, Kindly refer to the rules of Narration.
especially for personal gain someone
Q.143.(A) She exclaimed with joy that the child was very
For other options- lovely.
Artlessness (n)- honest or sincere (like a child)
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration.
Q.118.(C) The correct spelling is Observer.
Q.144.(C) She said that she had seen a lion there.
Q.119.(C) The correct spelling is Leisure.
Q.120.(D) Concealed (adj)- not accessible to view; hidden
Q.145.(A) She asked me how old I was.
Q.121.(B) The correct spelling is Acknowledge.
Q.122.(B) The correct spelling is Possess.
Q.146.(C) The captain shouted with applause that his boys
Q.123.(D)
had done well.
Q.124.(A) The correct spelling is ‘sergeant’.
Q.125.(C) e.g.- The way he’s obsessing over one doorknob
when we’re renovating the entire house makes Q.147.(A) Mohan told me that he was doing his work.
me think that he can’t see the wood for the trees. Kindly refer to the rules of Narration.
Q.126.(D) The correct spelling is ‘persuasive’. Q.148.(B) Q.149.(D) Q.150.(A)
Q.127.(B) e.g.- They have invariably chosen the queer fish Q.151.(C) Q.152.(B) Q.153.(C)
in preference to the more or less recognizable Q.154.(D) Q.155.(A) Q.156.(B)
member of the human race. Q.157.(C) Q.158.(C) Q.159.(A)
Q.128.(A) e.g.- Someday he’ll have to pay the piper for all Q.160.(D) Q.161.(D) Q.162.(A)
that gambling.
Q.163.(B) Q.164.(D) Q.165.(C)
Q.129.(A) e.g.- As the bombs started to go off, they beat a
hasty retreat across the field. Q.166.(D) Q.167.(B) Q.168.(B)
Q.130.(C) The correct spelling is ‘loquacious’. Q.169.(D) Q.170.(A) Q.171.(C)
Q.131.(D) e.g.- Meenu’s elopement with her boy- friend Q.172.(D) Q.173.(C) Q.174.(B)
cast a slur upon her family. Q.175.(D) Q.176.(D) Q.177.(D)
Q.132.(C) Relish (v)- enjoy something Q.178.(A) The answer can be found in the line - I’ll stay
Q.133.(C) Ram thanked me for my kind help. back with Mother,” he said, “She’s all excited”.
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. Q.179.(C) After reading the complete passage the suitable
Q.134.(C) She asked me if it was drizzling till then. title can be “Mother’s timely action”.
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. Q.180.(A) The answer is given in the second last line.
Q.135.(A) He said that he would have to go to Jaipur Q.181.(B) Herman ventured out of his room “Nothing” he
following month. said gruffly, but he was, in colour, a light green.
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. The use of word ‘gruffly’ means
Q.136.(B) She ordered to keep that room open. brusque or stern in manner,so light green here
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. indicates that he was frightened.
Q.137.(B) He exclaimed that Ravi was very intelligent. Q.182.(B) Q.183.(C) Q.184.(C)
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. Q.185.(D) Q.186.(C) Q.187.(C)
Q.138.(A) He wished that he would be a king. Q.188.(A) Q.189.(C) Q.190.(A)
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. Q.191.(A) Q.192.(D) Q.193.(D)
Q.139.(C) He called him a fool and asked him why he had Q.194.(B) Q.195.(D) Q.196.(A)
broken that window. Q.197.(C) Q.198.(B) Q.199.(D)
Kindly refer to the rules of Narration. Q.200.(A)
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Q.1.(D) Male students = 120 Let money get by first, second and third son be
Female students = 220 - 120 = 100 3x, 4x and 5x respectively
Male students in Chemistry department = 120 × Total share = 3x + 4x + 5x = 12x
25/100 = 30 Here first son got minimum share i.e 3x
Female students in Chemistry department = 100 If person had divided total amount in the ratio =
× 20/100 = 20 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/5
Total students in Chemistry department = 30 + LCM of 3, 4 and 5 = 60
20 = 50 Ratio of First, second and third = (1/3) × 60 :
Pass male students in Chemistry department = (1/4) × 60 : (1/5) × 60
30 × 20/100 = 6 ⇒ 20 : 15 : 12
Pass female students in Chemistry department = Share of first student = (12x/47) × 20
20 × 25/100 = 5
⇒ 240x/47
Total passed students in Chemistry department
According to the question
= 6 + 5 = 11
⇒ (240x/47) – (3x) = 1188
Total students in the chemistry department = 50
⇒ (240x – 141x)/47 = 1188
The percentage of the total students passed in
the chemistry department = 11/50 × 100% = ⇒ 99x/47 = 1188
22% ⇒ x = 12 × 47
Q.2.(A) Let the present age of Pratibha be x years. ⇒ x = 564
So, the present age of Pradeep = (x + 4) years Total amount = 12x
According to the question, ⇒ 12 × 564 = Rs. 6768
Pradeep’s son’s present age = (1/4) × Pradeep’s Q.5.(B) Let the speed of B be x kmph
present age ⇒ Time taken by B to cover 40 km = 40/x
⇒ 9 = (1/4) × (x + 4) ⇒ Time taken by A = (40/x) + 2
⇒ x = 36 - 4 So, the speed of A = (20x)/(20 + x) ----(1)
⇒ x = 32 yrs Now,
Again according to the question, Distance = 80 km
the son was born after 2 years of the couple’s ⇒ Time taken by B to cover 80 km = 80/x ----(2)
marriage ⇒ Speed of A when he doubles his speed =
So, Pratibha’s age at the time of her marriage = (40x)/(20 + x)
Pratribha’s present age - (Son’s present age + 2 ⇒ Time taken by A to cover 80 km = (40 + 2x)/
yrs) (x) ----(3)
⇒ 32 - (9 + 2) A.T.Q.,
⇒ 32 - 11 From (2) and (3)
⇒ 21 yrs (80/x) + (3/2) = (40 + 2x)/x
Q.3.(B) Let the worth of the property be ‘x’ ⇒ 2 (40 + 2x - 80) = 3x
According to the question ⇒ 2 (2x - 40) = 3x
30% of (2/3) of x = 125000 ⇒ 4x - 80 = 3x
⇒ x = Rs. 625000 ⇒ 4x - 3x = 80
45% of 625000 = (45/100) of 625000 ⇒ x = 80
⇒ Rs. 281250 ⇒ Speed of B = 80 kmph
Q.4.(A) A person divides a certain amount among his Distance = 90 km
three sons in the ratio = 3 : 4 : 5 Time taken by B = 90/80
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Q.6.(A) 3 ÷ 18 of 3 × 6 + 21 × 6 ÷ 18 - 3 ÷ 2 + 3 - 3 ÷ 9 Number of the students = 90
of 3 × 9 ⇒ x + x + 10 = 90
= 3 ÷ 54 × 6 + 7 - 3 ÷ 2 + 3 - 3 ÷ 27 × 9 ⇒ x = 40
= 1/3 + 7 - 3/2 + 3 - 1 Students in Section B = 40
= 10 + 1/3 - 5/2 Students in section A = 40 + 10 = 50
= (60 + 2 - 15)/6 Let the average be ‘p’.
= 47/6 Average of students in section A = 130% of
Q.7.(A) (x + 20)% of 250 = 125% of x% of 220 students in section B
⇒ (x + 20)% × 250 = 125% × x% × 220 ⇒ (Average of students in section A/Average of
⇒ (x + 20)/100 × 250 = 125/100 × x/100 × 220 students in section B) = 13p/10p
⇒ (x + 20) = 5 × x/100 × 22 ⇒ 13p × 50 + 10p × 40 = 5670
⇒ (x + 20) = x/20 × 22 ⇒ 650p + 400p = 5670
⇒ x + 20 = 11x/10 ⇒ 1050p = 5670
⇒ 11x/10 – x = 20 ⇒ p = 5.4
⇒ x/10 = 20 Average of students in section B = 10p
⇒ x = 200 ⇒ 5.4 × 10
10% of (x + 50) ⇒ 54
⇒ 10/100 × 250 Q.10.(D) Average of a and b = (a + b)/2
⇒ 25 ⇒ (a + b)/2 = 48
15% of x ⇒ a + b = 96 ----(i)
⇒ 15/100 × 200 Average of three numbers a, b, and c = (a + b +
c)/3
⇒ 30
⇒ (a + b + c)/3 = 12 + c
Required percent = (30 – 25)/30 × 100
⇒ a + b + c = 36 + 3c
⇒ Required percent = 5/30 × 100
⇒ a + b = 36 + 2c
⇒ Required percent = 50/3
Using (i),
Q.8.(A) Taking the ratio of water and acid in A and B in
the equal unit, ⇒ 96 = 36 + 2c
Ratio of water and acid in A = 4 : 5 ⇒ 2c = 60
Ratio of water and acid in B = 3 : 6 ⇒ c = 30
Ratio of water and acid in the mixture = (4x + Then,
3y)/(5x + 6y) ⇒ d = 30 – 10
⇒ (4x + 3y)/(5x + 6y) = 8/13 ⇒ d = 20
⇒ 52x + 39y = 40x + 48y Average of c and d = (c + d)/2
⇒ 12x = 9y ⇒ (30 + 20)/2
⇒ x/y = 9/1 ⇒ 50/2
⇒ x/y = 3/4 ⇒ 25
∴ The ratio of x and y is 3 : 4 Q.11.(B) Let efficiency of A be 100
Q.9.(B) Let the students in section B be ‘x’ ⇒ Efficiency of B = 100 + (100 × 25%)
Students in section A = x + 10 ⇒ Efficiency of B = 100 + 25 = 125
⇒ (Sum of the score of students)/number of the ⇒ Efficiency of C = 125 + (125 × 40%)
students = 63 ⇒ Efficiency of C = 125 + 50 = 175
⇒ Sum of the score of students = 90 × 63 ⇒ Ratio of efficiency of A : B : C = 100 : 125 :
⇒ Sum of the score of students = 5670 175
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⇒ Ratio of efficiency of A : B : C = 4 : 5 : 7 ⇒ 111°
A work for 15 days with efficiency 4 ∴ ∠QOP is 111°
⇒ Total work done by A = 15 × 4 = 60 unit Q.15.(A) Total Distance traveled = 48 km + 52 km
Now, = 100 km
(A + C) together work for 3 days. Total Time = 48 km/ 40 km/h + 52 km/ 65 km/h
⇒ Total efficiency of A and C together = 4 + 7 = 6/5 + 4/5 = 2 hours
11 unit/day Average Speed = 100 km/ 2 hours
⇒ Total work done by A and C together = 11 × ∴ The required Speed = 50 km/h
3 = 33 unit
Q.16.(A) Let the principal be p
⇒ Remaining work = Total work - Work done
Simple interest get in 2 years at 12% p.a. simple
by A and C together
interest is (2 × 12p)/100
⇒ Remaining work = 60 - 33
⇒ 24p/100
⇒ Remaining work = 27 unit
Amount = 24p/100 + p
⇒ Total efficiency of A and B together = 4 + 5 =
⇒ 124p/100
9 unit/day
Accordingly,
⇒ Required number of days = (27/9) = 3 days
124p/100 = 15500
⇒ Time required to complete remaining work =
3 days. ⇒ p = 12500
Q.12.(C) a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc = (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 - ab The principal is 12500
- bc -ca) Total time is 1.5 year
⇒ 342 = 6 × (50 - ab - bc - ca) The rate of interest is 10% p.a.
⇒ (342/6) = 50 - (ab + bc + ca) Interest compounded half yearly
⇒ 57 = 50 - (ab + bc + ca) Amount after 1.5 years will be 12500 × (1 +
⇒ (ab + bc + ca) = 50 - 57 10/200)1.5 × 2
⇒ (ab + bc + ca) = -7 ⇒ 12500 × (21/20)3
Q.13.(B) Let the C.P. of an article be Rs. x. ⇒ 14470.31
According to the question, ⇒ 14470
120% of C.P. + 8 = 130% of C.P. Q.17.(A) According to Question-
⇒ 130% of x – 120% of x = 8 (9 + x)/(15 + x) = (21 + x)/(31 + x)
⇒ 10% of x = 8 ⇒ (9 + x)(31 + x) = (15 + x)(21 + x)
⇒ 10/100 × x = 8 ⇒ x2 + 40x + 279 = x2 + 36x + 315
⇒ x = 80 ⇒ 4x = 36
Original C.P. of 16 article = 16x ⇒x=9
⇒ Required C.P. = 16 × 80 Mean proportion of (3x - 2) and (5x + 4)
= √{(3×9 - 2)(5×9 + 4)}
⇒ Required C.P. = Rs. 1280
⇒ √(25 × 49)
Q.14.(D) In ΔPQR, O is the incentre
⇒ 35
∠ R = 42°
Q.18.(D) For starting 10 hours travelled with 11.8 km/hr.
In ΔPQR,
Distance = Speed × Time
∠QOP = 90° + ∠R/2
11.8 × 10
∠QOR = 90° + ∠P/2
118 km
∠POR = 90° + ∠Q/2
Remaining distance
∠QOP = 90° + 42°/2
150 – 118 = 32 km
⇒ 90° + 21°
Remaining Time
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15 – 10 = 5 hours r2 = 164
Speed to travel 32 km in 5 hours r = 12. 8062
32/5 ∴ The radius of the circle is closest to 12.8cm
6.4 km/hr Q.23.(B) LCM of 43.2, 108 and 54 = 432 units = Total
Q.19.(A) Let the numbers be, work
x = 31 × 1 + 17 = 48 Efficiency of A = 432/43.2 = 10 units/min
y = 31 × 1 + 24 = 55 Efficiency of B = 432/108 = 4 units/min
z = 31 × 1 + 27 = 58 Efficiency of (A + B + C) = 432/54 = 8 units/
min
(4x - 2y + 3z) = 256
Efficiency of C = (10 + 4 – 8) units/min
Now,
⇒ 6 units/min
256 = 31 × 8 + 8
Capacity of tank = (432/6) × 3 litres
When (4x - 2y + 3z) is divided by 31, the
remainder will be 8 ⇒ (72 × 3) litres
Q.20.(A) cosA(secA - cosA) (cotA + tanA) ⇒ 216 litres
(1 – cos2A) (1/tanA + tanA) Q.24.(A) Let greater number = a and
sin2A × (1 + tan2A)/tanA Smaller number = b
sin A × sec A/tanA
2 2 From question,
tan2A/tanA a - b = 1280 ....(1)
cosA(secA - cosA) (cotA + tanA) = tanA Again from question,
Q.21.(A) Let the radius and height of the cone be 3x and a = 7b + 50 ....(2)
4x Put the value of a from equation (2) into equation
Slant height = √[(4x) + (3x) ]
2 2 (1)
⇒ √(16x2 + 9x2) 7b + 50 - b = 1280
⇒ √25x2 6b = 1280 - 50
⇒ 5x 6b = 1230
Curved suface area = π × 3x × 5x b = (1230/6)
⇒ 240 π = π × 15x2 b = 205
⇒ x = 16
2 Put the value of b in equation (1)
⇒x=4 a - 205 = 1280
Radius = 12 cm a = 1280 + 205
Height = 16 cm a = 1485
Slant height = 20 cm Greater number = 1485
Volume of the cone = (1/3) × π × 144 × 16 Q.25.(D) Let the cost price be x
⇒ 48 × 16 × π It losses when selling price = Rs. 108
⇒ 768 π Loss = (x - 108) ----(1)
∴ The volume of the cone is 768 π cm3 It gains when selling price = Rs. 123.40
Q.22.(C) PA × PB = PC × PD Gain = (123.40 - x)
Let the radius of the circle = r A.T.Q.,
8 × 20 = (18 - r) × (18 + r) (123.4 - x) = (x - 108) × (120/100)
160 = 324 - r2 1234 - 10x = 12x - 1296
22x = 2530
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x = 115
So, cost price = Rs. 115
Now,
Selling price = 120.75
Gain = 120.75 - 115
Gain = 5.75
Gain% = (5.75/115) × 100
Gain% = 5%
Q.26.(B)
BA extended up to F.
DE extended up to F.
Each angle of a regular pentagon is 108°.
BF forms a straight line.
⇒ ∠BAE + ∠EAF = 180°
⇒ ∠EAF = 180° - 108°
⇒ ∠EAF = 72°
As AD is the bisector of ∠CAB DF forms a straight line.
So, ∠EAD = 90°/2 ⇒ ∠DEA + ∠AEF = 180°
⇒ ∠AEF = 180° - 108°
⇒ ∠EAD = 45°
⇒ ∠AEF = 72°
In ΔEAD
In ΔAEF
⇒ ∠AED + ∠EAD + ∠EDA = 180°
⇒ ∠AEF + ∠EAF + ∠EFA = 180°
⇒ 90° + 45° + ∠EDA = 180°
⇒ ∠EFA = 180° - 72° - 72°
⇒ ∠EDA = 180° - 135°
⇒ ∠EFA = 36°
⇒ ∠EAD = 45°
Q.28.(A)
So, EA = ED
Let ED be x
⇒ EC = 15 - x
In ΔCED and ΔCAB
⇒ ∠C = ∠C (common)
⇒ ∠CED = ∠CAB = 90°
So, ΔCED ~ ΔCAB (AA) ∠BEC and ∠CED are on the same straight line
⇒ (ED)/(AB) = (CE)/(CA) ∠BEC = 128°
⇒ x/10 = (15 - x)/15 ∠CED = 180° - 128°
⇒ 15x = 10(15 - x) ⇒ ∠CED = 52°
⇒ 15x = 150 - 10x In ΔCDE, ∠CED = 52° and ∠DCE = 25°
⇒ 15x + 10x = 150 ∠CDE = 180° - (52° + 25°)
⇒ 25x = 150 ⇒ ∠CDE = 103°
∠BAC and ∠BDC are on the same arc BC
⇒ x = 150/25
We know that In cyclic quadrilateral angles on
⇒x=6
the same arc are always same.
Q.27.(B)
∠BAC = 103°
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Q.29.(B) Let number of students in school X be 100x ⇒ (900 – 500)/3
Number of failed students in school X = 30% of ⇒ 400/3
100x = 30x Expenditure of B = Income of B – Savings of B
Number of passes students in school Y = (100x ⇒ 500 – 3 × (250/3)
– 30x) = 70x
⇒ 500 – 250
Number of students in school Y = 100x + 150%
⇒ 250
of 100x
Ratio of expenditure of A and B = (400/3)/250
= 100x + 150x = 250x
⇒ 400/750
Total number of students in school X and school
Y = 100x + 250x = 350x ⇒ 8/15
Number of passes students in both schools = Q.33.(B) Let the total students be x
80% of 350x = 280x ⇒ Boys = 5x/8, Girls = 3x/8
So, number of passed students in school Y = ⇒ Boys above age 10 = 2/3rd of Total boys =
280x – 70x = 210x 5x/12
Number of failed students in schoolY= 250x – 210x ⇒ Girls above age 10 = 1/3rd of Total girls = x/8
= 40x ⇒ 5x/12 + x/8 = 260
Percentage of failed students in school Y = ⇒ x = 480
(40x/250x) × 100% = 16%
5x/8 = 300
Q.30.(B) Let the sum lent be Rs. x.
Q.34.(C) For starting 10 hours travelled with 11.8 km/hr.
Simple Interest = Rs. 27,600
Distance = Speed × Time
Now, S.I. = (P × R × T)/100
⇒ 11.8 × 10
For 11 years,
⇒ 118 km
27,600 = (x × 4 × 3)/100 + (x × 8 × 4)/100 + (x ×
Remaining distance
12 × (11 – 7))/100
⇒ 150 – 118 = 32 km
⇒ 27,600 = x × (12 + 32 + 48)/100
Remaining Time
⇒ 27,600 = x ×( 92/100)
⇒ 15 – 10 = 5 hours
⇒ x = Rs. (27,600 × 100)/92
Speed to travel 32 km in 5 hours
⇒ x = Rs. 30,000
⇒ 32/5
Q.31.(A) P = [(Installment)/(1 + R/100)1 + (Installment)/
(1+R/100)2] ⇒ 6.4 km/hr
P = [5547/(43/40)1 + 5547/(43/40)2] Q.35.(B) Let, speed of B be 10v km/h
P = 5547(40/43 + 1600/1849) Speed of a is 12v km/h
P = 5547(3320/1839) Let the distance be d
P = Rs. 9960 Time taken to cover the whole distance by A is
(d/12v) hours
Total Installment = 5547 × 2 = Rs. 11094
Time taken to cover the whole distance by B is
Total Interest = Rs(11094 - 9960)
(d/10v) hours
Rs. 1134
Relative speed (10v + 12V)
Q.32.(A) Let the monthly income of A and B be 300 and
⇒ 22v km/h
500 and the savings be 2x and 3x respectively
When they meet each other together they
⇒ 500 = 3 × 2x
covered d distance
⇒ 500 = 6x
Time taken to meet d/22v hours
⇒ x = 250/3
Then time taken by A to cover the whole journey
Expenditure of A = Income of A – Savings of A is (d/22v + P) hours
⇒ 300 – 2 × (250/3) d/22v + p = d/12v
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⇒ p = d/12v - d/22v ⇒ (y + 3)/y
⇒ p = (d/v)(1/12 - 1/22) When 5 is added to the numerator and 2 is
⇒ p = 5/132.(d/v) subtracted from denominator,
⇒ d/v = 132p/5 ----(1) ⇒ (y + 3 + 5)/(y – 2) = 8/3
Time taken by B to cover the whole journey is ⇒ (y + 8)/(y – 2) = 8/3
(d/22v + = (d/22v + 36/5) ⇒ 3y + 24 = 8y – 16
d/22v + 36/5 = d/10v ⇒ 5y = 40
⇒ 36/5 = d/10v - d/22v ⇒y=8
⇒ 36/5 = (d/v).(1/10 - 1/22) Fraction = (8 + 3)/8
⇒ 36/5 = (6/110).(d/v) ⇒ 11/8
⇒ d/v = 6 × 22 ----(2) Dividing the original fraction by (11/2),
From (1) and (2) get, ⇒ (11/8)/(11/2)
132p/5 = 6 × 22 ⇒ (2/8)
⇒p=5 ⇒ 1/4
Q.36.(A) Let the length of second train be l m. Q.39.(C) We have to find HCF of (1134 - 1062), (1182 -
Now, v1 + v2 = (l1 + l2)/t 1134) and (1182 - 1062)
⇒ (80 + 37) × (5/18) = (287 + l)/18 1134 - 1062 = 72
⇒ 117 × (5/18) × 18 = 287 + l 1182 - 1134 = 48
⇒ 585 = 287 + l 1182 - 1062 = 120
⇒ l = 298 m ⇒ 72 = 23 × 32
Q.37.(C) ⇒ 48 = 24 × 3
⇒ 120 = 23 × 3 × 5
HCF of 72, 48 and 120 is 23 × 3 = 24 (24 is the
highest common factor among all)
On rationalizing (5/4√2), we get Now,
5/4√2 × (√2/√2) = (5√2)/8 ----(2) Remainder when 1062 is divided by 24 is 6
1/(√a – √b) = (√a + √b)/(a – b) So, x = 24 and y = 6
⇒ (3 + 2√2)/(3 – 2√2) = (3 + 2√2)2/[(3)2 – (2√2)2] ⇒ x - y = 24 - 6
⇒ (3 + 2√2)/(3 – 2√2) = (9 + 8 + 12√2)/1 = (17 ⇒ 18
+ 12√2) ----(3)
Q.40.(C) If 5 digit number 535ab is divisible by 3, 7 and
Similarly, (3 – 2√2)/(3 + 2√2) = (3 – 2√2)2/ 11, then we can say number also divisible by
[(3)2 – (2√2)2] 231 because = (3 × 7 × 11= 231).
⇒ (3 – 2√2)/(3 + 2√2) = (9 + 8 – 12√2/1 = (17 From Divisibility law of 3 :
– 12√2) ----(4)
535ab is divisible by 3 if sum of its digit divisible
Substituting (2), (3) and (4) in (1), we get by 3, so
(5√2)/8 + (17 + 12√2) – (17 – 12√2) = a + b√2 5+3+5+a+b
⇒ (5√2)/8 + 24√2 = (197√2)/8 = a + b√2 13 + a + b
⇒ a = 0, b = 197/8 As we know, (13 + a + b) is divisibly by 3
Now, (3a + 4b) = 3 × 0 + 4 × 197/8 = 197/2 such that it can lie between minimum 15 and
Q.38.(D) Let the numerator and denominator be x and y maximum 30.
respectively ⇒ 15 ≤ 13 + a + b ≤ 30
⇒x=y+3 ⇒ 2 ≤ a + b ≤ 17
Fraction = x/y ⇒ 2 ≤ a + b ≤ 17 ----(i)
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From Divisibility law of 11 : ⇒ 3 men + 4 women = 4 men + 2 women
5 digit number 535ab is divisible by 11 so ⇒ 2 women = men
definition from the divisibility law by 11 ⇒ (women : men) = 1 : 2
5–3+5–a+b=0 ⇒ Efficiency Ratio of (women : men) = 1 : 2
(5 + 5 + b) – (3 + a) = 0 ⇒ Total Work = Efficiency × Time
⇒ (10 + b) – (3 + a) = 0 ⇒ (3 men + 4 women) × 7 = (2 men + 1 women)
⇒ (b – a) = -7 ----(ii) × 14
such that a > b ⇒ (3 × 2 + 4 × 1) × 7 = (2 × 2 + 1 × 1) × 14 = 70
Possible cases: ⇒ Total Work = 70
a 9 8 7 ⇒ number of days to complete the work by 7
b 2 1 0 women = Total work/Efficiency
Possible numbers are ⇒ 70/(7 × 1)
1. 53592 ⇒ sum of digits is 24 it is divisible by ⇒ 10 days
3 Q.43.(C)
2. 53581 ⇒ sum of digits is 22 it is not divisible
by 3
3. 53570 ⇒ sum of digits is 20 it is not divisible
by 3
So, 53592 is the only possible number that is
divisible by 3.
Also by checking divisibility of 53592 is also
divisible by 7 Point P and Q are on the sides AC and BC,
So, 53592 is the only possible number which is respectively, such that AP : PC = BQ : QC = 1 :
divisible by 3, 7 and 11 2
⇒ a = 9 and b = 2. P and Q divides AC and BC in the same ratio
respectively
⇒ (a2 - b2 + ab) = (92 - 22 + 9 × 2)
AQ2 + BP2 = PQ2 + AB2
⇒ (a2 - b2 + ab) = 81 - 4 + 18
In ΔCPQ, CP2 + CQ2 = PQ2
⇒ (a2 - b2 + ab) = 95
PQ2 = (2x)2 + (2x)2 [ x is a constant]
Q.41.(C) (3x + y)2 = 9x2 + y2 + 6xy
⇒ PQ2 = 8x2
⇒ (3x + y)2 = 37 + 6 × 2
In ΔABC, AC2 + BC2 = AB2
⇒ (3x + y)2 = 37 + 12
⇒ AB2 = (3x)2 + (3x)2
⇒ (3x + y)2 = 49
⇒ AB2 = 18x2
⇒ (3x + y) = 7
This shows that AQ2 + BP2 = 8x2 + 18x2
(3x + y)3 = 27x3 + y3 + 27x2y + 9xy2
⇒ 26x2
⇒ 73 = 27x3 + y3 + 27x2y + 9xy2
⇒ 343 = 27x3 + y3 + 9xy(3x + y) = 26x2/18x2
⇒ 343 = 27x3 + y3 + 9 × 2 × 7 ⇒ 13/9
⇒ 27x3 + y3 = 343 – 126
⇒ = 13/9
⇒ 27x3 + y3 = 217
Q.42.(C) M1D1 = M2D Q.44.(B) For 8x + 3y = 24, 2x + 8 = y to find the point of
intersection put one equation in other
⇒ (3 men + 4 women) × 7 = (2 men + 1 women)
× 14 ⇒ 8x + 3(2x + 8) = 24
⇒ (3 men + 4 women) = (2 men + 1 women) × ⇒ 14x = 0
2 ⇒x=0
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⇒ y = 2×0 + 8 = 8 ⇒ 90° + ∠COP + 36° = 180° (∴OC is
⇒ Height of the triangle = 8 perpendicular to tangent PT)
For 8x + 3y = 24, 2x + 8 = y to find the X – ⇒ ∠COP = 180° - 126° = 54°
intercepts put y = 0 In Δ OCB,
⇒ 8x + 3×0 = 24 ⇒ Let ∠OCB = ∠OBC = x° (∴ OC = OB =
⇒ x1 = 3 Radius)
⇒ 2x + 8 = 0 ⇒ ∠OCB + ∠OBC + ∠COB = 180°
⇒ x2 = -4 ⇒ x° + x° + 54° = 180°
Their difference is the base = 3 – (-4) = 7 ⇒ 2x° = 126°
⇒ The area of triangle = 8 × 7/2 = 28 ⇒ x° = 63°
Q.45.(D) ⇒ ∠OCB = ∠OBC = x° = 63°
⇒ ∠OCP = ∠OCB + ∠BCP
⇒ 90° = 63° + ∠BCP
⇒ ∠BCP = 90° - 63° = 27°
Q.47.(A) ∠A - ∠B = 33°, ∠B - ∠C = 18°
⇒ ∠A = 33° + ∠B and ∠C = ∠B - 18°
⇒ ∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180°
⇒ ∠B + 33° + ∠B + ∠B - 18° = 180°
∠PBC = ∠PCB = 28°
⇒ 3∠B = 180° - 15°
In ΔPBC,
⇒ 3∠B = 165°
∠PBC + ∠PCB + ∠BPC = 180°
⇒ ∠B = 55°
⇒ 28° + 28° + ∠BPC = 180°
⇒ ∠A = 33° + 55° = 88°
⇒ 56° + ∠BPC = 180°
⇒ ∠C = 55° - 18° = 37°
⇒ ∠BPC = 180° – 56°
⇒ The largest angle A = 88° and the smallest
⇒ ∠BPC = 124°
angle C = 37°
⇒ ∠BOC = 2 × ∠BPC
⇒ Sum of the smallest and the largest angle =
⇒ ∠BOC = 2 × 124° (88° + 37° ) = 125°
⇒ ∠BOC = 248° Q.48.(B) Total number of employees = 3000
Complete angle at O = 360° Employees in department A = 64.2°
⇒ 248° + Inverse ∠BOC = 360° ⇒ Employees in department A = (64.2°/360°) ×
⇒ Inverse ∠BOC = 112° 3000 = 535
Q.46.(A) Employees in department C = 72°
⇒ Employees in department C = (72°/360°) ×
3000 = 600
Total Employees in department A and C = 535 +
600 = 1135 ----(1)
Employees in department B = 73.8°
⇒ Employees in department B = (73.8°/360°) ×
3000 = 615
Employees in department D = 57°
⇒ Employees in department D = (57°/360°) ×
3000 = 475
In Δ OCP,
Total Employees in department B and D = 615
⇒ ∠OCP + ∠COP + ∠OPT = 180° + 475 = 1090 ----(2)
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Required difference = 1135 – 1090 = 45 ⇒ Required percentage = 27.5%
⇒ x lies between 44 and 52 Q.52.(B) The total revenue in 2015 and 2017 is (210 +
Q.49.(D) Total number of employees = 3000 240) crores
Employees in department E = 93° ⇒ 450 crores
⇒ Employees in department E = (93°/360°) × The total expenditure of the company in 2016,
3000 = 775 2018 and 2019 is (175 + 165 + 170) crores
20% of Employees of department E = (20/100) ⇒ 510 crores
× 775 The required percentage is {(450/510) × 100}%
⇒ 20% of Employees of department E = 155 ⇒ 88.23%
Employees in department A = 64.2° Q.53.(C) Average expenditure of the company during
2014 to 2019 = (130 + 150 + 175 + 200 + 165 +
⇒ Employees in department A = (64.2°/360°) ×
170)/6
3000 = 535
⇒ 990/6
Now, 20% of the employees working in
department E are transferred to department A ⇒ 165
⇒ Employees in department A = 535 + 155 = Now, we have to to look for the year in which
690 ----(1)
the revenue is % more than 165 i.e 165 ×
Employees in department C = 72° 4/3
⇒ Employees in department E = (72°/360°) × ⇒ 220
3000 = 600
⇒ The required year is 2018
124% of Employees in department C =
Q.54.(C) Profit of company in 2014 = Rs.(150 – 130) cr
(124/100) × 600 = 744 ----(2)
⇒ Profit of company in 2014 = Rs. 20 cr
Required difference = (2) – (1)
Percentage Revenue = Profit/Revenue × 100
⇒ Required difference = 744 – 690 = 54
Percentage Revenue of company in 2014 =
Q.50.(D) The number of employees in department B =
20/150 × 100 = 13.33% ----(1)
(74°/360°) × 3000 = 616.6
Profit of company in 2015 = Rs.(210 – 150) cr
The number of employees in department D =
(57°/360°) × 3000 = 475 ⇒ Profit of company in 2015 = Rs. 60 cr
The number of employees in department E = Percentage Revenue of company in 2015 =
(93°/360°) × 3000 = 775 60/210 × 100 = 28.57% ----(2)
The number of employees in department D and Profit of company in 2016 = Rs.(200 – 175) cr
E together = 475 + 775 = 1250 ⇒ Profit of company in 2016 = Rs. 25 cr
⇒ Required percentage Number of employees Percentage Revenue of company in 2016 =
in department B Number of employees in 25/200 × 100 = 12.5% ----(3)
department D and E × 100 = (616.6/1250) × 100 Profit of company in 2017 = Rs.(240 – 200) cr
= 49.3% ⇒ Profit of company in 2017 = Rs. 40 cr
Q.51.(A) Age of person between 10 to 40 years = 14 + 20 Percentage Revenue of company in 2017 =
+ 24 40/240 × 100 = 16.67% ----(4)
⇒ Age b/w 10 - 40 = 58 Profit of company in 2018 = Rs.(220 – 165) cr
Age of person between 50 to 80 years = 32 + 26 ⇒ Profit of company in 2018 = Rs. 55 cr
+ 22
Percentage Revenue of company in 2018 =
⇒ Age b/w 50 - 80 = 80 55/220 × 100 = 25% ----(5)
Required Percentage = (Age b/w 50 - 80 – Age Profit of company in 2019 = Rs.(255 – 170) cr
b/w 10 - 40)/Age b/w 50 - 80 × 100
⇒ Profit of company in 2019 = Rs. 85 cr
⇒ Required percentage = (80 – 58)/80 × 100
Q.55.(A) 2A = 3B = 5C
⇒ Required percentage = 22/80 × 100
L.C.M of 2, 3 and 5 = 30
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So, A = 30/2 = 15 Q.59.(D) C.P of mixture = Rs. (53.10/118) × 100
⇒ B = 30/3 = 10 ⇒ Rs. 45
⇒ C = 30/5 = 6 Let the quantity of rice costing Rs. 42 per kg be
Total profit = 15 + 10 + 6 = 31 x kg
Share of B = (10/31) × 15.5 lakhs Now, as per the alligation method
⇒ Rs. 5 lakhs (50 – 45) : (45 – 42) = x : 7.5
Q.56.(C) Let X’s and Y’s initial investment for the first 5 ⇒ 5 : 3 = x : 7.5
months be 30 and 50 ⇒ x = 2.5 × 5
After 5 months, ⇒ 12.5 kg
X’s capital for next 7 months = (150/100) × 30 = Q.60.(D) Put the value of
45 ⇒ a = 1, b = 5 and c = 2
Y’s capital for next 7 months = (40/100) × 50 = Value of (4a – b + 3c) = 4 × 1 – 5 + 3 × 2
20
⇒ 10 – 5 = 5
(X’s profit)/(Y’s profit) = [(30 × 5) + (45 × 7)]/
Q.61.(B) ⇒ √1875 = √(625 × 3) = 25√3
[(50 × 5) + (20 × 7)]
⇒ √3888 = √(1296 × 3) = 36√3
⇒ (150 + 315)/(250 + 140)
⇒ √1200 = √(400 × 3) = 20√3
⇒ 465/390
⇒ √768 = √(256 × 3) = 16√3
⇒ 31/26
⇒ √175 = √(25 × 7) = 5√7
Total profit = 30 + 26 = 57 units
⇒ √1792 = √(256 × 7) = 16√7
⇒ (X’s profit)/(Total profit) = 31/57
⇒ x = [(25√3/36√3) ÷ (20√3/16√3)] × (5√7/16√7)
⇒ (X’s profit)/6.84 = 31/57
⇒ x = (25/36) × (16/20) × (5/16)
⇒ X’s profit = (31/57) × 6.84
⇒ x = (25/(36 × 4))
⇒ X’s profit = 3.72
⇒ √x = √(25/(36 × 4))
Q.57.(B) Let EF = x cm
⇒ (9/12) = (2.1/x)2 ⇒ √x = (5/12)
⇒ x2 = (2.1 × 2.1 × 12)/9 Q.62.(A) By using formula the correct answer will be .05
⇒ x2 = (7 × 7 × 3)/25 Q.63.(A) C.P of one article = Rs. 5000 × [100/(250/3)]
⇒ x = √((7 × 7 × 3)/25) ⇒ Rs. 5000 × 100 × (3/250)
⇒ x = (7√3)/5 ⇒ Rs. 6000
⇒ EF = (7√3)/5 cm Now, As the there is no profit or no loss
⇒ EF is (7√3)/5 cm So, C.P of other article = Rs. (10,000 – 6000)
Q.58.(D) Let, the Cost price of the article be 100 ⇒ Rs. 4000
Then marked price of the article is (100 + 40) = S.P of other article = Rs. 5000
140 Gain = Rs. (5000 – 4000
Selling price is %of the marked price ⇒ Rs. 1000
⇒ 147/2 % of the marked price Gain% = (1000/4000) × 100%
Selling price is {140 × (147/2)}/100 ⇒ 25%
⇒ (140 × 147)/200 Q.64.(C) x8 - 34x4 + 1 = 0
⇒ 102.9 Divide both the sides of the equation by x4 , then
equation will become
Profit = (102.9 - 100)
x4 - 34 + x-4 = 0
⇒ 2.9
Profit percentage is (2.9 × 100)/100 ⇒ x4 + x-4 = 34
⇒ 2.9% Adding 2 to both the sides of the equation
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x4 + x-4 + 2 = 36 Slant height = EF
⇒ (x2 + x-2)2 = 36 Height = EO = 10 cm
⇒ x2 + x-2 = 6 OF = 10/2 = 5 cm
Again adding 2 to both the sides of the equation In ΔEOF,
x2 + x-2 + 2 = 8 EF2 = OE2 + OF2
⇒ (x1 + x-1)2 = 8 ⇒ 102 + 52
⇒ x + x-1 = 2√2 ⇒ EF = √125 = 5√5
Now cube both the sides of the equation Slant height = EF = 5√5 cm
(x + x-1)3 = (2√2)3 Perimeter of the base = 4 × 10 = 40 cm
⇒ x3 + x-3 = 10√2 Lateral surface = (1/2) × Perimeter of the base ×
Q.65.(B) 3x - 20y - 2 = 0 .......(1) Slant height
⇒ (11x - 5y + 61 = 0) × 4 ......(2) ⇒ (1/2) × 40 × 5√5
On subtracting these two equation ⇒ 100√5 cm
⇒ 41x = - 246 Q.68.(C) Let the radius of the cylinder be ‘r’ and the
height of the cylinder be ‘h’.
⇒x=-6
Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh
putting the value of x = - 6 in any of the two
equation, we will get ⇒ 2πrh = 3696
⇒ y = -1 ⇒ 2πr × 3r = 3696 (h = 3r)
both the equations intersect each other at point ⇒ r2 = (3696 × 7)/(22 × 6)
P(a,b) = P(x. y) ⇒ r2 = 196
⇒ a = -6 and b = -1 ⇒ r = 14 cm
⇒ (a2 + b2 - ab)/(a2 - b2 + ab) = (36 + 1 - 6)/ ⇒ h = 3r = 3 × 14 = 42 cm
(36 - 1 + 6) Volume of cylinder = πr2h
⇒ 31/41 ⇒ (22/7) × 14 × 14 × 42
Q.66.(A) (10a3 + 4b3) : (11a3 - 15b3) = 7 : 5 ⇒ 25872 cm3
⇒ 5 × (10a3 + 4b3) = 7 × (11a3 - 15b3) We know, 1 cm3 = 0.001 litre
⇒ 50a3 + 20b3 = 77a3 - 105b3 ⇒ 25872 × 0.001
⇒ 27a3 = 125b3 ⇒ 25.872 litres
⇒ 3a = 5b Q.69.(A) l2 = h2 + r2
⇒a:b=5:3 ⇒ l2 = 122 + 52
⇒ (3a + 5b) : (9a - 2b) =? ⇒ l2 = 144 + 25
⇒ (3 × 5 + 5 × 3) : (9 × 5 - 2 × 3) = ? ⇒ l = 13 cm
⇒ 30 : 39 = ? The surface area of the remaining figure =
⇒ 10 : 13 = ? surface area of cylinder + 2 × surface area of the
Q.67.(B) cone
⇒ 2πrh + 2πrl
⇒ 2πr(h + l)
⇒ 2π × 5(30 + 13)
⇒ 430π
Q.70.(A) ⇒ Volume = (6688/10.5)
Now,
⇒ (6688/10.5) = (4/3) × (22/7) × (63 - r3)
⇒ (63 - r3) = (6688 × 3 × 7)/(22 × 4 × 10.5)
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⇒ (63 - r3) = 152 ⇒ a = 8 and b = 6
⇒ 216 - r3 = 152 So,
⇒ r3 = 216 - 152 Volume of sphere with radius a cm : volume of
⇒ r3 = 64 sphere with radius b cm = 4 π a3 : 4 π b3
⇒ r = 3 64 ⇒ 83 : 63
⇒r=4 ⇒ 512 : 216
Now, ⇒ 64 : 27
⇒ Thickness = 6 - 4 = 2 cm Q.75.(C) Let the initial radius, height be r, h
Q.71.(D) ⇒ Base area = 6 × (√3/4) × 52 ⇒ New radius = r + r/5 = 6r/5
⇒ Base area = 150 × (√3/4) ⇒ New height = h – 3h/10 = 7h/10
⇒ Volume = 150 × (√3/4) × 12√3 ⇒ New Area = π × 36r2/25 × 7h/10 = 252πr2h/250
⇒ Volume = (1800 × 3)/4 ∴ % increase in Area = 0.8%
⇒ Volume = 1350 cm3 Q.76.(C) let the height of both cylinder be h1 and h2
Q.72.(B) Areas of 3 adjacent faces of cuboidal tank = ⇒ π32h1/π22h2 = 27 : 16
3m2, 12m2, 16m2 ⇒ 9h1/4h2 = 27 : 16
Volume of cuboid = √(x × y × z) ⇒ 4h1 = 3h2
⇒ Capacity of tank = √(3 × 12 × 16) m3 ⇒ h1 : h2 = 3 : 4
⇒ Capacity of tank = 24 m3 Q.77.(B) Let the number of the smaller sphere be ‘x’
1 m3 = 1000 Litres Volume of the bigger sphere = x × (volume of
⇒ Capacity of tank = 24 × 1000 lites the smaller sphere)
⇒ Capacity of tank = 24000 litres (4/3)π 153 = x × (4/3)π 33
Q.73.(A) Let the parallelogram be ABCD, x = 125
AB = 3 cm So their are total 125 smaller spheres
BC = 10 cm Now,
CD = 3 cm The surface area of the larger sphere = 4π 152
DA = 10 cm ⇒ 900π
Using the concept, Surface area of smaller sphere = 4π 32
The sum of the squares of the diagonals = ⇒ 36π
(AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2) Total surface area of 125 smaller spheres =
⇒ (32 + 102 + 32 + 102) 125 × 36π
⇒ (9 + 100 + 9 + 100) ⇒ 4500π
⇒ 218 Surface area of the bigger sphere : Surface area
of all smaller spheres = 900π : 4500π
Q.74.(A) et the radius of the circle A be ‘a’
⇒1:5
Let the radius of the circle B be ‘b’
Q.78.(D) ⇒ secθ – cosecθ + cosecθ + cotθ – secθ + tanθ
Difference of the surface area of theSOL-ENG
=?
L circle is 112π
⇒ cotθ + tanθ = ?
4 π a2 - 4 π b2 = 112 π
⇒ cosθ/sinθ + sinθ/cosθ = ?
(a + b).(a - b) = 28
⇒ (cos2θ + sin2θ)/(sinθ × cosθ) = ?
a-b = 2 [Given,(a + b) = 2]
⇒ 1/(sinθ × cosθ) = ?
a + b = 14 ....(1)
⇒ ? = secθ × cosecθ
a - b = 2 ....(2)
Q.79.(B) (cosec230°sin245° + sec260°)/(tan60°cosec245°
Solving equation (1) and (2) - sec260°tan45°)
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⇒ (4 × 1/2 + 4)/(√3 × 2 – 4 × 1) In ΔABD,
⇒ 6/(2√3 – 4) tan60° = AB/BD
⇒ 3/(√3 – 2) ⇒ √3 = 120√3/BD
Q.80.(C) ⇒ {2sin2(90° - 52°)sec252° + cos64° sin(90° ⇒ BD = 120
- 64°) + sin264°}/{tan2(90° - 67°) - cosec267° In ΔABC,
+ cot2(90° - 67°) - sec267°}
tan30° = AB/BC
⇒ {2cos252° sec252° + cos64° cos64° + sin264°}/
⇒ 1/√3 = 120√3/BC
{cot267° - cosec267° + tan267° - sec267°}
⇒ BC = 360
⇒ {2 + (cos264° + sin264°)}/{ - (cosec267° -
cot267°) - (sec267° - tan267°)} DC = 360 - 120
⇒ (2 + 1)/( - 1 - 1) DC = 240 m
⇒ -3/2 Q.85.(A)
Q.81.(D) H/B = a/b
P = √(a2 - b2), H = a and B = b
tan2θ = (a2 - b2)/b2 ⇒ (1 – 2sin2θcos2θ + 2sin2θcos2θ)/
sin2θ = (a2 - b2)/a2 cosecθsecθ[(sinθ + cosθ)2 – 1]
(1 - tan2θ)/(2 - sin2θ) ⇒ 1/cosecθsecθ[(sin2θ + cos2θ + 2sinθcosθ – 1]
⇒ {(2b2 - a2)/b2}/{(a2 + b2)/a2} ⇒ (sinθcosθ)/(1 + 2sinθcosθ – 1)
⇒ (sinθcosθ)/(2sinθcosθ) = 1/2
Q.86.(D)
Q.82.(B) sin3A = cos(30° - A)

⇒ 3A + 30 - A = 90°
⇒ A = 30°
Now, 2cosecA + tan22A - cot2A
⇒ 2 × 2 + √32 - √32
⇒4
Q.83.(C) cotR = 1/3
P = 3, B = 1, H = √10
secP = √10/3, cosR = 1/√10, sinP = 1/√10,
cosecR = √ 10/3, sinR = 3/√10, cosecP = √10/1
Now,
Q.87.(A) Average = sum of the observation/Number of
the observation
⇒ Sum of the 25 numbers = 54 × 25 = 1350
⇒ (2/√10)/(-7/√10) ⇒ Sum of the first 13 numbers = 13 × 52.8 =
⇒ -2/7 686.4
Q.84.(B) ⇒ Sum of the last 13 numbers = 13 × 62.2 =
808.6
⇒ 13th number = (Sum of the first 13 numbers
+ Sum of the last 13 numbers) - (Sum of the 25
numbers)
⇒ (686.4 + 808.6) - (1350)
⇒ 1495 - 1350 = 145
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⇒ Sum of the remaining 24 numbers = (1350 - As per the question,
145) =1205 5/u + 7.5/d = 45/60 -----eQ.n(1)
⇒ Average of the remaining 24 numbers = 2.5/u + 5/d = 25/60 -----eQ.n(2)
1205/24 = 50.2
Multiplying eQ.n(2) by 2 and then subtracting
Q.88.(B) Let the income of Renu is 100 unit. eQ.n(1) from (2), we get
According to the question ⇒ d = 30
The present saving of Renu is By putting the value of ‘d’ in any of the eQ.n, we
⇒ 100 × 20% get the value of ‘u’
⇒ 20 unit ⇒ u = 10
The present expenditure of Renu is Now
⇒ 100 - 20 Time is taken to travel 6 km upstream
⇒ 80 unit = 6/10 hour or 36 minutes
Now, Q.91.(A) Let the loan amount be P.
The income increases by 29% and expenditure P = 5808/[1 + (10/100)] + 5808/[1 + (10/100)]2
increases by 20%, then ⇒ P = 5808/(1 + 1/10) + 5808/(1 + 1/10)2
The new income is ⇒ P = 5808/(11/10) + 5808/(11/10)2
⇒ 100 + (100 × 29%) ⇒ P = (5808 × 10)/11 + 5808/(121/100)
⇒ 100 + 29 ⇒ P = 58080/11 + 580800/121
⇒ 129 unit ⇒ P = 5280 + 4800
The new expenditure is ⇒ P = 10080
⇒ 80 + (80 × 20%) Interest = 2 × 5808 – 10080
⇒ 80 + 16 ⇒ 11616 – 10080
⇒ 96 unit ⇒ 1536
The new saving is Q.92.(C) ⇒ 1/total days = 1/A + 1/B - 1/C
⇒ 129 - 96 ⇒ 1/10 = 1/12 + 1/15 - 1/x
⇒ 33 unit ⇒ 1/x = 1/12 + 1/15 - 1/10
The saving increases by ⇒ 1/x = (5 + 4 - 6)/60
⇒ 33 - 20 ⇒ 1/x = 3/60
⇒ 13 unit ⇒ x = 20
Increases percent of saving is Q.93.(B) Let, the income ratio of X and Y is 5a and 4a.
⇒ (13/20) × 100% The expenditure ratio of X and Y is 9b and 7b.
⇒ 65% ⇒ 4a = 9b
Q.89.(A) Using the above data in the alligation method, ⇒ a/b = 9/4
we have
⇒ Saving of X = 5a - 9b
8% 0%
⇒ Saving of Y = 4a - 7b
x%
⇒ Ratio = (5a - 9b)/(4a - 7b)
x 8-x
By dividing b
⇒ (x - 0)/(8 - x) = 50/10
⇒ Ratio = (45 - 36)/(36 - 28)
⇒ x = 40 - 5x
⇒ Ratio = 9/8
Q.94.(C) ⇒ Required number (x) = HCF of (1027 - 955),
(1075 - 1027) and (1075 - 955)
Q.90.(A) Let the Downstream and Upstream speed be ‘d’
⇒ Required number (x) = HCF of 72, 48 and
km/hr and ‘u’ km/hr respectively
120
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⇒ HCF of 72, 48 and 120 = 24 Q.98.(B) ⇒ Area of triangle = (√3/4) × 8 × 8
⇒ Required number (x) = 24 ⇒ Area of equilateral triangle = 16√3 cm2
⇒ Factors of 24 = 6 , 8 , 4 but 16 is not the ⇒ The volume of pyramid = (1/3) × 16√3 ×
factor of 24 30√3
Q.95.(D) a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc = (a + b + c) [(a + b + c)2 - 3(ab ⇒ V = 480 cm3
+ bc + ca)] Q.99.(A) cos α + cos β = 2
⇒ 175 = 7 × [(7)2 - 3(ab + bc + ca)] Squaring,
⇒ 25 = 49 - 3(ab + bc + ca) ⇒ cos2α + 2cosα .cosβ + cos2β = 4......(1)
⇒ 24 = 3(ab + bc + ca) ⇒ sin α + sin β = 0
⇒ ab + bc + ca = 8 Squaring,
Q.96.(D) ⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 4 of {(4 - 2) × 6 ÷ 2}] - 2 × ⇒ sin2α + 2sinα.sinβ + sin2β = 0......(2)
6÷8+3
Adding,
⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 4 of {(4 - 2) × 3}] - 2 ×
⇒ 2cos(α - β) = 2
(3/4) + 3
⇒ cos(α - β) = 1
⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 4 of {2 × 3}] - (3/2) + 3
⇒ α - β = cos-1(1) = 0
⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 4 of {2 × 3}] - (3/2) + 3
Q.100.(A) Let the amount received by Anil, Sunil and
⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 4 of 6] - (3/2) + 3 Mohan be x, y and z respectively
⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of [3 ÷ 24] - (3/2) + 3 According to the question, we have
⇒ x = 4 ÷ 12 of (1/8) - (3/2) + 3 Anil gets 3/2 of Mohan
⇒ x = 4 ÷ (3/2) - (3/2) + 3 ⇒ x = (3/2) × z
⇒ x = (8/3) - (3/2) + 3 ⇒ x = 1.5z ---(1)
Mohan gets 50% of Sunil
⇒ x = 25/6 =
⇒ z = 50% of y
Q.97.(A) Let the cost price of the article is 100 unit.
⇒ z = (50/100) × y
According to the question ⇒ 100z/50 = y
The selling price of the article is ⇒ y = 2z ---(2)
⇒ [(100 + 5.5)/100] × 100 Average amount received by Anil, Sunil and
⇒ 105.5 units Mohan is
The Marked price of the article is ⇒ (x + y + z)/3 = 4,500 ---(3)
⇒ [100 + (100 × 25%)] Substitute the values of x and z from (1) and (2)
⇒ 100 + 25 in (3), we get
⇒ 125 units ⇒ (1.5z + 2z + z)/3 = 4,500
⇒ 4.5z = 4,500 × 3
Also,
⇒ z = 13,500/4.5
The selling price of the article is
⇒ z = 3,000
⇒ [125 - (125 × x%)] = 105.5
Now, The amount received by Anil is
⇒ 125 - 5x/4 = 105.5
Put the value of z in (1), we get
⇒ 5x/4 = 19.5
⇒ x = 1.5z
⇒ x = 19.5 × 4/5
⇒ x = 1.5 × 3,000
⇒ x = 15.6 ⇒ x = Rs. 4,500
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