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Swachhta Pakhwada Being Observed by theMinistry of Textilesl Swachhta Pakhwada being observed by the Ministry of Textiles

throughout the country The Ministry of Textiles is observingSwachhta Pakhwada from May 1 to 15, 2017.

l The theme of the Swachhta Pakhwada was to spread SwachhtaAwareness across the country. The Swachhta Pledge is administeredby the Ministry of Textiles.

l Its focus is on the role of women and children in taking a leadershiprole for community led sanitation initiatives.

Real Estate Act comes into Effectl Real Estate Act comes into force on May 1, 2017 with a promise of

protecting the right of consumers and ushering in transparency butonly 13 states and UTs have so far notified rules.

l The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act promises to bring inthe much-desired transparency, accountability and efficiency in realestate sector and the government has described the implementation ofthe Act as the beginning of an era where the consumer is king.

l The government has brought in the legislation to protect homebuyers and encourage genuine private players. The Real Estate(Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016 was passed by Parliamentin March 2016.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment Launched 2 Schemes l The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Bandaru

Dattatreya launched two schemes One IP- Two Dispensaries andAadhaar based Online Claim Submission on the occasion ofInternational Labour Day on May 1, 2017.

l By introducing the concept of One IP- Two Dispensaries, IP as wellas their family members would now be able to get treatment fromeither of the dispensaries and in case of emergency from any ESIInstitution.

l Under Aadhaar based Online Claim Submission scheme all EPFMembers who have activated their UAN and seeded their KYC(Aadhaar) with EPFO will be able to apply for PF final settlement,Pension withdrawal benefit and PF part withdrawal from the theirUAN Interface directly.

Water Conservation Programme Launchedl Uma Bharti, the Union Minister for Water

Resources, River Development and GangaRejuvenation launched 'Jal SanrakshanKaryakram- Bundelkhand, an extensive water conservation programme on April 28, 2017 atBandri, Sagar in Madhya Pradesh.

l The programme aims to focus on thedrought-prone areas of Bundelkhand,Kalahandi, Bolangir, Marathwada andKoraput in Odisha.

l The scheme is expected to benet Jhansi,Jalaun, Hamirpur, Lalitpur and Banda districts in UPs Bundelkhand region and Tikamgarhand Datia districts in MPs Bundelkhandregion.

PM Launched UDAN Schemel Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched

the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme from Jubbarhatti, an airport on the outskirtsof Shimla, on April 27, 2017.

l Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik means thecommon man flies. He flagged of the firstUDAN flight under Regional ConnectivityScheme (RCS) on Shimla-Delhi sector and also flagged UDAN flights onKadapaHyderabad, and Nanded-Hyderabadsectors .

l The UDAN RCS (Regional ConnectivityScheme) was launched in October 2016. Thescheme has been launched to provideconnectivity to un-served and under-servedairports of the country through revival ofexisting air-strips and airports.

l As per the modalities of the scheme, airfare for a one-hour journey of 500 km has been capped at an all-inclusive charge of ` 2500.

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Centre Unveiled New Agricultural Produce Market Committee Actl The Centre has unveiled a new Agricultural

Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act 2017,which removes the concept of notified marketor mandi area, enabling farmers to sell theirproduce to highest bidder on April 25, 2017.

l The government aims to integrate 585 APMCsunder one electronic platform and set up awholesale market at every 80 km.

l Due to the monopoly of APMCs, farmers donot have a choice to sell their farm produce tomultiple buyers. The model act will provideseveral marketing channels to sell agriculturalproduce.

Quality Mark AwardScheme-Department of AnimalHusbandryl The Department of Animal Husbandry,

Dairying and Fisheries has supported theNational Dairy Development Board developedInitative of "Quality Mark" Award scheme fordairy Cooperatives on April 24 ,2017.

l It is aimed at bringing about processimprovement in the entire value chain fromproducer to the consumer to ensure availability of safe and quality of milk and products bothfor the domestic and foreign market.

l The Quality Mark Award Scheme for dairyCooperatives in the country has been initiatedto instill confidence in the consumers for thequality of milk being marketed by them byensuring availability of safe and good qualitymilk and milk products.

l The quality mark scheme was rolled out on 6th January-2016 after deliberating on the processand award mechanism for over a year.

Website of Water and SanitationMinistry Leaked Aadhaar Detailsl The Union Water and Sanitation Ministry was

found on April 24, 2017 to have uploadedAadhaar numbers of beneficiaries of theSwachh Bharat Mission-Gramin on its website, the first instance of an Aadhaar data breachby a central government ministry.

l Aadhaar aims to plug leakages in the deliveryof state benefits, such as subsidized grains tothe poor and aid in generating a savings ofabout Rs70,000 crore a year for thegovernment.

l In March, 2017, UIDAI blacklisted a commonservices centre for 10 years after it shared theAadhaar details of former cricket captainMahendra Singh Dhoni. The Aadhaar Act of2016 makes such disclosure punishable by athree-year term and fine.

Government Released Coffee Scented Stampsl Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and

Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha released coffeescented postage stamps on April 24, 2017 at the General Post Office,Bengaluru.

l The stamps, which are being printed at the India Security Press, will be priced at ` 100.

l Bhutan first introduced the concept of aromatic stamps in 1973.India introduced its first aromatic stamp in 2006, with a 15sandalwood-scented stamp.

10 New Swachh Iconic Places Under SwachhBharat Missionl The 2nd quarterly review meeting on the Swachh Iconic Places

(SIP), an initiative of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitationunder Swachh Bharat Mission, was held recently at Mata VaishnoDevi Shrine, in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.

l On this occasion, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar announced 10 newIconic places to be taken under the Phase II of Swachh Iconic Places initiative.

l These 10 new iconic places which are to be brought to a higherstandard of swachhta and visitors amenities are- Gangotri ,Yamunotri , Mahakaleshwar Temple (Ujjain), Char Minar(Hyderabad) , Church and Convent of St. Francis (Assissi, Goa), AdiShankaracharyas abode Kaladi (Ernakulam), Gomateshwar(Shravanbelgola) , Baijnath Dham (Devghar) , Gaya Tirth (Bihar)and Somnath temple (Gujarat).

Apply for Passports in Hindi Languagel The Ministry of External Affairs has

made a provision enabling people to apply online for passports in Hindion April 24, 2017.

l The move comes after PresidentPranab Mukherjee recentlyaccepted recommendations made in this regard by the Committee ofParliament on Official Language via its ninth report. The report wassubmitted in 2011.

l From now on, women do not have to change their names in theirpassports after marriage. They can use their father/mothers name in the passport.

Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill 2017 andNCBC (Repeal) Bill, 2017l The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra

Modi has given ex-post facto approval for introduction ofConstitution ( 123 Amendment) Bill 2017 and National Commissionfor Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament; and Approval for retention of posts/incumbents and office premises heldby the existing National Commission for Backward Classes whichwas proposed new National Commission for Backward Class

l Repeal of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993along with Savings Clause for namely the National Commission forBackward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017.

l Article 338B for socially and educationally backward classes by name of National Commission for Backward Classesinsertion of Clause(26C) under Article 366 with modified definition.

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World Bank Approved Loan forNational Waterway-1 on Gangal The World Bank has approved a loan of $ 375

million for capacity augmentation of NationalWaterway-1 (NW-1) on the river Ganga under theJal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) on April 21, 2017.

l The financial assistance from the World Bankwould help to develop the ` 5369-crore NW-1 from Haldia to Varanasi. The project will enablecommercial navigation of vessels with capacity of1,500-2,000 deadweight tonnes along a 1390-kmstretch.

l NW-1 is a waterway of national significancepassing through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhandand West Bengal, serving the cities of Allahabad,Varanasi, Ghazipur, Bhagalpur, Patna, Howrah,Haldia and Kolkata.

Pro Bono Services, Legal AidSchemes, Nyaya Mitra Launchedl The Minister of

Law and JusticeRavi ShankarPrasad on April20, 2017inaugurated threewelfare initiativesof the Department of Justice. The services launched were Pro-bonolegal services, Tele-law service and Nyaya Mitra.

l Pro bono legal service is a web- based initiativethrough which lawyers who want to volunteer forpro bono services can register on the justicedepartment website : doj.gov.in.

l Under Tele-law initiative, litigants frommarginalised communities can avail legal advicefrom expert panel of lawyers stationed at StateLegal Services Centres (SLCA) by videoconferencing through the Common Service Centres (CSCs).

l Nyaya Mitra Scheme aims to reduce pendency inlower courts of selected districts. Cases which have been pending for more than 10 years will beaccorded priority.

Government Relaxed Curb onExport of Organic Farm Producel The government relaxed restrictions on exports of

certain organic agricultural and processed products like wheat, non-basmati rice to boost theiroverseas shipments on April 20, 2017.

l According to a notification of Directorate Generalof Foreign Trade (DGFT) , Export of organicagricultural and organic processed products likewheat, non-basmati rice, edible oils, sugar havebeen exempted from existing quantitative ceilings.

l It has increased the annual quantitative ceiling onexport of organic pulses and lentils from existing10000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes per annum.

SC Approved e-Auction of Taj Mansingh Hotell The Supreme Court on April 20, 2017 allowed the New Delhi

Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to e-auction the Taj Mansinghhotel in Delhis Lutyens zone.

l Once managed by the Tata Group and now run by the IndianHotels Company (IHCL), the apex court also asserted that if theTata Group loses the e-auction then it will have to vacate thepremises within a period of six months.

l NDMC and IHCL had entered into an agreement in 1976 toconstruct and run a five-star hotel in one of the prime locationsof Delhi that is Mansingh Road. This licence operated for aperiod of 33 years from late 1976 and concluded in 2011. Now,NDMC declined to renew the IHCL licence for 30 years.

India Steel 2017 Inauguratedl International Conference and Exhibition on Steel Industry India

Steel 2017 was held at Mumbai Exhibition Centre in Mumbaifrom April 19-21, 2017.

l First of its Kind exhibition-cum-conference was organised byFederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCO) along with Union Ministry of Steel. It was inauguratedby Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh. India is theThird largest producer of crude steel in the world.

Bill for Constitutional Status to BackwardClasses Commission Passed l The Lok Sabha on April 19, 2017 passed a constitutional

amendment which introduces a National Commission forSocially and Educationally Backward Classes in the Constitution, despite opposition parties claiming certain clauses affected thefederal structure of the country.

l The National Commission for Backward Classes Bill 2017 torepeal the 1993 law was also passed. This is the first steptowards making the backward classes commission aconstitutional body.

l The amendment envisages a five-member panel with severalduties, including investigating and monitoring matters regarding safeguards provided for the socially and educationally backwardclasses, inquiring into specific complaints regarding deprivationof rights and safeguards, advising on their socio-economicdevelopment, and submitting reports on the working of thesafeguards.

l The constitutional amendment also empowers the President tospecify communities which would fall under backward class forstates and union territories, in consultation with the concernedgovernor.

President Inaugurated Global Exhibition onServices l The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 3rd

edition of the Global Exhibition on Services (GES-2017) onApril 17, 2017.

l India can be a key partner for emerging services such as facilities management, event and exhibition, urban infrastructure andenvironmental services.

l Many of these services can be delivered from India to offshorelocations, helping large cities manage their facilities optimally,facilitating hospitals in maintaining medical records or providing geospatial information.

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Training Programme Launched for WomenPanchayat Leadersl The Union government launched a training programme for

women panchayat leaders to skill them in governance andadministration with a special emphasis on efficient usage offunds to achieve overall development on April 17, 2017.

l Women panchayat representatives to get an overall idea on howhouses and sanitation infrastructures like toilets and drains areconstructed and give special focus on women education invillages.

l The objective of the training programme is to build theconfidence of the women representatives in dealing with thedaily functioning of the panchayats and make them aware ofthe laws and rights of women under Constitution of India.

Portal and Mobile App of RUSA Launched l Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Prakash

Javadekar launched the unique portal and mobile app ofRashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), a body underthe aegis of the Ministry of Human Resources & Development,on April 16, 2017.

l This is a unique event as well as experiment wherein we haveinaugurated 17 facilities created under Rashtriya UcchatatShiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in one go in 14 states.

l The portal is a one-stop for States Higher Education Plans,decision of the States Higher Education Councils and details of the resources under this scheme. Also, the gallery is a richrepository of the projects initiated under RUSA.

ASCI Released Guidelines for Celebrities in Advertisingl Advertising industry's self-regulatory organisation released a

set of guidelines to protect consumers' interest, whileencouraging celebrities and advertisers to refrain fromendorsing misleading advertisements on April 14, 2017.

l According to Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI),the guidelines will help in ensuring that claims made inadvertising are not misleading, false or go unsubstantiated.

l Celebrities have a strong influence on consumers and areguided by the choices they make or endorse. It's important that both celebrities and advertisers are cognizant of the impact and power of advertising and therefore make responsible claims topromote products or services.

PM Launched GNFCs Cashless/Less CashTownship Model Across 12 Statesl Prime Minister Narendra

Modi, launched in Nagpura cashless/less cashtownship model,developed by GujaratNarmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd(GNFC), across 81townships in 12 States on April 14, 2017.

l These townships will deliver 2.5 lakh cashless transactions perday, translating into 9 crore cashless transactions in a year.GNFCs township at Bharuch in Gujarat became Indias firstcent per cent cashless township after demonetisation.

l The 81 townships included 56 in Gujarat and 25 inother States that have chosen to follow the cashlessor less cash model.

l It further found that 92.3% of households believedthere was a significant reduction in the use of cashresulting in more convenience when transacting fordaily activities.

Inter-Disciplinary CommitteeConstituted with Regard to VirtualCurrenciesl In order to examine the existing framework,

Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry ofFinance has constituted an Inter- DisciplinaryCommittee chaired by Special Secretary (EconomicAffairs) and representatives from Department ofEconomic Affairs, Department of Financial Services,Department of Revenue (CBDT), Ministry of HomeAffairs, Ministry of Electronics and InformationTechnology , Reserve Bank of India, NITI Aayog and State Bank of India on April 13, 2017.

l The Committee will

(i) take stock of the present status of VirtualCurrencies both in India and globally;

(ii) examine the existing global regulatory and legal structures governing Virtual Currencies;

(iii) suggest measures for dealing with such VirtualCurrencies including issues relating toconsumer protection, money laundering, etc;and

(iv) examine any other matter related to VirtualCurrencies which may be relevant.

l The Committee has been tasked to submit its reportwithin three months.

Cab Safety Measures for WomenIncluded in New Taxi PolicyGuidelinesl The safety measures, recommended by the Ministry

of Women and Child Development (WCD),concerning safety of women commuters availing ofcab services have been included in the new TaxiPolicy Guidelines on April 13, 2017.Recommendations of WCD Ministry included in theNew Taxi Policy Guidelines include.

l The taxis should be mandatorily fitted with GPSpanic devices.

l For the safety of women and child passengers, thecentral locking system in the taxis should not beallowed.

l The driver's identification along with the photo andregistration number of the vehicle should also beprominently displayed in the taxi.

l Violation of the stipulated rules by the taxioperators/drivers should be strictly dealt inaccordance with law.

l Sharing of seat should be subject to willingness ofpassengers.

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Committee Constituted to Prepare DraftGanga Act Submits its Reportl The committee constituted to prepare draft Ganga Act

submitted its report to the Union Minister of WaterResources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti in New Delhi on April 12, 2017.

l The Chairman of the committee Justice Shri Girdhar Malviya(Retd.) said that it was a big challenge for them but theycould meet it successfully.

l The committee recognised the enormous challenges beingfaced to maintain the wholesomeness (Nirmalta and Aviralta)of National River Ganga perpetuated due to over stressedwater demand from agricultural, domestic and industrialsectors, on one hand and realised pressure on account ofsustaining the religious faith, historical and social belief onother hand.

Parliament Passed HIV and AIDS Bill, 2017l The Parliament passed a vital HIV and AIDS (Prevention and

Control) Bill, ensuring equal rights while seeking treatment,education and job by people living with HIV on April 11, 2017.

l Under the new law, central and state governments are obligedto provide for anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and managementof opportunistic infections (infections that take advantage ofweakness in the immune system and occur frequently).

l The protection mandated under the law extends to the fieldsof employment, healthcare services, educational services,public facilities, property rights, holding public office, andinsurance.

l The Bill assumes significance as it protects people living withHIV from specific acts of discrimination by the state, or anyother person. It also lays down penal provisions for anydiscrimination practised against a person with HIV/AIDS andbreach of confidentiality.

l The total number of people living with HIV in India isestimated at 21.17 lakhs, whereas around 86000 new HIVinfections were reported in 2015, showing 66% decline in newinfections from 2000. In 2015 around 68000 people died ofAIDS related causes nationally.

SGI Completed 250 Yearsl If the Battle of Plassey in 1757 laid the foundation of British

rule in India, the Survey General of India (SGI), establishedten years later by the British East India Company, helped itexpand its footprint across the subcontinent on April 10, 2017.

l The SGIs mandate ranges from demarcation of state andinternational boundaries, mapping of topography, makingmaps for urban planning and defence installations to readingdeformities of dams and mapping rivers, flood plains, androads.

l The institute first published a Map of Hindustan in 1783,depicting the subcontinent and undivided India, comprisingIndia, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and parts of adfgjan andburma.

l It also prepared maps for neighbouring countries likeMyanmar and Sri Lanka, then known as Burma and Ceylonrespectively, and several Southeast Asian countries where theBritish had imperial and economic interests.

Lok Sabha Passed Motor Vehicles(Amendment) Bill, 2016l The Lok Sabha

passed the MotorVehicles(Amendment)Bill, 2016 on April 10, 2017. The Billamends theMotor VehiclesAct, 1988 to address issues such as third partyinsurance, regulation of taxi aggregators, and roadsafety.

l The liability of the third party insurer for motorvehicle accidents is unlimited. The Bill caps themaximum liability for third party insurance in caseof a motor accident at ` 10 lakh in case of death andat five lakh rupees in case of grievous injury.

l The Bill provides for a Motor Vehicle Accident Fundwhich would provide compulsory insurance cover toall road users in India for certain types of accidents.

l The Bill defines taxi aggregators, guidelines forwhich will be determined by the central government.

l The Bill also provides for: (i) amending the existingcategories of driver licensing, (ii) recall of vehicles incase of defects, (iii) protection of good samaritansfrom any civil or criminal action, and (iv) increase of penalties for several offences under the 1988 Act.

Mahatma Gandhi Exhibition Launchedl Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a special

digital exhibition on 'Bapu Ko Karyanjali -Re-envisioning the Champaran Satyagraha on its100th anniversary at National Archives in NewDelhi on April 9,2017.

l April 2017 marks the centenary of the ChamparanSatyagraha - Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha inIndia.

l Mahatma Gandhi had taken several steps to improve the condition of people in Champaran. Theseincluded efforts towards basic education, skilldevelopment, women empowerment and cleanliness.

Union Government set-up NationalBoard for Electric Mobilityl The Union government has constituted NBEM to

promote electric mobility and manufacturing ofelectric (& hybrid) vehicles and their components on April 3, 2017.

l The NBEM will examine, formulate and propose theshort-term and long-term plan and contours of themission programme on electric mobility, itsobjectives, quantifiable outcomes and roles &responsibilities of the various stakeholders.

l It will propose and recommend policyguidelines and government interventions andpossible strategies for promoting electric mobilityand for encouraging manufacture of electric vehiclesin the country.

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Muktijodha ScholarshipScheme for Bangladeshl India will give ` 35 crore to children of freedom fighters in

Bangladesh under the new Muktijodha scholarshipscheme in the next five years. The news came up onApril 30, 2017.

l Under the scheme, students at higher secondary level willget a one-time grant of Tk 20000 (` 15370) and students atthe under-graduate level will get a grant of Tk 50000(` 38430).

l In addition, all freedom fighters will be eligible for multipleentries on Indian visa for a period of five years. Also, everyyear 100 of them will be entitled to free medical treatmentin Indian hospitals.

El Salvador is the First Country to Ban Metals Miningl El Salvador became the first country in the world on

April 28, 2017 to ban metal mining . The El Salvadorunicameral legislature passed the ban with the supportfrom a sweeping coalition.

l The law bans "prospection, exploitation,extraction,processing, or exploration, of metallic minerals in El Salvador."

l Nationalist Republican Alliance (NRA) President AntonioSaca instituted a nationwide moratorium on metal miningpermits in March 2008.

Five Days Visited to USA by FM ArunJaitleyl Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on an official visit to

United States from April 21-25 , 2017. l During this visit, he attended the Spring Meetings of the

International Monetary Fund and World Bank, participatedin a G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank GovernorsMeeting and interacted with high profile Americaninvestors.

l Urjit Patel ( Governor of Reserve Bank of India), Arvind Subramanian (Chief Economic Adviser -CEA) andShaktikanta Das (Economic Affairs Secretary) were thepart of Mr. Jaitleys delegation to US.

l During the meeting with US Treasury Secretary StevenMnuchin, Arun Jaitley raised the issue of tightening ofthe H-1B visa norms.

l The new reforms in visa programme which restrictscompanies to hire professionals from abroad will dilutetheir competitive edge and will create a dent in therevenue.

Pakistani Hindus Allowed to Worship at Shiva Temple l A Pakistani court on April 24, 2017 allowed Hindus to

worship at a Shiva temple in Abbottabad district, which had been off limits to them for 20 years.

l The temple had been closed for any religious activityover property dispute. In 2013, a HinduNon-Governmental Organisation (NGO) filed a petition with the PHC Abbottabad bench that they hadpurchased the property through lease by a legal owner.

Iran Signed First Commercial Agreement with Chinal China and Iran have signed the first commercial

contract for the reconstruction of Iran's Arak heavywater reactor on April 24, 2017. The core of the reactorwas removed as part of an international agreementlimiting Iran's nuclear program in return for the liftingof economic sanctions.

l The deal was concluded between the Atomic EnergyOrganisation of Iran (AEOI) and a Chinese company atthe official ceremony in the Austrian capital Vienna.

l The reconstruction of the Arak heavy-water reactor is apart of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA) deals which Tehran.

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FATCA Compliance to Banks toAvoid an Account Freeze l According to the new norm being imposed

by the Indian banking system from May 1,2017, all bank account holders, mutualfunds, and insurance scheme investors areexpected to compulsorily get their ForeignAccount Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)compliance done or their accounts would be frozen.

l The FATCA is an agreement between theUS and India to find assets and incomeheld by citizens of the US in offshoreaccounts.

l Those persons that have opened their bankaccounts, mutual funds accounts, or haveinvested in insurance schemes between July 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015, are requiredto get the compliance done by April 30,2017.

MSEFC Portal and MyMSMEMobile App Launchedl Union Minister for Urban Development,

Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu launched Micro and SmallEnterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC)portal and MyMSME Mobile App onApril 27, 2017.

l The key features of the digital facilitieslaunched by the Ministry of MSME- MyMSME app for mobile phones and theMSEFC portal include a faster andcomprehensive mechanism to addressdelayed payments via MSEFC portal.

l Both of these portals were launched as apart of Digital India Initiative from theperspective of the MSME Sector in thecountry.

RBI Issued New Draft Rules for M&Asl The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a fresh set of regulations

regarding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on April 26, 2017 whichseek reporting of such actions to be more stringent and time-bound,and provide for mandatory permission for all deals which are not onthe automatic route.

l The regulation makes reporting of any cross-border activity mandatorywithin 180 days from the date of sanction. Called Foreign ExchangeManagement (Cross-border Mergers) Regulations, the new rulespertain to mergers, demergers, amalgamations and arrangementsbetween domestic and foreign companies.

l The proposed regulations will be brought in under the FEMA rules of1999 and seek to address the issues that may arise when a domesticfirm and a foreign firm enter into scheme of merger,demerger/amalgamation/rearrangement.

MFIN Launched Financial Literacy App l Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory

organisation and industry association of the microfinance industry inIndia, launched the financial literacy mobile app for microfinanceclients on April 25, 2017.

l The financial literacy app has been released on Android platform andwill be available in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and English.

l It will help microfinance clients in understanding dynamics involved in microfinance including credit history, interest rates, repayment cyclesand their rights as a borrower.

Yes Bank Ties-up with Paisabazzar.coml A Private sector lender Yes Bank, has announced a tie up with

Paisabazaar.com on April 25, 2017 under which the bank will offerconditionally approved loans to the existing customers.

l As part of the partnership, the bank will help Paisabazaar.Com through its advanced analytics and data mining capabilities to offer customersof the financial marketplace with customised and conditionallyapproved offers across retail lending products

l The aim is to make the process of availing a loan easy and seamless and act as a one stop financial solution provider for all retail lending needsof the customer.

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LIC Launched Two Aadhaar based Policiesl Life insurance

behemoth LIC hasintroduced twoendowment assurance plans for individualshaving Aadhaar cardon April 25, 2017.

l While the AadhaarShila is a planexclusively designedfor women, the otherscheme Aadhaar Stambh is meant for men. Absoluteamount assured on death under Aadhaar Stambh is 100% , whereas for Aadhaar Shila it is 110% of basic sumassured.

l This plan is available to standard healthy lives from age8-55 years, without any medical examination. Themaximum age of maturity is 70 years and the termsavailable are from 10 to 20 years.

e-SOT, e-PRAN Cards Launched for AtalPension Yojana Usersl To benefit and digitally empower over 45 lakh Atal

Pension Yojana (APY) subscribers, the facility of onlineviewing of the statement of transaction (e-SOT) and(e-Permanent Retirement Account Number ) e-PRANcards were launched on April 25, 2017.

l If the subscribers APY PRAN is not readily available,information can be accessed by providing date of birthand savings bank account number. An option to print thee-PRAN card is also available.

l This online tool enables the subscribers to view hiscomplete details of APY account like transaction details,pension amount, pension commencement date, nomineename, associated bank name etc.

l The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched by thePrime Minister of India Narendra Modi on May 9, 2015and became operational from June 1, 2015. APY isavailable for all citizens of India in the age group of 18 to40 years.

Agreement Between SBI and CREDAI forConcessional Loan l The State Bank of India and real estate developers body

Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations ofIndia (CREDAI) have signed in a MoU on April 24, 2017to jointly conduct various initiatives towards development of the realty sector. The MoU will be in force for a periodof 3 years.

l Each of them will leverage their individual strengths andcollaborate in areas to promote 'Housing for All'. TheCREDAI is the largest real estate association in thecountry with over 11500 members.

l The MoU is meant to mobilise the credibility of ourmembers and the reach of the largest bank in India tocater to both home loans and construction financerequirements of the real estate sector.

NITI Aayog Draws-up 15 year Road Map Planl Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 3rd meeting

of NITI Aayogs Governing Council on April 24, 2017. The 3rd meeting of the council hold at Rashtrapati Bhawanwith the main agenda of deliberating on the 15-yearVision Document to accelerate the countrys economicdevelopment.

l NITI Aayogs vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya presenteda roadmap for the rapid transformation of India byoutlining key aspects of the 15-year Vision document,comprising the 7 year strategy document and the 3 yearaction plan.

l Another 7 year strategy document for 2017-24 will chartout policy action outlined as the National DevelopmentAgenda. A 3 year Action Agenda from 2017-18 to2019-20 is being worked out to assess fundingrequirements.

l The Narendra Modfi government set up the NITI Aayogin 2015 to replace the Planning Commission as thetop-most body to draw up long-term policies for Indiassocial and economic growth.

Government Approved Guidelines onService Chargel The Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs has approved

the Guidelines on Fair Trade Practices Related toCharging of Service Charge from Consumers by Hotelsand Restaurants on April 22, 2017.

l As a part of the guidelines which has been issued inpublic interest to protect the rights of consumers, thegovernment has declared that Service charge on hoteland restaurant bills is totally voluntary, adding thatmandatory levy of service charge amounts to unfair tradepractice.

l As per the guidelines, a component of service is alreadyinherent in the provision of food and beverages orderedby a customer. Under the new Consumer Protection Bill,an authority is expected to be set up with powers to takesuch actions.

IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD form New Group to Stop Tax Erosionl The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World

Bank joined forces with other international organisationson April 21, 2017 to cooperate on tax issues and developnew tools and standards for taxing multinationalenterprises.

l The new group, which will also include the UnitedNations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD), will especially focus onbuilding effective tax systems in developing countriesand avoid tax base erosion, the partners .

l The effort was announced after the release of theso-called "Panama Papers" stirred outrage at thewidespread use of tax haven countries and shellcompanies by wealthy global elites and corporations tohide assets and avoid paying taxes.

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AU Financiers Converted into Small Finance Bank l Au Financiers on April 21, 2017 has converted itself to

Small Finance Bank from a Non-Banking FinanceCompany (NBFC) changing its name to AU SmallFinance Bank.

l AU started as a NBFC and was engaged in business ofcommercial and personal vehicle loans, Micro, Small andMedium Enterprise (MSME) loans and SME loansserving primarily low and middle income, under-servedand unreached customer segment.

l As a NBFC, AU had network of 300 branches spreadacross 10 states Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat,Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, HimachalPradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa.

l The small finance bank will undertake basic bankingactivities of acceptance of deposits and lending tounserved and underserved to further financial inclusionin the country.

Mastercard Creates Credit Card withFingerprint Scannerl Master card unveiled a payment card in South Africa

featuring a biometric fingerprint scanner onApril 20, 2017. Mastercard is currently extending its trialsand plans to fully introduce the technology this year(2017), as well as bringing the fingerprint sensor cards toEurope and Asia.

l Instead of a card user entering in their four-digit personal identification number (PIN), the payment card features asmall biometric area designed to verify the user'sfingerprint.

l Fingerprint recognition is widely seen as a safer andeasier form of authentication than four-digit PINs, whichcan be stolen, guessed or forgotten.

l When making payments, they can simply insert the cardinto the retailer's terminal while placing their finger onthe sensor for authentication, which means the card willnever leave their hands.

Income Tax Department LaunchedOperation Clean Money'-IIl The income-tax department has identified more than

60000 persons, some of them described as "high-risk,under the second phase of Operation CleanMoney launched to detect the generation of blackmoney after demonetisation on April 13, 2017.

l Detailed investigations as part of the next phase of theoperation include businesses claiming cash sales as thesource of cash deposits, such as petrol pumps and otheressential services like hospitals, which are found to beexcessive compared with their past profile or industrynorms after the note-swap was announced onNovember 8.

l It will also probe government or public sector employeeswho made "large cash deposits as well as people whomade high-value purchases, "layered or laundered fundsby using shell companies and who did not respond toqueries under the first phase of the operation.

RBI Opened New Banking OmbudsmanOffice in J&Kl The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has opened a new

ombudsman office in Jammu as part of its efforts toexpand banking grievances complaint cells across thecountry on April 17, 2017.

l Earlier, the banking services related complaints fromentire Jammu & Kashmir used to fall under thejurisdiction of New Delhi-I banking ombudsman office.

l There are two banking ombudsman offices in New Delhi.

Saudi Arabia Raised $ 9 Billion in First Global Islamic Bond Issuel Saudi Arabia raised $ 9 billion in its first global Islamic

bond issue. A move analysts say could ease pressure onforeign reserves on April 13, 2017.

l The sale of Islamic bonds, known as Sukuks, comes after the kingdom in October turned to the conventional global debt market for the first time, raising $17.5 billion in abond issue.

l Islamic financial instruments, including Sukuks, arestructured to comply with Islamic law, which does notallow the payment of interest.

Russian Firm Handed over Responsibility of Kudankulam Unit 1 Operations toIndial The responsibility

to operate Unit 1of KudankulamNuclear PowerPlant, thecountrys largestnuclear powergeneration unit,has been fullyentrusted to India, the Russian firmthat collaboratedin building the joint-venture plant, on April 6, 2017.

l It is located in Tamil Nadu, KNPP units I and II, bothwith a capacity of 1000 MW, have been built withRussian collaboration. Units III and IV are underconstruction.

l The first two units are the largest nuclear powergeneration units in the country.

RBI Cleared Proposal to ` 200 Notesl The board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cleared

a proposal to introduce banknotes of ` 200 denominationon April 4, 2017.

l The RBI board has 14 members. Apart from governorUrjit Patel and four deputy governors, the board also haseconomic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das and financialservices secretary Anjuly Chib Duggal.

l The move to introduce lower denomination notes comesagainst the backdrop of the governments move to rework the currency mix.

APPOINTMENTSKalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Raol Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla

Chandrasekhar Rao has been re-elected as thepresident of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on April 20,2017.

l Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is an Indianregional political party based in Telangana.

l The TRS was founded on April 27, 2001 by K.Chandrashekar Rao, with a single point agendaof creating a separate Telangana state withHyderabad as its capital.

Bounnhang Vorachitl Laos's National Assembly appointed Communist

Party chief Bounnhang Vorachit as the country's new president and named Foreign MinisterThongloun Sisoulith as Prime Minister onApril 21, 2017.

l The National Assembly approved BounnhangVorachit as president, with more than two-third of the votes.

Vinay Shahl Life insurance Corp of India has appointed

Vinay Shah as the new Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of itsmortgage loan arm and listed entity LICHousing Finance, after government elevatesSunita Sharma.

l Vijay Kumar Sharma is the Chairman ofMumbai headquartered LIC. Vinay Shah hasbeen with LIC since 1983.

l LIC Housing Finance Limited (LIC HFL) is oneof the largest Housing Finance companies inIndia having its Registered and Corporate officeat Mumbai.

Gita Mittall The seniormost Judge of the Delhi High Court Justice Gita Mittal,

has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Courton April 13, 2017.

l She was appointed as additional judge of the Delhi high court in2004 and was made a permanent judge in 2006.

l Since August 2008, Justice Mittal has been a member of thegoverning council of the National Law University, Delhi.

l She is also a member of the governing council of the Indian LawInstitute, New Delhi, since 2013 and has been nominated to itsadministrative committee.

Malvika Sinha l The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Malvika Sinha as

Executive Director (ED) on April 7,2017. As Executive Director, shewill look after foreign exchange department, department ofgovernment and bank accounts and internal debt managementwing.

l She had joined the RBI in 1982 and as a career central bankerserved in the areas of regulation and supervision, foreign exchangeand government and bank accounts.

l Prior to being promoted as ED, she was Principal Chief GeneralManager, Department of Cooperative Banking Supervision in theReserve Bank.

Geetha Johril Senior Indian Police Service officer Geetha Johri was appointed

Gujarat's new DGP-in-charge on April 4, 2017 becoming the state'sfirst woman police chief.

l A 1982-batch IPS officer, Johri had a controversial stint in thethe Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Teamappointed to probe the post-Godhra riots and was discharged as anaccused in an alleged fake encounter case.

l Recently, she was in news for her role in the SIT probing thepost-Godhra riots and as the investigation officer in theSohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encountercases.

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Raman Royl IT industry body NASSCOM

appointed Quatrro CMD RamanRoy its chairman for 2017-18,on April 7, 2017. It has alsonamed Rishad Premji, Wiprochief strategy officer and son oftechnology czar Azim Premji, asthe vice chairman.

l Raman Roy, served as the vicechairman in the previous fiscal.The National Association ofSoftware and ServicesCompanies (NASSCOM) isa tradeassociation of Indian Information Technology (IT).

Lenin Moreno l Socialist Lenin Moreno has been

declared the winner of Ecuador's closely contested presidentialelection on April 3, 2017.

l Earlier. He served as VicePresident from 2007 to 2013,serving under President RafaelCorrea.

l His election as Vice Presidentwas notable because asa paraplegic, Moreno was oneof the worlds few nationalleaders to have a disability.

l For his advocacy forhandicapped people, he wasnominated for the 2012 NobelPeace Prize.

Indira Banerjee l Justice Indira Banerjee was

sworn-in as the Chief Justice ofthe Madras High Court onApril 3, 2017.

l Justice Banerjee enrolled as anadvocate in 1985 and practicedboth in the original andappellate sides of Calcutta HighCourt in all branches of lawexcept criminal.

l She was appointed permanentjudge of Calcutta High Court inFebruary 2002 and wastransferred to Delhi High Courtin August last.

PERSONS DIEDVinod Khanna l Veteran actor and Member of

Parliament Vinod Khanna died onApril 27, 2017. He was reportedlybattling with bladder cancer for years.

l Khanna was also an active politician,and a Member of Parliament fromGurdaspur, Punjab. The sitting MP had won the seat four times.

l He served as the Union minister forculture and tourism in 2002 under theAtal Bihari Vajpayee government.Later, he also became a minister ofstate in the Ministry of ExternalAffairs.

Ali Mohammad Naikl Senior National Conference (NC)

leader and former speaker of Jammuand Kashmir Legislative Assembly, AliMohammad Naik, passed away onApril 21, 2017.

l He had served as general secretary ofPlebiscite Front under NC founder andformer chief minister SheikhMohammad Abdullah. The PlebisciteFront advocated holding of areferendum in the state for deciding its future.

Devineni Rajasekharl Senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

leader and former minister DevineniRajasekhar who is popularly known as Nehru, died on April 17, 2017.

l Nehru served as technical educationminister in NT Ramarao cabinet. Hegot elected to assembly for five timesfrom Kankipadu assembly segment inKrishna district.

l Nehru, a staunch follower of late chiefminister N T Ramarao, joined congressparty after the death of founder ofTDP. Although, he lost his first election after parting ways with TDP in 1999elections, he romped home in 2009elections on congress ticket.

Emma Moranol Emma Martina Luigia Morano was

an Italian super centenarian who,prior to her death at the age of 117years and 137 days, was theworld's oldest living person whose age had been verified, and the last livingperson to have been verified as beingborn in the 1800s died on April 17,2017.

l In 2011, Morano was visited as part ofa worldwide study conductedby George Church for HarvardMedical School, to help understandthe secret of her longevity.

l In December of that year, she wasawarded the honor of Knight of theOrder of Merit of the ItalianRepublic by President GiorgioNapolitano.

Narsingh Baitha l Former Bihar minister Narsingh

Baitha died on April 17, 2017.l Baitha was elected MLA for three

times from Bagha reserved seat since1962. Later, he represented Sikarpurreserved seat in West Champaran inthe state Legislative Assembly in 1985.

l He was minister in Congressgovernment headed by Daroga PrasadRai and Jagannath Mishra. Baitha was also a member of SC & ST Commission

Akhilesh Das Gupta l Former Union minister and

ex-Lucknow mayor Akhilesh DasGupta died on April 12, 2017.

l Akhilesh Das began his political career with a two-year stint as Lucknowmayor from May 1993 toNovember 1995.

l He was then nominated to RajyaSabha by the Congress and remained a member of the upper house fromNovember 1996 to May 2008.

l In 2009, Das contested the Lok Sabhaelections on a BSP ticket fromLucknow, losing to BJP's Lalji Tandon. Mayawati, however, nominated Das to Rajya Sabha where he remained until2014.

Carme Chacnl Spains first female defense minister

and a leading socialist politician,Carme Chacn was found deadon April 9, 2017.

l Ms. Chacn had earlier been housingminister under Mr. Zapatero, duringhis first term, but she took on thedefense portfolio in April 2008 after he won a second term.

l Nine of the 17 members of his cabinetwere women, and in 2005, Spainlegalized gay marriage, despiteconservative opposition and fiercelobbying by the Roman CatholicChurch.

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Kishori Amonkar l Legendary Hindustani classical

singer Kishori Amonkar passed away on April 4, 2017.

l Her repertoire included lightclassical geets, thumris,bhajans and the heavykhayals, many interspersedwith her own innovations andapplications from other stylesor gharanas, for which shebecame known and earnedboth bouquets and brickbats.

l Amonkar was conferred scoresof awards and honours,including the Sangeet NatakAkademi Award (1985),Padma Bhushan (1987),Padma Vibhushan (2002), theSangeet Natak AkademiFellowship (2009) and the Dr.TMA Pai Foundation'sOutstanding Konkani Award(1991).

l She modified the styles of theJaipur Gharana by introducingunique characteristics ofother gharanas, bypassingtraditions to prioritiseemotional expressions, anddeviated from the regularrhythmic, melodic or structural norms.

Ikutaro Kakehashil Tributes have been paid to the

man behind the synthesiserand drum machines thatrevolutionised electronic music in the 1980s and 90s, IkutaroKakehashi, died on April 7,2017.

l The Japanese engineerfounded the RolandCorporation in 1972 andinvented a range of electronicdrum machines andsynthesisers used throughoutpopular music since themid-1970s by performersfrom Prince to New Order, DrDre to Kraftwerk.

l Kakehashi led Roland for fourdecades, and in his timedeveloped one of musicsbest-known drum machines the TR-808 which formed the backbone of tracks in thehip-hop and dance musicscenes of the 1980s and 90s.

PERSONS IN NEWSSujal Kaharl A 12-year-old football enthusiast and

goal-keeper from Mumbai, Sujal Kahar,has been shortlisted on April 26, 2017 to represent India at the global Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme.

l The F4F programme, supported byGazprom and FIFA, focuses on thedevelopment of childrens football,fostering tolerance and respect fordifferent cultures and nationalitiesamong children from different countries.

l India joins the programme for the firsttime and will participate with 60 othercountries.

Man Kaurl 101-year-old woman Man Kaur from

India wins 100m sprint in the 100+ agecategory at the World Masters Games atTrusts Arena in Auckland on April 23,2017.

l Kaur clocked one minute 14 seconds ending a mere 64.42 seconds off UsainBolt's 100m world record set in 2009

l This is the 17th gold medal in the Indian athlete's remarkable late-bloomingcareer.

Sudarshan Pattnaik l Internationally renowned sand artist

Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha won thejury prize gold medal at the 10thMoscow Sand art Championship.

l The competition was held between April22 and 28 at Kolomenskoye, Moscow inRussia. The theme for the competitionwas "The world around us".

l Last year, Sudarsan had won the goldmedal in Moscow for his sand sculptureof Mahatma Gandhi on world peace.Recently, he created the world's tallestsand castle on Puri beach in Odishawhich got a place in the Guinness WorldRecords.

Rodrigo Dutertel Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

won the 2017 TIME 100 poll afterconsistently leading the survey onApril 16, 2017.

l Duterte has waged an aggressive war ondrugs that has killed more than 8,000people in the Phillippines.

l US Bernie Sanders won the reader pollin 2016 while Russian President Vladimir Putin took the lead in 2015.

Bahadur Singh l Principal Judge of a family court in

Muzaffarnagar, Tej Bahadur Singhhas set a Guinness World Record fordisposing of 6065 cases in just 327working days on April 9, 2017.

l The officials of the Guinness Book ofWorld Records has confirmed theentry of the judge in the list of recordholders.

l His aim was to minimise the numberof pending cases in the court in orderto provide justice to the litigants.

MS Dhoni

l Mahendra Singh Dhoni wasappointed as CEO of Gulf Oil India,albeit for a day on April 4, 2017.

l MS Dhoni attended importantmeetings and took key decisions asCEO of Gulf Oil India for a day.

l Dhoni has been in top form sincestepping down as India'slimited-overs captain in January.Against England, he smashed his first ODI hundred since 2013 and laterhammered his maiden T20International fifty.

AWARDS/PRIZESPierr LEnfant Awards-2017l Bhubaneswar, the capital city of

Odisha, on April 27, 2017 wasselected for the Pierre L'EnfantPlanning Excellence and Achievement Awards-2017.

l The city was selected for the awardfor good and advanced town planning and engaging its residents in theplanning process.

l Bhubaneswar will receive the APAaward along with other four awardees on May 8,2017.

l The awards will be conferred at anawards luncheon at the associationsNational Planning Conference inNew York.

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Jnanpith Awardl Sankha Ghosh, eminent Bengali

poet and literary critic, was honouredwith the 52nd Jnanpith Award onApril 27, 2017 by President PranabMukherjee in New Delhi.

l He also been awarded SahityaAkademi Award (1999), SaraswatiSamman , Narsingh Das Puraskar,Padma Bhushan (2011) and Rabindra Puraskar among others.

l Jnanpith Award is Indias highestliterary honour. It was instituted in1961 by Bharatiya Jnanpith trustfounded by the Sahu Shanti PrasadJain family that owns the Times ofIndia newspaper group.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar InternationalFoundation Awardl The youngest ever chancellor of any

university in India Dileep K Nair, hasreceived Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarInternational Foundation Kerala State award for the year 2016-17 on April27,2017 for excellent performance inthe field of education.

l Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P JKurien gave away this award to Nairin Trivendrum, Kerala.

l Nair is the current Chancellor of theNorth East Frontier TechnicalUniversity (NEFTU) in ArunachalPradesh. Nair is also the founder ofThe Automobile Society (India) andThe Engineers Outlook Magazine.

Golden Peacock Award 2017l Indias 5th largest private sector

Bank, the Yes Bank has won theprestigious Golden PeacockInnovative Product/Service Award2017 (in Financial sector Banking)on April 25, 2017.

l Yes Bank received the prize for itsinnovative mobile technologyproduct, SIMsePAY at the DubaiGlobal Convention 2017 for the 27thWorld Congress on Leadership forBusiness Excellence & Innovation and Presentation of Golden PeacockAwards.

l SIMsePAY is a unique innovationthat allows any account holder to domoney transfers, pay utility bills andother mobile payment services,without the need for smart phones or internet.

Ghantasala National Awardl Versatile playback singer Vani Jairam

was presented the Ghantasala nationalaward instituted by the GhantasalaNational Art Academy Andhra Pradeshon April 24, 2017.

l She has won the National Film awardfor Best Female Playback singer thriceand has also received several stategovernment awards from states such as Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat andAndhra Pradesh. She was honouredwith the Filmfare LifetimeAchievement award in 2012.

l She is known in the North as Meerabaifor her rendition of songs sung by themedieval poet in praise of Lord Krishna.

Dinanath MangeshkarAward 2017

l In the presence of the legendarysongstress Lata Mangeshkar, AamirKhan was presented the prestigiousVishesh Puraskar award for his filmDangal on April 24, 2017. He washonoured by RSS chief MohanBhagwat.

l Cricket legend Kapil Dev and veteranactor Vyjayanthimala Bali were alsohonoured in the function.

l The Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards,which marked the 75th deathanniversary of Lata Mangeshkar'sfather, recognised eminentpersonalities in various fields.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2016l Renowned Director and actor

Kasinathuni Viswanath has won the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year2016 for his outstanding contributionto the film industry on April 24, 2017.

l He will be the 48th recipient of theaward, the highest recognition inIndian cinema, which consists of agolden lotus, a cash prize of ` 10 lakhand a shawl.

l The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema and firstpresented in 1969.

l It is presented annually at theNational Film Awards ceremonyby the Directorate of FilmFestivals, an organization set upby the Ministry of Informationand Broadcasting.

80th BFJA Awardsl Veteran actress Moushumi

Chatterjee has received thelifetime achievement award, atthe 80th Bengal Film Journalists' Association (BFJA) awards onApril 22, 2017.

l Bengali film actor ProsenjitChatterjee was given the bestactor award for his role in"Sankhachil", RituparnaSengupta was given the bestactress crown for her role in"Rajkahini" along with PaoliDam for "Natoker Moto" (2015).

l The BFJA, the oldest associationof film scribes in the countrywas founded in 1937.

Golf Industry Association Awards 2017l Golfers Aditi Ashok, SSP

Chawrasia and Ali Sher haswon the second edition of theGolf Industry Association (GIA)Awards 2017 on April 21, 2017.

l Recently, Aditi finished secondin the Ladies European Tour(LET) order of merit in 2016.SSP Chawrasia has won theMen's Player of the Year (2016).

l Indian professional Golfer AliSher has won an Arjuna Awardin 1991 and then went on to win the Indian Open again in 1993.

Sahitya Akademi Awardl Writer Perumal Murugans novel

Mathorubhagan (One PartWoman) has won the SahityaAkademi award-2016 fortranslation in English.

l The translation was done byAniruddhan Vasudevan and the book was published byPenguin. The prize in the formof a casket containing anengraved copper plaque and acash component of ` 50000.

l The book One Part Woman isa novel based on a possibleancient cultural practice amongpeople living aroundTiruchengode.

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JUNE 2017M

National1. An exhibition titledSwachhagrahaBapu Ko Karyanjali hasinaugurated in which city to mark 100years of the historic ChamparanSatyagraha? a. Kanpur b. Porbandar

c. Lucknow d. New Delhi

2. Under UDAN scheme, governmentawards rights to fly 128 routes to fiveairlines. Which of the following airlinesdoes not got that rights?a. Air India b. Turbo Meghac. IndiGo d. SpiceJet

3. Recently, which scheme is launched by Indian government for powerloom sectordevelopment?a. MegaTex India b. PowerTex India

c. CurrentTex India d. ElecTex India

4. Which yojana has introduced by WestBengal government that converging fiveseparate beneficiary schemes for workers in unorganised sectors and self-employed people? a. Kanyashree Yojana b. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

c. Social Security Yojanad. Janani Suraksha Yojana

5. To provide a comprehensive digitalsolution for enforcement of traffic rules,Union Ministry of Road Transport andHighways has launched two mobile appsnameda. e-Transport and m-Parivahan

b. e-Challan and m-Parivahanc. e-Road and e-Challan

d. m-Traffic and e-Transport

6. India signs first loan agreement withBRICS NDB for Development andUpgradation of Major District RoadsProject ina. Andhra Pradesh b. Arunachal Pradesh

c. Uttar Pradesh d. Madhya Pradesh

7. In India, e-visa has been sub-dividedinto three categories e-tourist visa,e-business visa anda. e-Medical visa b. e-Clinical visac. e-Hospital visa d. e-Treatment visa

8. Following the Supreme Court's rulingto ban the sale of BS-III compliantvehicles in the country, the Governmentof India has now launched Bharat Stage(BS) -IV grade fuel across the nation.Who launched it in Bhubaneswar?a. Dharmendra Pradhan

b. Piyush Goel

c. Manohar Parrikard. Arun Jaitley

9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is allset to connect the 100th anniversary ofChamparan Satyagraha witha. Bal Swachta Mission

b. Make in Indiac. Digital India

d. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

10. NITI Aayogs Lucky Draw schemesfor consumers and merchants are LuckyGrahak Yojana (LGY) anda. Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana

b. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay ShramevJayate Yojana

c. Digital India

d. Swadesh Darshan Yojana

11. Which state government haslaunched e-Nagarpalika app to providemunicipal services online? a. Jharkhand b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. Madhya Pradesh

12. Which state government will provideone-time grant of ` 21000 to families forthird girl child? a. Assam b. Haryana c. Punjab d. Manipur

13. Which state government has recentlysigned MoU with Indian Railways toexpand green cover? a. Kerala b. Uttar Pradesh

c. Maharashtra d. Rajasthan

14. Which States Chief Minister bansnames of ministers, MLAs on inauguralstones?a. Kerala b. Karnatakac. Punjab d. Andhra Pradesh

15. Which state government haslaunched Kilkari app to createawarness among pregnant women? a. Punjab b. Haryana

c. Assam d. Uttar Pradesh

16. Which State government has recently signed a reworked MoU with HindustanPetroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)for Barmer refinery? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh

c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat

17. Which railway station in Bhopal hasbecome Indias first privately-run railwaystation? a. Raniganj b. Habibganjc. Kunwarganj d. Sahibganj

18. Pana Sankranti is celebrated byBuddhists and Hindus residing in whichState? a. Assam b. Odisha

c. Sikkim d. Himachal Pradesh

19. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu hasflagged off the trial run of the new .....coaches between Visakhapatnam andAraku.a. Altadome b. Vistadome

c. Transdome d. Prismdome

20. Which State Govt. has decided toprovide accidental insurance cover to allresidents of the state in the age group of18 to 70 years? a. Haryana b. Gujarat

c. Madhya Pradesh d. Karnataka

International 21. India will provide how much amountto Bangladesh under new Muktijodhascholarship scheme? a. ` 30 crore b. ` 5 crore c. ` 25 crore d. ` 20 crore

22. India has ranked at . position in the 2017 AT Kearney Foreign DirectInvestment (FDI) Confidence Index.a. 8th b. 9th c. 10th d. 11th

23. What is the Indias rank in the 2017WEFs Global Travel and TourismCompetitive Index (GTTCI)? a. 40th b. 52nd c. 63rd d. 67th

24. Union Cabinet has approved signingof the Protocol amending the Conventionbetween India and for avoidanceof Double Taxation.a. Portugal b. France c. Germany d. Spain

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Current Affairs

10 MCQs

1. To promote acquisition of peak bonemass and density fracture risks due toosteoporosis at later ages can be reducedwith adequatea. iron and vi ta min-Cb. iron and fo lic acidc. cal cium and ex er cised. so dium and chlo ride

2. More than the minerals it is thevitamin especially those of water solubleB group which show a greater lossduringa. cook ing b. eat ingc. touch ing d. None of these

3. Public distribution system is an Indiana. food man age ment sys temb. food pro duc tion sys temc. food se cu rity sys temd. food ex pen di ture sys tem

4. Deficiency of fats in the diet couldlead toa. de fi ciency of Linoleic acidb. de fi ciency of arachidonic acidc. Both of the aboved. None of the above

5. What is defined as the intake ofnutrient derived from diet which keepsnearly all people in good health?a. Ca lo ric dense dietb. Pro tein rich dietc. Rec om mended di etary al low ancesd. None of the above

6. Which of the following requiresintrinsic factor for absorption?a. Vi ta min-C b. Vi ta min-Ec. Vi ta min-B12 d. Fo lic acid

7. Patients suffering from ulcer shouldavoida. smok ingb. al co holc. cof feed. All of the above

8. In addition to megaloblastic anaemia,inadequate folate intake is associatedwith?a. Poor preg nancy out comesb. Good preg nancy out comesc. Healthy out comesd. None of the above

9. Adolescents gain 30% of their adultweight and more than 20% of their adultheight betweena. 10 to 19 years b. 10 to 12 yearsc. 9 to 12 years d. 10 to 15 years

10. A BMI of < 18.5 (kg/m2) for womenindicatesa. over nu tri tion b. un der nu tri tionc. bal ance nu tri tion d. All of these

11. The major nutritional deficiencyleading to goitre and cretinism isa. iron de fi ciency b. flu o ride de fi ciencyc. io dine de fi ciency d. so dium de fi ciency

12. Chronic infection of Hepatitis Cleads toa. chronic liver in fec tionb. leu ke miac. in flam ma tion on pan creasd. heart dis ease

13. Hepatitis B vaccine was included inuniversal immunisation programme from yeara. 2002-03 b. 2000-01c. 2011-13 d. 2014-15

14. Some carotenoids like lycopene is ascavenger of singlet- oxygen, offeringpowerfula. an ti ox i dant ac tiv ity b. harm ful ac tiv ity

c. ox i dant ac tiv ity d. All of these

15. Main cause of blindness as perNational Programme for Control ofBlindness, isa. cat a ract

b. beri beri

c. vi ta min-B12 de fi ciency

d. None of the above

16. The main objective of Nationaltuberculosis programme isa. to es tab lish sur veil lance sys temb. to en sure proper TB di ag no sis and case

man age mentc. to re duce ac cel er a tion of re duc tion of TB

trans mis siond. All of the above

17. Which of the following will cure themegaloblastic anemia of vitamin- B12deficiencya. fo lic acid b. vi ta min B6

c. iron d. thi a min

18. Oils are rich source ofa. PUFA

b. sat u rated fat

c. non-es sen tial fatty ac ids

d. None of the above

19. Which of these following diseasesspread through respiratory route?a. In flu enza

b. Measles

c. Mumps

d. All of the above

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Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination BoardSolved Paper

Paryavekshak (Mahila)/Paryavekshak(Mahila) Aanganwadi KaryakartaRecruitment Exam 2017

Exam Held on March 25, 2017

Maximum Marks 200Time Allotted 3 hours

Part I Nutrition and Health

20. All of the following can increase thedietary vitamin-D requirement excepta. lipid rich dietb. re li gious prac tices of wear ing burkhac. use of sunscreend. oc cu pa tion

21. Pregnant women must avoida. al co hol b. caf feinec. ar ti fi cial colours d. All of these

22. Which of the following is not acontagious disease?a. Hys te ria b. Mea slesc. In flu enza d. Ty phoid

23. Calcium, phosphate and magnesiumare important minerals found withina. skin b. bonesc. nails d. hair

24. During pregnancy as a result ofaccelerated tissue synthesis, increasedactive tissue mass, and increasedcardiovascular and respiratory workthere is an increase ina. basal me tab o lismb. heightc. spe cific dy namic ac tiond. None of the above

25. SAM stands fora. Se vere Atopic Mal nu tri tionb. Se vere Acute Mal nu tri tionc. Se vere Al bu min Man i fes ta tiond. None of the above

26. Malaria is a disease which affecta. heart b. kid neys c. spleen d. lungs

27. What are the symptoms of whooping cough?a. In creased ap pe titeb. Con sti pa tionc. Cough ing, sneez ing and runny nosed. Weight gain

28. Population most at risk for irondeficiency area. in fants and chil drenb. women of child bear ing agec. preg nant womend. All of the above

29. Energy requirements duringpregnancy increase as additional energy isa. growth of foe tus and pla centab. growth of ma ter nal tis suesc. Both of the aboved. None of the above

30. Goitre is associated witha. thy roid gland b. thy musc. pi tu itary d. parathyroid

31. Poor diet and unhygienic environ-mental sanitation are major cause ofa. di a be tesb. dyslipedemiac. ma lariad. obe sity

32. Which vaccine is recommended asper National Immunisation Schedule topregnant mother?a. BCG b. Rotavi rus vac cinec. Tet a nus toxoid d. Mea sles vac cine

33. A wholesome nutritious diet complete in all the Macro and Micro nutrients andthe food groups is known asa. Bal anced diet b. Un bal anced dietc. In com plete diet d. All of these

34. Which of the following is not amosquito borne disease?a. Filariasis b. Den gue fe verc. Sleep ing sick ness d. Ma laria

35. Which of the following is caused bybacterial infection?a. Tet a nus b. Ra biesc. Ma laria d. Can cer

36. Dietary factors which decreases ironabsorptiona. In creased in tes ti nal mo bil ityb. Pres ence of phytate and oxa latesc. Hypochlorhydriad. All of the above

37. The five food group system can beused by health professionals fora. tool for nu tri tional as sess ment and

screen ingb. tool for nu tri tional coun sel ingc. ex plain ing ther a peu tic di ets to a pa tientd. All of the above

38. The minimum suggested dose ofiodine supplementation is .......... per dayto prevent the occurrence of iodinedeficiency disordera. 100-150 mi cro gramsb. 190-210 mi cro gramsc. 350-375 mi cro gramsd. 400-435 mi cro grams

39. Bi-annual de-worming scheme,which is component of weekly iron andfolic acid supplementation schemeprovide following dose of Albendazole?a. 400 mg b. 800 mgc. 100 mg d. 750 mg

40. Which of the following nutrientsprovide more energy?a. Pro teins b. Car bo hy dratesc. Fats d. Min er als

41. Minimum age required to giveimmunisation of MMR isa. 12 months18 monthsb. im me di ately af ter birthc. 3 months5 monthsd. 6 weeks to 8 weeks

42. Excess simple carbohydrates in thediet could leada. obe sityb. ane miac. wa ter im bal anced. elec tro lyte im bal ance

43. Megaloblastic anaemia is due todeficiency ofa. fo lic acid b. nic o tinic acidc. pantothenic acid d. All of these

44. RDA for calcium as per ICMR 2010for a pregnant women isa. 1200 mg per day b. 1600 mg per dayc. 1400 mg per day d. 1800 mg per day

45. Treatment protocol for proteinmalnutrition begin witha. Im mu ni sa tion to en hance abil ity to fight

in fec tionb. Weight bear ing ex er cisec. Re plen ish ment of flu ids fol lowed by

grad ual in crease in high qual ity pro teinand cal o ries

d. None of the above

46. World health organisation TBstatistics for India for 2015 isa. 2.2 mil lion cases of TBb. 2.8 mil lion cases of TBc. 3.1 mil lion cases of TBd. 1.1 mil lion cases of TB

47. Take home ration scheme forpregnant and lactating mother underICDS food supplement scheme providesa. 600 kcal b. 350 kcalc. 900 kcal d. 750 kcal

48. Accumulation of water in theinterstitial space is known asa. Oe dema b. Der ma ti tisc. In flam ma tion d. Ul cers

49. Meningitis is caused bya. sal mo nella b. fungic. vi rus menin d. meningococus

50. It is also known as the SunshineVitamina. vi ta min-A b. vi ta min-Dc. vi ta min-K d. vi ta min-E

51. Complication of obesity include allthe following excepta. Cor o nary ar tery dis easeb. Ar thri tisc. Ob struc tive sleep apnead. Type 1 Di a be tes

52. Which of the following biochemicalmeasures of nutritional status is mostlikely to detect a state of over nutrition?a. Se rum al bu min b. Ni tro gen bal ancec. Se rum LDL d. None of these

53. Low birth weight is associated notonly with higher infant mortality but alsoa. long-term health con se quencesb. re duced im mu nityc. nu tri ent de fi ciencyd. All of the above

54. Moon face is a symptom ofa. VAD b. Kwash i or korc. Marasmus d. PEM

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55. A healthy child doubles his birthweight by the age ofa. 6 months b. 12 monthsc. 18 months d. 24 months

56. Under which of the followingschemes was the pilot-project PoornaShakti Kendra launched?a. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakramb. In te grated Child De vel op ment Ser vicesc. In te grated Child Pro tec tion Schemed. Na tional Mis sion for Em pow er ment of

Women

57. What is the full form of TRIFED?a. Tribal Cu mu la tive Mar ket ing De vel op ment

Fed er a tion of In dia Lim ited

b. Tribal Cor po ra tion for Mar ket ing andDe vel op ment Fed er a tion

c. Tribal Co op er a tive Mar ket ingDe vel op ment Fed er a tion of In dia Lim ited

d. Tribal Col lec tive Mar ket ing De vel op mentFed er a tion of In dia Lim ited

58. Consider the following types ofcompounds present in the livingsystems :1. Hormones 2. En zymes3. Lipids

Out of the above three, the classes ofcompounds that perform key functionalroles in living systems area. 1 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 3c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

59. Selling price of 9 objects is equal tothe cost price of 12 objects. Find theprofit or loss percentage.

a. 331

3% profit b. 35

1

3 % loss

c. 32% profit d. 29% loss

60. GSM system isa. Global Synchronisation Mod uleb. Gen eral Sys tem Mo bilec. Global Sys tem for Mo bile Com mu ni ca tiond. None of the obove

61. To move the cursor from one page to another pagea. Ctrl + PgUp b. Ctrl + PgDnc. Both of these d. None of these

62. When was the Declaration onSurvival, Protection and Development ofChildren adopted by the United Nations?a. 1989 b. 1990c. 1991 d. 1992

63. If the numerator of a fraction isincreased by 200% and the denominatoris increased by 350%, the resultantfraction is 5/12. What was the originalfraction?

a. 5

9b.

5

8c.

7

12d.

11

12

64. Which answer figure will completethe pattern of the question figure?Question figure

Answer figure

65. In which year was the NationalCommission for Women Act passed?a. 1990 b. 1991c. 1992 d. 1993

66. The database language that allowsyou to access or maintain data in adatabasea. DCL b. DDLc. DML d. None of these

67. Pepsin is an example ofa. en zyme b. vi ta minc. hor mone d. lipid

68. The difference between compoundand simple interest on a certain sum for2 years at 4% per annum is 56. Find thesum.a. ` 26000 b. ` 35000c. ` 12000 d. ` 19000

69. Along with which of the followingschemes was the Swachhta Guidelines for Public Health Facilities also launched?a. Kayakalpb. Swachh Swasth Sarvatrac. Swachh Bacche Swasth Bharatd. Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

70. If. net is called .com, .com iscalled .org and .org is called .in, thenwhat is the name of the website offlipkart?a. flipkart.com b. flipkart.netc. flipkart.in d. flipkart.org

71. How much amount does thebeneficiaries of the Rashtriya SwasthyaBeema Yojana need to pay as registration fee for a year?a. ` 20 b. ` 30 c. ` 40 d. ` 50

72. To copy cell contents using drag anddrop, press thea. End key b. Shift keyc. Esc key d. None of these

73. The cause of Exophthalmic goitre isa. Hyperthyroidismb. Hypothyroidismc. Hyperparathyoidismd. Hypoparathyroidism

74. According to the Commission of Sati(Prevention) Act, 1987, which of thefollowing women can be called Sati?a. A woman be ing burnt alive along with the

body of her rel a tive vol un tarilyb. A widow be ing burnt alive along with the

body of her de ceased hus band forc iblyc. Both of the aboved. None of the above

75. Which of the answer figures isexactly the mirror image of the questionfigure if a mirror is placed on the lineMN?Question figure

Answer figure

76. In which financial year was theSwarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojanarenamed as the National RuralLivelihoods Mission?a. 2008-09 b. 2009-10c. 2010-11 d. 2011-12

77. Paneth cells are found ina. Peyers patchesb. crypts of Lieberkuhnc. is lets of Langerhansd. Brun ners glands

78. After a girl attains the age of 18years, what percentage of balance can bewithdrawn from her Sukanya SamriddhiAccount?a. 25 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50

79. Raghav starts from a point A andwalks 6 km towards North, then turnsleft and walks 8 km. Then he turns leftand walks 12 km up to the point D. Now,how far is he from his starting point?a. 8 km b. 10 km c. 6 km d. 2 km

80. Cholesterol is a type of1. Chlorophyll2. derivative of chloroform3. Is a fatty alcohol found in animal fats4. Causes high blood pressure

The cor rect an swers area. 1 and 2 b. 1, 3 and 4c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4

81. Choose the missing terms out of thegiven alternatives.

_ aa _ ba_ bb_ ab_ aaba. aaabb b. bababc. bbaab d. bbbaa

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82. Which of the following options iscorrect about the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013?a. The to tal num ber of mem bers of the In ter nal

Com plaints Com mit tee is at least 5.b. The to tal num ber of mem bers of the Lo cal

Com plaints Com mit tee is 6.c. Work place would not in clude

sports-com plex.d. All of the above

83. If I walk at 3 km/h, I miss a train by2 minutes. If however, I walk at 4 km/h,then I reach the station 2 minutes beforethe arrival of the train. How far do I walk to reach the station?a. 3/4 km b. 4/5 kmc. 5/4 km d. 1 km

84. Which of the following acts is notincluded in the definition of domesticviolence under the Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005?a. In sult ing her for not hav ing a childb. Harm ing her rel a tives to co erce her to pay

for dowryc. Re peated threats to phys i cal paind. None of the above

85. Which of the following is not trueregarding the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013?a. It is not ap pli ca ble in Jammu and

Kash mir.b. It lay the rules for con sti tut ing the In ter nal

Com plaints Com mit tee.c. Both of the aboved. None of the above

86. How can you create a uniformappearance by adding a backgroundimage to all slides?a. Cre ate a tem plateb. Use the autocorrect wiz ardc. Edit the slide mas terd. All of the above

87. Which of the following option is true about the Prevention of Women fromDomestic Violence Act, 2005? a. Both men tal and phys i cal harm is

in cluded in this Act.b. It ex tends to whole of In dia ex cept Jammu

and Kash mir.c. Both of the aboved. None of the above

88. You want to ping the loopbackaddress of your local host(with IPv6).What will you type?a. ping 127.0.0.1b. ping ::1c. ping 0.0.0.0d. trace 0.0.::1

89. Which of the following diagramrepresents the relation among Friend,Guide and Philosopher?

90. Which one of the following optionsis not true?a. The Hindu Suc ces sion Act, 1956 pro vides

daugh ters the right to ask for sus te nancefrom a joint Hindu fam ily.

b. The Hindu Suc ces sion Amend ment Act,2005 gave daugh ters the right toin her i tance with her male sib lings.

c. The Su preme Court in 2015 ruled thatdaugh ters whose fa thers died be fore.Sep tem ber 9, 2005 wont how ever beap pli ca ble for the Amend ment.

d. None of the above

91. The ratio between the boys and girlsin a class is 6 : 5 respectively. If 8 moreboys join the class and two girls leave the class then the respective ratio becomes11 : 7. What is the number of boys in theclass now?a. 28 b. 38 c. 44 d. 36

92. 20 men work 6 hours a day for 7days to complete a work. How manyhours, should 10 men work to completethe same work in 12 days?a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

93. Find out missing number from thefigures given below.

a. 6 b. 8 c. 7 d. 9

94. What should be the population of aRurban cluster in desert, hilly or tribalareas?a. 5000 10000b. 5000 15000c. 10000 20000d. 10000 25000

95. Pointing to a lady in a marriagefunction, Anita said, She is the sister ofthe father of my mothers son. How isthat lady related to Anita?a. Sis ter b. Auntc. Niece d. Mother

96. The sugar units present in DNA andRNA are1. Glucose 2. Ribose3. Fructose 4. Deoxyribose

The cor rect an swers area. 1, 2 and 4 b. 1, 2, 3 and 4c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4

97. What is the size of MAC address?a. 16 bits b. 32 bitsc. 48 bits d. 64 bits

98. What approximate value will comein place of the question mark in thefollowing question?

175 28 275 2798 + =. ?a. 11800 b. 12595c. 12800 d. 11600

99. When was the Self-employmentScheme for Rehabilitation of ManualScavengers (SRMS) introduced?a. 2007 b. 2008 c. 2009 d. 2010

100. How many Tribal ResearchInstitutes have been set-up in India?a. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 18

101. Which of the following is prohibitedunder the Right to Education Act?a. Phys i cal pun ish mentb. Screen ing pro ce dures for chil drenc. Both of the aboved. None of the above

102. Human placenta isa. haemochorial b. syndesmochorialc. yolk sac d. haemoendothelial

103. What approximate value will comein place of the question mark in thefollowing question?

? ( . ) . .= +2 5 15 003 25782

a. 100 b. 120 c. 130 d. 145

104. In a village, the average age of npeople is 42 years. But after verification it was found that the age of a person hadbeen considered 20 years less than theactual age, so the new average age afterthe correction increased by 1. The valueof n isa. 21 b. 20c. 22 d. None of these

105. Which of the following statementsis/are true about the IndecentRepresentation of Women (Prohibition)Act, 1986?a. It ex tends to whole of In dia.b. Rep re sen ta tion on any an cient mon u ment

can not come un der this law.c. Both of the aboved. None of the above

106. Since which year did the RajivGandhi Panchayat SashaktikaranAbhiyan start its implementation in fullswing?a. 2011 b. 2012 c. 2013 d. 2014

107. How many straight lines are therein the figure given below?

a. 12 b. 13 c. 14 d. 15

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Directions (Q.Nos. 1-3) Select the related letter/number from the givenalternatives.

1. RIDE : LNBE : : HELP : ? a. NINP b. BAJPc. JPCH d. BJJP

2. 1 : 6 : : 8 : ? a. 11 b. 13 c.12 d. 14

3. Day : Night : : Dusk : ?a. Morning b. Noonc. Evening d. Dawn

Directions (Q.Nos. 4-5) Select the one which is different from the otherthree.

4. a. Sea b. Lake c. Ocean d. River

5. a. 9 b. 42 c. 22 d. 20

Directions (Q.Nos. 6-8) In each of the following questions, a series isgiven with one term missing. Choosethe correct alternative from the givenones that will complete the series.

6. QRE, RSD, STC, ?a. YZB b. BNE c. TUB d. TUA

7. D, F, I, M, ?, Xa. A b. H c. R d. U

8. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ? a. 52 b. 56 c. 60 d. 69

9. Which one of the given responseswould be a meaningful order of thefollowing?1. Leaf 2. Fruit 3. Stem4. Root 5. Flower

a. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 b. 3, 4, 5, 1, 2c. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5 d. 4, 3, 1, 5, 2

10. Pratap starts from his office facingWest and walks 100 m straight, thentakes a right turn and walks 100 m.Further, he takes a left turn and walks50 m. In which direction is Pratap nowfrom the starting point?

a. North-East b. South-Westc. North d. North-West

11. Select the missing number from thegiven responses.

a. 22 b. 24 c. 26 d. 28

12. From the given alternatives, selectthe word which cannot be formed usingthe letters of the given word.

RESERVATION a. RAIL b. TRAIN c. NOISE d. SEEN

13. Among five boys, Vasant is tallerthan Manohar, but not as tall as Raju.Jayant is taller than Dutta, but shorterthan Manohar. Who is the tallest in thegroup? a. Rajub. Manoharc. Vasantd. Cannot be determined

14. One-fourth of a herd of cows is inthe forest. Twice the square root of theherd has gone to mountains and theremaining 15 are on the banks of a river.The total number of cows is a. 6 b. 100 c. 63 d. 36

15. Two statements are given followedby two conclusions I and II, you have toconsider the statements to be true even ifthey seen to be at variance fromcommonly known facts. You are to

decide which of the given conclusion, ifany follow from the given statements.Indicate your answer.Statements Some teachers are followers.

Some followers are famous.Conclusions I. Some teachers are famous.

II. Some followers are teachers.

a. Only conclusion I followsb. Only conclusion II followsc. Neither conclusion I nor II followsd. Both conclusions I and II follow

16. Which interchange of signs willmake the following equation correct?

( )16 4 6 2 8 30- + =a. and - b. 4 and 2c. - and + d. 16 and 6

17. If T means , U means -, V means and W means +, then what will bethe value of the following expression.

(50 V 2) W (28 T 4) a. 142 b. 158 c. 137 d. 163

18. Arrange the following words as perorder in the dictionary :1. Critical 2. Criterion3. Crisis 4. Crisp a. 3, 4, 2, 1 b. 1, 3, 4, 2c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 4, 3, 1, 2

19. There are twelve dozen of apples in abasket. Two dozen are added later. Tenapples got spoilt and are removed. Theremaining are transferred equally into two baskets. How many are there in each?a. 89 b. 168c. 158 d. 79

20. In certain code, COMPUTER iswritten as OCPMTURE. In that codewhich alternative will be written asOHKCYE? a. HCOKEY b. HYKOCEc. HOCKEY d. HOYECK

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1. (d)

Similarly,

2. (b) As, 1 5 6+ =

Similarly, 8 5 13+ =

3. (d) As, Night is the con verse of the Day.

Similarly, Dawn is the converse of Dusk.

4. (b) All the rest have in def i nite size while alake has a def i nite size.

5. (a) 9 is a per fect square while the oth ersare not, so the an swer (a) is cor rect.

6. (c)

7. (c)

\ ? = R

8. (b)

\ ? 56=

9. (d) Words meaning order are as follows

Root Stem Leaf Flower Fruit

10. (d) Prataps walk ing di rec tions are asfol lows

So, Raj is in North-West direction from hisstarting point.

11. (d) As, 85

53 20

+ = ; (1st row)

and 126

63 24

+ = (2nd row)

Similarly, Missing number

=

+ =

175

73 28 (3rd row)

12. (a) Due to ab sence of let ters L in thegiven word RAIL word can not be formed.

13. (a) Fi nal rank ing of height in de scend ingor der is as Raju > Vasant > Manohar >Jayant > Dutta. Hence, Raju is the tall est.

14. (d) Let, the num ber of cows = x

Then, according to the question,

21

415x x x+ + =

23

415 0x x- + =

8 3 60 0x x- + =

3 8 60 0x x- - =

3 18 10 60 02( )x x x- + - =

3 6 10 6 0x x x( ) ( )- + - =

( ) ( )x x- + =6 3 10 0

x = 6 and x =10

3

x = 36 and x =100

9

But, x =100

9 is discarded

[Q number of cows cannot be in fraction]

So, x = 36

Therefore, the number of cows = =x 36

15. (b)

Clearly, only some followers are teachers.

16. (a) Given equa tion,

( )16 4 6 2 8 30- + =

From option (a), after interchanging signs

( )16 4 6 2 8 30 - + =

4 6 2 8 30 - + =

32 2 30- =

30 30=

17. (c) Given ex pres sion

= (50 V 2) W ( 28 T 4)

After interchanging the letters in symbols,

( ) ( )50 2 28 4 +

= + =25 112 137

18. (a) Ar range ment of words ac cord ing tothe dic tio nary,

Crisis Crisp Criterion Critical

19. (d) Ini tially num ber of ap ples in bas ket.

= =12 12 144

Again, after added two dozens applesnumber of apples in basket

= + =144 12 2 168

After ten apples got spoilt number of applesin basket

= - =168 10 158

So, after transferred equally into twobaskets. Number of apples in each basket

= =158

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20. (c) As,

Similarly,

21. (a)

22. (c) An swer fig ure (c) can be formedus ing the cut out pieces of ques tion fig ure.

23. (b) An swer fig ure (b) will com plete theques tion fig ure.

24. (a) An swer fig ure (a) will ap pear onun fold ing a folded and parched pa per.

25. (d) I 02 , 10, 23, 31, 44

M 04, 12, 21 , 33, 40

A 57, 65, 78, 86 , 99

G 55 , 67, 79, 88, 96

E 00, 13, 22, 34, 41

\ IMAGE 02, 21, 86, 55, 41

26. (c) Let first num ber = x

and second number = y

According to question,

x y2 2 100+ = ...(i)

and x y2 2 28- = ...(ii)

On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

x2 64=

and y2 36=

x = 8

and y= 6

Thus, required sum = + = + =x y 8 6 14

27. (c)

28. (d) Let, sec ond num ber = x

\ First number =2 x

and Third number = 4x

According the question, 562 4

3=

+ +x x x

x =

=56 3

774

\ Requited difference = 4 2x x- =2 x

= =2 24 48

29. (a) Let, the cost price =` x

\ Marked price of article =`5

4

x

SP of the article = =5

4

90

100

9

8

x x`

\ Profit percent =

x

x8 100 = 12 5. %

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