In what the Maharashtra Home Minister termed historic, at least 26 Maoists were killed in Gadchiroli district in the early hours of Saturday. The encounter between the C-60 commandoes and the Maoists reportedly took place at the Mardintola forest near Korchi. Three officers were injured during the operation and admitted to hospital. The identity of the Maoists is yet to be ascertained though there are unconfirmed reports that Milind Teltumbde, a member of the Maoists’ central committee, was among the dead. This incident is yet another victory for the state against the Maoists, who were once called India’s biggest internal security threat. The influence of the Maoists has been waning over the years, though the militants continue to hold sway in some parts. In September this year, the Home Ministry stated that the geographical influence of the Maoists had dropped to just 41 districts in the country from 96 in 2010. Only 25 of these districts now account for 85% of Left-Wing Extremism. The Maoist movement, which had strong ideological moorings, became more brutal over the years forcing the state to deal with the problem with an iron hand. The strategy of containing the Maoists as well as improving welfare measures in the poorest districts to reduce dissatisfaction has been effective in some parts, but not in others. The Maoists continue to hold sway in South Bastar in Chhattisgarh, the Andhra-Odisha border and some districts in Jharkhand. Home Minister Amit Shah said in September that security was being increased, especially in Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. But as this editorial from September pointed out, a purely security-driven approach fraught with human rights violations has only added to the alienation among the poor.
Maharashtra signed an MoU with RMI for technical support in EV Policy
Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with the United States-based Non-Profit Organisation, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), to provide technical support for Maharashtra’s Electric Vehicle (EV) policy. The MoU was signed at Glasgow, United Kingdom, at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26). Maharashtra state EV policy aims to have a 10 per cent share of EV vehicles of total registrations in India by 2025.
BharatPe launched the World’s 1st Merchant Shareholding Program (MSP) for its merchant partners. It is a $100 million worth program, under which the company offers its merchant customers an opportunity to buy BharatPe’s equity shares and become a partner. The company plans a public listing by 2024 and targets a public listing value of $1 billion.
TVS Motor became 1st Indian 2-wheeler maker to join UN Global Compact
TVS Motor Company, the flagship company of TVS Group, has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. TVS Motor has become the 1st Indian two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer to join the UNGC. TVS Motor will also engage in collaborative projects which will advance the development goals of the UN, particularly the Sustainable development goals (SDG).
44th Wangala festival begins in Meghalaya
Meghalaya state observed the 44th edition of ‘Wangala’, the festival of 100 Drums Festival begins. It is a post-harvest festival of the Garos tribe which is being held every year to honour ‘Saljong’, the Sun God of Garos, which also marks the end of the harvest season. Celebrated since 1976, it’s the most important festival of the Garo tribe and attracts a lot of tourists. During the Wangala, tribals offer sacrifices to please their deity Saljong, the Sun God.
Dr Ajay Kumar releases a book titled ‘FORCE IN STATECRAFT’
India’s Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar has released a book titled ‘FORCE IN STATECRAFT’ in New Delhi. The book is a compilation of essays on topics such as counter-insurgency operations, conflict in the North East, airpower, nuclear posture etc. contributed by all stalwarts of the Armed Forces, who have vast operational experience and understanding of several important cornerstones of forces and its application.
Bhopal’s Habibganj Railway Station renamed as Rani Kamlapati Station
The Habibganj railway station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has been renamed after 18th-century Gond Queen of Bhopal, Rani Kamlapati. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the revamped Rani Kamlapati railway station on November 15, during his visit to Bhopal. The railway station has been redeveloped with modern airport-like amenities at a cost of Rs 450 crore under Public Private Partnership mode in three years. Rani Kamlapati was the last Hindu queen of Bhopal and pride of the Gond community.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
6th India-France bilateral Army exercise EX SHAKTI 2021 begins
The Navies of India and France will carry out the 6th edition of the biennial training exercise EX SHAKTI 2021 from November 15 to 26, 2021 in Frejus, France. The Indian Army will be represented by the Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion and France Army will be represented by troops of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade.
World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year. The campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. The Theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23: Access to Diabetes Care.
Australia wins their maiden T20 World Cup title
Australia won their maiden T20 World Cup title as they defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets. A target of 173 in a global final is never easy but Marsh with his power and reach made it look like a walk in the park in the company of David Warner (53 off 38 balls), who also turned the wheels of fortune for himself and his team during a victory, achieved in 18.5 overs. Mitchell Marsh was named as the player of the match.
SPORTS NEWS
Rahul Dravid named as brand ambassador of kids footwear brand Plaeto
Children’s footwear brand Plaeto has announced the appointment of celebrated Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador and mentor. Plaeto is India’s first D2C foot-health focused footwear brand designed specifically for Indian children. Plaeto was founded in March 2020 by Ravi Kallayil, Sara Kilgore and Pavan Kareti.
Children’s Day observed on 14th November
On 14th November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Children’s Day is popularly known as ‘Baal Diwas’ in India. The day aims at increasing the awareness of the rights, care and education of children. On this day, many educational and motivational programs are organised across the country, by and for children.
VVS Laxman to take charge as Head of National Cricket Academy
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on November 14, 2021, confirmed that former India batsman VVS Laxman will take charge as the Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Laxman is expected to take up the role by December 2021. The announcement comes after the post got vacant after the former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid became Team India’s Head Coach on November 3, 2021.
Centre agrees to grant permanent commission to 11 women Army officers.
The Central government on Friday agreed to grant permanent commission (PC) to 11 women Army officers who meet the eligibility criteria, after the Supreme Court threatened to initiate contempt proceedings. The Centre, which was initially reluctant, conveyed its acquiescence to a Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to grant PC to the officers within 10 days. Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers, who have not approached the court but nonetheless meet the various eligibility criteria, would be granted PC in three weeks, the government informed the court. In October, the court similarly intervened with the government in favour of granting PC to 39 other SSC women officers. We appreciate the fair stand of the Army authority in putting at rest all outstanding issues pertaining to women SSC officers, the court recorded at the end. The Bench, also comprising Justice A.S. Bopanna, was hearing a contempt petition filed by the 11 officers, who alleged they were denied PC despite crossing the eligibility threshold. However, the court said that by way of abundant caution, it is clarified that those officers who have disciplinary and vigilance clearance will be eligible to grant of PC, subject to their meeting of other conditions.
PM to inaugurate Kashi temple corridor on December 13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project on December 13 in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, alongside families of those who had been displaced due to the project. The project inauguration comes with just a few months to spare for Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and has significance in terms of cultural politics for the State. According to senior sources in the BJP, at least 400 families were asked to vacate the area, many of the encroachments around the historic temple cleared to make way for the project that encapsulates the vision of the Holkar queen of Indore, Ahalya Bai Holkar, who created a series of temples and vistas leading up to the Ganga ghat. The project connects the temple with the ghats of the Ganga, with a paved walkway around 320 metres long and 20 metres wide. It will also have facilities for a museum, library, a facilitation centre for pilgrims, and a Mumuksha Bhawan (salvation house). According to Shashi Kumar, head of U.P. BJP’s social media cell, the function would see the presence of the main ‘archakas’ of the 12 ‘Jyotirlingas’ (of which Kashi is one), with water from all major rivers of the country being brought in for the ‘abhishek’ of main deity Baba Vishwanath (Lord Shiva). The project is an important one for Modi and was pegged at ₹600 crore (approximately) after it was launched in March 2018. An estimated ₹300 crore was spent on purchasing land and buildings around the temple complex, and for resettlement compensation alone.
Battle of ideologies is most important in today’s India: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the battle of ideologies has become one of the most important ones in today’s India, while accepting that the ideology of his party had been overshadowed by the hate-filled orientation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is important to understand why we find ourselves in the situation where we find ourselves. Today, whether we like it or not, we have to accept that the divisive ideology of the RSS and the BJP has overshadowed the loving, affectionate and nationalistic ideology of the Congress. Our ideology is alive and vibrant but it is overshadowed, Gandhi said. He was speaking at the inaugural session of a four-day national orientation camp for organisation training at Sewagram Ashram in Wardha district of Maharashtra. The moment we crystallise ours’ [ideology], we will envelope them [the BJP-RSS]. Just like Lord Shiva used to consume poison, Congress ideology will make the BJP’s ideology, [of] hate disappear, he said. Commenting on the training, Gandhi said that spreading the Congress’ ideology was only one part of it. Our ideology spreads only when fear and pain within an individual is overcome. We must focus on strengthening our workers to make them fearless and pain-less. We are countering the ideology which thrives on fear and pain. We stand with smile, love and respect to others crossing the boundaries of caste, religion and region, against those who offer nothing but hate, anger and abuse, he said.
Covaxin safe, shows 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19: Lancet study
Two doses of Covaxin, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, offer 77.8% protection against symptomatic disease and present no serious safety concerns, according to an interim analysis of its phase 3 trial published in The Lancet on Friday. Covaxin, an inactivated whole virus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, recently received emergency use approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) for people aged 18 and above. The phase-3 trial findings indicate that Covaxin induces a robust antibody response with no severe vaccine-related adverse events or deaths reported among the trial participants, the authors of the study said. The phase 3 trial findings indicate that Covaxin induces a robust antibody response with no severe vaccine-related adverse events or deaths reported among the trial participants. File image. The majority of the adverse events, including headache, fatigue, fever, and pain at the injection site, were mild and occurred within seven days of vaccination, they explained. The vaccine is administered in a two-dose regimen, 28 days apart, and can be stored and transported between 2-8 degrees Celsius. The trial took place from November 16 to May 17 this year, with participants aged 18 and older randomly assigned to receive two doses of the vaccine or a placebo. The researchers recorded 24 positive cases among 8,471 people in the vaccine group and 106 positive cases among 8,502 people in the placebo group, suggesting an overall vaccine efficacy of 77.8 per cent, the authors said.
HC expresses displeasure against targeting of Manika Batra by TTFI
The Delhi High Court Friday expressed strong displeasure that star table tennis player Manika Batra was being allegedly targeted by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) for dragging the sports body to the court by raising her grievances. Justice Rekha Palli said the player cannot be targeted and if she was being targeted, then it was a serious problem. The high court was hearing a petition by Batra seeking quashing of rules mandating compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp for selection in international events. It directed the TTFI to place before it the communications with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) regarding Batra, who made a complaint against the national sports body. The court’s order came after Batra, the country’s top-ranked women’s table tennis player, claimed that she was being targeted by the national federation for raising her grievances in the court and now the international federation was also treating her like an accused. The averment was vehemently denied by the counsel for TTFI. The high court had on September 23 stayed the TTFI’s rule mandating compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp for selection in international events and had asked the Centre to conduct an inquiry into Batra’s complaint against the sports body. On Friday, the court was informed by the Centre’s counsel Apoorv Kurup that the enquiry report was ready and the judge asked them to file it in a sealed cover before it. In the petition, the Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Khel Ratna awardee has alleged that the federation was carrying out its selection processes in a non-transparent manner, targeting certain individuals such as herself. She has asserted that the national coach, in a clear conflict of interest, was running a private table tennis academy simultaneously and on one occasion, pressurised the petitioner to throw away a match only with a view to help one of his trainees at his private academy to qualify for the Olympics, 2020. The plea stated that Table Tennis is an individual sport, which requires specialised training with support staff and thus the rule against personal coaching is arbitrary, irrational, absurd, and has no nexus with achieving excellence in an individualised sport.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
India’s Bimal Patel elected to UN’s International Law Commission
Professor Bimal Patel from India has been elected to the International Law Commission for a 5-year-term starting January 1, 2023, by topping the Asia-Pacific group for the election at the United Nations on November 12, 2021. Patel is a Vice-Chancellor at Rashtriya Raksha University and a Member of the National Security Advisory Board of India. Patel topped the Asia-Pacific group with 163 votes in the UN General Assembly out of 192 members present and voting. TheThe Asia-Pacific group saw 11 very strong candidates contesting for 8 seats. The 11 candidates by nationality included candidates from India, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Cyprus, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Mongolia, and Lebanon. India topped the Asia-Pacific group with 163 votes on the account of Bimal Patel, followed by 162 votes for Thailand, 154 votes for Japan, 145 votes for Vietnam, 142 votes for China, 140 votes for South Korea, 139 votes for Cyprus, and 123 votes for Mongolia.
UN Climate conference to continue till afternoon of November 13
The President of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland, Alok Sharma has said that he expected the negotiations for a deal will continue into the afternoon of November 13, 2021. The President of the COP26 said that he envisages the formal plenary meetings in the afternoon to adopt the decisions and close it on Saturday. The two-week COP26 was originally scheduled to end on November 12, 2021.
US President to virtually meet Chinese President on Nov 15
The President of the United States Joe Biden will virtually meet the President of China Xi Jinping on November 15, 2021. The leaders will discuss the ways to responsibly manage the competition between US and China. Biden will make clear of US’s intention and be clear about its concerns with China.
Johnson & Johnson to separate company’s Consumer Health Business
Johnson & Johnson has decided to separate the consumer health business of the company and to create a new public traded company. The separation will create two global leaders that will be better positioned for delivering improved health outcomes for the patients and consumers through innovations.
UAPA: Supreme Court agrees to fix date to hear plea to quash FIRs by Tripura police
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to fix a date and hear a petition filed by several persons to quash the FIRs registered against them under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for social media posts alleging communal violence in Tripura. Tripura Police have booked 102 social media users, including journalists and activists, under the UAPA and accused them of criminal conspiracy and forgery. The police have sent notices to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to freeze their accounts and sought information on them. The State police had registered a case under UAPA against Supreme Court lawyers who were part of a fact-finding team which released a report on the alleged instances of communal violence in Tripura. These lawyers were part of the fact-finding team which investigated these incidents in Tripura. Social media users who posted messages like ‘Tripura is burning’ have also been charged under UAPA, advocate Prashant Bhushan addressed a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana during the mentioning of the case for urgent hearing. Chief Justice Ramana suggested the petitioners could approach the High Court first. Bhushan replied that the petition had also challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions in the UAPA. The Editors Guild of India had recently condemned the Tripura Police’s invocation of the draconian UAPA in the case.
India demands $1 trillion as ‘climate finance’
India has demanded a trillion dollars over the next decade from developed countries to adapt to, and mitigate, the challenges arising from global warming, and has kept this as a condition for delivering on climate commitments made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a senior official who is part of ongoing climate agreement negotiations in Glasgow told The Hindu. India’s five-fold plan, as Modi spelt out on November 2, is as follows — India’s non-fossil energy capacity would reach 500 GW by 2030; it will meet 50% of its electricity requirements with renewable energy by 2030; reduce its total projected carbon emissions by a billion tonnes by 2030; it will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy to less than 45% and achieve net zero by 2070. Net zero is when a country’s carbon emissions are offset by taking out equivalent carbon from the atmosphere, so that emissions in balance are zero. However, achieving net zero by a specific date means specifying a year, also called a peaking year, following which emissions will begin to fall. Nationally Determined Contributions are voluntary targets that countries set for themselves, which describe the quantum and kind of emission cuts they will undertake over a fixed period to contribute to preventing runaway global warming. India’s last NDC was submitted following the Paris Agreement of 2015. Before COP26 began on November 1, countries were expected to provide updated NDCs. India, however, did not furnish one. He added that developing countries, as a group, had demanded $1 trillion annually. Gupta did not, however, clarify the members of this group, or if India had formally communicated these demands, or if they had emerged as part of the negotiations. Delivering on climate finance is among the stickiest points of contention between developed and developing countries because developed countries, as a group, have failed to provide $100 billion annually by 2020, as promised from a decade ago. With the conference scheduled to draw to an end on Friday, nearly 200 countries are yet to finalise a final text of an agreement.
Jairam Ramesh moves privilege motion against Culture Minister Kishan Reddy
Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy over the appointment of former MP Tarun Vijay as the chairperson of the National Monuments Authority, a post for which, Ramesh said, Vijay was not qualified. In a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu ahead of the winter session of Parliament from November 29, Ramesh cited a section of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010 that says the chairperson of the NMA should have proven experience and expertise in the field of archaeology, country and town planning, architecture, heritage, conservation architecture or law…. The Congress leader wrote that for the first time, the government had appointed a chairperson whose educational and professional background does not meet the requirements of law passed by Parliament in March 2010. That the appointee is a former MP is irrelevant and makes no difference whatsoever. I would like to move a privilege motion against the Union Minister of Culture in this regard for wilfully disregarding the provisions of law passed by Parliament. He has, in fact, made a mockery of this law, Ramesh wrote. Vijay had been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2010 to 2016 and his profile on the House website says he is a journalist and writer by profession, having served as the chief editor of the RSS magazine Panchjanya for about two decades. He holds a B.A. degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad, the profile says. When reached for response, Vijay declined to comment, saying he was busy and that the matter pertained to the Minister. Reddy took over the Culture portfolio from Prahlad Singh Patel after the Cabinet expansion in July last.
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s stand on plea to label all products as vegetarian or non-vegetarian
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the Centre’s stand on a plea for labelling all items used by the public, including home appliances and apparel, as vegetarian or non-vegetarian on the basis of their ingredients and items used in manufacturing process. A bench headed by Justice Vipin Sanghi observed that everyone has the right to know and follow their belief and asked the Central Government to seriously examine the plea by Ram Gaua Raksha Dal — a trust working towards the welfare of cows — which claims that there are certain non-vegetarian products that are unknowingly used or consumed by those professing vegetarianism due to absence of proper disclosures. There can be no denying the fact that every person has the right to know which springs from right to free speech. The issue raised by the petitioner has a bearing on a person’s right to life in as much as the person is entitled to profess and follow his beliefs, said the bench, also comprising Justice Jasmeet Singh. It said a copy of the order be given to the concerned secretaries of Ministries of Health and Consumer Affairs for their consideration and directed that a response be filed in three weeks. The petitioner, represented by lawyer Rajat Aneja, has highlighted in the petition that there are several items and commodities which are used in everyday lives without those professing vegetarianism realising that they are either derived from animals or processed using animal-based products. Aneja told the court that bone char or natural carbon is used for polishing or refining white sugar, which is not fit for the consumption of people professing vegetarianism. Bone china products and even crayons have ingredients of animal origin, he added. The petition has asserted that the information regarding the usage of any non-vegetarian component ought to be disclosed and be considered as a factor to declare that product as non-vegetarian.
Won’t have airlines in India to board if fare limits not increased: Aviation Minister
There won’t be any airline in India to board if limits on domestic airfares are not increased as oil prices have jumped from $22 each barrel to $85 in the last eight months, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. At the ‘Times Now Summit 2021’, he said aviation turbine fuel (ATF) is about 40% of an airline’s cost structure in the country. Domestic air travel became costlier on August 12 this year when the Aviation Ministry raised the lower and upper caps on domestic fares by 9.83% to 12.82%. The Ministry had increased the lower limit for flights under 40-minute duration from ₹2,600 to ₹2,900 — an increase of 11.53%. The upper cap for flights under 40-minute duration was increased by 12.82% to ₹8,800. The reason for the Aviation Ministry raising the fare bands is that airlines must be given some cushion when there is a 400% jump in the prices of raw materials. If you are not able to give a 12.5% hike on the revenue side then you and I won’t have an airline to board, he added. India had imposed lower and upper limits on airfares based on flight duration when services resumed on May 25, 2020, after a two-month Covid lockdown. The lower caps were imposed to help the airlines that have been struggling financially due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions. The upper caps were imposed so that passengers are not charged huge amounts when the demand for seats is high. The caps mentioned by the government in its order does not include the passenger security fee, user development fee for the airports and the GST. These charges are added on top when a ticket is booked.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Taliban welcomes NSA meeting by India on Afghanistan
Taliban on November 11, 2021, welcomed the Delhi regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan. The Taliban group claimed that they have already fulfilled all the demands mentioned for the India conference on Afghanistan. The Taliban group said it welcomes the India meeting. We are trying to make solid steps in governance, and countries should not be worried about Afghanistan soil being used against anyone, said the Taliban Group in media reports. The National Security Adviser (NSAs) of the National Security Councils of eight countries including India participated in the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan. India’s NSA Ajit Doval chaired the meeting.
UN Security Council calls for immediate end to violence in Myanmar
The UN Security Council in a statement dated November 10, 2021, called for an immediate end of violence across Myanmar following the reports of clashes between the armed forces and militant groups. The UNSC while expressing concern over the violence noted that the ‘recent developments pose particular serious challenges for the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees and internally displaced persons’. The Council highlighted the need for improving the health and humanitarian situation in Myanmar. The UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths said that the humanitarian situation in Myanmar is deteriorating. The USD 385 million humanitarian support for Myanmar is less than half funded as of yet.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Weapon seized from Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son was fired, confirms FSL report
A forensic report has confirmed that weapons recovered from Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra and others after the Lakhimpur violence had been fired. Protesting farmers had alleged that Ashish Mishra had opened fire. Though the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed that the weapons had been discharged, it does not specify whether they were fired on the day of the violence or some other day. Four weapons, including a rifle belonging to Ashish Mishra alias Monu Mishra, had been seized following the Lakhimpur violence. A pistol owned by Ankit Das, nephew of former Union Minister Akhilesh Das, and a repeater gun, which was with Das’ bodyguard Lateef Kale, were also among them. The special investigation team (SIT) probing the case is yet to issue an official statement on the FSL report. After the arrest of Ashish Mishra, Das and Kale, the SIT had recovered their licensed weapons – a rifle, pistol, revolver and a repeater gun – and sent them for forensic examination on October 15. According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the police on a complaint of Jagjit Singh, a native of Bahraich district, the entire episode was premeditated for which the conspiracy was hatched by the Minister and his son. Ashish Mishra and 15-20 unnamed men were mentioned as accused and charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, rash driving and rioting among others. Of them, police have so far arrested 13. Minister Ajay Mishra had refuted the allegations that his son was involved in the episode that took place near his native Banbirpur village in the Tikonia area of the district. The FIR has been lodged under Indian Penal Code Sections 147, 148, 149 (all three related to rioting), 279 (rash driving), 338 (causes grievous hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life), 304A (causing death by negligence), 302 (murder) and 120B (party to a criminal conspiracy).
Centre to restore MPLAD scheme
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved restoration and continuation of the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which was suspended in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference after a meeting of the Cabinet presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the scheme has been restored for the remaining part of financial year 2021-22. The scheme will continue till 2025-26. Funds will be released at the rate of ₹2 crore per MP for the remaining period of 2021-22 in one instalment, he said. From 2022-23 to 2025-26, funds will be released under the scheme at the rate of ₹5 crore per annum to each of the MPs in two instalments of ₹2.5 crore each, he added. In April last year, the government had suspended MPLADS during 2020-21 and 2021-22, and said that the funds would be used for managing health services and the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Under the scheme, MPs can recommend development programmes involving expenditure of ₹5 crore every year in their constituencies.
In blow to AAP, MLA joins Congress in Punjab
In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, its Bathinda rural MLA Rupinder Kaur Ruby on Wednesday joined the Congress. Ruby said the stupendous performance of the Congress Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi during the past 50 days has been far better than that of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s Government in Delhi, prompting her to join hands with the Congress. Ruby announced her resignation through her twitter handle on Tuesday night saying: Mr. @ArvindKejriwalji Convener, AAP & @BhagwantMannji. This is to hereby inform u that I am resigning with immediate effect from the membership of Aam Aadmi Party. Please accept my resignation. Thx Rupinder Kaur Ruby. (MLA Bathinda, rural). Channi said it is a matter of great pride and honour for them as Ruby has joined the party highly moved by the pro-people policies of his government. Leader of the Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema (AAP) said Ruby has changed her loyalties as she does not stand a chance to get re-nomination in the upcoming Assembly elections.
Odisha government launches road safety initiative ‘Rakshak’ to train first responders
Odisha government on November 10, 2021, launched a first-of-its-kind road safety initiative called Rakshak. Under the state-level program, 300 master trainers will train and empower the local people across all the 30 districts to provide help to the road accidents victims. Under Rakshak, 30,000 volunteers near accident-prone spots will be trained as First Responders to road accidents. The 30,000 first responders will be equipped to administer first aid and pre-hospital trauma care to accident victims. As per sources, India reports around 1.5 lakh people every year dying in road accidents. Odisha reports more than 5,000 road accidents victims.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
India seeks greater consultation on Afghanistan
India had been keenly observing the unfolding situation in Afghanistan and the time had come for close cooperation and consultation among the regional countries for the all-round security of Afghanistan, said National Security Adviser Ajit Doval addressing the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Wednesday. Russian representative Nikolai P. Patrushev said dialogue mechanisms should not complicate the unfolding situation in the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This is the third meeting of the process that was initiated by Iran in 2018. We had the second meeting there as well. We are grateful to Iran for that. We are meeting today to discuss matters related to Afghanistan. These have important implications not only for the people of Afghanistan but also for its neighbours and the region. This is a time for close consultation amongst us and greater cooperation, interaction and coordination among the regional countries, Doval said initiating the discussion. The meeting has drawn representation by the heads of the national security establishment of all the Central Asian countries, Russia and Iran. Pakistan and China too were invited to participate in the consultation but both have stayed away. This is the first meeting of the security heads of these countries that India is hosting since the Taliban took power in August after dislodging the Government of President Ashraf Ghani. Doval is accompanied in the meeting by Samant Goel, head of the Research and Analysis Wing, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other Indian diplomats who have been part of Afghanistan-related initiatives in recent months. Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai P. Patrushev praised the role of various regional dialogue mechanisms that had been framed to deal with the political situation in Afghanistan. However, he appeared to favour the Moscow consultation which he praised for broad participation by all sides. Such dialogue mechanisms should not complicate the work of each other but rather complement each other. The Moscow format of consultation on Afghanistan retains its important potential because of the broad participation of the stakeholders, Patrushev said, asking for stability in the region around Afghanistan.
South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk died at the age of 85
South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk passed away at the age of 85 on November 11, 2021 after suffering from mesothelioma cancer, confirmed the FW de Klerk Foundation. FW de Klerk was South Africa’s last apartheid president who oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule. FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their efforts in moving South Africa towards democracy away from institutionalized racism. Frederik Willem de Klerk was a South African politician who was President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and Deputy President from 1994 to 1996. FW de Klerk was the last President from the era of white-minority rule. Klerk’s government dismantled the apartheid system and introduced democracy in South Africa. The apartheid system in South Africa was referred to as the brutal system of racial discrimination in the country. Klerk led the National Party from 1989 to 1997. Prior to being elected to the Parliament as a member of the National Party that institutionalized the apartheid system, FW de Klerk was studying law. In 1978, Klerk was appointed for a series of ministerial posts including Internal Affairs. He was born in Johannesburg in 1936.
Q.1 Consider the statement in regard of Wavel Ramkalawan.
1- He has won Seychelles’ presidential election.
2- He has won the Ramanujan Prize for Mathematicians for the year 2020.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 2 both
(C) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) Only 2
Answer – A
Q.2 Who has been elected as the non-executive chairman of India bulls Housing Finance in August 2020?
(A) S.S. Mundra
(B) M.K. Jain
(C) B.P. Kanungo
(D) K.K. Venugopal
Answer – A
Q.3 In June 2019, The Indian Air Force has signed a deal with the Israeli government to
buy as many as 100 SPICE bombs worth:
(A) Rs. 400 crore
(B) Rs. 100 crore
(C) Rs. 300 crore
(D) Rs. 200 crore
Answer – C
Q.4 Consider the following statement in the context of Padma Award 2021
1- Padma awards are given in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
2- Shri Shinzo Abe from Japan is awarded with Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the field of Public Affairs.
3- 7 were awarded the Padma Vibhushan, 10 named for the Padma Bhushan and 102 named for Padma Shri.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) None of the above
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 1 and 3
Answer – D
Q.5 Who has been reappointed as solicitor general of India in July 2020?
(A) Tushar Mehta
(B) N Venkataraman
(C) Balbir Singh
(D) R.S. Suri
Answer – A
Q.6 The Rockefeller Foundation announced 10 finalists for the Food System Vision 2050 Prize in August 2020. Among them how many finalists were selected from India?
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer – A
Q.7 How many Chinese apps had been banned by the government of India in June 2020 due to their activities which were prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India?
(A) 59
(B) 51
(C) 53
(D) 58
Answer – A
Q.8 On 21st January 2021, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the “Horticulture Development Mission” in the state with an aim:
1- to double the income of the farmers involved in horticulture and medicinal farming
2- to provide waste land of the state government on 45 year lease for forming of horticulture and medicinal crops
3- to cover 7 districts of the state as the part of first phase
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) Both 1 and 2
(A) d
(B) b
(C) a
(D) c
Answer – C
Q.9 What is Sarna Code? Consider the following statement in this regard.
1- The Jharkhand Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution seeking the inclusion of Sarna as a separate religion in Census, 202(A)
2- The opposition parties gave a proposal demanding a discussion on the resolution, which was rejected by assembly speaker.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 1 and 2 both
(C) Only 1
(D) Only 2
Answer – C
Q.10 Consider the statement in regard ‘KAPILA’ Campaign.
1- This is a campaign for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness campaign which was organised on the 89th birth anniversary of former President Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
2- This is a campaign for collection, demonstration and documentation of raw drugs from Southern Plateau region.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 1 and 2 both
(C) Only 2
(D) Only 1
Answer – D
Q.11 Consider the statement in regard of Aditya Mehta.
1- Aditya Mehta defeated multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani 6-2 to win the National Snooker Championship.
2- Aditya Mehta represented the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB).
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 2 both
(D) Only 1
Answer – C
Q.12 Which country has become the first African country to submit the results of Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) to UNFCCC?
(A) Uganda
(B) Burundi
(C) Algeria
(D) Cameroon
Answer – A
Q.13 Consider the statement in context of CMS-0(A)
1- It is a communication satellite which is launched by PSLV-C50 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
2- It is a project which aims to monitor, track and protect space assets of India.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) 1 and 2 both
(B) Neither 1 nor 2
(C) Only 2
(D) Only 1
Answer – D
Q.14 Consider the following statement in the context of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
1- It is a centrally sponsored programme that aims at eliminating rural poverty through promotion of multiple livelihoods for the rural poor households across the country.
2- The Union Cabinet has approved a special package worth Rs. 820 crore for Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for a period of five years till 2023-2(D)
Select the correct answer from the options given below.
(A) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) 1 and 2 both
(C) Only 1
(D) Only 2
Answer – C
Q.15 SVANidhi Yojana is a scheme which has been launched by Hon’ble Prime minister to.
1- To grant collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10,000 to street vendors across the country.
2- To provide grant to fulfill the nutritional demands of women and children in the country.
3- This scheme was launched on June 1, 2020.
Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.
(A) Only 2 and 3
(B) None of the above
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 1 and 3
Answer – D
Q.16 Bharat Parv is a five-day annual event that celebrates the spirit of India is being organised virtually from January 26, 2021 till January 31, 2021
Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct regarding the event?
1- It was started in the year 2016.
2- This year the event was inaugurated by the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
3- The Central theme of this year’s Bharat Parv is ‘Mera Desh Badal Raha Hai, Aage Badh Raha Hai’
4- The event is organized by the Ministry of defence every year
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
(A) c
(B) d
(C) a
(D) b
Answer – A
Q.17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored with which award in 2019 by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his leadership and commitment to improve access to sanitation in India?
(A) Seoul Peace Prize
(B) Philip Kotler Presidential Award
(C) Global Goalkeeper Award
(D) Champions of the Earth Award
Answer – C
Q.18 Which of the following Union ministry won the SKOCH Gold Award 2020?
(A) Ministry of Textiles
(B) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Answer – D
Q.19 Which app has been launched by Kiren Rijiju in June 2020 to keep Indian athletes
updated about banned substances?
(A) NADA INDIA
(B) NADA BHARAT
(C) INDIAN NADA
(D) NADA INDIAN
Answer – A
Q.20 Which institution collaborated with the Bureau of Indian Standards for cooperation in
the areas of standardization and conformity assessment in August 2020?
(A) IIT Madras
(B) IIT Bombay
(C) IIT Roorkee
(D) IIT Kanpur
Answer – C
Section : General studies
Q.21 Chenab, the largest tributary of the Indus river, is also known as _______.
(A) Bhagirathi
(B) Chandrabhaga
(C) Kosi
(D) Giri
Answer – B
Q.22 With which of the following musical instruments is Ustad Ali Akbar Khan related to? (A) Sarod
(B) Tabla
(C) Violin
(D) Sitar
Answer – A
Q.23 Pellagra is caused due to the lack of which of the following vitamins?
(A) A
(B) B3
(C) B1
(D) D
Answer – B
Q.24 As per the Union Budget 2020-21, what will be the implementation period of the National Technical Textiles Mission?
(A) 2021-22 to 2023-24
(B) 2020-21 to 2024-25
(C) 2020-21 to 2023-24
(D) 2021-22 to 2024-25
Answer – C
Q.25 Which of the following pair is correct?
I. 1905 – Partition of Bengal
II. 1908 – Split in Congress
III. 1919 – Rowlatt Satyagrah
(A) II and III
(B) I and II
(C) I, II and III
(D) I and III
Answer – D
Q.26 Which among the following books is not written by Arundhati Roy?
(A) Once Upon a Time
(B) The Algebra of Infinite Justice
(C) The God of Small Things
(D) The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Answer – A
Q.27 Consider the following statements with reference to the Mamallapuram dance festival.
1- It is the celebration of folk dances that are prevailing in various regions of the country.
2- This festival is organised for about ten days in the town of Mahabalipuram.
3- Tales from Mahabharat, Radha Krishna, Valli Muruga, Shiva Shakthi and numerous ancient lore are brought alive through delicate dance forms.
4- Breath-taking dances are performed in an ornamented stage with the historic stone sculptures range the Arjuna Penance as the backdrop.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 2, 3 and 4
(B) Only 1 and 2
(C) Only 1, 3 and 4
(D) Only 1 and 3
Answer – C
Q.28 Consider the following statements regarding Khardung La Pass.
1- It is the highest motorable pass in India.
2- It is the gateway to the Nubra and Shyok Valleys.
3- It is situated to the North of Mount Godwin-Austen.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1
(C) Only 2
(D) Only 2 and 3
Answer – A
Q.29 In which of the following ways can 1 Volt be expressed?
(A) 1 Joule-Coulomb per second
(B) 1 Joule-Coulomb
(C) 1 Coulomb per Joule
(D) 1 Joule per Coulomb
Answer – D
Q.30 Which among the following soil is commonly used for bricks?
(A) Black
(B) Peaty
(C) Alluvial
(D) Laterite
Answer – D
Q.31 Consider the following statements with reference to indirect taxes in Budget 2020.
1- Custom duty was raised on footwear from 25% to 35% and on furniture goods from 20% to 25%.
2- Basic customs duty on imports of newsprint and light-weighted coated paper was reduced from 10% to 5%.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 2
(B) Only 1
(C) Neither 1 nor 2
(D) Both 1 and 2
Answer – D
Q.32 With which of the following sports is Nikhat Zareen related to?
(A) Wrestling
(B) Boxing
(C) Badminton
(D) Hockey
Answer – B
Q.33 Phawngpui or the Blue Mountain is the highest peak in the state of
(A) Mizoram
(B) Kerala
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Sikkim
Answer – A
Q.34 Amongst the following, which state celebrates Gangaur festival?
(A) Goa
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Rajasthan
Answer – D
Q.35 Consider the following statements in reference to Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act, 2009.
1- As per the Act, no farmer shall sow nursery of paddy before 10th day of May of the agricultural year or such other date as may be notified by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette for any local area.
2- Any farmer who contravenes the provisions of this Act shall be liable to a penalty of rupees ten thousand for every month, or part thereof, per hectare of the land till the period such contravention continues.
3- As per the Act, ‘State government’ means ‘Government of India’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 and 3
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) Only 3
Answer – C
Q.36 Consider the following statements regarding Save Water Day.
1- On 12 July 2019. the West Bengal government observed Save Water Day across the state to spread the message of water conservation.
2- This was the first-ever Save Water Day observed across West Bengal to spread the message of water conservation.
3- West Bengal has a water conservation programme called ‘Tal Dharo Jal Bharo’ to prevent floods and provide water during the period of scarcity.
4- The Government of India has set a target to provide 35 lakh households in West Bengal with tap water supply by March 2021
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) Only 1 and 2
Answer – A
Q.37 Consider the following statements in reference to the Phylogenetic classification system.
1- It shows an evolutionary relationship between various organisms on the basis of descent from a common ancestor.
2- In this system, the cladistics method is used in generating phylogenetic trees.
3- It was proposed by Swedish Botanist Carolus Linnaeus.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1 only
Answer – A
Q.38 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.
List-I (States)
List-II (Sports festivals celebrated in these states)
A. Punjab
1. Indian Derby
B. Gujarat
2. Kila Raipur Sports Festival
C. Kerala
3. International Kite Festival
D. Maharashtra
4. Champakulam Boat Race
(A) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(B) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(C) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(D) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Answer – A
Q.39 Consider the following statements regarding the Babbar Akali movement during the years 1921-1925.
1- The movement included Guru Sikhs, who were against the imperialist policies of the British Government.
2- Majority of the Babbar Akalis were returned immigrants from Canada.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Neither 1 nor 2
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 2
(D) Only 1
Answer – B
Q.40 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.
List-I (Mahajanapadas)
List-II (Capitals of Mahajanapadas)
A. Malla
1. Taxila
B. Anga
2. Kausambi
C. Gandhara
3. Champa
D. Vatsa
4. Kusinara
(A) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(B) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(C) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(D) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Answer – B
Section : Numerical aptitude
Q.41 There are two teams I and II of workers at a bridge construction site. Each team consists of W workers. On a particular day, a worker was shifted from team I to team II. Now, if the ratio of the amount of work done by team I in (W+1) hours and by team II in (W+2) hours is 10:12, respectively, then W is equal to:
(A) 24
(B) 20
(C) 16
(D) 18
Answer – C
Q.42 A sum of money becomes 6 times at simple interest in 15 years. What is the rate of interest?
(A) 16.75 percent
(B) 8.5 percent
(C) 33.33 percent
(D) 30.5 percent
Answer – C
Q.43 The marked price of a bicycle is Rs. 1500, which is 25 percent above the cost price. If it is sold at a discount of 10 percent, find the profit percent?
(A) 20 percent
(B) 15 percent
(C) 30 percent
(D) 12.5 percent
Answer – D
Q.44 If the volume of a room is 1680 m3 and the area of the floor is 112 m(B) Find the height of the room.
(A) 15 m
(B) 20 m
(C) 10 m
(D) 8 m
Answer – A
Q.45 Speed of train is 55 km/hr. The length of train is 800 metre. In how much time can it cross a 1400 metre long platform?
(A) 96 seconds
(B) 124 seconds
(C) 144 seconds
(D) 132 seconds
Answer – C
Q.46 The sale of different commodities in a shop in various years is given in the table. In which year did the total number of refrigerators and washing machines sold exceed the number of TVs sold by 100?
Year
TV
Washing Machine
Refrigerator
AC
1996
320
200
220
1500
1997
350
220
190
1700
1998
315
250
200
1800
1999
400
280
150
2000
(A) 1996
(B) 1999
(C) 1998
(D) 1997
Answer – A
Q.47 What is the average of 132, 146, 218, 232, 321 and 223?
(A) 212
(B) 208
(C) 218
(D) 214
Answer – A
Q.48 Find the compound interest earned on Rs. 60,000 for 2 years at the rate of 5 percent per annum.
(A) Rs. 6000
(B) Rs. 66,150
(C) Rs. 60,000
(D) Rs. 6150
Answer – D
Q.49 Alloy A contains iron and copper in ration 4:5. Alloy B contains iron and copper in ratio 3:4 If 45 kg of alloy A and 63 kg of alloy B are mixed, then what is the final ratio of copper and iron?
(A) 61 : 47
(B) 57 : 41
(C) 59 : 45
(D) 64 : 47
Answer – A
Q.50 Find the volume of cone which has base radius as 7 cm and height as 12 cm. (The
value of π is 22/7)
(A) 289 cm3
(B) 576 cm3
(C) 512 cm3
(D) 616 cm3
Answer – D
Q.51 In a bookshop, the average number of biology, chemistry and physics books is 360. The biology books are 180 more than the average number of chemistry and physics books. The number of physics books is 180 less than the average of biology and chemistry books. What is the number of chemistry books in the shop?
(A) 420
(B) 540
(C) 480
(D) 360
Answer – D
Q.52 A number is increased by 10 percent. Then it is decreased by 20 percent. If the final
value of number is 528, then what is the initial value of number?
(A) 650
(B) 550
(C) 600
(D) 500
Answer – C
Q.53 Anshu takes twice as much time as Bablu and thrice as much time as Chandu to finish
a piece of work. Together it takes 3 days to finish the work. What is the time taken by Anshu to finish the work?
(A) 24 days
(B) 18 days
(C) 3 days
(D) 12 days
Answer – B
Q.54 The pie-chart given below represents the percentage distribution of the number of eggs sold by a shopkeeper on different days of a week.
Find the ratio of the number of eggs sold by the shopkeeper on Wednesday to that of the same on Thursday.
(A) 2:5
(B) 4:9
(C) 4:7
(D) 3:5
Answer – D
Q.55 Study the following graph to answer the question.
India’s exports to which of the following regions increased most in terms of
percentage between 2000-01 and 2010 – 2011?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Japan
(D) Europe
Answer – D
Q.56 Speed of a car is 45 km/hr. How much distance can it travel in 50 seconds?
(A) 575 metre
(B) 625 metre
(C) 650 metre
(D) 550 metre
Answer – B
Q.57 A milkman wants to empty a large drum full of milk with one of the four measuring jars of capacities 6, 9, 15 and 18 litres, respectively. He finds that no matter which jar he uses to empty the drum; 4 litres of milk always remains to be emptied. What is the least possible capacity of the drum if it is a multi
(A) 191 litres
(B) 364 litres
(C) 94 litres
(D) 187 litres
Answer – B
Q.58 What is the least common multiple of 336, 528 and 240?
(A) 17240
(B) 16620
(C) 18480
(D) 19200
Answer – C
Q.59 Ratio of milk and water in two mixtures A and B is 3 : 2 and 4:3 respectively. If A and B are mixed in the ratio of 1:2, then what is the ratio of milk and water in final mixture?
(A) 57 : 41
(B) 61 : 44
(C) 51 : 46
(D) 63 : 46
Answer – B
Q.60 The ratio of price of a mango and an apple is 3:4 If the total price of an apple and a mango is Rs. 100, then find the price of a mango.
(A) Rs. 80
(B) Rs. 40
(C) Rs.60
(D) Rs. 30
Answer – C
Section : Reasoning Logical aptitude
Q.61 Find the missing term in the following number series :
1, 7, 8, ________, 23, 38, 61
(A) 15
(B) 10
(C) 16
(D) 12
Answer – A
Q.62 If ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘×’, ‘C’ means ‘÷’ and ‘D’ means ‘–’, then which of the following equation(s) is/are correct?
I. 16 C 18 B 36 A 11 D 4 = 39
II. 49 B 76 C 19 A 13 D 47 = 162
(A) Both I and II
(B) Only I
(C) Neither I nor II
(D) Only II
Answer – A
Q.63 Vijay reached the office before Tony but after Vinay. Megha reached the office before Vijay but after Radha reached the office. Vinay reached the office just after Megha reached the office. Who reached the office last?
(A) Megha
(B) Tony
(C) Vijay
(D) Vinay
Answer – B
Q.64 If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the mirror image of the given figure?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer – D
Q.65 Three statements are followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
No horse is a truck.
All carriages are scooters.
All scooters are trucks.
Conclusions:
I. No truck is a scooter.
II. All carriages are trucks.
III. Some trucks are scooters.
IV. No carriage is a horse.
(A) Only either conclusions I or IV follow.
(B) Only either conclusions I or IV follow and III follow.
(C) All conclusions follow.
(D) Only conclusions II, III and IV follow.
Answer – D
Q.66 A series is given with one term wrong. Select that wrong term from the given
alternatives.
PNM, RQQ, TTU, VWZ, XZC
(A) VWZ
(B) TTU
(C) RQQ
(D) XZC
Answer – A
Q.67 Three statements are followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
(A) No plant is a flower.
(B) No flower is a leaf.
(C) Some plants are leaves.
Conclusions:
I. No leaf is a plant.
II. No leaf is a flower.
III. Some flowers are plants.
IV. All leaves are plants.
(A) Only conclusion II follows.
(B) Only conclusions I and IV follow.
(C) Only conclusion IV follows.
(D) Only conclusions I and II follow.
Answer – A
Q.68 Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between stars,
planets and universe?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer – C
Q.69 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
(1) DAKOTA
(2) DAMAGE
(3) DARKLE
(4) DONKEY
(5)DANCER
(A) 2,1,3,5,4
(B) 1,3,2,5,4
(C) 1,2,5,3,4
(D) 2,1,5,3,4
Answer – C
Q.70 Vinod, Abhi, Rachel, Samy and Pinky are sitting on a bench. Abhi is sitting to the right of Rachel, who is not sitting at extreme end of the bench. Samy is sitting in between Abhi and Vinod. Pinky is sitting at extreme left. Who is to the right of Pinky?
(A) Samy
(B) Rachel
(C) Vinod
(D) Abhi
Answer – B
Q.71 Pointing to a boy Sameer said, he is my father-in-law’s elder son’s son. How is Sameer related to that boy?
(A) Cousin
(B) Uncle
(C) Brother
(D) Grand Father
Answer – B
Q.72 Which answer figure will replace the question mark given in the question figure?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer – D
Q.73 A boy starts walking from point A and walks 11 km towards East and stops at point B. Now, he turns 45 degree to his right and walks 2 km to reach point C. Now, he takes 135 degree left turn and walks 1 km to reach a point D. In which direction is the point B
with respect to point D?
(A) South-West
(B) North-East
(C) South-East
(D) North-West
Answer – D
Q.74 Select from the following four options, the one that CANNOT be concluded from the given statements.
Statement 1: All coats are skirts.
Statement 2: No skirt is a shirt.
Statement 3 : Some shirts are belts.
(A) No coat is a shirt.
(B) Some coats are shirts.
(C) Some belts are not coats.
(D) Some belts are shirts.
Answer – B
Q.75 From the given figures, find which figure comes in the place of question marks which are in series?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer – C
Q.76 If ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘B is the brother of A’, ‘A × B’ means ‘B is the daughter of A’, ‘A @ B’ means ‘B is the wife of A’, ‘A # B’ means ‘B is the mother of A’, ‘A + B’ means ‘B is the son of A’, then which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?
I. ‘P ÷ Q + R + F @ J’ shows P as the aunt of R.
II. ‘G # F ÷ L + T × R’ shows G as the brother of R.
(A) Neither I nor II
(B) Both I and II
(C) Only I
(D) Only II
Answer – B
Q.77 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically
correct?
5 + 6-2 × 8÷4= 30
(A) × and –
(B) + and ÷
(C) × and +
(D) ÷ and –
Answer – C
Q.78 A%B means A is the wife of B, A+B means A is the brother of B, and A*B means A is the son of B. Which of the following expression indicates that P is the son of R?
(A) S#R*U%P
(B) U%P#S*R
(C) U%P#R*S
(D) S#R*P%U
Answer – B
Q.79 Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row, not necessarily in the same order. If none of A, B, C and D sit at the ends and D sits two places away from E. Who sits next
to E, given that A and B sit together.
(A) B
(B) A
(C) C
(D) F
Answer – C
Q.80 Out of the given options, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one option is NOT like the other three. Select the option which is different from the rest.
(A) Dog : Kennel
(B) Horse : Stable
(C) Cattle : Cave
(D) Lion : Den
Answer – C
Section : English
Q.81 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
She decided to ______ her right to the ancestral property as she wanted to avoid conflict.
(A) sign in
(B) sign away
(C) sign for
(D) sign with
Answer – B
Q.82 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Always on the lookout for opportunities, Arun never shirked away from new assignments.
(A) from new assignments.
(B) for opportunities,
(C) Arun never shirked away
(D) Always on the lookout
Answer – C
Q.83 Given below are four parts of a sentence which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives
their correct order to make a grammatically correct, meaningful sentence.
A- my attention was drawn towards a huge crowd that was forcing its way
B- and I decided to stop in order to cover the story for my newspaper
C- in the direction of a popular cinema hall
D- as I reached the Metro station
(A) DACB
(B) DCAB
(C) CADB
(D) ABCD
Answer – A
Q.84 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
“Get up on the wrong side of the bed”
(A) Not having a good night’s sleep
(B) Someone who is having a horrible day
(C) To move beyond something that is bothering you
(D) Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8.00 pm
Answer – B
Q.85 Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Desolate
(A) Empty
(B) Untenanted
(C) Populous
(D) Distressed
Answer – C
Q.86 Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the word
with the correct spelling.
(A) Fortuitius
(B) Fortoitus
(C) Fortuious
(D) Fortuitous
Answer – D
Q.87 Select the most appropriate ‘one word’ for the expressions given below.
The quality or action of being extremely generous.
(A) Nascence
(B) Reticence
(C) Munificence
(D) Convalescence
Answer – C
Q.88 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Speaking ______ is sometimes considered a virtue especially when the speaker has an important point to make.
(A) out of hand
(B) out of turn
(C) out of date
(D) out of control
Answer – B
Q.89 The given sentences have been jumbled up. Arrange these sentences in a meaningful
order.
P. there had already been abundant rainfall in Delhi
Q. it was a tragic end of summer
R. a strong wind began to blow and the rain came causing havoc all around
S. one day, a cyclonic storm hit the region
(A) PSRQ
(B) SRPQ
(C) QPSR
(D) RPSQ
Answer – A
Q.90 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Starting with cleaning the kitchen, Reema created a task list of all the odd jobs that were to do around the house.
(A) Reema created a task list
(B) to do around the house.
(C) of all the odd jobs that were
(D) Starting with cleaning the kitchen,
Answer – B
Q.91 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Have you seen Claire lately? She’s become as thin as a stick in the last six months!
(A) Extremely skinny
(B) Full of enthusiasm
(C) To be suspicious
(D) Be extremely weak
Answer – A
Q.92 Given below are four parts of a sentence which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order to make a grammatically correct, meaningful sentence.
A. cultivating positive mental states
B. I think that
C. like kindness and compassion definitely leads to
D. better psychological health and happiness
(A) ACBD
(B) BDCA
(C) BCAD
(D) BACD
Answer – D
Q.93 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
“The last straw”
(A) Make all possible efforts
(B) To politely ask for someone’s full attention
(C) Unable to understand
(D) The final event in a series of unacceptable actions
Answer – D
Q.94 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No substitution required’.
It is ironical that the students had to be punished because of a report submitted by a teacher who himself was not above suspicion.
(A) ironicism
(B) irony
(C) No substitution required
(D) ironically
Answer – C
Q.95 The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the option ‘No Error’.
(A) No error
(B) The radiation leak from the nuclear accident
(C) at Chernobyl effected the environment
(D) and the surroundings irreparably.
Answer – C
Q.96 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The owner of the house was _____ at the watchman for letting in a stranger.
(A) impatient
(B) indulgent
(C) indignant
(D) indifferent
Answer – C
Q.97 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No substitution required’.
There always have been a sizeable influx of immigrants from Mexico into America.
(A) has always been
(B) is always being
(C) were always been
(D) No substitution required
Answer – A
Q.98 Out of all the alternatives given, select the word which closely fits the given idiom/phrase.
The best of both worlds
(A) Understand something complicated.
(B) To enjoy two different opportunities at the same time.
(C) Producing similar results.
(D) An event that happens infrequently.
Answer – B
Q.99 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Start from scratch
(A) To begin from the very beginning
(B) To decide quickly without a thought
(C) To be unsuccessful
(D) To take advantage of something
Answer – A
Q.100 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
It is a general rule of formal E-mails that they eliminate any kind of _______________.
96 countries have agreed to mutual acceptance of COVID vaccination certificates, says Health Minister; Covaxin in U.K.’s approved list from November 22
Ninety six countries have agreed to mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificates with India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. TheThe government continues to be in communication with the rest of the world so that beneficiaries of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination programme are accepted and recognised, thereby easing travel for education, business and tourism purposes, Mandaviya said in a statement. At present, 96 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and also those who recognise Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully vaccinated with Covishield/WHO-approved/nationally approved Covid vaccines, Mandaviya stated. Consecutively, persons travelling from these countries are provided certain relaxations as enunciated in the Union Health Ministry’s guidelines on international arrivals issued on October 20, 2021. For those who wish to travel abroad, the international travel vaccination certificate can also be downloaded from the CoWIN portal, the ministry said. Meanwhile, the U.K. Government has said that India’s Covaxin will be added to its list of approved COVID-19 vaccines for international travellers from November 22, meaning that those inoculated with the Bharat Biotech-manufactured jab will not have to self-isolate after arrival in England.
Rafale scam trail ends at PM’s door, says Congress
The Congress party on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of covering up corruption in the Rafale scam and shying away from registering an FIR even 36 months after evidence emerged on middleman Sushen Gupta’s role in the deal. Addressing a press conference, party spokesperson Pawan Khera said the government is busy burying the black melting pot of corruption, kickbacks and collusion. And in doing so, it has undermined national security, jeopardised the interests of Indian armed forces, and caused a loss to the exchequer of ₹41,000 crore, he added. French investigative journal Mediapart in fresh revelations had exposed how middleman Gupta got hold of confidential documents belonging to the Indian Negotiating Team (INT) in 2015 from the Ministry of Defence. The documents detailed the stance of Indian negotiators during the final lap of negotiation and in particular how they calculated the price of the aircraft. This gave a clear advantage to Dassault Aviation (Rafale), Khera claimed, citing the Mediapart report. The corruption can be tracked to PM Modi’s doorstep, the Congress leader said. The evidence in this case had first came up on October 4, 2018 when two former Union ministers of the BJP — Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha — submitted a file to then CBI Director Alok Verma. On October 11 the attorney general of Mauritius also sent documents about the middleman Gupta, the Congress spokesperson said. The Congress leader also alleged that on Prime Minister Modi’s directions the anti-corruption clauses — no bribery, no gift, no influence, no commission, no middlemen — was removed. Were the anti-corruption clauses deleted to escape responsibility from bribery and commission to be paid in the Rafale deal? Why was the deletion of anti-corruption clauses approved by the Prime Minister and the Modi government in September 2016, despite the Defence Ministry’s insistence upon including it in the inter-governmental agreement in July 2015, Khera asked.
BJP demands Rahul’s response on fresh ‘revelation’ by Mediapart
Reacting to a French media report that commissions were paid between 2007 and 2012 for securing the Rafale deal with India, the BJP on Tuesday said the INC (Indian National Congress) should be renamed as I Need Commission and alleged that the failed negotiations for the aircraft took place when the Congress was in power and they failed because of the latter’s dissatisfaction with the ‘cut’. At a press meet at the BJP headquarters, spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the Congress, especially its former president Rahul Gandhi, who has been alleging corruption in the purchase of the fighter aircraft by the Modi Government, of spreading canard, disinformation and lies. Patra also sought Gandhi’s response to the fresh revelation by French investigative portal Mediapart. Thirteen India Specific Enhancements to the Rafale fighter jet were demanded by the Indian Air Force. Mediapart has claimed that bogus invoices were used that enabled the French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least €7.5 million in secret commissions to a middleman to help it secure the Rafale deal with India. According to its investigation, the Dassault Aviation paid the kickbacks to the intermediary in Mauritius between 2007 and 2012, putting it in the time frame when the Congress-led UPA was in power. The Supreme Court and the CAG have already gone into the contents of the Rafale deal signed by the Modi Government and found nothing wrong in it, Patra said. He said Gandhi had made the alleged corruption in the purchase a big election issue during the 2019 polls but it failed to make any impact. The BJP retained power with a bigger majority, he said.
Punjab Cabinet accepts resignation of Attorney General Deol
The Punjab Cabinet has accepted the resignation of Attorney General A P S Deol and the post left vacant by him will be filled by Wednesday, said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in Chandigarh. State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has been pushing for the replacement of Attorney General Deol, who had represented former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in cases related to the 2015 desecration incidents and police firing on protesters. Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Channi said the AG had resigned a few days ago. The Cabinet today accepted it (resignation), said Channi, adding that it would be sent to the State Governor. Tomorrow, the new AG will be appointed, said Channi.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
China capable of blockading its key harbours, says Taiwan.
China’s armed forces are capable of blockading Taiwan’s key harbours and airports, the island’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, offering its latest assessment of what it describes as a grave military threat posed by its giant neighbour. China has never renounced the use of force to bring democratic Taiwan under its control and has been ramping up military activity around the island, including repeatedly flying war planes into Taiwan’s air defence zone. Taiwan’s defence ministry, in a report it issues every two years, said China had launched what it called gray-zone warfare, citing 554 intrusions by Chinese war planes into its south western theatre of air defence identification zone between September last year and the end of August. MilitaryMilitary analysts say the tactic is aimed at subduing Taiwan through exhaustion. AtAt the same time, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is aiming to complete the modernisation of its forces by 2035 to obtain superiority in possible operations against Taiwan and viable capabilities to deny foreign forces, posing a grave challenge to our national security, the Taiwan Ministry said. AtAt present, the PLA is capable of performing local joint blockade against our critical harbours, airports, and outbound flight routes, to cut off our air and sea lines of communication and impact the flow of our military supplies and logistic resources, the ministry said.
Japan confirms season’s 1st Avian Flu outbreak
Japan on November 10, 2021, confirmed Avian Flu outbreak at a chicken farm in Akita prefecture, Northeastern Japan. The season’s first Avian Influenza outbreak was confirmed through genetic testing at a chicken farm in Yokote. 1,43,000 birds on that farm will be culled. The Akita prefectural government has banned the delivery of chickens or eggs from farms within 10 kms of the chicken farm in Yokote. It has asked the Self-Defense Force to resolve the issue. PM Fumio Kishida has also called the Farm Ministry and governmental agencies to take preventive measures. On November 9, a veterinarian reported to local health authorities about the increasing number of chickens dying at a farm in Yokote. After a simple test of 13 chickens from the farm showed 12 chickens positive for Avian Flu.
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