SBI Clerk Mains Memory Based Paper (Held On: 1 Oct 2021 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

The Correct Answer is Rs. 1 lakh crores. 

Key Points

• Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: The Economic Survey observes that the major announcements for agriculture and food management under the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan have been Rs. 1 lakh crores Agriculture infrastructure fund.
• Rs. 10,000 crores scheme for Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (MFE)
• Rs. 20,000 crores for fisherman through Pradhan MantriMatsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)
• National Animal Disease Control Programme; Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund- Rs. 15,000 crores
• Reforms in Essential Commodities Act, Agriculture Marketing and Agriculture Produce Pricing and Quality Assurance; PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana; One Nation One Ration Card.

A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a partnership in which some or all partners (depending on the jurisdiction) have limited liabilities. It therefore exhibits elements of partnerships and corporations. In an LLP, one partner is not responsible or liable for another partner's misconduct or negligence.

The correct answer is NPCI.

• SBI Payments has partnered with Hitachi Payment Services to develop the capability to acquire e-RUPI transactions on the Yono SBI Merchant app.
• Merchants can now use the ‘UPI Voucher’ feature on the Yono SBI Merchant App to accept prepaid UPI e-vouchers.
• Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the e-RUPI platform was launched on 2 August 2021.

The correct answer is Narendra Modi.

• PM Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution on 2 August 2021.
• It is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment.
• It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the beneficiaries.
• The users will be able to redeem the voucher without a card, digital payments app, or internet banking access.

​The correct answer is A Night of Knowing Nothing.

• The Mumbai-based filmmaker and director Payal Kapadia's "A Night of Knowing Nothing" won the Oeil d'or (Golden Eye) award for best documentary at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on 17 July 2021.
• Kapadia, an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), also has films such as the documentary "And What is the Summer Saying" (2018) and "Last Mango Before the Monsoon", to her credit.
• In 2016, the Indian film "The Cinema Travellers", directed by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya, earned an Oeil d'or Special Mention.

The correct answer is All of the above​.

• In News: 
• ​PM Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution on 2^nd August 2021.

Key Points

• e-RUPI:
• e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-Voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the beneficiaries. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• The users of this seamless one-time payment mechanism will be able to redeem the voucher without a card, digital payments app or internet banking access, at the service provider.
• It has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of India on its UPI platform, in collaboration with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and National Health Authority. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
• e-RUPI connects the sponsors of the services with the beneficiaries and service providers in a digital manner without any physical interface.

The correct answer is GP Samanta:

• The Indian government appointed Dr. G P Samanta as the new Chief Statistician of India (CSI) on March 10, 2021.
• Dr. Samanta was currently deputed as an advisor in the RBI's Department of Statistics and Information Management.
• Samanta, as part of the new deputation, would also hold the post of Secretary in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
• His tenure would initially be of two years.
• Samanta will replace 1986-batch IAS officer Dr. Kshatrapati Shivaji who was holding additional charge of the post since September 2020.

The Nainital Bank Limited is a scheduled commercial bank founded by Mr Govind ballabh pant and Shah community in the year 1922

• Sandeep Bakshi has been appointed as the CEO & MD of the ICICI bank for a period of five years till October 2023.
• He was earlier working the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the bank.

The correct answer is 800 grams.

• Javelin throw, athletics (track-and-field) sport of throwing a spear for distance, included in the ancient Greek Olympic Games as one of five events of the pentathlon competition.
• The javelin that is used in modern international men’s competition is a spear of wood or metal with a sharp metal point. It is constructed in accordance with a detailed set of specifications published by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Its overall length must be at least 260 cm (102.4 inches) and its weight at least 800 grams (1.8 pounds). The women’s javelin is somewhat shorter and lighter-a minimum 220 cm (86.6 inches) long and 600 grams (1.3 pounds) in weight.

The correct answer is All of the above.

​In News:

• ​Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) has recently modified the FAME II scheme.
• The union government has announced a decision to extend the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicle (FAME) scheme by two years to March 31, 2024.
• The FAME II scheme, started in 2019 for promoting sales of electric vehicles, was supposed to end by 2022.
• The Fame scheme was announced in 2019 with an outlay of ₹10,000 crores.

Key Points

• Changes:
• Introduction of a demand incentive of Rs. 15,000 per kWh for electric two-wheelers with a maximum cap at 40% of the vehicles’ cost.
• Launch of aggregate demand for 300,000 electric three-wheelers by Energy Efficiency Services Limited.
• FAME scheme:
• FAME India is a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan.
• The main thrust of FAME is to encourage electric vehicles by providing subsidies.
• The FAME India Scheme is aimed at incentivising all vehicle segments.
• Two phases of the scheme:
• Phase I: started in 2015 and was completed on 31st March 2019
• Phase II: started from April 2019, will be completed by 31st March 2022
• The scheme covers Hybrid & Electric technologies like Mild Hybrid, Strong Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid & Battery Electric Vehicles.
• Monitoring Authority: Department of Heavy Industries, the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
• Fame India Scheme has four focus Areas:
• Technology development
• Demand Creation
• Pilot Projects
• Charging Infrastructure
• Objectives of FAME Scheme:
• Encourage faster adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by way of offering upfront Incentive on the purchase of Electric vehicles.
• Establish a necessary charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles.
• To address the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security.

The correct answer is Seville.

Key Points

• Due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in a virtual ceremony in Seville, Spain.
• The awards show, which will include presentations and related news reports, will be broadcast live on Laureus social media sites and will be open to the world's media.
• A jury of 69 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy chooses the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards. The most recent was in Barcelona in 2007, which was quite some time ago.
• Among the many big names who have had a year to remember and who will be in contention for the awards are Lewis Hamilton, Rafael Nadal, LeBron James, Naomi Osaka, Federica Brignone (Sportswoman) and Robert Lewandowski (Sportsman).

Important Points

• Spain: 
• Capital and largest city: Madrid
• King: Felipe VI
• Prime Minister (President of the Government): Pedro Sánchez(as of March 2021)
• President of the Senate: Pilar Llop(as of March 2021)
• President of the Congress of Deputies: Meritxell Batet(as of March 2021)
• Currency: Euro

The correct answer is  23° 30'N.

• 23° 30'N latitude divides India into two equal halves.

Key Points

• The Equator is located at zero degrees latitude.
• Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts.
• The Equator divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres, it is the Prime Meridian.
• Greenwich is considered the Prime Meridian.
• Tropic of Cancer is the northerly circle of the latitude on the Earth at an angle of 23.43 degrees north of the equator.
• At which the Sun appears to be directly overhead at its culmination.
• It is also called the Northern Tropic.
• The tropic of cancer and Tropic of Capricorn each lie at 23.5 degrees latitude.

Important Points

• Important facts about the Tropic of cancer:
• It is present above the Equator.
• 23.5-degree latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer.
• It is also referred to as the Northern Tropic.
• At this place, the midday sun rays are vertical on 21 June.
• Tropic of Cancer passes through 16 countries.
• Mahi river is the only river in India that cuts the tropic of Cancer twice.
• Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states including (west-east):
• (i) Gujarat (ii) Rajasthan (iii) Madhya Pradesh (iv) Chhattisgarh (v) Jharkhand (vi) West Bengal (vii) Tripura (viii) Mizoram.

Additional Information

​The correct answer is Maruti Suzuki India.

• Maruti Suzuki India has partnered with Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, to train the youth in automobile retail.
• A customized three-year 'Bachelor of Vocational Studies in Retail Management' course will be offered to students by the university with support from the company.
• The curriculum will comprise one-year classroom training followed by two-year on-the-job training.

The correct answer is Jamaica.

Key Points

• After 33 years, Florence Griffith Joyner's 100 meters Olympic record has finally fallen. Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the women's 100 meters final in 10.61 seconds, securing the gold medal and breaking Griffith Joyner's Olympic record of 10.62 seconds —  a record that dates back to 1988 Seoul Games.
• Fraser-Pryce won gold in 2008 and 2012, while Thompson-Herah took home gold in 2016.
• Jamaica is known for having some of the best track athletes to ever run in the Olympics, with Usain Bolt still holding the title of fastest man in the world.

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Additional Information

The correct answer is Rs. 290.

Cabinet approves an increase in Fair and Remunerative Price on sugarcane to Rs. 290 per quantal

• The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) on sugarcane to Rs. 290 per quintal based on a 10 per cent recovery.
• When the recovery increases beyond 10 per cent, then on every point 1 per cent rise, additional Rs. 2.90 is paid per quintal. Even if a farmer has less than 9.5 per cent recovery, their Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) will be Rs. 275 per quintal."
• The Centre had in August 2020 increased the FRP by Rs. 10, bringing the amount to Rs. 285 per quintal. In 2019-2020, the government had fixed Sugarcane FRP at Rs. 275 per quintal.
• Many farmers across the country have increased their recovery by using modern technology, implementing new practices on a large scale.
• "Also last year, export was also at a record high. Our country has entered contracts of exporting 70 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, out of which 55 lakh tonnes has already been exported and the remaining 15 lakh tonnes is in the pipeline,"
• In order to ensure that higher sugar recoveries are adequately rewarded and considering variations amongst sugar mills, the FRP is linked to a basic recovery rate of sugar, with a premium payable to farmers for higher recoveries of sugar from sugarcane.

Correct Answer-Option 1-Narinder Dhruv Batra

• The International Hockey Federation has extended the terms of its president and Executive Board.
• President-Narinder Dhruv Batra
• Executive Board Members-Tayyab Ikram,Danae Andrada,Hazel Kennedy and Erik Cornelissen.
• The 47th International Hockey Federation Congress was scheduled to take place in October 2020. However, the congress has been postponed to May 2021.
• This decision made is based on the Article 12.1 of the FIH Statutes that covers cases of force majeure.
• FIH HQ-Lausanne, Switzerland
• CEO-Thierry Weil

India’s indigenous payment network RuPay has cornered a significant market share in the domestic card market since its launch. As of November 30, 2020, RuPay’s market share has increased to more than 60 per cent of total cards issued, from merely 17-per cent market share in 2017, revealed the data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its booklet on Payment Systems in India (2010-20).

As of November 2020, around 603.6-million RuPay cards have been issued by nearly 1,158 banks. But a majority of these are debit cards and only 970,000 are credit cards.

• Vistara is a joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), wherein Tata Sons holds 51% stake in partnership and Singapore Airlines owns 49% stake. The company is registered as TATA SIA Airlines Limited.
• In 2013, two legendary brands, Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, decided to fulfil a long-cherished shared dream to bring forth a distinguished flying experience to air travellers in India. With its strong historical ties with aviation, the Tata group had long wished to re-enter the aviation sector, after Tata Airlines was renamed Air India and eventually, nationalised.
• The brand name ‘Vistara’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Vistaar’ that means ‘a limitless expanse’. The name Vistara draws inspiration from the world that Vistara inhabits, viz. the ‘limitless’ sky. The brand also draws stimulus from the image that passengers most associate with a smooth and enjoyable flight – the endless, blue horizon they see through the windows of an aircraft. As it aims to transform the flying experience of travellers in India, Vistara christens its brand tagline as ‘fly the new feeling’.

The correct answer is Bangladesh:

• Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will receive the Olympic Laurel award at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
• He will be given the award at the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony on July 23, 2021..
• The 81-year-old economist turned globe-trotting celebrity speaker won the Nobel in 2006 for "creating economic and social development from below"
• He will become the second recipient of the Olympic Laurel award.
• The Olympic Laurel was created in 2016 to recognise endeavours in culture, education, peace and development through sport.
• It was given for the first time at the 2016 Rio Games to Kenyan former Olympian Kip Keino, who opened a children’s home, a school and an athletes’ training centre in his home country.

The correct answer is 18-40 years

APY is applicable to all citizen of India aged between 18-40 years

• On 09-05-2015, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched to establish a universal system of social security for all Indians, especially the aged, the underprivileged, and poor workers.
• This scheme basically focuses on the workers of the unorganized sector
• A minimum monthly pension for subscribers ranging between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5000 per month is guaranteed under the APY.
• On attaining the age of 60 years beneficiaries get a 100% pension amount.
• It is administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

The correct answer is International Olympic Committee:

• Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee on 10 March 2021.
• His second term as IOC President will start immediately after, and will conclude in 2025.
• The 67-year-old German received 93 yes and 1 no votes from the 94 valid votes.
• Bach was chosen as the IOC President for the first time on an eight-year term in 2013.
• He served as IOC Vice-President from 2000 to 2004, 2006 to 2010 and from 2010 until his election as IOC President in September 2013.

• The government on Thursday permitted 100 per cent foreign investment under the automatic route in oil and gas PSUs which have received in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment.
• The move would facilitate privatisation of India's second biggest oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL).
• The government is privatising BPCL and selling its entire 52.98 per cent stake in the company.
• According to a press note of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a new clause has been added to the FDI policy for oil and natural gas sector.
• "Foreign investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route is allowed in case an 'in-principle' approval for strategic disinvestment of a PSU has been granted by the government," it said.
• The decision regarding this was taken by the Union Cabinet last week.
• Two out of the three companies that have put in an initial expression of interest (EoI) for buying out the government's entire 52.98 per cent stake in BPCL are foreign entities.
• The FDI limit in PSU-promoted oil refineries will continue at 49 per cent -- a limit that was set in March 2008.
• As of now, the government is selling the stake in only BPCL. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest, is the only other oil refining and marketing company under direct government control.
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) is now a subsidiary of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
• The government had in March 2008 raised the FDI limit in oil refineries promoted by public sector companies from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.
• The firm acquiring the government's 52.98 per cent stake in BPCL will also have to make an open offer to buy an additional 26 per cent stake from other stakeholders at the same price, as per the takeover rules.

The global United Nations University system is coordinated by UNU Headquarters (also called UNU Centre) in Tokyo, Japan.

The UNU Headquarters Building in Tokyo houses the Office of the Rector as well as global administrative, academic services, and technical services units.

The UNU Centre administrative services unit also has an adjunct office in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

One vice-rectorate (the UNU Vice-Rectorate in Europe) is located in Bonn, Germany.

The correct answer is Assam.

Key Points

• Assam continued to top the Indian production of tea with 642.18 million kg with an increase of 2%.
• West Bengal stood second with 357.47 million kg with an increase of 10%.
• Darjeeling, the famous place for the production of tea posted a decline of 7%.
• In 2016, India has recorded the highest production of tea with 1239.15 million kg which marked the growth of 2.45% against 2015.
• Assam
• Capital: Dispur
• Chief Minister: Sri Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria
• National Park: Kaziranga National Park
• State Animal: Gor
• State Bird: Deo haah
• State Tree: Hollong
• State Flower: Kopou phul​

Additional Information

• The correct answer is Option 4 i.e Amartya Sen.
• The book generally deals with the importance of public debate in Indian traditions.
• Amartya Sen is a Nobel Prize-winning Indian economist.

Canada had the largest renewable water resources per capita worldwide as of 2017, at roughly 79,000 cubic meters per inhabitant. This was considerably higher than the renewable water resources available per capita in the United States, which was 9,441 cubic meters.

The correct answer is Telecom.

Key Points

• The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 12,195-crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for domestic manufacturing of telecom and networking products such as switches, routers, radio access networks, wireless equipment, and another internet of things (IoT) access devices.
• The Production Linked Incentive scheme aims to give companies incentives on incremental sales from products manufactured in domestic units.
• Currently, India imports over 80 percent of its telecom and wireless networking equipment.
• With the inclusion of telecom equipment manufacturing under the ambit of PLI schemes, the total number of sectors under such programs stands at 13.
• In November, the PLI scheme was expanded to include 12 more sectors such as automobile and automobile components, pharmaceutical drugs, textile products, food products, high efficiency solar photovoltaic modules, white goods such as air conditioners and LED bulbs, and specialty steel products.
• The Union Finance Minister-Nirmala Sitharaman informed in the Budget for 2021-22 that the total outlay on PLI schemes in these 13 sectors over the next five years would be Rs 1.97 lakh crore.

Additional Information

• Eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will get an incentive of 7 percent for the first and the second year, followed by an incentive of 6, 5, and 4 percent in the third, fourth and fifth year, respectively.
• Other companies, which do not fall under the MSME category but are eligible, will receive an incentive of 6 percent for the first two years, 5 percent for the next two years, and 4 percent in the fifth and final year.

The correct answer is East Sikkim.

• The first edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021-22 was released in New Delhi on 26 August 2021.
• It is a collaborative effort by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region DoNER with technical support from UNDP.
• NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Dr Rajiv Kumar, Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region G.Kishan Reddy and Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region B L Verma launched the report.
• The Index measures the performance of districts from all the eight States of NER – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
• East Sikkim, with a score of 75.87, ranks first in the region followed by districts Gomati and North Tripura (score 75.73)) in the second position.​
• Nagaland's Kiphire was featured at the bottom with a score of 53.
• Out of the 103 districts considered for ranking, 64 districts belonged to the Front Runner category while 39 districts were in the Performer category in the composite score and ranking of districts.
• All districts in Sikkim and Tripura fall in the Front Runner category and there are no districts in the Aspirant or Achiever categories.

The correct answer is Gandhinagar:

• Gift-City regulator IFSCA has set up an expert committee to recommend an approach towards development of the Longevity Finance Hub in the Gift-City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The expert committee is being co-chaired by Kaku Nakhate, President and Country Head (India), Bank of America, and Gopalan Srinivasan, Ex-CMD, New India Assurance Company Limited.
• The committee members comprise of leaders from the entire longevity finance ecosystem including from areas such as banking, insurance, wealth management, FinTech, legal, compliance and management consultancy.
• Global estimates suggest that there are one billion people aged 60 years and above with a combined spending power of 15 trillion dollars and the size is ever expanding.
• Development in medicinal science and technology will support extending the lifespan and longevity of the silver generation.
• It is estimated that by 2040, there will be more members of the silver generation than people under 20.
• This demographic change will throw open new challenges and opportunities especially in the areas of wealth management, health, insurance, and other investment products.
• This has prompted the International Financial Services Centre Authority to set up an expert committee.
• The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was established on April 27, 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019.
• It is headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

The correct answer is Rs 6,865 crore.

• Govt promoting Agri sector by reforming laws
• Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the government is promoting the agriculture sector through reforms in the laws which seek to bring revolutionary changes. The government is focusing on the growth and strengthening of India's farming and rural sector, the minister told at an event organized by Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association and NABARD.
• Tomar also highlighted various steps taken by his government during the last six-and-half years to boost the agriculture sector and enhance farmers' income, according to a release issued by his ministry.
• The government transferred Rs 1.15 lakh crore directly into the bank accounts of nearly 10.75 crore farmers under the flagship PM KISAN program.
• The government was setting up 10,000 farmer producer organizations (FPO) with an outlay of Rs 6,865 crore.
• The agricultural sector is being promoted through reforms in-laws. This is expected to bring revolutionary changes.
• He also stressed that the government was making continuous efforts for the progress of India's rural and agriculture sector, which forms the basis of the economy.

• Bajaj Finserv has launched its public awareness campaign, ‘Savdhan Rahein. Safe Rahein’, across digital and social media platforms, to educate customers and public at large on financial fraud risks and how to stay protected.
• Through this awareness initiative, Bajaj Finserv aims to convey a very important message to its customers and prospects to strictly avoid making any refundable advance payments in the name of loan processing fee, bank charges, GST, verifications etc., and verifying all loan offers at the Bajaj Finance’s official website, only. Also, it’s essential for customers opting for Life insurance or Health insurance or Motor insurance policies to check policy documents carefully and verify the details on the insurers' websites only.

• New York Road Runners, the nonprofit that operates marathon races, renewed its title sponsor slot for the New York Marathon with India-based tech company Tata Consultancy Services.
• The deal gives the race’s title rights to TCS through 2029. The company plans to spend up to $40 million per year on global race sponsorships in that time frame, according to a person familiar with the terms of this agreement who asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
• TCS is a business-to-business IT firm owned by conglomerate Tata Group. Clients include firms like Microsoft and AstraZeneca. TCS is traded on the National Stock Exchange of India and has a market cap of roughly $159 billion.
• In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Michelle Taylor, TCS’ head of global sponsorships, said aligning with the races helps the firm “humanize our brand” and educate participants and spectators about its services.
• TCS also sponsors other top marathons, including in Boston, Chicago, Europe and events in Australia. In June, the firm also became the new title sponsor of the London Marathon, taking over rights from financial firm Virgin Money. The new agreement runs through 2027.

The correct answer is USA.

Key Points

• The US replaced Mauritius as the second-largest origin of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during 2020-21.
• Singapore is the top source of foreign direct investment(FDI) in India.

Additional Information

• Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) is the investment by a non-resident person resident outside Indian the capital of an Indian company under Foreign Exchange Management.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a long-term investment.
• It is also nondebt creating capital flow.
• Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment(FDI):
• ​Market diversification.
• Tax incentives.
• Lower Labour cost.
• Subsidies.
• Parental tariffs.

• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd., a life insurance company is based in India.
• INGVysya is a privately owned multinational bank also deals in the insurance sector.
• New India Assurance Company is a public sector insurance company in India and it is the largest general insurance company based on the gross premium in India.
• National Securities Depository Limited is an Indian central securities depository based in Mumbai.
• The first electronic securities depository in India with national coverage.

The correct answer is 1938.

• The Parliament has passed the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with the Lok Sabha approving it on 22 March 2021.
• It seeks to amend the Insurance Act, 1938 which will increase the limit of foreign investment allowed in Indian insurance companies.
• The bill provides to increase of FDI limit from the existing 49% to 74%.
• It also removes restrictions on ownership & control of insurance companies.

• Goa Carnival is usually celebrated during the months of either February or March before the onset of Lent. Goa Carnival goes for four days and nights finishing on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent. Lent characterizes fasting or abstinence from meat for the 40 days prior to Easter and is a significant event for the Catholics.
• Goa Carnival Dates for 2021 begin on Saturday the Saturday 13th February 2021 and finish on Shrove Tuesday which is 16th February 2021.
• Carnival is the most anticipated event in Goa and all the preparations for the carnival celebrations begin early on in December when the streets are beautifully decorated with attractive lighting and luxurious grand balls are held

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has named Indian women's hockey team player Vandana Kataria as the state's Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development brand ambassador.
• Earlier, Pushkar Singh Dhami had announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh to Vandana Katariya.
• Vandana Katariya made history as she became the first Indian woman to score a hat-trick at Tokyo Olympics. ​
• Uttarakhand:
• Chief Minister - Pushkar Singh Dhami.
• Governor - Baby Rani Maurya.
• Registered GI - Uttarakhand Tejpat.

The correct answer is 5 km.

While targeting the delivery of financial services to so far inaccessible areas, the strategy makes the following goals:

• Accessibility in remote areas: The first objective is to provide accessibility to formal financial services to every village within a 5 km radius/hamlet of 500 households in hilly areas by March 2020.
• Less cash society: To create the necessary infrastructure in all Tier II to Tier VI centres to mover towards a less-cash society by March 2022.
• Every individual should use financial services through mobile devices: Encouraging financial service providers to provide virtual modes including mobile apps so that every adult can access financial service provider through a mobile device by March 2024.

The correct answer is 2032.

• Brisbane has been formally awarded hosting rights for the 2032 Olympic Games.
• The Olympic Games will be held in Australia for a third time, before this Melbourne held the Games in 1956 and Sydney hosted them in 2000.
• Paris will host the event in 2024 and Los Angeles will host the tournament in 2028.

• The West Central Railways has become the first fully electrified railway zone in India on March 30, 2021, after the CCRS inspection and the commissioning of electrification of the Kota-Chittaurgarh railway station (Srinagar-Jalindri) in Rajasthan.
• As per Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, trains that will be passing through this railway section can now be operated at a faster speed. The west zonal railway now boasts a 3012 route km electrified network.
• Earlier in 2021, with the electrification of the Nimmita-New Farakka railway section in West Bengal, the Eastern Railway Zone of India had also become a fully electrified rail network.

​The correct answer is General.

• The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act (GIBNA) to facilitate the privatization of public sector general insurance firms.
• The Bill seeks to enable greater private participation in the public sector insurance companies.
• The GIBNA Act provides for the acquisition and transfer of shares of Indian insurance companies.​

The correct answer is $250 million.

Key Points

• HDFC Ltd has received a $250 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's investment arm, to be used for green housing by India's largest housing finance firm.
• The greenhouse is considered a high-end sector in the country, yet it provides environmental benefits.
• Its collaboration with HDFC will assist to shift market perceptions. Green affordable housing receives at least 25% of the funds.

Important Points 

• HDFC Ltd will benefit from IFC's $250 million loans as it expands its affordable housing and growing green affordable housing portfolio, making such housing more accessible to those on lower incomes.
• The financing will also help create jobs, in line with the Indian government's goal of providing "Housing for All."
• Green affordable housing can assist India in meeting its Paris Agreement objectives to lower a third of its carbon emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels.
• Residential housing accounts for around 24% of the nation's electricity usage, therefore green and energy-efficient buildings can help reduce emissions.

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• China has unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kmph.
• The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground vehicle globally.
• Using electromagnetic force, the maglev train "levitates" above the track with no contact between body and rail.
• China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of its airports to town.
• At 600 kmph, it would only take 2.5 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai by train - a journey of more than 1,000 km (620 miles).

Additional Information

• In India, At present Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) is the only sanctioned project of High-speed rail in the country which is under execution with financial and technical assistance from the government of Japan.
• A special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), namely National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has been formed to implement the project.

The correct answer is UGC:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled several initiatives related to the education sector in India to mark the first anniversary of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on 29 July 2021.
• He launched the Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) for UG/PG Students under NEP 2020.
• Set-up by the University Grants Commission (UGC), it is one of the biggest and most awaited reforms suggested under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
• The Academic Bank of Credit is an initiative to provide multiple entries and exit options to the students in higher education.
• This enables students to leave a degree or course and get a corresponding certification and rejoin studies after a certain time and be able to start from where they had left.
• Through this, Higher Educational Institutes would be able to award degrees, taking into account the credits earned by the students.
• Apart from the ABC reform, PM Modi also launched the first-year engineering curriculum in 11 regional languages.
• He also introduced guidelines for internationalization of higher education as well as launched the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) and National Education Technology Forum (NETF).
• He also launched Vidya Pravesh, a three-month play based school preparation module for Class 1 students.
• Indian Sign language has also been designated as a subject now.

The correct answer is Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Key Points

• Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd and the Indian Institute of Science have announced a partnership to set up an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML) centre at the IISc campus.
• Spread across approximately 1,40,000 square feet, the Kotak-IISc AI-ML centre will offer Bachelor’s, Master’s and short-term courses.
• The Centre has been established under Kotak's CSR project.

Important Points

• ​The Centre will also promote research and innovation in AI and ML and develop the talent pool from across the country to provide cutting-edge solutions to meet industry’s emerging and future requirements.
• Kotak Karma is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) identity of Kotak Mahindra Group.

The correct answer is Mera Ration.

Key Points

• 'Mera Ration' is the name of the mobile application launched by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the ONORC plan.
• ONORC- One Nation-One Ration Card.
• This app will benefit especially those ration card holders who move to new areas for livelihoods.
• The app is developed by the government in association with NIC "to facilitate various ONORC related services among National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries, FPS dealers, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Implementation of the One Nation-One Ration Card system ensures availability of ration to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes, especially the migrant workers and their families, at any fair price shop (FPS) across the country.
• The new mobile app aims to facilitate the ONORC-related services among beneficiaries of the NFSA, particularly migrant beneficiaries, fair price shop (FPS) or ration shop dealers, and other stakeholders.
• The system covers nearly 69 Crore NFSA beneficiaries (about 86% NFSA population) in the country and a monthly average of about 1.5~1.6 Crore portability transactions are being recorded under ONORC.

The correct answer is European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

Key Points

• Aviation regulators European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA) have entered into a working arrangement to achieve common safety and environmental protection standards.
• Through the agreement, the aviation regulators of India and Europe hope to reduce the economic burden imposed on the aviation industry.
• Both DGCA and EASE intend to develop closer collaboration in rule-making cooperation, including through sharing of information and best practices, facilitate issuance or acceptance of certificates for products parts and appliances, and share safety information.

The correct answer is Punjab.

• With a view to further promote sports in the state, the Punjab government has increased the cash award money for the Olympic medalists.
• Neeraj Chopra would be honoured with an increased amount of ₹2.51 crore instead of ₹2 crore which was announced earlier.
• 11 state players, who were part of the Indian hockey team will get ₹2.51 crore each from the earlier Rs 1 crore.
• Punjab:
• Chief Minister - Bhagwant Mann
• Governor - Banwarilal Purohit
• Lok Sabha seats - 13.
• Rajya Sabha seats - 7.
• Number of Districts - 22.

• Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on June 28, 2021, announced that the tenure of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for large scale electronics manufacturing had been extended by one year.
• Under this programme, eligible players in the air-conditioner and LED manufacturing space will be offered incentives worth Rs 6,238 crore over a period of five years.
• The scheme for laptops and IT hardware has a total size approximately Rs 7,350 crore.
• This scheme was to begin in 2020-21 and continue for a period of five years.
• This scheme will now continue till 2025-26.
• Participating companies will get any five years for meeting their production targets under the scheme.
• The incentives were applicable taking the base year of 2019-20.
• In November 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the PLI scheme for 10 sectors.

The correct answer is Both (2) and (3).

Key Points

The given statements can be inferred from the passage:

• Option 2- Heavy rains in areas that faced flooding last year or with crops standing in the fields ready for harvest can do more damage to the rural economy than help provide the widely expected demand fillip​: 
• ' Heavy rains in areas that faced flooding last year or with crops standing in the fields ready for harvest can do more damage to the rural economy than help provide the widely expected demand fillip'.
• Option 3- Different statistics offer different perspectives, and some of the other data released by the CSO paint a more modest picture of the economy:
• ​ ' But then, different statistics offer different perspectives, and some of the other data released by the CSO paint a more modest picture of the economy'.

Important Points

• Option 1​: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan also has his task cut out as he is to present the bi-monthly monetary policy statement on June end
• In the line, there is a different date than that mentioned in the passage- ​RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan also has his task cut out as he is to present the bi-monthly monetary policy statement on June 7 (which is clearly not the June end, rather it is June starting.)

Additional Information

• Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
• He's very modest about his achievements.
• Fillip: something that causes a sudden improvement
• The news gave the stock market a big fillip.

The correct answer is Growth for the full year was lifted to 7.6 per cent, from 7.2 per cent in 2014-15.

Key Points

• The given statements can be inferred from this line given in the passage- 'The result of the strong fiscal fourth-quarter performance is that growth for the full year was lifted to 7.6 per cent, from 7.2 per cent in 2014-15.'

Thus, it can be concluded that as a result of strong fiscal fourth-quarter performance, growth was lifted t**o 7.6 per cent, from 7.2 per cent in 2014-15.

Additional Information

• Inflate: to increase the value or price of something, or to become more valuable or expensive
• People who bought homes years ago have seen the values inflate and property taxes rise with the inflation.​
• Pace: the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes
• I don't like the pace of modern life.

The correct answer is Because it strips the impact that taxes and subsidies have on the overall GDP number.

Key Points

• The given statements can be inferred from the last lines of the first paragraph- ' The GVA figure is significant because it strips the impact that taxes and subsidies have on the overall GDP number.'

Important Points

All the other options are stated in the passage but they do not tell us about the significance of GVA.

Additional Information

• Barely: by the smallest amount; only just
• There was barely enough room for the two of them.
• Strip: to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something
• We need to strip the wallpaper off the walls first.

The correct answer is That this growth has been achieved despite a prolonged and widespread drought, which would not certainly have dampened rural demand, is noteworthy.

Key Points

• The given statement cannot be inferred from anywhere in the passage and is in contrast with the discussion in the beginning of the first paragraph.
• Thus, it fits best as the answer.

Important Points

All the other options are stated in the passage.

Additional Information

• Dampened: make less strong or intense
• The dampened mood was still in her voice.
• Noteworthy: worth paying attention to; interesting or significant
• ​The town-house is also a noteworthy building and contains large and important archives.

The correct answer is Brief.

Key Points

• Let us see the meaning of "Prolonged".
• Prolonged: continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy
• Let us see the meaning of "Brief".
• Brief: marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
• Hence, the antonym for "Prolonged" is **"**Brief".
• Let’s see the meaning of other given options.

Additional Information

• The words lengthy, overlong, protracted and everlasting are synonyms or near- synonyms of the word ‘Prolonged’.
• Example of ‘Lengthy’ in a sentence:
• ​Many airline passengers face lengthy delays because of the strike.
• ​Example of ‘Overlong’ in a sentence:​​
• The last song on the album is brilliantly performed but overlong.
• ​Example of ‘Protracted’ in a sentence:​​
• ​Their protracted legal battle may soon be resolved.
• ​Example of ‘Everlasting’ in a sentence:​​​
• Their contributions to science have earned them an everlasting place in history.

The correct answer is Vigorous.

Key Points

• Let us see the meaning of "Robust".
• Robust: strong and healthy
• Let us see the meaning of "Vigorous".
• Vigorous: strong, healthy, and full of energy
• Hence, the synonym for "Robust" is **"**Vigorous".
• Let’s see the meaning of other given options.

Additional Information

• The words Weak and Frail are antonyms or near- antonyms of the word ‘Robust’.
• Example of ‘Weak’ in a sentence:
• ​It's not surprising you feel weak if you haven't eaten properly for days.
• ​Example of ‘Frail’ in a sentence:​​
• He’s always in frail health.

The correct answer is A-E

Key Points

• Let's see the meanings of the given words-
• Toil→ is a verb that means 'work extremely hard or incessantly or move slowly and with difficulty'
• Malign→ is an adjective that means 'evil in nature or effect.'
• Kinglet→ is a noun that means a minor king'
• Industrial→ is an adjective that means 'of, used in, or characterized by industry'
• Sloth→ is a noun that means 'reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.'
• Vulnerable→ is an adjective that means 'exposed to the risk of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.'
• So according to the meaning of the given words, we can say that 'A-E' is the antonym pair.
• So the correct answer is 'Option 4.'

The correct answer is B-E.

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the given words-
• Solitude→ is a noun that means 'the state of being alone'
• Obstreperous→ is an adjective that means 'noisy and difficult to control'
• Whim→ is a noun that means a sudden desire or change of mind.'
• Repel→ is a verb that means 'drive or force back or away.'
• Noisy→ is an that means 'full of or making a lot of noise.'
• Desire→ is a noun that means a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.'
• According to the meaning of the given words, B-E is the synonyms.
• So the correct answer is 'B-E'

The correct answer is A-F.

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the given words-
• Cite→ is a verb that means 'quote as evidence for an argument'
• Distinction→ a marked difference or contrast.
• Assent→ is a noun that means 'the expression of approval or agreement.'
• Disagreement→ is a noun that means 'have a different opinion'
• Excited→ is a noun that means 'cause to feel very enthusiastic and eager.'
• Quote→ is a verb that means 'repeat or copy out (a passage from text or speech by another).'
• According to the meaning of the given words, it is clear that A-F is the synonyms.
• So the correct answer is 'Option 1'

The correct answer is 'No change required.'

Key Points

• ​ Let's see the meaning of the marked words:-
• 'Toppling' means to cause a leader of a country, etc. to lose his or her position of power or authority.
• 'Seeking' means to try to find or get something.
• 'Abroad' means in or to another country or countries.
• 'Impact' means an effect or impression.
• All the marked words are used correctly.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 5.

Correct Sentence: The U.S. has a rich history of shaping or toppling foreign governments and seeking to influence forces made abroad that had an impact on American shores.

The correct answer is Option 5) i.e. No correction required.

Key Points

• The sentence is correct in its present form and there is no requirement of any replacement to be carried out in this statement. All the bold words are in the right place and no interchanging of the words is required.
• Appreciation (noun) means to be happy for some or to show recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.
• Example: I smiled in appreciation.
• In the given sentence, 'appreciation' has been used correctly with the subject 'Chelsea's Eden Hazard'.
• The appreciation or recognition is directed at Jose Mourinho, who is the 'manager' of manchester United. So 'manager' has been used correctly.
• The other words 'said' and 'work' is used correctly in order to depict the subject's desire to work with Manchester United.
• 'Said' here denotes that the original speech has been repeated or retold by another person.
• Hence Option 5 is correct.✔️

Correct Sentence: Chelsea's Eden Hazard has revealed his appreciation for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and said the Portuguese is the one coach he would like to work with again.✔️

The correct answer is Option 2)i.e. Both B-C and A-D.

Key Points

• The statement is not correct in its present form and it is clear from the first bold word. Therefore, option E can be ruled out easily.❌
• Appreciation (noun) means an increase in the value of an asset over time. Currency appreciation refers to the increase in the value of one currency relative to another in the foreign exchange markets.
• Example: Appreciating assets can be real estate, stocks, bonds, and currency.
• Depreciation (noun) means a reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear, a decrease in the value of a currency relative to other currencies.
• Example: Depreciation leads to losses for non-dollar-based investors.
• Now, coming to the given options, if we carry out the interchanging of the pair A-D, this will imply something but the statement will not completely make sense with this.
• But we are certain that our choice should contain the pair A-D. We have to find out another option with this pair and that option is B. And if we also interchange B-C, we shall find the correct sentence, along with interchanging A-D.✔️
• So, there is no requirement to check the remaining options.
• This makes option B the correct choice among the given options.✔️

Correct sentence: There is a view among the public that the depreciation of the rupee has been the result of a general appreciation of the dollar across all currencies.✔️

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. B-D.

'Forecasts' is the incorrect form of verb because the sentence starts by 'with running' which means we need to use the continuous form of the verb. Also, 'surging' is contextually incorrect. We need to interchange both these words to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

All the other words are correctly placed.

Thus, the answer is B-D.

Correct sentence-

With the virus running riot across the Americas and surging in Africa the downside risks outweigh the others. The treasury forecasts eschew the traditional approach of charting a middle path through upside and downside risks.

The correct answer is B - D. 

Key Points

Let us look at the given sentence in the following manner: 

• During the ______(A), the rope had been ______(B) on the neck of the ______(C) “witch” and she was  ______(D) to death.
• From the below-given table, we get to know the meanings of the words in bold.
• In (B) strangled on the neck and in (D) placed to death both are incorrect phrases.
• The sentence tells us the hanging rope constricted the supposed witch's neck and she died.
• So, B and D should be interchanged to make the sentence correct. 
  

Therefore the correct sentence is, ***During the hanging, the rope had been placed on the neck of the supposed “witch” and she was strangled to death.***​

Additional Information

To understand which word belongs to which blank we need to know its meaning as enlisted below:

Correct option: 2) would have become impossible for the visitors, is the most suitable option.

The if-clause uses the past perfect tense then the main clause uses would, could, or might + have + the past participle of a main verb.

                     If + past perfect, Subject + would + have + V3

Let's see the examples given below:

• We could have had a longer holiday, if we hadn’t spent so much money on the house.
• If I had known about the exam, I would have paid more attention in class.

Hence, the correct sentence will be- Virat Kohli described his 137- run stand with Rohit Sharma in the third ODI as “probably one of the most calculated partnerships, he further said that if dew factor had come into play it would have become impossible for the visitors to win the game from there.

The correct answer is 'has come up'.

Key Points

• Present Perfect Tense is used to represent an action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.
• The structure of Present Perfect Tense is 'subject + have/has + V3 form of the verb + object'.
• Examples, 
• Alex has completed the book thoroughly.
• She has forgotten her folder.
• In the given sentence, the use of 'has' is correct as the subject is singular (minister's name).
• The third form of the verb 'come' is 'come' itself.
• 'Came' is the second form of the verb 'come'.
• In the present perfect tense, the third form of the verb needs to be used.
• According to the given explanation, 'has come up' is the correct usage.
• Therefore, option 2 is the correct answer.

• In the given sentence, the use of 'has' is correct as the subject is singular (minister's name).
• 'Come up' is a phrase that means '(of an issue, situation, or problem) occur or present itself, especially unexpectedly.'
• Eg. "The subject has not yet come up".
  

Hinglish

• प्रेजेंट परफेक्ट टेंस का उपयोग किसी क्रिया या स्थिति का प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए किया जाता है जो अतीत में शुरू हुई और वर्तमान में जारी है।
• Present Perfect Tense की संरचना 'subject + have/has + V3 form of verb + object' है।
• उदाहरण,
• Alex has completed the book thoroughly.
• She has forgotten her folder.
• दिए गए वाक्य में 'has' का प्रयोग सही है क्योंकि विषय एकवचन (minister's name) है।
• 'Come' क्रिया का तीसरा रूप 'come' ही है।
• 'Came' क्रिया का दूसरा रूप है।
• वर्तमान पूर्ण काल ​​(present perfect tense) में, क्रिया के तीसरे रूप का उपयोग करने की आवश्यकता होती है।
• दी गई व्याख्या के अनुसार, 'has come up' सही प्रयोग है।
• अतः विकल्प 2 सही उत्तर है।

• दिए गए वाक्य में 'has' का प्रयोग सही है क्योंकि विषय एकवचन (minister's name) है।
• 'Come up' एक मुहावरा है जिसका अर्थ है '(किसी मुद्दे, स्थिति, या समस्या का) घटित होना या स्वयं उपस्थित होना, विशेष रूप से अप्रत्याशित रूप से।'
• उदा. "The subject has not yet come up".

The correct answer is 'roared'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is describing a person's extreme pain, which causes tears to flow from his eyes.
• The use of the word 'roared' that means '(of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound' is wrong in the given sentence as tears cannot make a loud sound.
• 'roared' should be replaced by the word 'gushed' which means '(of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream'.
• Eg. water gushed out of the washing machine​.
• Thus, the given sentence means that tears came from the person's eyes and a piercing pain reached up to his throat like a spider.
• Therefore, option 1 is the correct answer.
  

Correct Sentence: Tears gushed from my eyes and a piercing pain crept up my throat like a spider.

Additional Information

• Let's learn the meanings of the important words in the given sentence:
• piercing: (of a feeling) intense, typically in a distressing way.
• crept: (of a thing) move very slowly and inexorably.

The correct answer is panache to everything from special.

Key Points

The part ‘panache to everything from special’ Is grammatically correct.

The corrected form of the other given parts are:

A: In part A ''In modern time, they were made fashionable'' is grammatically incorrect. Here the word time should be replaced with times to rectify the agreement mistake. Thus, the correct part will be "In modern times, they were made fashionable''.

B: In part B ''from Hillary Clinton, who displayed a'' is grammatically incorrect. Here the preposition ''by'' should be used instead of ''from''.Thus, the correct part will be "by Hillary Clinton, who displayed a''.

C: In part C ''penchant for having wearing them with'' is grammatically incorrect. Here 'having' should be removed to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct part will be "penchant for wearing them with''.

Therefore, option 4) is the correct answer.

Thus, the correct sentence is: In modern times, they were made fashionable by Hillary Clinton, who displayed a penchant for wearing them with panache to everything from special occasions to low-key affairs.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Only 2

Key Points

• A connector is a thing that connects 2 parts of a sentence.
• In the given sentences, a weather forecast predicts heavy snowfall whereas the day ends up being sunny and warm.
• So, the connector which can connect these 2 will be 'however' which is used to introduce a statement that is in contrast to the previous statement.
• The first sentence sets us up to think that the weather will be damp and gloomy while the second sentence contradicts this expectation.
• So, the correct answer is 'however'.

Thus, the correct sentence will be: 'The weather forecast predicted heavy snowfall however, the whole day was rather sunny and hot'. 

Additional Information

• The different types of connectors in English are: coordinating, correlative, subordinating, causative, conjunctive adverbs and prepositional phrases, etc.
• 'However' is a conjunctive connector.
• 'Consequently' is a causative connector. 
• Example: The food was spoilt due to the lack of electricity, consequently it had to be thrown away.
• 'Moreover' is an additive connector. 
• Example: The house was in the right locality, moreover the price was in Ashley's budget.

The correct answer is 'A-ii-G.'

Key Points

• Let's see the usages of the given connectors-
• Yet→ used with negative verbs or in questions for talking about something that has not happened but that you expect to happen.
• Example-
• He is my worst enemy, and yet, I admire him as the wisest man in the world.
• Because→ for the reason that.
• Example-
• The journey was quite quick because the road was clear.
• For→ as a conjunction is used to connect two clauses.
• Example-
• I told her to leave, for I was very tired.
• ​​So the correct sentence is→ "I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm."

The correct answer is 'A-ii-F.'

Key Points

• Let's see the meaning of the given connectors-
• So→ It is a conjunction which means 'with the result that; therefore; with the purpose that in order to.'
• Example-
• She felt very tired so she went to bed early.
• Although→ in spite of the fact that.
• Example- 
• The wood appeared to be cherry, and although it could use a coat of wax, it still had a deep luster.
• Still→ It is a conjunction that used to show the opposite result.
• Example- 
• She was facing some technical issue with her laptop still she managed to complete all her assignments.
• So according to the meaning of the connectors, the correct sentence is: "It was recognized as the flu, although records describe conditions which were highly likely to have been polio."

The correct answer is 'Will you help me wave this table to the back room?'

Key Points

• The meaning of the word 'wave' is 'move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal'. 
• For example, "He waved to me from the train".
• In sentence 5, the given word is incorrectly used as the table cannot be waved.
• The table can be moved from one place to another place.
• Therefore, option 5 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'She wasn't able to be present, so I signed the letter in her lieu.'

Key Points

• The meaning of the word 'lieu' is 'instead (of)'. 
• ​For example, They gave me some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.
• ​In sentence 5, the given word doesn't fit correctly as it is talking about doing something on behalf of someone.
• Also, the word 'lieu' is always preceded by 'in' and followed by 'of'.
• From the given explanation, we can understand that the given word is incorrectly used in sentence 5.
• Therefore, option 5 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is '3' i.e. this sentence is incorrect.

Key Points

• The meaning of the given word 'evidence' is- anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened.
• In Sentence 3, the usage of 'evidence' as a verb is incorrect we need a main verb after the auxiliary verb instead, 'evidence' we can use 'contract' that means 'you legally agree to do it for them or for them to do it for you.'
• So the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is '5' i.e. this sentence is incorrect.

Key Points

• The meaning of the word 'JUBILANT' is- Feel extremely happy because of success.
• The first four sentences are written in a positive way hence 'jubilant' meaning is contextually correct.
• The fifth sentence is contextually incorrect because 'cemetery' is a place where a large burial grounds. Hence, It is not a jubilant place instead it is a gloomy place.
• So the correct answer is Option 5.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. entwine.

Key Points

• Let's check the meaning of the given words-
• ​weave- to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a  loom   (= special frame)
• untwine- to separate the various strands of something
• entwine- to twist something together or around something
• uncoil- straighten or cause to straighten from a coiled or curled position
• disentangle- to separate things that have become joined
• According to the given meanings, only the entwine word shows the same sense.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

• According to the line of the passage, "I'm supposed to be the one with all the wisdom, and here this little kid was smarter than me!" Ananse was so angry about this that he threw the clay pot down out of the tree. It smashed into pieces on the ground. Of course, all the wisdom got out and flew away all over the world.
• By the above-mentioned bold line, we can get our right answer i.e. By the anger of the spider.

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

• The whole story roam around the spider Ananse that he got a clay pot of wisdom. And what he do with the pot is the story. So the main part of the story is the spider and the pot.
• So option 1 will be the right choice to give it a suitable title.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. God of thunder.

Key Points

• According to the line of the passage, Nyame, the God of heaven had all the wisdom.
• By the bold line, the right answer is clear.

The correct answer is 'water vapor is decomposed by sunlight.'

Key Points

• The fourth sentence of the first paragraph says "Gradually water vapor is decomposed by sunlight, leaving hydrogen and oxygen lost to outer space''.
• From the above sentence, we can say that the statement ''water vapor is decomposed by sunlight'' is correct.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'Chandrayaan mission.'

Key Points

• The first sentence of the first paragraph says "Lunar water is water that is present on the Moon'' and the second sentence of the first paragraph says ''It was first discovered by ISRO through its Chandrayaan mission.''
• From the above sentences, we can say that the first mission to discover the lunar water was the Chandrayaan mission.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 1.

The correct answer is 'Both 2 and 3.'

Key Points

• The second sentence of the second paragraph says "If future investigations find the quantities to be particularly large, water ice could be mined to provide liquid water for drinking and plant propagation, and the water could also be split into hydrogen and oxygen by solar panel-equipped electric power stations or a nuclear generator, providing breathable oxygen as well as the components of rocket fuel.''
• From the above sentence, we can say that the water could also be split into hydrogen and oxygen by solar panel-equipped electric power stations and by the nuclear generator.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'Both 1 and 3.'

Key Points

• The last sentence of the first paragraph says "The search for the presence of lunar water has attracted considerable attention and motivated several recent lunar missions, largely because of water's usefulness in rendering long-term lunar habitation feasible'' and the first sentence of the second paragraph says ''The presence of large quantities of water on the Moon would be an important factor in rendering lunar habitation cost-effective since transporting water (or hydrogen and oxygen) from Earth would be prohibitively expensive.''
• From the above sentences, we can say that the discovery of water is important on the Moon's surface in rendering long-term lunar habitation feasible and in rendering lunar habitation cost-effective.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'Water may have been delivered to the Moon over geological timescales by the regular bombardment of water-bearing comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.'

Key Points

• The second last sentence of the first paragraph says "Water may have been delivered to the moon over geological timescales by the regular bombardment of water-bearing comets, asteroids, and meteoroids or continuously produced in situ by the hydrogen ions (protons) of the solar wind impacting oxygen-bearing minerals''.
• From the above sentence, we can say that the theory behind the presence of water on the moon's surface is given in the first option.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 1.

The correct answer is 'in the original place.'

Key Points

• The second last sentence of the first paragraph says "Water may have been delivered to the Moon over geological timescales by the regular bombardment of water-bearing comets, asteroids, and meteoroids or continuously produced in situ by the hydrogen ions (protons) of the solar wind impacting oxygen-bearing minerals''.
• The word 'in situ' means in the natural or original position or place.
• For example, The archaeologists were able to date the vase because it was found in situ.
• From the given options, we can say that the meaning of 'in situ' is in its original place.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 2.

Important Points

• ​Given below are the points, we should keep in mind while solving questions of reading comprehension-
• Identify the purpose of reading. Try to go through the question first then the passage so that you can just focus on the things you need to look at in the passage.
• Anticipate what may lie ahead. Look out for specific information in the passage.
• Read the passage quickly to get a general idea of meaning or to find specific information, e.g. figures or names.

The correct answer is F.

Key Points

• The given paragraph is about Urbanization.
• Sentence F talks about the meaning of the word urbanization and introduces the topic of the paragraph.
• Sentence A is a continuation of sentence F as it talks more about the meaning of urbanization as it is also an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.
• Sentence B starts with furthermore that is used to continue the previous sentence i.e A.
• Sentence C is a continuation of sentence B as it starts with moreover that is also used to continue the previous sentence. Both sentence B and C are related as they explain that urban areas have become a popular trend because they provide a better standard of living.
• Sentence E is at the correct place so it follows sentence C.
• After explaining the developing and developed world will be urbanized, sentence D talks about how a fully urbanized world would look.
• So, sentence F should be the first sentence after rearranging the paragraph as it introduces the topic of the paragraph i.e., urbanization.
• The correct sequence is FABCED.

Additional Information

• The word furthermore means in addition to what preceded. Furthermore is used when there is a need only to add one more reason to those before-mentioned.
• For example, It was also a highly desirable political end. Furthermore, it gave the English a door into France.

The correct answer is A.

Key Points

• The given paragraph is about Urbanization.
• Sentence F talks about the meaning of the word urbanization and introduces the topic of the paragraph.
• Sentence A is a continuation of sentence F as it talks more about the meaning of urbanization as it is also an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.
• Sentence B starts with furthermore that is used to continue the previous sentence i.e A.
• Sentence C is a continuation of sentence B as it starts with moreover that is also used to continue the previous sentence. Both sentence B and C are related as they explain that urban areas have become a popular trend because they provide a better standard of living.
• Sentence E is at the correct place so it follows sentence C.
• After explaining the developing and developed world will be urbanized, sentence D talks about how a fully urbanized world would look.
• So, sentence A should be the second sentence after rearranging the paragraph as it continues sentence F.
• The correct sequence is FABCED.

Additional Information

• The word moreover means as a further matter; besides. Moreover is used to introduce a piece of information that adds to or supports the previous statement.
• For example, There was a man immediately behind her. Moreover, he was observing her strangely.

The correct answer is B. 

Key Points

• The given paragraph is about Urbanization.
• Sentence F talks about the meaning of the word urbanization and introduces the topic of the paragraph.
• Sentence A is a continuation of sentence F as it talks more about the meaning of urbanization as it is also an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.
• Sentence B starts with furthermore that is used to continue the previous sentence i.e A.
• Sentence C is a continuation of sentence B as it starts with moreover that is also used to continue the previous sentence. Both sentence B and C are related as they explain that urban areas have become a popular trend because they provide a better standard of living.
• Sentence E is at the correct place so it follows sentence C.
• After explaining the developing and developed world will be urbanized, sentence D talks about how a fully urbanized world would look.
• So, sentence B should be the third sentence after rearranging the paragraph as it further adds on why people living in urban areas have increased that is because it has become a popular trend.
• The correct sequence is FABCED.

Additional Information

• The word contemporary means living or occurring at the same time; modern or present-day. 
• ​For example, The event was recorded by a contemporary historian.