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CONTENTS
CURRENT AFFAIRS ....................................................................................... UPSE-7 CURRENT AFFAIRS POINTERS (JULY 2020 TO JUNE 2021) .................. UPSE-11 ENGLISH COMPREHENSION ..................................................................... UPSE-43 ENGLISH GRAMMAR : SET : 1–20 ............................................................ UPSE-55
SOLVED PAPERS SET-01
SET-07
UPSSSC Junior Assistant Exam, 31.05.2015 Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. ..... UPSE-75
UPSSSC Chakbandi Lekhpal Exam, 08.11.2015 (Shift–I)
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. .......... UPSE-77
Part–I : fgUnh. ...................................... UPSE-129
SET-02
Part–III : General Awareness ......................... UPSE-133
Part–III : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-78 UPSSSC Stenographer Exam, 26.07.2015
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. ..... UPSE-83
Part–II : General Intelligence Test .................. UPSE-85 Part–III : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-86
SET-03
Part–II : Maths .................................................... UPSE-131 Part–IV : Rural Development. ............... UPSE-134
SET-08 UPSSSC Chakbandi Lekhpal Exam, 08.11.2015 (Shift–II)
Part–I : fgUnh. ...................................... UPSE-145 Part–II : Maths. .................................. UPSE-147
UPSSSC Assistant Boring Technician Exam, 09.08.2015
Part–I : General Awareness ................................ UPSE-91 Part–II : Maths ....................................................... UPSE-91
SET-04
Part–III : General Awareness ......................... UPSE-149 Part–IV : Rural Development. ............... UPSE-151
SET-09 UPSSSC Asstt. Lekhakar & Lekha Parikshak Exam, 22.11.2015
UPSSSC Conductor Exam, 23.08.2015
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. ..... UPSE-95
Part–II : General Awareness .............................. UPSE-96 Part–III : General Intelligence Test ................. UPSE-98 Part–IV : Maths ...................................................... UPSE-99
SET-05
Part–I : fgUnh. ...................................... UPSE-162
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-163 Part–III : General Awareness ......................... UPSE-165
SET-10 UPSSSC UDA/LDA Exam, 29.11.2015
Paper–I : General Intelligence Test. ........ UPSE-178
UPSSSC Rajaswa Lekhpal Exam, 13.09.2015 (Shift–I)
Part–I : fgUnh. ...................................... UPSE-110
Part–II : Maths .................................................... UPSE-111
Paper–II : lkekU; fgUnh. ........................ UPSE-191
SET-11
Part–III : General Awareness ......................... UPSE-112
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku ,oa ys[ku ;ksX;rk. ..... UPSE-195
SET-06
Part–III : General Intelligence Test. ....... UPSe-200
Part–IV : Rural Development. ................ UPSE-113 UPSSSC Rajaswa Lekhpal Exam, 13.09.2015 (Shift–II)
Part–I : fgUnh. ...................................... UPSE-120
UPSSSC Forest Guard Exam, 11.12.2015
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-198
SET-12 UPSSSC Junior Engineer Technical Exam, 27.12.2015
Part–II : Maths .................................................... UPSE-121
Part–I : fgUnh Hkk"kk ,oa vaxzsth Hkk"kk. .......... UPSE-208
Part–IV : Rural Development. ................ UPSE-123
Genral Computer Knowledge. ...................... UPSE-210
Part–III : General Awareness ......................... UPSE-122
Part–II : General Intelligence Test/General Awareness &
UPSE–3
SET-13
SET-20
UPSSSC Medical Service (Filaria/Malaria Inspectar Exam, 24.01.2016 ............................................... UPSE-221
UPSSSC Combined Lower Subordinate Service-III Exam, 26.06.2016
SET-14
Paper–I
Part–I : General Intelligence Test. ........... UPSE-295
UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam, 21.02.2016
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-229 Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-230 Part–III : General Intelligence Test. ........ UPSE-231
SET-15
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-296 Part–III : General Science& Arithmatic. .... UPSE-299 Paper–II
lkekU; fgUnh. ........................................ UPSH-314 SET-21 UPSSSC Sugarcane Supervisor Exam, 03.07.2016
UPSSSC Combined Lower Subordinate Service-I Exam, 28.02.2016
Paper–I
Part–I : General Intelligence Test. ........... UPSE-237
Part–II : General Awareness ........................... UPSE-238 Part–III : General Science& Arithmatic. .... UPSE-240 Paper–II
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-251
SET-16 UPSSSC Combined Lower Subordinate Service-II Exam, 06.03.2016
Paper–I
Paper&I
Part–I : General Intelligence Test.. .......... UPSE-317
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-318 Part–III : General Science & Arithmati. .... UPSE-321 Paper–II
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-332 SET-22 UPSSSC Revenue Inspector Exam, 17.07.2016
Paper–I
Part–I : General Intelligence Test. ........... UPSE-334
Part–III : General Science& Arithmatic..... UPSE-256
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-267
UPSSSC juniro Engineer/Technical Exam, 31.07.2016
Part–I : General Intelligence Test. ........... UPSE-253 Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-254 Paper–II
SET-17 UPSSSC Junior Assistant Exam, 24.04.2016
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-335 Part–III : General Science & Arithmati. .... UPSE-337 Paper–II
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-350 SET-23
Part–I : fgUnh Hkk"kk ,oa vaxzsth Hkk"kk. .......... UPSE-352 Part–II : General Intelligence Test/General
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-269
Awareness & Computer Knowledge. ......... UPSE-355
Part–III : General Awareness. ................ UPSE-272
UPSSSC Amin Exam, 14.08.2016
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-271
SET-18 UPSSSC Stenographer Exam, 03.04.2016
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-279
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-281
Part–III : General Awareness ......................... UPSE-282
SET-19 UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam, 05.06.2016
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-286
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-287 Part–III : General Awareness. ................ UPSE-288
SET-24 Paper–I
Part–I : General Intelligence Test. ........... UPSE-369
Part–II : General Awareness ........................... UPSE-370 Part–III : General Science& Arithmati. ..... UPSE-373 Paper–II
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-387 SET-25 UPSSSC Excise Constable Exam] 25.09.2016 Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk . .. UPSE-389 Part–II : General Intelligence Test
& Elementary Mathmetic. ............................. UPSE-390
Part–III : General Awareness. ............... UPSE-392
UPSE–4
SET-26
SET-32
UPSSSC Excise Constable Exam] 25.09.2016
UPSSSC Assembly Guard & Forest Guard Exam,
fgUnh ifjKku ,oa ys[ku ;ksX;rk . ................. UPSE-398 General Intelligence Test & Elementary
(Shift-II) fgUnh ifjKku ,oa ys[ku ;ksX;rk . ................. UPSE-500 02.12.2018
Mathmetic ......................................................................... UPSE-399
General Awareness . .............................. UPSE-502
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-401
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-505
SET-27
SET-33
UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam] 04.12.2016
UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam 22.12.2018
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-410
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-520
SET-28
Part–III : General Awareness. ............... UPSE-526
Part–I : fgUnh. ...................................... UPSE-409
Part–III : General Intelligence Test. ........ UPSE-412
(Shift-I)
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-522
UPSSSC Combined Lower Subordinate Service-II Re-Exam] 28.07.2018
UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam 22.12.2018
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-420
(Shift-II) Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-539
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-426
Part–III : General Awareness. ............... UPSE-545
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-418
General Science/Arithmetic . ..................... UPSE-422
SET-34
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-540
SET-29
SET-35
UPSSSC Combined Exercise Trainer And Regional Youth Wetfare & Regional Development Team Officer (General
UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam 23.12.2018
Selection) 16.09.2018 (Shift-I)
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-556
Part–I : General Aptitude. ..................... UPSE-440
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-443
Part–III : General Science. ................... UPSE-446 Part–IV : Arithmetic. ........................... UPSE-447 Part–V : fgUnh. ..................................... UPSE-448
SET-30 UPSSSC Combined Exercise Trainer And Regional Youth Wetfare & Regional Development Team Officer (General
(Shift-I)
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-558 Part–III : General Awareness. ............... UPSE-561
SET-36 UPSSSC Village Development Officer (VDO) Exam, 23.12.2018
(Shift-II) fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk . ................. UPSE-572
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-574
Selection) 16.09.2018 (Shift-II)
Part–III : General Awareness. ............... UPSE-578
Part–II : General Awareness. ................. UPSE-462
UPSSSC Tubewell Operator Exam] 12.01.2019
Part–I : General Aptitude. ..................... UPSE-458
SET-37
Part–III : General Science. ................... UPSE-464
fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk . ................. UPSE-590
Part–V : fgUnh. ..................................... UPSE-467
& ELEMENTARY MATHEMATIC. ........................ UPSE-592
Part–IV : Arithmetic. ........................... UPSE-466
SET-31
SET-38 UPSSSC Agriculture Technical Exam] 15.02.2019
UPSSSC Assembly Guard & Forest Guard Exam 02.12.2018
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE TEST
(Shift-I)
fgUnh ifjKku ,oa ys[ku ;ksX;rk . ................. UPSE-480 General Awareness . .............................. UPSE-483
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-485
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-599
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-603 General Science & Arithmetics. .................. UPSE-605
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-608
UPSE–5
SET-39
SET-46
UPSSSC Juniro Assistant Backlog Exam] 18.02.2019
UPSSSC Lower Subordinate Exam ] 30.09.2019 (Shift-I)
fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk . ................. UPSE-625
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-737
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-627
General Science. .................................... UPSE-741
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-626
SET-40 UPSSSC Stenographer Exam] 10.03.2019
Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku ,oa ys[ku ;ksX;rk. ..... UPSE-634
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-739
Arithmetic .................................................................. UPSE-742 lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-744
SET-47
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. ......... UPSE-635 Part–III : General Awareness. ................ UPSE-637
SET-41 UPSSSC Mandi Parisad Exam] 30.05.2019 (Shift-I)
Generl Aptitude. ................................... UPSE-641
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-664
General Science ....................................................... UPSE-648 Arithmetic .................................................................. UPSE-649 fgUnh. ................................................... UPSE-650
SET-42 UPSSSC Mandi Parisad Exam] 30.05.2019 (Shift-II)
Generl Aptitude. .................................... UPSE-664
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-669 General Science. .................................... UPSE-671 Arithmetic. ........................................... UPSE-672 fgUnh. ................................................... UPSE-674
SET-43 UPSSSC Junior Assistant Exam] 31.05.2019 (Shift-II) Part–I : fgUnh ifjKku vkSj ys[ku ;ksX;rk. .... UPSE-687
Part–II : General Intelligence Test. .......... UPSE-689 Part–III : General Awareness. ................ UPSE-690
SET-44 UPSSSC Cane Supervisor exam] 31.08.2019
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-694
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-696 General science/Arithmetic. ...................... UPSE-699 lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-703
SET-45 UPSSSC Lower Subordinate Exam] 30.09.2019 (Shift-I)
General Intelligence Test. ........................ UPSE-718
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-720 Arithmetic. ........................................... UPSE-722 General science. .................................... UPSE-723 lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-724
UPSSSC Lower Subordinate Exam, 01.10.2019 (Shift-I)
General Aptitude Test. ............................ UPSE-756
General Awareness ................................................ UPSE-757 General Science. .................................... UPSE-760
Arithmetic .................................................................. UPSE-761 lkekU; fgUnh. ........................................ UPSH-762
SET-48 UPSSSC Lower Subordinate Exam] 01.10.2019 (Shift-II)
General Aptitude Test. ............................ UPSE-774
General Awareness. ............................... UPSE-776 General Science. .................................... UPSE-778
Arithmetic .................................................................. UPSE-780 lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-781
SET-49 UPSSSC Homeopathic Pharmacist Exam] 24.10.2019
General Awareness & General Science. ........ UPSE-794 Subject Specific .................................. UPSE-796
SET-50 UPSSSC Junior Assistant Exam] 04.01.2020 (Shift-I) lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-807 General Aptitude test. ............................. UPSE-809 General Science. .................................... UPSE-812
SET-51 UPSSSC Junior Assistant Exam] 04.01.2020 (Shift-II)
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-821 General Aptitude Test. ............................ UPSE-823 General Science. .................................... UPSE-826
SET-52
UPSE–6
UPSSSC Computer Operator Exam] 14.01.2020
lkekU; fgUnh. ......................................... UPSE-836 General Aptitude Test. ............................ UPSE-837 General Science. .................................... UPSE-838 Computer . .......................................... UPSE-839
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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (As on 07.07.2021) Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister CABINET MINISTERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Shri Raj Nath Singh Shri Amit Shah Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Shri Narendra Singh Tomar Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Shri Arjun Munda Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Shri Piyush Goyal
10. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan 11. Shri Pralhad Joshi 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Shri Narayan Tatu Rane Shri Sarbananda Sonowal Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Dr. Virendra Kumar Shri Giriraj Singh Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Shri Ramchandra Prasad Singh Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Paras Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Shri Kiren Rijiju Shri Raj Kumar Singh Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
25. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya 26.
Shri Bhupender Yadav
27. 28. 29.
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey Shri Parshottam Rupala Shri G. Kishan Reddy
30.
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
Minister of Defence Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister of External Affairs Minister of Tribal Affairs Minister of Women and Child Development Minister of Commerce and Industry; Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of Textiles Minister of Education; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of AYUSH Minister of Minority Affairs Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj Minister of Civil Aviation Minister of Steel Minister of Railways; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Minister of Food Processing Industries Minister of Jal Shakti Minister of Law and Justice Minister of Power; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Labour and Employment Minister of Heavy Industries Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) 1. Rao Inderjit Singh
2. Dr. Jitendra Singh
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space
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CURRENT AFFAIRS MINISTERS OF STATE
1.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik
2.
Shri Faggansingh Kulaste
3.
Shri Prahalad Singh Patel
4.
Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey
5.
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal
6.
General (Retd.) V. K. Singh
7.
Shri Krishan Pal
8.
Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao
9.
Shri Ramdas Athawale
10. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
11. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Shri Nityanand Rai Shri Pankaj Chaowdhary Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
17. Sushri Shobha Karandlaje 18. Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma 19. Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh 20. Shri V. Muraleedharan 21. Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi 22. Shri Som Parkash 23. Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta 24. Shri Rameswar Teli 25. Shri Kailash Choudhary 26. Smt. Annpurna Devi 27. Shri A. Narayanaswamy 28. Shri Kaushal Kishore 29. Shri Ajay Bhatt 30. Shri B. L. Verma
Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways; Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation
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Shri Ajay Kumar Shri Devusinh Chauhan Shri Bhagwanth Khuba
34. 35.
Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil Sushri Pratima Bhoumik
36. 37. 38.
Dr. Subhas Sarkar Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
39. 40.
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar Shri Bishweswar Tudu
41. 42.
Shri Shantanu Thakur Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai
43. 44.
Shri John Barla Dr. L. Murugan
45.
Shri Nisith Pramanik
CURRENT AFFAIRS Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
UEFA EURO : 2020 Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at a raucous Wembley on July 12, 2021. The giant keeper saved from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Marcus Rashford hit a post, as Federico Bernardeschi, Leonardo Bonucci and Domenico Berardi all scored for the Italians. Luke Shaw had given England a dream start with a superb goal after two minutes but Italy, who offered almost nothing in response in the first half, gradually took command as the hosts sat back and levelled through Bonucci after 67 minutes. ICC World Test Championship The final of the 2019-2021 ICC World Test Championship, the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, was played from 18 to 23 June 2021 at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, England, between India and New Zealand. It was initially scheduled for five days, but time lost during the game to rain interruptions meant that the planned reserve day was used. New Zealand won the match by eight wickets to be crowned as the winners of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship. New Zealand won the ICC Test Championship mace for the first time and were also awarded the cash prize of 1.6 million USD, while India won 800,000 USD The 2019-2021 ICC World Test Championship was the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship of Test cricket. It started on 1 August 2019 with the first Test of the 2019 Ashes series and finished with the Final at the Rose Bowl, Southampton in June 2021. COPA AMERICA : 2020 Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Sunday's Copa America final to secure the national team's first title in 28 years and the superstar's first major international trophy. When the match ended, a tearful Messi was thrown into the air by some of his joyous teammates. Argentina's winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Ángel di Maria. The 33-year-old veteran striker counted on some sloppy defending from left-back Renan Lodi to take control and lob it past goalkeeper Ederson. It was only the third goal Brazil conceded in the tournament. Neymar tried hard with dribbles and passes, but the Selecao barely threatened Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The team of coach Tite had won its previous five matches in the Copa America and scored goals in all of them. Messi's performance in the final was not as impressive as in previous matches of the tournament, during which he scored four goals and had five assists. He had a clear opportunity in the 88th minute, tried to dribble Ederson, but the Brazilian goalkeeper stopped him
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TENNIS GRAND SLAMS : 2020-21 AUSTRALIAN OPEN–2021 Men’s Singles : Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Daniil Medvedev (Russia) Women’s Singles : Naomi Osaka (Japan) beat Jennifer Brady (US) Men’s Doubles : Filip Polasek (Slovakia) and Ivan Dodig (Croatia) beat Rajeev Ram (US) and Joe Salisbury (UK) Women’s Doubles : Elise Mertens (Belgian) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) beat Barbora Krejcikova (Czech) and Katerina Siniakova (Czech) Mixed Doubles : Barbora Krejcikova (Czech) and Rajeev Ram (US) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) and Samantha Stosur (Australia)
FRENCH OPEN–2021 Men’s Singles : Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) Women’s Singles : Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) Men’s Doubles : Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Andrey Golubev and Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) Women’s Doubles : Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) beat Iga Swiatek (Poland) and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (US) Mixed Doubles : Desirae Krawczyk (US) and Joe Salisbury (UK) beat Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev (Russia)
WIMBLEDON : 2021 Men’s Singles : Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Matteo Berrettini (Italy) Women’s Singles : Ashleigh Barty (Australlia) beat Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) Men’s Doubles : Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic (Croatia) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horaci o Zeballos (Argentina) Women’s Doubles : Hsieh Suwei (China) and Elise Mertens (Belgium) beat Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina (Russia) Mixed Doubles : Neal Skupski (U.K.) and Desirae Krawczyk (U.S.) beat Joe Salisbury and Harriet Dart (U.K.)
US OPEN : 2020 Men’s Singles : Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Alexander Zverev (Germany) Women’s Singles : Naomi Osaka (Japan) beat Victoria A zarenka (Belarus) Men’s Doubles : Mate Pavic (Croatia) and Bruno Soares (Brazil) beat Nikola Mektic (Croatia) and Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands) Women’s Doubles : Laura Siegemund (Germany) and Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Xu Yifan (China) and Nicole Melichar (USA)
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Current Affairs Pointers
CURRENT AFFAIRS POINTERS July 2020 to June 2021 Who won the 2021 Nature TTL Photography Award
National The Chief Minister of which state appointed the 'Guardian Ministers' –Assam How many years were the tenure of RAW chief Samanta Goyal, IB chief Arvind Kumar extended –one Who developed critical near isothermal forging technology for aeroengine –DRDO Who wrote a book titled Language of Truth: Essays 2003-2020 –Salman Rushdie Recently where has Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt got a Golden Visa –UAE Which scheme has been launched by the government to mentor young writers –Yuva PM Yojana Who commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sajag –Ajit Doval Which state has launched Ankur scheme to award citizens for planting trees –Madhya Pradesh
–Thomas Vijayan In which city did PM Modi launch E-100 ethanol distribution stations –Pune Who among the following has been appointed as the CEO of HSBC India –Hitendra Dave Which state government has Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme (PVDPS) –Haryana Which of the following state government launched the 'Jahan Vote There Vaccination' campaign –Delhi The Chief Minister of which state launched the YSR Jaganna Colony Project –Andhra Pradesh Which state has launched 'Knowledge Economy Mission' on 4th June 2021 during its budget presentation –Kerala Recently ADB and India signed an agreement to finance which project in Sikkim –Road Upgradation Project
NASA's which mission has spotted strange, colorful clouds on Mars –Curiosity
Who has become the new Vice Chief of IAF
Which group of nation has organized the war exercise 'Steadfast Defender 21' to improve the capability of the Allied forces –NATO
Who has been appointed as Director at India's WTO mission – Mukesh Sharma
Who has been appointed as the additional charge of the NIA chief –Kuldeep Singh
Which GI certified product from Jalgaon has been exported to Dubai –Banana
Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank-GC Chaturvedi
Which of the following has launched 'Project O2 for India'–Office of Principal Scientific Adviser
–Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
Who has been appointed as the as the Chairman of the Microsoft Corp –Satya Nadella
Whose tenure has been extended by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) as the Chairman of the of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC –MR Kumar Which state's Water Burial has received the National Award for Best Film on Environment Protection at the 67th National Film Awards 2021 –Arunachal Pradesh Who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner –Anup Chandra Pandey In June 2021, India has been elected as a member of which UN body for three-year terms of 2022-24 –Economic and Social Council Raimona becomes the sixth National Park of which state –Assam Which institution ranked as Best Indian University in Times University Rankings 2021 –Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
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–Vivek Ram Choudhary
EPFO has extended the period for linking the Aadhaar number with the Provident Fund Fund (UAN) of the employees and filing of returns for how long –1 september Raja Parba, which was celebrated recently, is a famous festival of which state –Odisha Which IIT has developed a device "Jivan Vayu" which can be used as a substitute for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine –IIT Ropar Who wrote the book 'Home in the World' –Amartya Sen Recently, the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a new Envision mission for which planet –Venus planet Export quality Jardalu mangoes are geographical indications (GI) certified mangoes from which state –Bihar
Current Affairs Pointers Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) will be expanded by 31st August 2021. BBPS functions under the aegis of the –National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Which state has been adjudged the best performing state in India in terms of gender equality under Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs –Chhattisgarh Flipkart has tied up with which of the following state government to transport medical items through drones –Telangana UNCTAD has appointed the first woman General Secretary –Costa Rica
Who has been chosen for CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award 2021 for in recognition of his commitment to sustainability in the energy and the environment –Narendra Modi Who inaugurated the Maritime India Summit-2021 –Prime Minister Modi How many months was the tenure of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Pramod Chandra Modi extended – Three On which of the following days is the Zero Discrimination Day observed –01 March New Science Centre has been inaugurated in which city of Tripura –Agartala
India and which country signed MoU for cooperation in the recruitment of domestic workers
Noted MP Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan died recently from which party he was a Lok Sabha MP
–Kuwait
–BJP
Who addressed the UN 'High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation & Drought'
What is it now named after the merger of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha TV –Sansad TV
–Narendra Modi
Who among the following has taken over the charge of Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB –Jaideep Bhatnagar
According to the World Giving Index 2021 report what is India's position as the most charitable country –14th Who appointed Spurti Priya as Grievance Officer –Facebook What is the theme of the World Blood Doner Day 2021 –'Give blood and keep the world beating' Which state government has launched 'Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan' to make people aware about the COVID pandemic with the help of youth power –Madhya Pradesh Which ministry launched 'Namaste Yoga' mobile app –Ayush Minister Which state government has approved the draft of the Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Urja Yojana under that agriculture power consumers will get Rs 1,000 every month –Rajasthan Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court –Justice Sanjay Yadav How many prestigious sites has the Ministry of Water Power announced to be converted into STD –12 Who was Vishnunarayan Nambothiri, who died –Malayalam poet Which of the following has launched the City Innovation Exchange (CiX) platform
In which city did Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurate the Saras Livelihood Fair 2021 –Noida Haat Which ministry decided to integrate common service centers with e-filing portal to provide e-filing facilities to consumers –Ministry of Consumer Affairs The Himalayan serow, spotted first time in Assam, is a –Goat ,donkey, cow and pig animal In which city did NCSM inaugurate the science center –Udaipur Who among the following has been appointed as the first CEO of Parliament TV –Ravi Kapoor National Safety Day observed every year on _____ –4 March The Nag River Pollution Abatement Project has been launched for which city –Nagpur According to the 'Ease of Living Index 2020' released by the Government of India (GoI) which city has been adjudged as the most liveable city in India among million-plus population category –Bengaluru According to the 'Municipal Performance Index Report released by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which city's civic body has emerged as the best performing municipality among all million-plus municipalities –Indore
On which day is National Science Day celebrated
Who has been declared as the winner of the 30th Bihari Puraskar for 2020 for his Hindi book of Criticism, titled Taslima: -Sangharsh aur Sahitya
–28 February
–Mohankrishna Bohara
–Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Current Affairs Pointers Which becomes the first railway station in Maharashtra to be awarded with Gold certification as per CII's Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) ratings
Which state / union territory became the first state in India to include gender budget in its annual budget, which aims to provide better service to women –Andhra Pradesh
–Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway Station
Recently (in March 2021), who received the 'Baton of Honor' from President Ram Nath Kovind
Which state's Chief Minister launched the 'Gharoki Pahinen, Chelic Naam' scheme –Uttarakhand Who has been appointed as the Director General of CRPF –Kuldeep Singh Where was the "Radio Chinar 90.4, Har Dil Ki Dhadkan" inaugurated by the Indian Army –UT of Jammu and Kashmir In which state did the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) test solid fuel ramjet (SFDR) missile –Odisha Who successfully tested the starship SN10 rocket –SpaceX Who inaugurated "India Telecom 2021" –Sanjay Dhotre The first all-female crew ship sailed in March 2021 for the first time in global maritime history. What is the name of this ship –Swarna krishna Famous personality M.G. George Muthoot passed away, he was ______ –Chairman of Muthoot Group Who inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2021 –Ramesh Pokhriyal Which state has launched a digital platform to help benefit the various schemes of the central and state government –Tripura
–Kiran Bedi In which language was the autobiography of 'Frontier Gandhi' released –English Which state / UT has launched Super-75 scholarship scheme for meritorious girls –Jammu and Kashmir Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations –Girish Chandra Murmu Famous personality Shrikant Moghe passed away, he was –Actor Who will be conferred with the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) Award 2021 –Amitabh Bachchan Under which scheme has the Uttar Pradesh government started a campaign to create a golden card –Ayushman Bharat Scheme Who has been appointed as the new Chief Statistician of India for a period of two years –G P Samanta Who has become the first MP to become a Captain in the Territorial Army while in Government – Anurag Thakur Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Arcil –Pallav Mohapatra Which actress joined WEF's 2021 Young Global Leaders List –Deepika Padukone
At which state police station did the Cyberabad Police launch India's first 'transgender community desk' –Telangana
Which countries participated in the first quad summit 2021 –Japan, America, Australia, India
Famous personality Lakshminarayan Bhatt passed away, he was –Eminent kannada poet
Which state government will set up District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPA) –Odisha
Indian Railways has integrated all the railway helplines into what single number –139
In which state, 'Herath', the festival of Shivaratri was celebrated –Jammu and Kashmir
Recently the Chief Minister of which state resigned from his post after the displeasure of the party MLAs –Uttarakhand
Name the mobile app that helps facilitate 'One Nation-One Ration Card' system in the country
Which award-winning Indian athlete Ishar Singh Deol has passed away-Dhyanchand National Sports Award
Who among the following recently launched the Kindle version of Swami Chidbhavananda's Bhagavad Gita –Narendra Modi
Who inaugurated a women's art exhibition named 'Akshaya Patra' –Prahlada Singh Patel
Who resigned as Prime Adviser to Prime Minister Modi –PK Sinha
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand –Tirath Singh Rawat
Which state government has launched a three-daylong 'Kalanamak rice festival' under one district one product scheme of the state government
On which day is the foundation day of CISF celebrated –10 March
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–Mera ration
–Uttar Pradesh
Current Affairs Pointers Approval to reserve 75% private job for local people in which state –Jharkhand
Which institute's lab made lightweight bullet proof jackets –DRDO
Which state passed the demand for higher education grant –Rajasthan
Which first environment minister of India passed away recently –Digvijay Singh Jala
According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2020, what is the maximum time limit for abortion for special categories of women
Who has been appointed as the chairperson of Public Enterprises Selection Board (PSEB)
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Amboli is located in which state in Western ghats that has been declared as a biodiversity heritage site recently –Maharshtra
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the international body Stop TB Partnership Board –Dr. Harsh Vardhan In which state did the NGT form a committee to stop unscientific mining –Meghalaya In which state the drug-free India campaign was organized –Jammu and Kashmir
–Mallika Srinivasan
Honored with Padma Shri, which famous and veteran actress has passed away recently at the age of 88 –Sasikala Who released Shailendra Joshi's book Supripalana –Venkaiah Naidu
Recently who has been appointed as the new Spokesperson of MEA –Arindam Bagchi
Who has been appointed as the 48th Chief Justice of India –N V Ramana
Who was honored with the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 –Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Which state has become the first one to give health insurance scheme to all its residents
Which state cabinet approved the Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021 –Bihar Recently which singer will be honored with Maharashtra Bhushan Award, the highest award of the Government of Maharashtra –Asha Bhosle The 28th edition of 'Hunar Haat' of indigenous products of artisans and craftsmen is being organized at Kala Akademi in Panaji, Goa, what is its theme –Vocal for Local Who has been chosen as the new Chairperson of SCOPE –Soma Mondal Who unveiled the new version of 'Exam Warriors' – PM Modi Rajasthan Statehood Day is observed on which of the following days –30 March How many million subscribers did Prasar Bharati's DD Free Dish –40 million In which city was Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan zoological garden inaugurated –Gorakhpur In which canal stranded cargo ship Ever Given was freed –Suez Canal Which famous Marathi writer has recently received the Saraswati Samman 2020
–Rajasthan Which organization developed the touch sensitive clock for the blind – IIT Kanpur Which becomes the first state to commission India's first Farm-based Solar Power Project under the PM-KUSUM scheme –Rajasthan Who was awarded the Kalinga Ratna Award for the year 2021 for his contribution to Odia literature –Biswabhushan Harichandan DRDO's which establishment has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard naval ships against missile attack –Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur On which river in Jammu and Kashmir did the arch work of the world's highest railway bridge be completed –Chenab River Who has won the AM Turing Award 2020 –Alfred V Aho Who will be given this year's Devishankar Awasthi Award –Ashutosh Bhardwaj Which institution has launched the 'Lab on Wheels' –Delhi Technological University The Great Khali has been formally inducted into the (World Wrestling Entertainment) WWE Hall of Fame 2021. He is from which state
–Sharan Kumar Limbale
–Himachal Pradesh
Who inaugurated Anandam: The Center of Happiness Center –Minister of Education
In which state a team of researchers have spotted the 'three-banded rosefinch' bird species first time in India –Arunachal Pradesh
Which state's Health Minister launched the "iLearn" tracking application –Nagaland Who was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) –Subhash Kumar
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Which initiative has been launched by the Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' to the implement the National Education Policy 2020 –SARTHAQ
Current Affairs Pointers Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Punjab's COVID vaccination drive
Who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival –Roberto Benigni
–Sonu Sood
Which Union Ministry has launched the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Who has been appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India –Sushil Chandra
–Minister of Commerce & Industry
On the occasion of which organisaton's foundation day, the 'Little Guru' app was unveiled
Who has authored the children story book titled "The Christmas Pig –JK Rowling
–Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Who is the first and youngest writer from Jammu and Kashmir to be named in the world record of India –Soliha Shabir
Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' presented Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment, the award was instituted by which entity –AICTE What is the theme of the 6th Edition of the prestigious Raisina Dialogue, jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation – #ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control Which ministry has organized the 6th Edition of the prestigious Raisina Dialogue along with Observer Research Foundation –Ministry of External Affairs Which entity has launched 'Poshan Gyan', a national digital repository on health and nutrition in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University –NITI Aayog
Which committee has been set up by the RBI to undertake a comprehensive review of the working of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) –Sudarshan Sen In which state the India's first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky discs has been found –Meghalaya National Awardee Sumitra Bhave has passed away recently, she was a veteran _____ –Filmmaker In India, 'National Civil Services Day' is celebrated every year on which date –21st April Who has become the first Indian woman to scale the Mt Annapurna –Priyanka Mohite Recently which state government released the first installment of Rs 672 crore under the Jagannanna Vidya Deewana scheme for the year 2021–22
Who launched the "DGFT Trade Facilitation App
–Andhra Pradesh
–Piyush Goyal
Which country was elected among the three bodies of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations –India
Who inaugurated the IAF Commanders' Conference 2021 –Rajnath Singh Which minister launched the NCSC online complaint management portal–Ravi Shankar Prasad
Who has been appointed as external auditor
-Who has been appointed as the Director-General (DG) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
Which famous music composer of Bollywood has passed away recently –Shravan Kumar Rathore
– Siddharth Singh Longjam
Which state's Arjun Kalyan became the 68th Indian Grandmaster –Tamil Nadu
In which state is the Gangavaram port located –Andhra Pradesh Which Union Ministry has launched the 'Transport 4 All Digital Innovation Challenge '
–GC Murmu
Which organization partnered with Tata Steel to implement the world's first blockchain-enabled paperless transaction in the steel industry
–Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
–HSBC
Under whose chairmanship the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed an eight-member National Task Force (NTF) to monitor the remedial steps to improve the status of air quality
Who among the following has started developing single crystal blade technology –DRDO
–Rameshwar Prasad Gupta Which Marathi film won the Best Foreign Feature Award –Pagalya How many books related to Babasaheb Ambedkar was released by PM Modi –4 On April 17, 2021 moon came between which two planets –Mars and Earth
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Which state's forest is on fire
–Mizoram
Which two helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been deployed to extinguish this devastating fire in the forests of Mizoram-Mi –17 V5 -Who has become the first black woman to win an Oscar for Best Director –Chloe Zhao Who has been appointed as a Director in the Central Board of RBI –Ajay Seth