Reasoning Ability,

Directions (Q.1-5): In each question below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q1.Statements: 

a. Some sheets are rods.

b. No sheet is a foil. 

c. All rods are marbles. 

Conclusions:

I.No foil is a marble.

II.Some sheets are marbles.

III.Some rods are foils.

IV.Some rods are not foils.

(a)Only I follows

(b)only II follows

(c)Either III or IV follows

(d)Only I and either III or IV follow

(e)Only II and IV follow

Q2.Statements: 

a. Some MLAs are not honest.

b. Some MLAs are dishonest. 

c. No honest is a leader. 

Conclusions: 

I.Some MLAs are leaders.

II.All dishonest are honest.

III.Some dishonest are MLAs.

IV.No leader is dishonest. 

(a)Only IV follows

(b)Only III and II follow

(c)Only I follows

(d) Only I and IV follow

(e)None of these

Q3.Statements: 

a. Some stones are not rods.

b.All rods are black. 

c. No black is a crow. 

Conclusions: 

I.Some crows are rods.

II.Some blacks are stones.

III.Some crows are blacks.

IV.Some stones are rods.

(a)Only I follows

(b)Only II follows

(c)Only I and IV follow

(d)Only IV follows

(e)None of these

Q4.Statements: 

a. Some garbages are money. 

b. All papers are garbages. 

c.All money are coins. 

Conclusions: 

I.Some papers are coins.

II.Some garbages are coins.

III.No money is a paper.

IV.All coins are garbages.

(a)Only I follows

(b)Only I and III follow

(c)Only III follows

(d)Only II and III follow

(e)Only II follows

Q5.Statements: 

a. Some pants are shirts. 

b. No face is a pant. 

c. No pant is a flower.

Conclusions: 

I.No flower is a face. 

II.No face is a flower.

III.Some shirts are not faces.

IV.Some shirts are pants. 

(a)Only I and II follow

(b)Only III and IV follow

(c)Either I or II follows

(d)Only IV follows

(e)None of these

Solution(1-5):

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S5.Ans. (b)
Sol.

Directions (Q.6-10): A word arrangement Machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of rearrangement. 

Input: we again 36 early 17 morning in day 7 11

Step I: again we 36 early 17 morning in day 7 11

Step II:again 36 we early 17 morning in day 7 11

Step III:again 36 early we 17 morning in day 7 11

Step IV:again 36 early 7 we 17 morning in day 11

Step V: again 36 early 7 in we 17 morning day 11

Step VI:again 36 early 7 in 17 we morning day 11

Step VII: again 36 early 7 in 17 day we morning 11

Step VIII: again 36 early 7 in 17 day 11 we morning 

Step IX: again 36 early 7 in 17 day 11 morning we 

And Step IX is the last step. 

6.If the following is the II step of an input what will be Vth step?

Step II: After 89 she 38 wins 11 Olympic 22 the 7

(a)after 89 she 7 the 22 Olympic 11 wins 38

(b)after 89 Olympic she 38 wins 11 22 the 7

(c)after 89 Olympic 7 she 38 the wins 11 22

(d)after 89 Olympic 7 she 38 the 11 wins 22

(e)None of these

7.Which of the following is the last step for the Input ‘eat 9 fast icecream 22 3 umbrella cat 5’?

(a)cat eat 9 fast 5 icecream 22 umberlla 3

(b)eat 22 icecream 3 umbrella 9 cat 5 fast

(c)eat 22 umbrella 3 icecream 9 cat 5 fast 

(d)eat 22 icecream 3 umbrella 5 cat 9 fast 

(e)None of these

8.Which step will be the last step for the Input ‘elephant 17 free open 41 27 danger 15’?

(a)IV

(b)V

(c)VI

(d)VII

e)None of these

9.Which word/number will be at 4th from the left in step V for the given input in above question number (8)?

(a)41

(b)danger

(c)open

(d)15

(e)None of these

10.Which word/number will be 3rd to the right of “41” in step IV for the given input in question number (8)?

(a)open 

(b)danger

(c)15

(d)17

(e)None of these

Solution(6-10):
Word arrangement machine first arranges words having first letter vowel in alphabetical order, after that words having first letter consonant will be arranged in alphabetical order. Alternately the numbers are choosen such that – greatest, lowest, 2nd greatest, 2nd lowest and so on.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol.

Step II: after 89 she 38 wins 11 olympic 22 the 7
Step III: after 89 olympic she 38 wins 11 22 the 7
Step IV: after 89 olympic 7 she 38 wins 11 22 the
Step V: after 89 olympic 7 she 38 the wins 11 22

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol.

Input: elephant 17 free open 41 27 danger 15
Step I: elephant 41 17 free open 27 danger 15
Step II: elephant 41 open 17 free 27 danger 15
Step III: elephant 41 open 15 17 free 27 danger
Step IV: elephant 41 open 15 danger 17 free 27
Step V: elephant 41 open 15 danger 27 17 free
Step VI: elephant 41 open 15 danger 27 free 17

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 

Seven people N, K, T, B, M, W and R have their weekly offs on different days of the week i.e. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday not necessarily in that order. Each of them has a liking for different cuisine i.e. Indian, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Spanish, Continental and Thai, not necessarily in that order. K likes Thai food and gets his weekly off on Thursday. B likes Italian food and does not have off on Sunday. M has weekly off on Saturday and R has his weekly off on Tuesday. W likes continental food whereas the one who has weekly off on Monday likes Mexican cuisine. T does not like Spanish cuisine and has weekly off on Wednesday. The one who likes Indian food does not have a weekly off on Tuesday or Wednesday. 

11.Who has a weekly off on Friday? 

(a) T 

(b) R 

(c) W 

(d) Data inadequate 

(e) None of these 

12.What cuisine does R like?

(a) Continental 

(b) Indian 

(c) Italian 

(d) Spanish 

(e) None of these 

13.On which day does N have weekly off ? 

(a) Tuesday 

(b) Friday 

(c) Monday 

(d) Sunday 

(e) None of these 

14.Who likes Chinese cuisine? 

(a) T 

(b) B 

(c) R 

(d) N 

(e) None of these

15.On which day does W have weekly off? 

(a) Monday 

(b) Sunday 

(c) Wednesday 

(d) Data inadequate 

(e) None of these

Solution(11-15):

S11.Ans(e)
Sol.

S12.Ans(d)
Sol.

S13.Ans(c)
Sol.

S14.Ans(a)
Sol.

S15.Ans(b)
Sol.

Daily GK Update 26th September 2017

1. PM Modi Launched 'Saubhagya Scheme'

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or ‘Saubhagya’, to supply 24/7 electricity supply to poor households.

ii. The government stated that states will be required to complete the household electrification by March 31, 2019. The total outlay for the Saubhagya scheme will be Rs 16,320 crore.

2. PM Narendra Modi forms Economic Advisory Council

i. PM Narendra Modi reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to guide him on economic issues and appointed economist Bibek Debroy as its chairman. Debroy is a member of government think tank Niti Aayog.

ii. The council has been defunct since former RBI governor C Rangarajan resigned as its chairman. The four other part-time EAC members are Surjit Bhalla, Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal and Ratan Watal.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Rajiv Kumar is the Present Vice-Chairman of NITI Ayog.
• NITI stands for National Institution for Transforming India.

3. Odisha Government Launched ‘Sampurna Yojana’

i. Odisha Government launched ‘Sampurna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara Purna Nirakaran Abhijan) Yojna’ scheme for pregnant women, in Odisha. Under the scheme, Odisha government will provide Rs.1,000 as transport cost for pregnant women to travel to the hospital.

ii. The main objective of this scheme is to reduce the death ration of the newborn child and mother mortality rate. Around 7853 villages will be covered from 30 districts of Odisha, under this scheme.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Governor of Odisha is Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir.
• Chief Minister of Odisha is Naveen Patnaik.

4. New Underground Water Treatment Plant in Agartala

i. In Tripura, a new underground water treatment plant has been commissioned at Sadhutilla in the southern part of Agartala. The plant has fulfilled the need for drinking water free from iron and other contamination.

ii. The plant has started functioning with the supply of quality treated water initially to 565 households through the pipeline. It has the treatment capacity of 4 point 8 million litres per day.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The speciality of the plant is that it would be treating water at higher standards with minimizing turbidity and iron in the water. 
• The built-up cost of this water treatment plant was Rs. 4 crore 99 lakh. 
• It has been funded jointly by the Asian Development Bank with 70% share of assistance and the Union Government with 30 % share of assistance.

5. TRIFED Organised National Workshop on Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce

i. Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram inaugurated the National Workshop organized by TRIFED on “Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produces (MFP) scheme – Taking it to the next level for a Fair and Equitable Deal to the Tribals”.

ii. TRIFED has also signed MoU with Amazon for the marketing of tribal handicrafts scaled-up for the empowerment of tribals.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TRIFED) came into existence in August 1987 and got registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act 1984.

6. ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission Completes 3 Years in Orbit

i. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated that its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which has completed three years in its Martian orbit is in good health and continues to work as expected. On the occasion of completion of three years in its Martian orbit released MOM second-year science data from September 24, 2014, to September 23, 2016.

ii. The 450-crore rupees MOM mission aims at studying the Martian surface and mineral composition. It will also scan its atmosphere for methane which is an indicator of life on Mars.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• ISRO had launched the spacecraft on its nine-month-long odyssey on a homegrown PSLV rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on November 5, 2013.
• AS Kiran Kumar is the Present Chairman of ISRO.

7. All About the "Power for All - Saubhagya Scheme"

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched - Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’ to provide electricity connections to over 4 crore families in rural and urban areas by December 2018.

ii. In India, four crore out of 25 crore families do not have power connection even after 70 years of independence. India will achieve the target of power for all by December 2018, while all villages will be electrified by the end of 2017.

Here are things you must know about the Saubhagya Scheme:-

• The Saubhagya scheme basically means Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana,
• It aims to provide access to electricity to all families in India,
• The Saubhagya scheme will provide free electricity connection to poor families of India,
• The total outlay for Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana is pegged at Rs 16,320 crore,
• The Centre will provide largely funds for the scheme to all States/UTs,
• Saubhagya Yojana will give access to electricity to all ‘willing’ households in India.

8. Karnataka Government Launches Vision-2025 Project

i. The Karnataka Government Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has launched 'Vision-2025' project across the state. It aimed at evolving a draft policy for the development of the state in next seven years by seeking the opinion of the public.

ii. Under the project, the government would seek public opinion on how they want their dream state to be in the next seven years. The CM has also launched the website 'www.navakarnataka2025.in'.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Shri Vajubhai Vala is the Present Governor of Karnataka.

9. ADB Lowers India Growth Forecast for this Fiscal

i. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded India’s growth projection to 7 percent for the current fiscal while lowering its forecast for the next financial year as well.

ii. India’s GDP growth is downgraded to 7 percent in the financial year 2017-18, a 0.4 percentage point drop from the April forecast. In the financial year 2018-19, the forecast is adjusted down to 7.4 percent, from 7.6 percent, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2017 update.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
• Takehiko Nakao is the President of ADB.

10. BDL Signs Contract for Supply of MRSAM to Indian Army

i. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract with Research Centre Imarat (RCI) for  the supply of Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to Indian Army.

ii. The contract was signed to facilitate production, deliveries and product support of MRSAM system for the Indian Army.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• V. Udaya Bhaskar is the Present CMD of BDL.
• BDL is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.

11. Shashi Shankar appointed CMD of ONGC 

i. Shashi Shankar was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India's biggest oil and gas producer ONGC.

ii. Shankar, at present director (technical and field services), ONGC, will take over the charge as CMD from October 1. He will replace Dinesh K Sarraf. Mr Shankar will have a nearly four-year term until March 2021. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• ONGC stands for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

12. Two Indians on Fortune's List of 'Most Powerful Women in International Business'

i. Two Indian women have featured on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in business outside the US. Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar was ranked fifth and Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Shikha Sharma was ranked at 21.

ii. Group Executive Chairman of Spain's Banco Santander Ana Botín topped the list. The 50 global businesswomen represent 17 countries and many industries.

iii. Top three Most Powerful Women in business in the List are-

1. Ana Botin (Spain)

2. Emma Walmsley (UK)

3. Isabelle Kocher (France).

13. SBI Launches Chatbot to Help Customers in Banking Activities

i. Artificial intelligence banking platform Payjo has launched an AI-powered chat assistant for State Bank of India to addresses customer enquiries. 

ii. The chat assistant, known as SBI Intelligent Assistant, or SIA, will help customers with everyday banking tasks just like a bank representative 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Arundhati Bhattacharya is currently the Chairman of the State Bank of India.
• Headquarter of SBI is in Mumbai.
• Founder and CEO of Payjo Srinivas Njay.

14. SBI Eases Minimum Balance Rules On Savings Accounts

i. State Bank of India lowered the Minimum Average Monthly Balance (MAB) requirement in a savings account to Rs 3,000 from Rs 5,000 and also revised downwards penalties for not maintaining such a balance.

ii. The public sector lender also decided to exempt pensioners, beneficiaries of social benefits from government and minors from the requirement of minimum balance in the savings account.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Arundhati Bhattacharya is currently the Chairman of the State Bank of India. 
• Headquarter of SBI is in Mumbai.

15. ICC Announces Major Changes in Cricket Rules

i. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced several changes to the existing template of how the sport of cricket is played. All the new rules will be implemented from September 28.  The new rules incorporate bat thickness, player conduct, DRS, run outs and catches.

ii. Here are the major excerpts from the release:

1. The restriction on the length and width of bats remain unchanged but the thickness of the edges can’t be more than 40mm and the overall depth can be 67 mm at the most.

2. In a new playing condition pertaining to players’ conduct, a player can now be sent off the field for the rest of the match for any serious misconduct, meaning it will apply to Level 4 offences while the Level 1 to 3 offences will continue to be dealt with under the ICC Code of Conduct.

3. The above changes will be applicable across all formats, as will be a change in the DRS rules by which a review will now not be lost in case of a decision that remains unchanged, solely as the result of an ‘umpire’s call’. The DRS will now also be allowed to be used in T20Is.

4. An important change with respect to run outs is that if a batsman is running or diving towards the crease with forward momentum, and has grounded his/her bat behind the popping crease but subsequently has lost contact with the ground at the time of the wickets being put down, the batsman will not be run out.

5. For boundary catches, airborne fielders making their first contact with the ball will need to have taken off from within the boundary, otherwise, a boundary will be scored. Also, a batsman can now be out caught, stumped or run out even if the ball bounces off the helmet worn by a fielder or wicket-keeper.

16. Lakshmanan Wins 5,000m gold in Athletics Nationals

i. Reigning Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan of Services cruised to victory in the men’s 5000-metre race on the opening day of the 57th National Open Athletics Championships at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

ii. Lakshmanan has recently won gold in the 3,000m event at the Asian Indoor Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• In the 5000m women’s race, L Surya won Gold.

AP DSC TET cum TRT 2018 Teacher Recruitment Notification

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AP DSC /Teacher Recruitment Notification with 22814 Teacher Posts



Name  Of the District  SA L.P PET  SGT Total
Srikakulam District Vacancies Lists SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
220 103 21  375 719

Vizianagaram District Vacancies
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
104  33  07  218 362

Visakhapatnam District Vacancies
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
307  59  28  793  1187

East Godavari District Vacancies
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
192 120 19  884  1215

West Godavari  District Vacancies
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
123  84  00  394 601

Krishna District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
104  49  13  213 379

Guntur District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
159  43  23  682 907

Prakasam District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
79 16  21  723 839

Nellore District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
57 42  10  307 416

Chittoor District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, TotalT
221 182 09 1194 1606

YSR Kadapa District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
104  40  06  206 356

Anantapur District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
57  106 15 1108 1286

Kurnool District Vacancies Lists
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
122  98  13  497 730

Total Number Of Vacancies
SA , LP , PET, SGT, Total
1849  975  185  7594  10603

Secondary Grade Teacher SGT Posts  -7594

School Assistants SA Posts  -1849

language pundits LP Posts  -975

Physical education teacher PET posts -185

Daily GK Update 24th and 25th September 2017

1. Union Minister launches Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat in Gujarat

i. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has launched Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat at Mota Ishanpur village in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat.

ii. About 100 such beneficiaries- most of them women have participated in this LPG Panchayat. Mr Pradhan also inaugurated the Skill Development Institute at Adalaj near Ahmedabad as part of National Skill Development Mission.

Must Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 1st May 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. 
• Under the PMUY, 5 Cr LPG connections will be provided to BPL families with a support of Rs.1600 per connection in the next 3 years.
• Mr Vijay Rupani is present Chief Minister of Gujarat.
• The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a one-of-its-kind, Public Private Partnership ( PPP ) model in India, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship ( MSDE ).

2. Angela Merkel Wins 4th Term as Chancellor of Germany

i. Angela Merkel won a fourth term as chancellor in Germany elections that lifted the far-right party Alternative for Germany into parliament for the first time since the immediate aftermath World War II.

ii. Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led bloc took 32.5% to defeat Martin Schulz’s Social Democrats, whose 20% is its worst result since the war, the exit polls for national broadcasters ARD and ZDF showed.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Berlin is the Capital of Germany. 
• Euro is the Currency of Germany.

3. China's Hui Ka Yan Becomes Asia's Richest Man

i. Hui Ka Yan, the chairman of big China real estate developer China Evergrande Group, has become Asia’s richest man according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List.

ii. Among mainland Chinese, Hui’s estimated fortune of $42.2 billion puts him ahead of Tencent Holdings Chairman Ma Huateng ($39.1 billion), Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma ($38.9 billion), and Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin ($30.4 billion). Ma Huateng currently ranks second in Asia and Jack Ma third.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Forbes magazine was founded 100 years ago on September 17, 1917, by B.C. Forbes. 

4. Andhra CM Naidu Declares 2017 as e-Pragati Year

i. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu declared the year of 2017 as e-Pragati year. The flagship program will help the government to make real-time governance.

ii. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Andhra Pradesh Sports Policy 2017.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Shri E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan is the Present Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

5. President Ram Nath Kovind’s First Foreign Trip will be to Africa

i. President Ram Nath Kovind will make his first foreign trip as head of state to the strategically-significant African continent in the first week of October. The President will visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti.
ii. Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia is the seat of African Union, had hosted the first India-Africa summit outside India in 2012. There are more than 540 Indian firms in Ethiopia.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Indian ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti is Anurag Srivastava.

6. India, US, Afghanistan Join Hands for 1st Trade Show in Delhi

i. For the first time, India, US and Afghanistan will hold a joint trade and investment show in Delhi, as New Delhi steps up to its role of being a bigger development partner to Afghanistan.

ii. The trade event, sponsored by the US and hosted by India, will be inaugurated by Afghan CEO Dr Abdullah.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.

7. India Third in Nuclear Power Installations: Study

i. India is third in the world in the number of nuclear reactors being installed, at six, while China is leading at 20, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017.

ii. The number of nuclear reactor units under construction is, however, declining globally for the fourth year in a row, from 68 reactors at the end of 2013 to 53 by mid-2017.

8. 7th ASEM Economic Minister’s Meeting Held in South Korea

i. The 7th ASEM (Asia–Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held in Seoul, South Korea. Theme for this year’s meeting was ‘Innovative Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity’.

ii. The meeting was conducted under the Chairmanship of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea. 51 member countries signed a Joint Statement on Supporting the Multilateral Trade System.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Commerce Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu represented India. 
• ASEM was established in 1996.

9. DRUZBA 2017, Pak-Russia Joint Military Drill Started

i. The joint exercise DRUZBA 2017 between special forces of Pakistan and Russia Armies started in Minralney Vody, Russia.

ii. Pakistan and Russia are holding two-week long joint military drill focusing on counter-terrorism operations to enhance military ties between the two countries.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Moscow is the Capital of Russia.
• Islamabad is the Capital of Pakistan.

10. C.N.R. Rao Chosen for International Honour for Materials Research

i. Eminent scientist, Professor C.N.R Rao, has become the first Asian to be chosen for the prestigious Von Hippel Award for his immense contribution in materials research.

ii. The award is the US-based Materials Research Society’s (MRS) highest honour. Mr Rao is the Bharat Ratna awardee. The award will be presented in Boston on November 29, during an MRS meeting.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Susan Trolier-McKinstry is the President of MRS.

11. Sports Ministry Recommends P.V. Sindhu for Padma Bhushan

i. Olympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country’s third highest civilian award, by the Sports Ministry.

ii. She is two-time bronze medallist at World Championship. In March 2015, Sindhu was awarded India’s fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• PV Sindhu has recently become the first Indian to win the Korea Open Superseries.

12. Rajkummar Rao Bags GQ Actor of the Year Award

i. Rajkummar Rao was awarded the GQ Actor of the Year Award, in Mumbai. GQ (Gentlemen’s Quarterly) magazine conducted the GQ Men of the Year Awards for 2017, in Mumbai.
ii. Woman of the Year award was won by Anushka Sharma.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

•  ‘Newton’ will be India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars 2018.

13. Rajiv Mehrishi Took Oath as New CAG

i. Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. Mehrishi succeeded Shashi Kant Sharma.

ii. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mehrishi (62) at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Mehrishi will have a tenure of about three years.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• V.Narhari Rao was the first CAG of India, post Independence.(1948-1954)

14. Masala Bonds to be Treated as ECB: RBI

i. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that Masala bonds will be treated as External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) from 3rd October 2017 thereby freeing up more investments by FPIs.

ii. Masala bonds are rupee-denominated overseas bonds. Currently, the limit for investment by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in corporate bonds is Rs 2,44,323 crore.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The 24th Governor of RBI is Mr.Urjit Patel.

15. The Shershah of Kargil- The biography of Captain Vikram Batra Unveiled

i. Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra was martyred at the tender age of 24. The biography of Captain Vikram Batra "The Shershah of Kargil" has been written by 21-year-old Deepak Surana.

ii. Though books on Captain Batra have been written before, according to Deepak this is the first book that is based entirely on primary sources.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• General Bipin Rawat is the 27th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.

16. ICC Launches Anti-Corruption Probe into Sri Lanka Cricket

i. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an anti-corruption investigation in Sri Lanka. The ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) officers had recently visited the country as part of the probe.

ii. The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to uphold integrity in cricket and this includes conducting investigations where there are reasonable grounds to do so.

17. MC Mary Kom, First Indian to be AIBA Representative at IOC Athletes’ Forum

i. Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom has become the first Indian to be picked as the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) representative for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Forum.

ii. The event, however, overlaps with the Asian Championship in Vietnam, which is scheduled from November 2 to 12.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Headquarters of AIBA is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Thomas Bach is the president of International Olympic Committee.

18. India Becomes World No. 1 in Both ODIs and Tests

i. India beat Australia by 5 wickets in the third ODI played between the two sides at Indore. The victory helped them to pip South Africa to claim the no. 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings.

ii. This now means that India is now at the top of both the Test and ODI rankings. This was India’s ninth consecutive ODI win while it is Australia 11ts successive defeat away from home.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Top three teams in ODI are 1. India, 2. South Africa, and 3. Australia.

19. India bags 4 more Medals at 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan

i. In the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, India bagged four medals. Sajan Prakash of India finished second with the silver medal in the Men's 100-metre butterfly event. Divya Gurling Shilwant and Pratiksha Chandrakant Parhar bagged a bronze each in women's Alysh classic in 70 kg and 75 kg categories in the Belt Wrestling Discipline.

ii. Wrestler Keduovilie Zumu from Nagaland won the bronze medal in the 90 kg category of Kazakh Kuresh style belt wrestling. India is at 11th spot in the medals tally with 5 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze.