Daily GK Update 11th October 2017

1. Anupam Kher Succeeds Gajendra Chauhan as FTII Chairman

i. Actor Anupam Kher has been appointed the new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), located in Pune. He succeeds former television actor Gajendra Chauhan.

ii. Mr Kher has appeared in over 500 films and has been part of the theatre circles. He has previously held the post of chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and the National School of Drama.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Mr Kher is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.

2. 'Sex With Minor Wife is to be Considered Rape': Supreme Court

i. In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India ruled that sex with a wife who is under 18 years of age is rape and therefore a crime. The top court did not rule on 'marital rape', which is sexual intercourse forced upon a spouse no matter what their age.

ii. Before SC ruling, there was an exception in Section 375 rape law provisions that protected a man who had sexual relations with his wife even if she was under 18, which is the age of consent. Exception 2 in Section 375 of IPC (Indian Penal Code) granting protection to husband is violation of the constitution and fundamental rights of minor bride, according to the Supreme Court.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The top court's verdict upholds the rights of 2.3 crore child brides in the country. 
• A Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta read down exception 2 to Section 375 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Himachal Pradesh Implements Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme

i. Himachal Pradesh government implemented the Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) to provide easy access to curative geriatric health care services by way of additional cover.

ii. The scheme would provide top-up coverage of Rs 30,000 per senior citizen to all existing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) smart card holders. This would be in addition to the basic coverage of Rs 30,000 in Trust and Society mode.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh is Virbhadra Singh.
• Acharya Dev Vrat is the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.  

4. Govt Okays Rs 2,000 crore to Set up Aadhaar Units in Post Offices

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Rs 2,000 crore specifically for setting up Aadhaar centres in post offices, a move that will see private contractors phased out from the data collection process. 

ii. The centres will have machines approved by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and trained personnel who will be responsible for the operations. Aadhaar enrolment and updation facilities will be available in around 15,000 post offices by March 31, 2018.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Unique Identification Authority of India has its Headquarters in New Delhi.
• The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UIDAI is Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey.
• Shri Ananta Narayan Nanda Secretary is the Director General Postal Services.

5. IMF Trims India growth Forecast for Current Financial Year to 6.7 %

i. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed India’s growth forecast for Financial Year 2017-18. In its latest World Economic Outlook released, the IMF lowered India’s growth forecast for 2017 to 6.7% from its earlier estimate of 7.2 percent.

ii. As per IMF, India is expected to regain the fastest growing major economy tag next year when it is forecast to grow 7.4 percent, slower than earlier estimate of 7.7 percent but higher than China’s 6.5 percent.

Important Takeaways from above News-

• Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 189 countries
• IMF is Headquartered in Washington, D.C.
• Managing Director of IMF is Christine Lagarde.

6. International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October

i. Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl Child. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.

ii. This year’s theme is “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.”

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child.

7. Nisha Desai Biswal Appointed as President of USIBC

i. Nisha Desai Biswal, former Indian-American assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia has been appointed as the new president of US India Business Council (USIBC).
ii. As Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs in the US Department of State from 2013 to 2017, Biswal oversaw the US-India strategic partnership during a period of unprecedented cooperation, including launching the US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The Council aims to create an inclusive bilateral trade environment between India and the United States by serving as the voice of the industry, linking governments to businesses, and supporting long-term commercial partnerships.

8. ICICI Bank Aid to Armed Forces

i. ICICI Bank, the country's largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, committed financial assistance of Rs. 10 crore to the Indian Armed Forces.

ii. This contribution by ICICI Bank would be made in two equal tranches. This fund will be used for two programs. The first will support post-graduation education of the widows of the soldiers and education for their wards. The second program will provide financial assistance for marriages of the daughters of ex-servicemen.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Chanda Kochhar is the MD & CEO of ICICI Bank.
• Current Defence Minister of India is Nirmala Sitharaman.

9. Visa, Andhra Pradesh Ties up for Digital Dhan Sankalp Project

i. Visa has tied up with the Andhra Pradesh government for Digital Dhan Sankalp project. It is an initiative to develop Visakhapatnam into India’s first ‘less cash’ city.

ii. The e-transformation of large state-owned service providers of the state into digital payments mode under the Vizag Digital Dhan Sankalp (VDDS) project is now accessible to over 90 percent of the city’s two million-strong population.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Nara Chandrababu Naidu is the CM of Andhra Pradesh.
• E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan is the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

10. V M Kwatra Appointed Ambassador to Principality of Monaco

i. Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Principality of Monaco, with residence in Paris.

ii. Mr Kwatra is presently Ambassador of India to France.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Sushma Swaraj is the present External Affairs Minister of India.

11. NABARD Buys Additional 7% stake in SIDBI from IDBI Bank

i. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has bought an additional 7% stake in Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for Rs 900 crore from public sector lender IDBI Bank Ltd.

ii. This is the largest investment made by the apex rural financial institution so far and raises its total shareholding in Sidbi to 10%.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Harsh Kumar Bhanwala is the present Chairman of NABARD. 
• Mohammad Mustafa is SIDBI's CMD. 
• Mahesh Kumar Jain is the Managing Director & CEO of IDBI Bank.

12. Iceland, Smallest Country to Qualify for Football World Cup 2018

i. Iceland created history by qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. This is the first time that Iceland qualified for the World Cup.

ii. Iceland became the smallest country to clinch a position at the 21st FIFA World Cup. The previous smallest country to have reached the World Cup was Trinidad & Tobago.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• 21st FIFA World Cup will be held in 2018 in Russia.
• This is the first time when Iceland and Panama will be participants.

13. Maharashtra Launched Web Portal with Information on New Government Schemes

i. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis launched ‘MahaLabharthi‘ web portal that will help people get information about all the government schemes that they are eligible for.

ii. The web portal, https://www.mahalabharthi.in, works on the basis of personal, educational and professional information provided by a person while registering on it. 

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Devendra Fadnavis is the present CM of Maharashtra.
• Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao is the present Governor of Maharashtra.

14. Axis Bank Appoints Sangram Singh as Freecharge CEO

i. Axis Bank Ltd has recently completed the acquisition of mobile wallet firm Freecharge and appointed Sangram Singh as its CEO.  He has replaced Jason Kothari.

ii. Freecharge presently has a revenue of about Rs80 crore. Snapdeal had bought Freecharge in April 2015 for an estimated $400 million or over Rs2,500 crore at current rates.

15. Indian Pair Win Gold at World Archery Youth Championship 2017

i. The mixed pair of Jemson Ningthoujam and Ankita Bhakat clinched the gold medal as India returned with three medals from the World Archery Youth Championship in Rosario, Argentina.

ii. This is India’s first world title at the youth championships since Deepika Kumari’s victories in 2009 and 2011. India also bagged one silver and one bronze in a promising show by the youngsters.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Buenos Aires is the Capital of Argentina.
• Argentine Peso is the Currency of Argentina.

16. FIFA Suspends Pakistan Football Federation

i. FIFA has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect in accordance with the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council on account of undue third-party interference.

ii. The national and club teams will not be allowed to take part in international competitions till the suspension is lifted. FIFA suspended PFF since its accounts were in control of a court-appointed administrator, which is against FIFA rules. The suspension will be lifted when the body becomes independent.

Quantitative Aptitude

Directions (1-6): What should come in place of question mark(?) in the questions given below?(you are not expected to get exact values).

Solutions (1-6):

Q7. A vessel contains 100 litres mixture of milk and water in the respective ratio of 22: 3. 40 litres of the mixture is taken out from the vessel and 4.8 litres of pure milk and pure water each is added to the mixture. By what percent quantity of water is less than the quantity of milk?

Q8. In a vessel, there is a mixture of apple, orange and mango juices in the ratio of 3: 5: 4 respectively. A quantity of 12 litres from the mixture is replaced by 8 litres of apple juice. Thereafter the quantities of apple and orange juices in the resultant mixture become same. Find out the initial quantity of mixture in the vessel. 

(a) 76 litres

(b) 65 litres

(c) 60 litres

(d) 80 litres

(e) None of these

Q9. A 20 litres mixture contains milk and water in the respective ratio of 3: 2. Then 10 litres of the mixture is removed and replaced with pure milk and the operation is repeated once more. At the end of the two removals and replacements, what is the ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture respectively?

(a) 17 : 3

(b) 9: 1

(c) 4: 17 

(d) 5 : 3

(e) 3: 14

Q10. A jar has 60 litres of milk. From the jar, 12 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by an equal amount of water. If 12 litres of the newly formed mixture is taken out of the jar, what is the final quantity of milk left in the jar?

(a) 38.4 litres

(b) 40 litres

(c) 36 litres

(d) 28.6 litres

(e) 36.5 litres

Directions (11-15): Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow: 

Q11. The number of girls from Biology department is approximately what percent of the total number of girls from all the departments together?

(a) 32

(b) 21

(c) 37

(d) 43

(e) 27

Q12. What is the difference between the total number of boys and the total number of girls from the departments together?

(a) 440

(b)  520

(c) 580

(d) 460

(e) None of these

Q13. What is the average number of boys from all the departments together?

(a) 122

(b) 126

(c) 130

(d) 134

(e) None of these

Q14. The number of boys from Anthropology department is approximately what percent of the total number of boys from all the departments together?

(a) 15

(b) 23

(c) 31

(d) 44

(e) 56

Q15. What is the respective ratio of the number of girls from Philosophy department to the number of girls from Psychology department?

(a) 1: 2

(b) 7: 12

(c) 5: 12

(d) 3: 4

(e) None of these

Solutions (11-15):

Banking Awareness

Q1. HDFC Life Insurance Company has launched ____________ a servicing bot for Twitter that uses artificial intelligence for customer service.

(a) Ping

(b) Seog

(c) Neo

(d) Jong

(e) Meen

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. HDFC Life Insurance Company has launched 'Neo', a servicing bot for Twitter that uses artificial intelligence for customer service. This is the second bot put in operation by HDFC Life, after the launch of SPOK, which was an email bot to answer customer queries.

Q2. The Reserve Bank of India opened a branch in which city to make transactions of the Uttarakhand State government more convenient?

(a) Mussoorie

(b) Rishikesh

(c) Nainital

(d) Haridwar

(e) Dehradun

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India opened a branch in the Dehradun city to make transactions of the Uttarakhand State government more convenient. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the RBI's Branch. Earlier, the state government had to do financial transactions through the Kanpur branch of the RBI.

Q3. Private insurer Tata AIA Life announced the launch of ‘Eazy Connect’, that will extend online customer service to social media platforms. Tata AIA Life) is a joint venture company, formed by-

(a) Tata Sons Limited

(b) AIA Group Limited

(c) Bajaj Allianz

(d) Both (a) and (b)

(e) Both (b) and (c)

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Private insurer Tata AIA Life announced the launch of ‘Eazy Connect’, that will extend online customer service to social media platforms. Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited (Tata AIA Life) is a joint venture company, formed by Tata Sons Limited and AIA Group Limited (AIA).

Q4. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded India’s growth projection to __________ for the current fiscal (2017-18) while lowering its forecast for the next financial year as well.

(a) 7.00 percent

(b) 7.10 percent

(c) 7.30 percent

(d) 7.90 percent

(e) 7.60 percent

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. 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. 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.

Q5. The Asian Development Bank will increase its annual lending to India to a maximum of how much billion between 2018 and 2022 to help fasten inclusive economic transformation towards upper middle-income status.

(a) $6 billion 

(b) $4 billion

(c) $10 billion 

(d) $15 billion 

(e) $1 billion 

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Asian Development Bank will increase its annual lending to India to a maximum of $4 billion between 2018 and 2022 to help fasten inclusive economic transformation towards upper middle-income status.

Q6. Who is the present Managing Director (MD) of HDFC Bank?

(a) Rajnish Kumar

(b) Uday Kotak

(c) Shikha Sharma

(d) Chanda Kochhar

(e) Aditya Puri

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Aditya Puri is the present Managing Director (MD) of HDFC Bank.

Q7. Which among the following insurance company and Apollo Munich Health has come together to launch ‘Click2Protect Health plan’, which provides both life and health cover under a single plan?

(a) Aviva Insurance Company

(b) MetLife insurance company

(c) Sun Life Financial

(d) HDFC Life Insurance

(e) ING Group

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. HDFC Life Insurance and Apollo Munich Health have come together to launch ‘Click2Protect Health plan’, which provides both life and health cover under a single plan. This plan combines the benefits of HDFC Life’s ‘Click2Protect 3D Plus (term) protection plan’ and Apollo Munich’s ‘Optima Restore health indemnity plan’.

Q8. Where is the headquarters of Asian Development Bank (ADB)? 

(a) New Delhi, India

(b) Beijing, China

(c) Manila, Philippines

(d) Tokyo, Japan

(e) Nairobi, Kenya

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The headquarters of ADB is in Manila, Philippines.

Q9. The government has kept unchanged the interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi for October-December quarter. Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be opened up to the age of _______ years only from the date of birth.

(a) 5 years

(b) 10 years

(c) 15 years

(d) 20 years

(e) 25 years

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The government has kept unchanged the interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi for October-December quarter. Investments in the Public Provident Fund (PPF) scheme will fetch annual rate of 7.8 percent while Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) investments will yield 7.5 percent and mature in 115 months. Sukanya Samriddhi Account can be opened up to age of 10 years only from the date of birth. For initial operations of Scheme, one year grace has been given.

Q10. Which Bank has entered into an MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for enabling all HPCL retail outlets with BHIM/UPI merchant solutions?

(a) Vijaya Bank

(b) Corporation Bank

(c) Bank of India

(d) State Bank of India

(e) Bank of Baroda

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Vijaya Bank has entered into an MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for enabling all HPCL retail outlets with BHIM/UPI merchant solutions. This rollout will empower all petrol pump attendants and LPG delivery personnel to accept digital payments.

Q11. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to launch a financial literacy drive in 80 blocks in nine states on the pilot basis to educate people on e-transactions, formal sector borrowings and insurance purchases. What is the aim of this drive? 

(a) To inculcate the habit of making a household budget and recording financial transactions

(b) Encourage transactions in savings accounts

(c) Active saving by depositing in banks through fixed deposits and recurring deposits

(d) All of the above is the aim of this drive

(e) Refers to the efficient and effective management of money (funds) in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to launch a financial literacy drive in 80 blocks in nine states on the pilot basis to educate people on e-transactions, formal sector borrowings and insurance purchases. The pilot project, according to RBI will be commissioned in the 9 states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh by the 6 NGOs in collaboration with the sponsor Banks. The aim of this drive is to inculcate the habit of making a household budget and recording financial transactions, encourage transactions in savings accounts, and active saving by depositing in banks through fixed deposits and recurring deposits.

Q12. Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account is an individual of the Age of ________ or more may open the account.

(a) 60 years

(b) 55 years 

(c) 70 years 

(d) 50 years 

(e) 65 years 

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) Account- An individual of the Age of 60 years or more may open the account.

Q13. In the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2017-18, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at-? 

(a) 5.50 percent

(b) 5.75 percent

(c) 6.25 percent

(d) 6.50 percent

(e) 6.00 percent

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation at its meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.0 percent in the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2017-18.

Q14. RBI has notified that P2P lending platforms need to be regulated and treated on par with Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). P2P stands for-

(a) Product-to-Product

(b) Peer-to-Peer

(c) Person-to-Person

(d) Primary-to-Primary

(e) Priority-to-Priority

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. After a year or more of due-diligence, the RBI has notified that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms need to be regulated and treated on par with non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). The final regulatory framework for P2P lenders is still awaited. Few important P2P lending platforms in India are LenDen Club, Faircent, Qbera, Lendbox, Rupaiya Exchange and Monexo.

Q15. Which among the following organisation has allowed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to raise capital by issuing debt securities?

(a) SIDBI

(b) IRDAI

(c) SEBI

(d) NABARD

(e) RBI

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to raise capital by issuing debt securities. The move will help attract investors to the capital-starved property sector. In addition to allowing bond issuances, SEBI also introduced the concept of strategic investor for REITs, similar to InvITs.

ENGLISH CLASS

Direction (1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. Choose the sentence /Option which is CORRECT without any errors in it. If all the sentences are incorrect mark (e) as the answer. 

Q1. 
(a) When selecting a fund, we looked to understand the teams managing the fund, and there strategy and performance.
(b) When selecting a fund, we look to understand the teams managing the fund, and their strategy and performance.
(c) When selecting a fund, we looking  to understand the teams managing the fund, and their strategy and performance.
(d) When selecting a fund, we look at understanding  the teams manage the fund, and there strategy and performance.
(e) All are Incorrect

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. When selecting a fund, we look to understand the teams managing the fund, and their strategy and performance

Q2.  
(a) The first role of education is to infuse values in individuals and change there inner self.
(b) The first role of education is to infused values at individuals and change their inner selves.
(c) The first role of education is at infusing values on individuals and changed their inner selves.
(d) The first role of education is to infuse values in individuals and change their inner selves.
(e) All are Incorrect

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The first role of education is to infuse values in individuals and change their inner selves.

Q3. 
(a) Disharmonious relationship with fellow human beings,  society and with nature also emanates much from our imbalance relationship with nature.
(b) Disharmonious relationship with fellow human beings, with society and with nature also emanates many from our imbalanced relationship with nature.
(c) Disharmonious relationship with fellow human beings, with society and with nature also emanates much from our imbalanced relationship with nature.
(d) Disharmonious relationship with fellow human beings, with society and nature also emanated many from our imbalance relationship to nature.
(e) All are Incorrect

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Disharmonious relationship with fellow human beings, with society and with nature also emanates much from our imbalanced relationship with nature.
Statement B and D are incorrect because "Much" is used for uncountable nouns, "Many" is used for countable nouns. Hence use of many is incorrect here.

Q4. 
(a) Ecological reconstruction should be on the heart of our education system.
(b) Ecology reconstruction should be in the heart of our education system.
(c) Ecological reconstruction was on the heart of our education system.
(d) Ecological reconstruction should be at the heart of our education system.
(e) All are Incorrect

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ecological reconstruction should be at the heart of our education system.

Q5. 
(a) Education must seek to nurture, refine and fully develop these dimensions of holistic human development.
(b) Education must seek for nurture, refine and full develop these dimensions of holistic human development.
(c) Education must seek to nurture, refine and fully developed this dimensions of holistic human development.
(d) Education must seek at nurture, refine and fully develop these dimensions of holistic human development.
(e) All are Incorrect

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Education must seek to nurture, refine and fully develop these dimensions of holistic human development.

Directions (6-10):  In the questions given below, find out which of the phrases (I), (II), (III) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required mark (e) as the answer. 

Q6. The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
I.    Cut back 
II.  Cut down
III. Cut over

(a)Only  I
(b)Only I and II
(c)only II
(d)Only III
(e)No change required

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. cut in-start operating (of an engine or electrical device)
cut in-pull in too closely in front of another vehicle
cut something down-make something fall to the ground
cut something out-remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)
cut back on something-consume less

Q7.  We called off  but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
I. Call up
II. called around 
III. Called in

(a) Only I and II
(b) Only III
(c) only II
(d) Only I
(e) No change required

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. call around-phone many different places/people
call something off-cancel
call somebody back-return a phone call
call somebody up-phone
call on somebody-visit somebody

Q8. We have to work over the total cost before we buy the house.
I. work up
II. work through 
III. work out 

(a) Only I and Only II
(b) Only IIand Only I
(c) Only III
(d) Only II and Only III
(e) No change required

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. work something out-make a calculation
work out-be successful
work out-exercise
work (someone) over- to hurt (someone) by hitting, kicking, etc.
work through-to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
work (someone) up : to make (someone) feel very angry, excited, upset, etc.

Q9. I ran in an old school-friend at the mall.
I. run away
II. ran into 
III. run out

(a) only II
(b) only III
(c) only I
(d) only I and only III
(e) No change required

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. run into somebody/ something-meet unexpectedly
run over somebody/ something-drive a vehicle over a person or thing
run over/ through something-rehearse, review
run away-leave unexpectedly, escape
run out-have none left

Q10. We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get round the bus.
I.    get over
II.   get together
III. get on 

(a)  only III
(b)  only II
(c)  only II  and only I
(d)  only I
(e)  No change required

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. get on something- step onto a vehicle
get over something-recover from an illness, loss, difficulty
get round to something-finally find time to do
get together-meet (usually for social reasons)