Topic	Page No.
Cracker unit blast kills three	1
Supreme Court comes down on Karnataka Unhappy that it didn’t obey PM’s order on Cauvery water release	1
Kelkar panel for phased elimination of subsidies Centre not on same page, but puts the report up for “informed debate”	1
Vachathi tribals struggle and success on celluloid (Docufilm to mark first anniversary of landmark judgement)	7
MOU signed to eliminate child labour in SMEs	7
Brajesh Mishra, strategic czar of Vajpayee era, passes away New Delhi: Brajesh Mishra, India’s first National Security Adviser and the main who supervised the testing and incorporation of nuclear weapons as an integrated part of the country’s security strgtegy, died here on Friday.	17
Enrolment of OBC students in colleges goes up, that of SC, still low, says survey	17

UPSC

1.With global recovery weakening further, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marginally reduced India's growth projections from 6.8 percent to ------ ---percent for 2012 and from 7.2 percent to-----------percent in 2013.

(a) 6.3% and 6.4%(b) 6.2% and 6.3%

(c) 6.1% and 6.5%(d) 6.4% and 6.7%

2.Consider the following statements:

1.In September, 2011, Indonesia the largest exporter of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) to India increased export duty on CPO from 15% to 16.5%

2.Exports of garments from India to non-traditional markets have increased from US$ 2.7 billion in the year 2009-10 to US$ 3.15 billion in the year 2011-12, showing an increase of over 15%".

3.Mukta Vidya Vani, a pioneering initiative of the National Institute of Open Schooling, (NIOS) for using Streaming Audio for educational purposes.

Correct answer is/are

(a)1 and 2(b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3(d)All of the above

3.Consider the following statements:

1.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the disinvestment of 10.82% equity of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) out of Government of India shareholding of 90.82%.

2.National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) was set up by the Department of Disability Affairs, on 24th January 1997 with the objective of serving as a catalyst in the economic development of Persons with Disabilities  by helping them in setting up self-employment projects.

3.Samudra Paheredar is Pollution Control Vessel.

Correct statements is/are

(a)1 and 2(b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3(d)All of the above

4.Consider the following statements regarding to the Supply of fresh ballot paper in certain circumstances in presidential elections in India.

1.An elector who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be    conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the presiding officer and on satisfying him of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in place of the ballot paper so delivered, and the latter shall, together with its counterfoil, be marked as cancelled by the presiding officer.

2.Any ballot papers so cancelled shall be kept in a separate envelope set apart for the purpose.

Correct statements is/are

(a)Only 1

(b)Only 2

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)All of the above 

5.Consider the following statements regarding to PM's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration:

1.The nomination can be made in three categories- i.e. individual, group and ogrnaization.

2.The award is open to the officers of Civil Service from State/Central Governments, including local bodies.

Correct statement is/are

(a) Only 1 

(b) Only  2

(c) None of the above

(d) Both 1 and 2

Topic	Page No.
Auction not sole route for allocation of natural resources: Supreme Court	1
Whistleblower almost gave up fight after meeting Gadkari	1
Money does grow on trees, Prime Minister	12
Keeping rabies on a tight leash	13
No decision on land acquisition Bill yet	14
348 vital drugs to come under price control	18

UPSC

1.The Obama administration declared Afghanistan the United States' newest "major non-NATO ally". Which was the first nation to gain the "major non-NATO ally" status? 

(a)Pakistan(b)Japan

(c)Egypt(d)Australia 

2.The government decided to levy on stand-alone Internet service providers (ISPs) a licence fee of 4 per cent of their (AGR). This is a huge jump from earlier notional licence fee of Re 1 only. What is AGR?

(a)Average Growth Rate

(b)Adjusted gross revenue

(c)Assumed Growth Rate

(d)Age Group Regionals

3.Consider the following Sentences:-

1.Eight Indian companies have made the cut in the list of world's 500 largest companies compiled by Fortune magazine.

2.Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is the first Indian private firm to make into the top 100 list.

The Correct sentence is/are

(a)Only 1

(b)Only 2

(c)1 and 2

(d) None of the above

4.The world's tallest rail bridge in Jammu & Kashmir being constructed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). The bridge is over -------- river.

(a)Sindh(b)Sutlej

(c)Tapti(d)Chenab

5.Consider the following sentences about Golden peacock Award:-

1.Golden Peacock Awards, instituted in 1993, are now regarded as holy grail of Corporate Excellence worldwide.

2.Justice P.N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India and acting Chairman, UN Human Rights Committee, is the Chairman of the Golden Peacock Awards Committee.

3.Former Chief Justice of India P. N. Bhagwati gave away the national Golden Peacock Awards for Eco-Innovation, Environment Management and Occupational Health and Safety.

The Correct Sentence is/are:-

(a)1 and 2(b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3(d)1, 2 and 3

6.The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army launched the Agni-I missile from the Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast, on 13 July 2012. The first flight of Agni-I took place in-

(a)2000(b)2001

(c)2002(d)2003

7.Consider  the  following statement regarding to export of India 

1.India's exports for the month of June 2012 registered a decline of (-) 5.45%, at US $ 25.07 billion compared to June 2011 when it stood at US $ 26.51 billion.

2.Balance of Trade stood at US $ 10.3 billion during June 2012.

Correct statement is/ are

(a)Only 1

(b)Only 2

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)None of these

8.The credit of being first to raise cyber cadre in Indian Force goes to 

(a)CRPF

(b)Indian Army

(c)Indian Navy

(d)CISF

9.The chairman an Expert Committee on GAAR  is

(a)Dr. Parthasarathi Shome 

(b)Dr. Ajay Shah

(c)Dr. Syeda Hameed

(d)Dr. C.P. Joshi

10.Consider the following statement regarding to Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS)

1.The scheme provides subsidy for investments in capital expenditure i.e. 20% for investments in SEZs and 25% in non-SEZs.

2.The incentives are available for investments made in a project within a period of 10 years from the date of approval.

3.The incentives are available for 29 category of ESDM products.

4.The scheme is open for three years from notification

Correct statement is /are

(a)1, 2 and 3(b)1, 2 and 4

(c)1, 3 and 4(d)All above

11.Which of the following institutions formally declared the Syria's 16-months bloodbath as a civil war; a status with implications for potential war crimes prosecutions?

(a)Amnesty International

(b)International Federation for Human Rights

(c)Survival International

(d)The International Red Cross

12.Consider the sentences about Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT):

1.The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has launched MMT programme at its National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC).

2.It is the national nodal centre for drug treatment recognised by the Union Ministry of Home affairs.

3.The project is a joint effort of AIIMS and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA), among others.

The Correct sentence is/are­

(a)1 and 2(b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3(d)1, 2 and 3

13. The US's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time approved a drug to prevent HIV infection through sexual activities on 16 July. The drug is in use since 2004 as a part of retroviral therapy for HIV-I. What is the name of this drug? 

(a)Druvada(b)Sruvada

(c)Truvada(d)AZT

14.The Annual Health Survey (AHS), the world's largest demographic survey, is being conducted by the office of the registrar general of India in all 284 districts of the Empowered Action Group (EAG) states. Which of the following are EAG States?

1.Rajasthan and Uttarakhand

2.Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

3.Chhattisgarh and Bihar

4.Jharkhand, Odisha and Assam

Code:-

(a)1, 2 and 3(b)2, 3 and 4

(c)1, 3 and 4(d)1, 2, 3, and 4

15.Consider the following sentences about Justice M B Shah Commission:

1.The government has extended the tenure of Justice M B Shah Commission by one year till July 16, 2013.

2.The Commission was set up to probe into the cases of illegal mining.

3.The Commission, constituted by the government in November 2009.

The correct sentence is/are-

(a)1 and 2(b)2 and 3

(c)1 and 3(d)1, 2 and 3

Topic	Page No.
Cauvery Family wants to be heard	9
Continuing onslaught on the CAG	10
FDI no threat to small retailers, says Montek	12
Oxford of the East turns 125	12
Stress on greater European integration	14
CRR still serves a purpose	14

1.The Cabinet, approved the proposal of the Tamil Nadu Government to set up a Petroleum Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts. PCPIRs have already been approved in-

1.Andhra Pradesh

2.Gujarat

3.West Bengal

4.Orissa

Code for correct answer

(a)1 and 2(b)1, 2 and 3

(c)2 and 4(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

2.Name the  country that would have the first military engagement With Egypt after the newly-elected government has taken there?

(a)India(b)China

(c)Italy(d)Bangladesh

3.Scientists at the world’s biggest atom smashing facility near Geneva claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle. They found it to be “consistent” with the long-sought Higgs boson, popularly known as the “God particle” that helps explain what gives size and shape to all matter in the universe. Who was coined The phrase “God particle”?

(a) Saul Perlmutter

(b) Konstantin Novoselov

(c) Charles Kuen Kao

(d) Leon Lederman

4.Which of the Indian institute of Technology, Yahoo! India Research and Development has entered into an agreement to support its faculty and students in cloud computing research.

(a)Indian Institute of Technology, Banglore

(b)Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

(c)Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

(d)Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

5.In line with the energy conservation and efficiency policies of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power, the Honorable Union Minister of Power, launched the PAT scheme under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). What is the PAT

(a)Process Analytical Technology

(b)Performance Acceleration Technology

(c)Perform, Achieve and Trade

(d)Portable Appliance Test

 6.The government has made provisions for tax payers with annual income of -----------  to file their income tax returns electronically.

(a)More than Rs 5 lakh

(b)More than Rs 10 lakh

(c)More than Rs 15 lakh

(d)More than Rs 20 lakh