[CA] IFFI - 2016

47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), was inaugurated by noted filmmaker Ramesh Sippy

Venue: Goa [Nov 20 – 28, 2016]

Focus Country: South Korea

IFFI – 2016 Awards
Centenary Award For Indian Film Personality of the Year	Cash prize of Rs 10,00,000 /-, Certificate, shawl and Medal (Silver Peacock)	S. P. Balasubramanian [Playback Singer]
Lifetime Achievement Award	Cash prize of Rs 10,00,000 /-, Certificate, shawl and a scroll	Im Kwon-Taek [Korean Filmmaker]
Best Film	Cash prize of Rs. 40,00,000/- to be shared equally between the Director and the Producer.  Director to be given the Golden Peacock and a certificate in addition to the cash component. Producer to be given a certificate in addition to the cash component.	‘Daughter’ [Iranian Film] Director: Reza Mirkarimi
Best Director	Cash prize of Rs. 15,00,000/-, a Silver Peacock and a certificate	Soner Caner and Baris Kaya, co-directors of Turkish film- “Rauf”
Best Actor (Male)	Cash prize of Rs. 10,00,000/-, Silver Peacock and a Certificate	Farhad Aslani for Iranian Film "Daughter"
Best Actor (Female)	Cash prize of Rs. 10,00,000/-, Silver Peacock and a Certificate	Elina Vaska for Latvian Film "Mellow Mud"
Special Jury Award	Cash  Prize of Rs. 15, 00, 000 /-, Silver Peacock and a Certificate	Lee Joon-ik, South Korean director of film – “The Throne”
Centenary Award for the Best Debut Film of a Director	Cash prize of Rs 10,00,000/-, Silver Peacock and a Certificate	Pepa San Martin for her Spanish film “Rara”
ICFT- UNESCO Gandhi medal		"Cold of Kalandar" [Turkish Film; directed by Mustafa Kara.]

[CA] Fidel Castro

Ø Revolutionary leader, Mr. Fidel Datro passed away at the age of 90 years

Ø The former Cuban President and leader of the Communist revolution ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century before handing over the powers to his brother Raul in 2008. His supporters praised him as a man who had given Cuba back to the people.

Fidel Castro

• Born on 13 August 1926, Fidel Castro governed Cuba as its Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976.

• Politically Marxist–Leninist, Castro also served the country as its President from 1976 to 2008.

• He was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. He held the post from 1961 to 2011.

• His administration helped Cuba in turning into a one-party socialist state.

• Under him, state socialist reforms implemented throughout society and the industry and business were nationalized.

• In 1959, he along with his brother Raul Castro and Che Guevara overthrew the then Cuban President Fulgencio Batista by leading a guerrilla war against the then Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.

• He, who adopted the Marxist-Leninist model of development, converted Cuba into a one-party socialist state under Communist Party rule, which was first in the Western Hemisphere.

• Reforms introduced by Fidel Castro included

a) Central economic planning

b) Expansion of healthcare and education

c) State control of the press

d) Suppression of internal dissent

• He also survived countless American assassination attempts.

• Being a divisive and controversial leader, Castro was decorated with several international awards, including South Africa's highest civilian award for foreigners, the Order of Good Hope.

ü Besides, Castro also supported anti-imperialist revolutionary groups across the world.

ü He backed establishment of Marxist governments in Nicaragua, Chile and Grenada.

ü He sent troops to aid allies in the Ethio-Somali War, Yom Kippur War and Angolan Civil War.

ü From 1979–83, he also led the Non-Aligned Movement and helped in establishing Cuba’s profile on the world stage.

ü Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended condolences to the Cuban government and people of the country on the demise of Fidel Castro.

ü In a series of tweets, Narendra Modi said that Castro was one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th century.

[CA] Sunday Bytes [Nov 27,2016]

·        Senior journalist Akshaya Mukul won the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2016 for his book "Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India"

·        Infosys Science Foundation declared the names of six individuals as the winners of Infosys Prize 2016

(i) Prof V. Kumaran for Engineering and Computer Science

(ii) Prof. Sunit Amrith for Humanities

(iii) Dr. Gagandeep Kang for Life Sciences

(iv) Prof. Akshay Venkatesh for Mathematical Sciences

(v) Dr. Anil Bhardwaj for Physical Sciences

(vi) Prof. Kaivan Munshi for Social Sciences

·        Captain Radhika Menon was bestowed with the 2016 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom. Captain Menon became the first female to receive the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. Another Indian to receive a commendation certificate during the ceremony was B. M. Das, a winch operator and a diver of the rescue helicopter CG 822, Indian Coast Guard Air Station, Daman

·        Tennis Player Roger Federer has won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the 12th time in his career.

·        Bangladesh will honour 1668 members of the Indian Army, who were martyred during the Bangladesh Liberation War; their families will receive a Rs. 5 lakh purse as a mark of respect

·        India & Switzerland Signed ‘Joint Declaration’ for the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI); India will be possible to receive the financial information of accounts held by Indian residents in Switzerland for 2018 and subsequent years from September 2019 onwards.

·        India has been elected as the Vice Chair for 2018 and Chair for 2019 of KPCS (Kimberly Process Certificate Scheme)

·        India and European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) signed an agreement for making India an Associate Member State of CERN; CERN is the world’s largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory, where scientists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the Universe by using the most sophisticated scientific instruments and advanced computing systems. CERN is based in Geneva on the French-Swiss border. Presently CERN has 22 member states, four associate member states, and the observer status is given to four states and three International Organizations.

·        Pankaj R Patel was elected as the new President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for the year 2017

·        Former IAS officer Ms. Upma Chowdhary was appointed as the Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) at Mussoorie; She would be the 23rd director and first woman director of the prestigious academy, imparting training to officers of civil services.

[Quests] Chemistry & Economics [50 MCQs]

CHEMISTRY & ECONOMICS MOCK QUESTIONS

Date: Nov 19, 2016

Time: 45 minutes

(01)

Find the number of electrons in Ca²⁺.

[A] 20

[B] 19

[C] 18

[D] 17

(02)

Match: -

List – I		List – II
A	Angular Quantum Number	1	2 (2l + 1)
B	Magnetic Quantum Number	2	2n2
C	Maximum number of electrons in shell	3	(2l + 1)
D	Maximum number of electrons in Subshell	4	0 to (n – 1)

Codes:

            A          B          C          D

[A]       4          3          2          1

[B]       4          3          1          2

[C]       3          4          1          2

[D]       3          4          2          1

(03)

The minimum energy which is required to add a single electron in the outermost orbital of a gaseous atom is called as _______

[A] Ionisation Energy

[B] Electronegativity

[C] Electron affinity

[D] Ionic radius

(04)

Consider the following terms: -

1. Roasting – Heating in the presence of O₂

2. Calcination – Merely heating

3. Smelting – Heating in the absence of O₂

Which of the above is/are correctly matched?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

(05)

What is the value of R in PV = nRT?

[A] 1.987 Calories

[B] 0.0806 Calories

[C] 8.314 Calories

[D] It varies accordingly

(06)

Match: -

List – I		List – II
A	Atomic Radius	1	Decreases along the period
B	Ionic Radius	2	Increases along the group
C	Ionisation Energy	3	Decreases along the group
D	Electron affinity	4	Increases along the period

Codes:

            A          B          C          D

[A]       1          2          3          4         

[B]       1          2          4          3         

[C]       2          1          4          3

[D]       2          1          3          4

(07)

Which of the following is based on Ryot’s Law?

[A] Normality

[B] Molarity

[C] Molality

[D] Mole Fraction

(08)

Oxidation number of P in H₃Po₃ is

[A] +3

[B] -3

[C] +2

[D] -2

(09)

Which of the following is not connected with Oxidation?

[A] Gain of Electron

[B] Loss of Electron

[C] Removal of H₂

[D] Addition of O₂

(10)

Element found on the surface of moon is

[A] Magnesium

[B] Titanium

[C] Aluminium

[D] Sodium

(11)

Purest form of iron is

[A] Cast iron

[B] Pig iron

[C] Steel

[D] Wrought iron

(12)

Which of the following takes place in Blast Furnace?

[A] Smelting

[B] Calcination

[C] Roasting

[D] All the above

(13)

The increase in carbon content in a steel

[A] increases its ductility and decreases its tensile strength

[B] decreases its ductility and increases its tensile strength

[C] increases its ductility and increases its tensile strength

[D] decreases its ductility and decreases its tensile strength

(14)

Match: -

List – I		List – II
A	Fast Reactions	1	Reaction between ionic compounds
B	Slow Reactions	2	Reaction between covalent compounds
C	Exothermic Reactions	3	Increase in temperature favours
D	Endothermic Reactions	4	Decrease in temperature favours

Codes:

            A          B          C          D

[A]       1          2          3          4         

[B]       1          2          4          3         

[C]       2          1          4          3

[D]       2          1          3          4

(15)

Cholropicrine is used as

[A] explosive

[B] sterilizing agent

[C] dye

[D] anaesthetris

(16)

Match: -

List – I		List – II
A	Cadmium sulphide	1	Yellow
B	Selenium sulphide	2	Ruby red
C	Chromium oxide	3	Green
D	Cobalt oxide	4	Deep  blue

Codes:

            A          B          C          D

[A]       1          2          3          4         

[B]       1          2          4          3         

[C]       2          1          4          3

[D]       2          1          3          4

(17)

As per the Octet Rule, noble gases are stable in nature. This is due to the presence of ____ electrons in their outermost shell

[A] 9

[B] 8

[C] 7

[D] 6

(18)

Which of the following is correct?

[A] 2 * Vapour Density = Relative Molecular mass of a gas or vapour

[B] 2 * Relative Molecular mass of a gas or vapour = Vapour Density

[C] 2 / Vapour Density = Relative Molecular mass of a gas or vapour

[D] 2 / Relative Molecular mass of a gas or vapour = Vapour Density

(19)

Galvanization is

[A] Coating of tin over iron

[B] Deposition of chromium over iron

[C] Deposition of zinc over iron

[D] Coating of iron over zinc

(20)

Choose the correct statement: -

1. Baking Soda tastes is sour

2. Baking Soda tastes is bitter

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

(21)

Which of the following is used as a insecticide?

[A] Copper sulphate

[B] Sodium carbonate

[C] Potassium nitrate

[D] Ferrous sulphate

(22)

Which of the following is wrongly paired?

[A] Tomato – Malic acid

[B] Grapes – Tartaric acid

[C] Milk – Lactic acid

[D] Lemon – Citric acid

(23)

The composition of water, sugar, minerals in honey respectively is

[A] 75, 17, 8

[B] 8, 75, 17

[C] 75, 8, 17

[D] 17, 75, 8

(24)

Which of the following base is used as antacid?

[A] Calcium oxide

[B] Calcium hydroxide

[C] Magnesium hydroxide

[D] Ammonium oxide

(25)

Slaked Lime is

[A] Calcium Hydroxide

[B] Sodium Hydroxide

[C] Calcium Oxide       

[D] Potassium Hydroxide

(26)

The author of Wealth Definition is

[A] Alfred Marshall

[B] Lionel Robbins

[C] Adam Smith

[D] Samuelson

(27)

Traditional economy is

[A] Subsistence economy

[B] Market economy

[C] Command economy

[D] Monetary economy

(28)

Utility is

[A] Social concept

[B] Subjective / psychological concept

[C] Political concept

[D] Scientific concept

(29)

Average fixed cost is obtained by

[A] TC/Q

[B] TFC/Q

[C] TVC/Q

[D] TQC/Q

(30)

Currency with the public is known as

[A] M1

[B] M2

[C] M3

[D] M4

(31)

Author of liquidity preference theory is

[A] J. M. Keynes

[B] Marshall

[C] Samuelson

[D] Knight

(32)

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act launched on

[A] Feb 02, 2006

[B] Oct 02, 2006

[C] Feb 02, 2005

[D] Oct 02, 2005

(33)

When, for the first time, did the Prime Minister of India announce the 20-point Economic Programme?

[A] 1973

[B] 1974

[C] 1975

[D] 1976

(34)

The terms TRIPS and TRIMS are related to

[A] NAFTA

[B] SAPTA

[C] EFTA

[D] GATT

(35)

MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) Bank was launched on

[A] April 08, 2015

[B] Feb 02, 2015

[C] April 08, 2014

[D] Feb 02, 2014

(36)

The size of the newly launched Rs. 2000 currency note is

[A] 63 mm * 150 mm

[B] 66 mm * 166 mm

[C] 63 mm * 166 mm

[D] 66 mm * 150 mm

(37)

Match: -

List – I (Indian Currencies)		List – II (Shapes)
A	2000	1	Triangle
B	1000	2	Circle
C	500	3	Diamond
D	100	4	Rectangle

Codes:

            A          B          C          D

[A]       3          4          1          2

[B]       4          3          1          2         

[C]       3          4          2          1

[D]       4          3          2          1         

(38)

First country to introduce plastic notes (currencies) is

[A] UK

[B] Brazil

[C] Australia

[D] Germany

(39)

"Seharias" is a primitive tribal group in

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Madhya Pradesh

[C] Mizoram

[D] Tripura

(40)

India loses WTO appeal to ____ in solar dispute

[A] USA

[B] China

[C] Germany

[D] Italy

(41)

Which of the following bank celebrated its centenary celebrations in Sep 2016?

[A] Lakshmi Vilas Bank

[B] Karur Vysya Bank

[C] City Union Bank

[D] Yes Bank

(42)

The bank that has introduced a robot named LAKSHMI on pilot basis to improve customer service is

[A] Lakshmi Vilas Bank

[B] ICICI

[C] HDFC

[D] City Union Bank

(43)

Dr. Urjit Patel took over as 24th Governor of RBI on _____

[A] Sep 01, 2016

[B] Sep 02, 2016

[C] Sep 06, 2016

[D] Sep 07, 2016

(44)

2017 G20 Summit will be held in

[A] New Delhi

[B] Buenos Aires

[C] Hamburg

[D] Brisbane

(45)

The only Indian to be the chief economist at the World Bank is

[A] Raghuram Rajan

[B] Urjit Patel

[C] Aravind Panagariya

[D] Kaushik Basu

(46)

Which of the following international financial institution that offers loans to middle-income developing countries?

[A] World Bank

[B] International Development Agency

[C] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

[D] International Finance Corporation

(47)

RBI was nationalised on

[A] Jan 01, 1949

[B] Jan 26, 1950

[C] Aug 15, 1947

[D] Jan 01, 1950

(48)

The company that topped the India’s most attractive brands index 2016 is

[A] LG

[B] Samsung

[C] Tata

[D] Bajaj

(49)

Competition Commission of India (CCI) would host the ICN (International Competition Network) Annual Conference in New Delhi in the year of

[A] 2017

[B] 2018

[C] 2019

[D] 2020

(50)

The backside picture in the newly released Rs. 500 currency note is

[A] Parliament of India

[B] ISRO Complex

[C] Rashtrapathi Bhavan

[D] Red Fort

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