20 January 2016

• India ranks 89th in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-16 

India has ranked 89th globally in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-16 list of 106 assessed countries in terms of talent competitiveness of its human capital. This GTCI list was compiled by INSEAD business school in partnership with Adecco and Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore (HCLI). This index measures a nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of talent it can produce, attract and retain

Recommendations of RV Easwar Committee on 

simplification of the provisions of IT Act, 1961 

Expert Committee to simplify income tax laws headed by Justice (retired) R.V. Easwar has submitted its report to Union Finance Ministry. The 10 member committee has recommended simplifying provisions related to tax deduction at source (TDS), tax refunds and claims of expenditure for deduction from taxable income.

• Sex ratio down, literacy rate of women up: NFHS 4 

 According to recently released first phase of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4, the sex ratio in many states in India has significantly decreased and literacy rate has increased. The first phase of survey was undertaken by Mumbai based International Institute for Population Sciences under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. NFHS-4 is the first survey in the NFHS series that has collected data from all 29 States and all 7 Union Territories. It will also provide estimates at the district level of most indicators for all 640 districts in the country.

• CCEA approves six-laning of NH-2 in Bihar and Jharkhand

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved development of the six laning of National Highway-2 from Aurangabad-BarwaAdda section in Bihar and Jharkhand. Decision in this regard was taken in the CCEA meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Conjunction

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 25) Find out the part which has an error in the following sentences. If there is no error, your answer is (d).

 

1.         As soon as he opened (a)/ the old wooden box than a rat (b)/ jumped out of it. (c)/ No error. (d)

           

2.         Though he ran fast (a)/ still he could not (b)/ escape from the police. (c) / No error. (d)

3.         The robber had hardly (a)/ put the ornaments in his bag (b)/ than the house wife woke up. (c)/ No error. (d)

4.         Unless you do not (a)/ take care of your health. (b)/ you will continue to suffer. (c)/ No error. (d)

5.         Money not only satisfies (a)/ the basic psychological needs but also (b)/ the higher order psychological needs. (c)/ No error. (d)

6.         As they were in (a)/ trouble therefore they (b)/ did not attend marriage. (c)/ No error. (d)

7.         This is not such major (a)/ problem which cannot be (b)/ solved with a little effort. (c)/ No error. (d)

8.         Mrs. Sen told me that though her son (a)/ had worked hard but he failed (b)/ to make any mark in the last examination. (c)/ No error. (d)

9.         The guide told us that (a)/ where the island was (b)/ and went on narrating its history. (c)/ No error. (d)

10.       Selom or ever have I tried (a)/ my best to defend my friends (b)/ who are after all guilty to some extent. (c)/ No error. (d)   

11.       Both the structure (a)/ or the chemical composition (b)/ of lamellae are complex. (c)/ No error. (d)

12.       I cannot confirm you (a)/ if he has paid the bill (b)/ or returned the goods. (c)/ No error. (d)

13.       Dr. Sinha was sympathetic (a)/ not only to the rich patients (b)/ and also to the poor ones. (c)/ No error. (d)

14.       He educated not only (a)/ his nephew but also (b)/ set him up in business. (c)/ No error. (d)

15.       Not only she went (a)/ to Kashmir but also (b)/ stayed there for a month. (c)/ No error. (d)

16.       This is perhaps the same dog (a)/ which bit her while she (b)/ was returning from market. (c)/ No error. (d)

17.       He is not so good (a)/ a batsman to be selected (b)/ for the national cricket team. (c)/ No error. (d)

18.      You should behave with others (a)/ the same way which you (b)/ would expect them to behave with you. (c)/ No error. (d)

19.       To make him succed (a)/ the correct thing to do is to punish (b)/ him until he does not try. (c)/ No error. (d)ow How

20.      He is well known (a)/ for both his kindness (b)/ as well as his understanding. (c)/ No error. (d)

21.      I don’t know if any of the members (a)/ of the party is conspiring (b)/ against the President or not. (c)/ No error. (d)

22.      No sooner did she (a)/ announce the tour, (b)/ the children screamed with great joy. (c)/ No error. (d)

23.       As he is a perfectionist (a)/ so he always (b)/ insists on regular practice. (c)/ No error. (d)

24.       How do you say that (a)/ neither he or Ramesh (b)/ has qualified in the examination. (c)/ No error. (d)

25.      As soon as the peon rings the first bell (a)/ than all the students assemble (b)/ on the play ground for prayer. (c)/ No error. (d)

ANS KEY

Question No.	Answer
1	B
2	B
3	C
4	A
5	A
6	B
7	B
8	B
9	A
10	A
11	B
12	B
13	C
14	A
15	A
16	B
17	B
18	B
19	C
20	C
21	A
22	C
23	B
24	B
25	B