The Karnataka Textbook Society (KTBS) will complete issuing of work orders for textbooks in the next three or four days. These books will be distributed to students from classes one to II PU. A total of 549 titles will have to be printed.

“It has been decided to retain the lessons, but the government wants to give the issue a silent burial. It does not want to make a formal announcement because the BJP government wanted the lessons to be dropped, but the committee formed to look into this issue is keen on ensuring that students study about Tipu. The committee’s reports cannot be overruled.

”Tippu was instructed in military tactics by French officers in the employ of his father, [A], who was the Muslim ruler of Mysore. In 1767 Tippu commanded a corps of cavalry against the Marathas in the Carnatic (Karnataka) region of western India, and he fought against the Marathas on several occasions between 1775 and 1779. During the [X] Mysore War he defeated Col. John Brathwaite on the banks of the Kollidam (Coleroon) River (February 1782). He succeeded his father in December 1782 and in 1784 concluded peace with the British and assumed the title of sultan of Mysore. In 1789, however, he provoked British invasion by attacking their ally, the raja of Travancore. He held the British at bay for more than two years, but by the Treaty of [Y] (March 1792) he had to cede half his dominions. He remained restless and unwisely allowed his negotiations with Revolutionary France to become known to the British. On that pretext the governor-general,[Z] (later the marquess of Wellesley), launched the fourth Mysore War. Seringapatam (now Shrirangapattana), Tippu’s capital, was stormed by British-led forces on May 4, 1799, and Tippu died leading his troops in the breach.

Question 2. What will come in place of of [A]

The Karnataka Textbook Society (KTBS) will complete issuing of work orders for textbooks in the next three or four days. These books will be distributed to students from classes one to II PU. A total of 549 titles will have to be printed.

“It has been decided to retain the lessons, but the government wants to give the issue a silent burial. It does not want to make a formal announcement because the BJP government wanted the lessons to be dropped, but the committee formed to look into this issue is keen on ensuring that students study about Tipu. The committee’s reports cannot be overruled.

”Tippu was instructed in military tactics by French officers in the employ of his father, [A], who was the Muslim ruler of Mysore. In 1767 Tippu commanded a corps of cavalry against the Marathas in the Carnatic (Karnataka) region of western India, and he fought against the Marathas on several occasions between 1775 and 1779. During the [X] Mysore War he defeated Col. John Brathwaite on the banks of the Kollidam (Coleroon) River (February 1782). He succeeded his father in December 1782 and in 1784 concluded peace with the British and assumed the title of sultan of Mysore. In 1789, however, he provoked British invasion by attacking their ally, the raja of Travancore. He held the British at bay for more than two years, but by the Treaty of [Y] (March 1792) he had to cede half his dominions. He remained restless and unwisely allowed his negotiations with Revolutionary France to become known to the British. On that pretext the governor-general,[Z] (later the marquess of Wellesley), launched the fourth Mysore War. Seringapatam (now Shrirangapattana), Tippu’s capital, was stormed by British-led forces on May 4, 1799, and Tippu died leading his troops in the breach.

Question 3. Which of the following can replace Y in the above comprehension ?

The Karnataka Textbook Society (KTBS) will complete issuing of work orders for textbooks in the next three or four days. These books will be distributed to students from classes one to II PU. A total of 549 titles will have to be printed.

“It has been decided to retain the lessons, but the government wants to give the issue a silent burial. It does not want to make a formal announcement because the BJP government wanted the lessons to be dropped, but the committee formed to look into this issue is keen on ensuring that students study about Tipu. The committee’s reports cannot be overruled.

”Tippu was instructed in military tactics by French officers in the employ of his father, [A], who was the Muslim ruler of Mysore. In 1767 Tippu commanded a corps of cavalry against the Marathas in the Carnatic (Karnataka) region of western India, and he fought against the Marathas on several occasions between 1775 and 1779. During the [X] Mysore War he defeated Col. John Brathwaite on the banks of the Kollidam (Coleroon) River (February 1782). He succeeded his father in December 1782 and in 1784 concluded peace with the British and assumed the title of sultan of Mysore. In 1789, however, he provoked British invasion by attacking their ally, the raja of Travancore. He held the British at bay for more than two years, but by the Treaty of [Y] (March 1792) he had to cede half his dominions. He remained restless and unwisely allowed his negotiations with Revolutionary France to become known to the British. On that pretext the governor-general,[Z] (later the marquess of Wellesley), launched the fourth Mysore War. Seringapatam (now Shrirangapattana), Tippu’s capital, was stormed by British-led forces on May 4, 1799, and Tippu died leading his troops in the breach.

Question 4. Wich of the following can replace Z in the above comprehension

The Karnataka Textbook Society (KTBS) will complete issuing of work orders for textbooks in the next three or four days. These books will be distributed to students from classes one to II PU. A total of 549 titles will have to be printed.

“It has been decided to retain the lessons, but the government wants to give the issue a silent burial. It does not want to make a formal announcement because the BJP government wanted the lessons to be dropped, but the committee formed to look into this issue is keen on ensuring that students study about Tipu. The committee’s reports cannot be overruled.

”Tippu was instructed in military tactics by French officers in the employ of his father, [A], who was the Muslim ruler of Mysore. In 1767 Tippu commanded a corps of cavalry against the Marathas in the Carnatic (Karnataka) region of western India, and he fought against the Marathas on several occasions between 1775 and 1779. During the [X] Mysore War he defeated Col. John Brathwaite on the banks of the Kollidam (Coleroon) River (February 1782). He succeeded his father in December 1782 and in 1784 concluded peace with the British and assumed the title of sultan of Mysore. In 1789, however, he provoked British invasion by attacking their ally, the raja of Travancore. He held the British at bay for more than two years, but by the Treaty of [Y] (March 1792) he had to cede half his dominions. He remained restless and unwisely allowed his negotiations with Revolutionary France to become known to the British. On that pretext the governor-general,[Z] (later the marquess of Wellesley), launched the fourth Mysore War. Seringapatam (now Shrirangapattana), Tippu’s capital, was stormed by British-led forces on May 4, 1799, and Tippu died leading his troops in the breach.

Question 5. Which of the following can replace X in the above Paragraph ?

India and Japan on Saturday held their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side was headed by Foreign Minister Toshi-mitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono.

Q1 The XXXII Edition of Modern Olympics will be held in Tokyo for the second time,Name the Mascots of this year's Olympics and Paralympics respectively ?

India and Japan on Saturday held their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side was headed by Foreign Minister Toshi-mitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono.

Q)7 Olympics in Tokyo are going to be held after how many years ?

India and Japan on Saturday held their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side was headed by Foreign Minister Toshi-mitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono.

Q 8) On 28th Jan 2019 India became the ____producer of steel by replacing Japan

India and Japan on Saturday held their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side was headed by Foreign Minister Toshi-mitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono.

Q 9) With which of the following country India do not have 2+2 dialogue ?

India and Japan on Saturday held their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership, particularly in the maritime domain. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar led the Indian delegation while the Japanese side was headed by Foreign Minister Toshi-mitsu Motegi and Minister of Defence Taro Kono.

Q) The Dharma Gaurdin is the bilateral Military Exercise held between India and Japan in which Indian state?

India and Sri Lanka agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa here on Friday. As part of this common strategy, India announced a special Line of Credit of [X] for strengthening Sri Lanka’s abilities to counter terror threats.

This was in addition to the [Y]million Line of Credit that India announced for infrastructure development in the island nation.

“On the occasion of Easter this year, terrorists in Sri Lanka launched brutal attacks on the diversity of mankind and the valuable heritage of symbiosis. I went to Sri Lanka immediately after the elections in India to express India’s unwavering support in the Sri Lankan fight against terrorist and extremist forces. Sri Lankan police officers in major Indian institutions are already receiving the benefit of counter terrorist training,” said Prime Minister Modi.

The April 21 Easter bombings, blamed on IS-inspired Sri Lankans, left at least 259 dead and hundreds of others injured.

Mr. Rajapaksa thanked India for inviting him soon after being elected to the office of the President in the latest election.

“PM Modi and I discussed several important issues this morning. Among these, security of our two countries took priority. India has always assisted Sri Lanka to enhance our capabilities in intelligence and counter terrorism and we look forward to continued support (from India) in this regard,” he said.

Following the Easter bombings Sri Lanka had to ‘rethink’ its national security strategy, said the visiting dignitary urging for both sides to continue cooperation, saying, “The Prime Minister’s assurances are most encouraging.” He also said that both sides want to maintain the Indian Ocean region as a “zone of peace.” The Sri Lankan leader addressed the issue of the fishing community and said that Colombo will take steps to release the boats of Indian fishermen that are in Sri Lankan custody.

Following the discussions between the two leaders, Mr. Rajapaksa said in a social media post “mutual respect and shared values” will strengthen bilateral ties between Colombo and New Delhi.

Which of the Following amount is going to replace [X]

India and Sri Lanka agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa here on Friday. As part of this common strategy, India announced a special Line of Credit of [X] for strengthening Sri Lanka’s abilities to counter terror threats.

This was in addition to the [Y]million Line of Credit that India announced for infrastructure development in the island nation.

“On the occasion of Easter this year, terrorists in Sri Lanka launched brutal attacks on the diversity of mankind and the valuable heritage of symbiosis. I went to Sri Lanka immediately after the elections in India to express India’s unwavering support in the Sri Lankan fight against terrorist and extremist forces. Sri Lankan police officers in major Indian institutions are already receiving the benefit of counter terrorist training,” said Prime Minister Modi.

The April 21 Easter bombings, blamed on IS-inspired Sri Lankans, left at least 259 dead and hundreds of others injured.

Mr. Rajapaksa thanked India for inviting him soon after being elected to the office of the President in the latest election.

“PM Modi and I discussed several important issues this morning. Among these, security of our two countries took priority. India has always assisted Sri Lanka to enhance our capabilities in intelligence and counter terrorism and we look forward to continued support (from India) in this regard,” he said.

Following the Easter bombings Sri Lanka had to ‘rethink’ its national security strategy, said the visiting dignitary urging for both sides to continue cooperation, saying, “The Prime Minister’s assurances are most encouraging.” He also said that both sides want to maintain the Indian Ocean region as a “zone of peace.” The Sri Lankan leader addressed the issue of the fishing community and said that Colombo will take steps to release the boats of Indian fishermen that are in Sri Lankan custody.

Following the discussions between the two leaders, Mr. Rajapaksa said in a social media post “mutual respect and shared values” will strengthen bilateral ties between Colombo and New Delhi.

Q) Which of the following is going to replace [Y]

India and Sri Lanka agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa here on Friday. As part of this common strategy, India announced a special Line of Credit of [X] for strengthening Sri Lanka’s abilities to counter terror threats.

This was in addition to the [Y]million Line of Credit that India announced for infrastructure development in the island nation.

“On the occasion of Easter this year, terrorists in Sri Lanka launched brutal attacks on the diversity of mankind and the valuable heritage of symbiosis. I went to Sri Lanka immediately after the elections in India to express India’s unwavering support in the Sri Lankan fight against terrorist and extremist forces. Sri Lankan police officers in major Indian institutions are already receiving the benefit of counter terrorist training,” said Prime Minister Modi.

The April 21 Easter bombings, blamed on IS-inspired Sri Lankans, left at least 259 dead and hundreds of others injured.

Mr. Rajapaksa thanked India for inviting him soon after being elected to the office of the President in the latest election.

“PM Modi and I discussed several important issues this morning. Among these, security of our two countries took priority. India has always assisted Sri Lanka to enhance our capabilities in intelligence and counter terrorism and we look forward to continued support (from India) in this regard,” he said.

Following the Easter bombings Sri Lanka had to ‘rethink’ its national security strategy, said the visiting dignitary urging for both sides to continue cooperation, saying, “The Prime Minister’s assurances are most encouraging.” He also said that both sides want to maintain the Indian Ocean region as a “zone of peace.” The Sri Lankan leader addressed the issue of the fishing community and said that Colombo will take steps to release the boats of Indian fishermen that are in Sri Lankan custody.

Following the discussions between the two leaders, Mr. Rajapaksa said in a social media post “mutual respect and shared values” will strengthen bilateral ties between Colombo and New Delhi.

Q)Many Christians celebrate Easter Sunday as the day of Jesus Christ's _______, which is written in the New Testament of the Christian bible.

India and Sri Lanka agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa here on Friday. As part of this common strategy, India announced a special Line of Credit of [X] for strengthening Sri Lanka’s abilities to counter terror threats.

This was in addition to the [Y]million Line of Credit that India announced for infrastructure development in the island nation.

“On the occasion of Easter this year, terrorists in Sri Lanka launched brutal attacks on the diversity of mankind and the valuable heritage of symbiosis. I went to Sri Lanka immediately after the elections in India to express India’s unwavering support in the Sri Lankan fight against terrorist and extremist forces. Sri Lankan police officers in major Indian institutions are already receiving the benefit of counter terrorist training,” said Prime Minister Modi.

The April 21 Easter bombings, blamed on IS-inspired Sri Lankans, left at least 259 dead and hundreds of others injured.

Mr. Rajapaksa thanked India for inviting him soon after being elected to the office of the President in the latest election.

“PM Modi and I discussed several important issues this morning. Among these, security of our two countries took priority. India has always assisted Sri Lanka to enhance our capabilities in intelligence and counter terrorism and we look forward to continued support (from India) in this regard,” he said.

Following the Easter bombings Sri Lanka had to ‘rethink’ its national security strategy, said the visiting dignitary urging for both sides to continue cooperation, saying, “The Prime Minister’s assurances are most encouraging.” He also said that both sides want to maintain the Indian Ocean region as a “zone of peace.” The Sri Lankan leader addressed the issue of the fishing community and said that Colombo will take steps to release the boats of Indian fishermen that are in Sri Lankan custody.

Following the discussions between the two leaders, Mr. Rajapaksa said in a social media post “mutual respect and shared values” will strengthen bilateral ties between Colombo and New Delhi.

Q)Rajpaksa Gotabaya is the ___ president of Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa here on Friday. As part of this common strategy, India announced a special Line of Credit of [X] for strengthening Sri Lanka’s abilities to counter terror threats.

This was in addition to the [Y]million Line of Credit that India announced for infrastructure development in the island nation.

“On the occasion of Easter this year, terrorists in Sri Lanka launched brutal attacks on the diversity of mankind and the valuable heritage of symbiosis. I went to Sri Lanka immediately after the elections in India to express India’s unwavering support in the Sri Lankan fight against terrorist and extremist forces. Sri Lankan police officers in major Indian institutions are already receiving the benefit of counter terrorist training,” said Prime Minister Modi.

The April 21 Easter bombings, blamed on IS-inspired Sri Lankans, left at least 259 dead and hundreds of others injured.

Mr. Rajapaksa thanked India for inviting him soon after being elected to the office of the President in the latest election.

“PM Modi and I discussed several important issues this morning. Among these, security of our two countries took priority. India has always assisted Sri Lanka to enhance our capabilities in intelligence and counter terrorism and we look forward to continued support (from India) in this regard,” he said.

Following the Easter bombings Sri Lanka had to ‘rethink’ its national security strategy, said the visiting dignitary urging for both sides to continue cooperation, saying, “The Prime Minister’s assurances are most encouraging.” He also said that both sides want to maintain the Indian Ocean region as a “zone of peace.” The Sri Lankan leader addressed the issue of the fishing community and said that Colombo will take steps to release the boats of Indian fishermen that are in Sri Lankan custody.

Following the discussions between the two leaders, Mr. Rajapaksa said in a social media post “mutual respect and shared values” will strengthen bilateral ties between Colombo and New Delhi.

Which of the Following amount is going to replace [X]

The inaugural ATP Cup ended on Sunday in Sydney with Novak Djokovic-led Serbia defeating Rafael Nadal-led Spain. The new, ambitious 24-country team tournament was considered a resounding success, for it attracted nearly all of the world’s best — except Roger Federer — and culminated in a heavyweight final. That Nadal, the world’s best male player, took on Djokovic, the No.2, in the summit clash just about set the perfect tone for the season’s first Major, the Australian Open, which starts next Monday. But for all the on-court highs, serious questions have been raised about the competition’s viability in an already-crowded tennis calendar. It was only last November that the Davis Cup, steeped in history, came out of a time warp and morphed into a similar one-week, 18-team, single-venue competition. Two such events within six weeks of each other will lead to a huge incursion into the players’ off-season and can cause spectator fatigue. This was echoed by none other than Nadal and Djokovic, who played their hearts out at both the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup, and yet called for the two marquee tournaments to merge.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that tennis suffers from a multitude of governing bodies that do not see eye to eye. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which controls men’s tennis and also the official men’s rankings, is the brain behind the ATP Cup and thus decided to award important ranking points for the event. The Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), does not have that luxury. In fact, awarding ranking points for such team events is inherently flawed, for it doesn’t provide a level-playing field. Andrey Rublev, ranked No.18, didn’t make the Russian team for the ATP Cup because Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov were ranked higher. But Greece’s Michail Pervolarakis, ranked 483, featured because he was the country’s next best player after Stefanos Tsitsipas. The flagship tournament has also had negative consequences for India. The coveted start-of-the-season slot, which was earlier reserved for three ATP 250 level tournaments in Brisbane, Doha and [X], is now the ATP Cup’s. Brisbane is one of the venues for the ATP Cup and such is Doha’s monetary heft that it can still attract players. But [X] has had to push its dates by a month and, unlike in recent times, stares at the prospect of not featuring a single top-20 player. The spirit of tennis has for long been overwhelmingly global. But with top players increasingly ready to embrace events that pit nation against nation there is no shortage of nationalistic fervour. It is this sentiment that the ATP Cup is seeking to tap into. But sans any clear vision it is sure to turn into an overkill.

Q. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. Where is the headquarter of ITF

The inaugural ATP Cup ended on Sunday in Sydney with Novak Djokovic-led Serbia defeating Rafael Nadal-led Spain. The new, ambitious 24-country team tournament was considered a resounding success, for it attracted nearly all of the world’s best — except Roger Federer — and culminated in a heavyweight final. That Nadal, the world’s best male player, took on Djokovic, the No.2, in the summit clash just about set the perfect tone for the season’s first Major, the Australian Open, which starts next Monday. But for all the on-court highs, serious questions have been raised about the competition’s viability in an already-crowded tennis calendar. It was only last November that the Davis Cup, steeped in history, came out of a time warp and morphed into a similar one-week, 18-team, single-venue competition. Two such events within six weeks of each other will lead to a huge incursion into the players’ off-season and can cause spectator fatigue. This was echoed by none other than Nadal and Djokovic, who played their hearts out at both the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup, and yet called for the two marquee tournaments to merge.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that tennis suffers from a multitude of governing bodies that do not see eye to eye. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which controls men’s tennis and also the official men’s rankings, is the brain behind the ATP Cup and thus decided to award important ranking points for the event. The Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), does not have that luxury. In fact, awarding ranking points for such team events is inherently flawed, for it doesn’t provide a level-playing field. Andrey Rublev, ranked No.18, didn’t make the Russian team for the ATP Cup because Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov were ranked higher. But Greece’s Michail Pervolarakis, ranked 483, featured because he was the country’s next best player after Stefanos Tsitsipas. The flagship tournament has also had negative consequences for India. The coveted start-of-the-season slot, which was earlier reserved for three ATP 250 level tournaments in Brisbane, Doha and [X], is now the ATP Cup’s. Brisbane is one of the venues for the ATP Cup and such is Doha’s monetary heft that it can still attract players. But [X] has had to push its dates by a month and, unlike in recent times, stares at the prospect of not featuring a single top-20 player. The spirit of tennis has for long been overwhelmingly global. But with top players increasingly ready to embrace events that pit nation against nation there is no shortage of nationalistic fervour. It is this sentiment that the ATP Cup is seeking to tap into. But sans any clear vision it is sure to turn into an overkill.

Which of the following Grand slams is oldest ?

The inaugural ATP Cup ended on Sunday in Sydney with Novak Djokovic-led Serbia defeating Rafael Nadal-led Spain. The new, ambitious 24-country team tournament was considered a resounding success, for it attracted nearly all of the world’s best — except Roger Federer — and culminated in a heavyweight final. That Nadal, the world’s best male player, took on Djokovic, the No.2, in the summit clash just about set the perfect tone for the season’s first Major, the Australian Open, which starts next Monday. But for all the on-court highs, serious questions have been raised about the competition’s viability in an already-crowded tennis calendar. It was only last November that the Davis Cup, steeped in history, came out of a time warp and morphed into a similar one-week, 18-team, single-venue competition. Two such events within six weeks of each other will lead to a huge incursion into the players’ off-season and can cause spectator fatigue. This was echoed by none other than Nadal and Djokovic, who played their hearts out at both the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup, and yet called for the two marquee tournaments to merge.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that tennis suffers from a multitude of governing bodies that do not see eye to eye. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which controls men’s tennis and also the official men’s rankings, is the brain behind the ATP Cup and thus decided to award important ranking points for the event. The Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), does not have that luxury. In fact, awarding ranking points for such team events is inherently flawed, for it doesn’t provide a level-playing field. Andrey Rublev, ranked No.18, didn’t make the Russian team for the ATP Cup because Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov were ranked higher. But Greece’s Michail Pervolarakis, ranked 483, featured because he was the country’s next best player after Stefanos Tsitsipas. The flagship tournament has also had negative consequences for India. The coveted start-of-the-season slot, which was earlier reserved for three ATP 250 level tournaments in Brisbane, Doha and [X], is now the ATP Cup’s. Brisbane is one of the venues for the ATP Cup and such is Doha’s monetary heft that it can still attract players. But [X] has had to push its dates by a month and, unlike in recent times, stares at the prospect of not featuring a single top-20 player. The spirit of tennis has for long been overwhelmingly global. But with top players increasingly ready to embrace events that pit nation against nation there is no shortage of nationalistic fervour. It is this sentiment that the ATP Cup is seeking to tap into. But sans any clear vision it is sure to turn into an overkill.

Which of the following is correctly matched ?

The inaugural ATP Cup ended on Sunday in Sydney with Novak Djokovic-led Serbia defeating Rafael Nadal-led Spain. The new, ambitious 24-country team tournament was considered a resounding success, for it attracted nearly all of the world’s best — except Roger Federer — and culminated in a heavyweight final. That Nadal, the world’s best male player, took on Djokovic, the No.2, in the summit clash just about set the perfect tone for the season’s first Major, the Australian Open, which starts next Monday. But for all the on-court highs, serious questions have been raised about the competition’s viability in an already-crowded tennis calendar. It was only last November that the Davis Cup, steeped in history, came out of a time warp and morphed into a similar one-week, 18-team, single-venue competition. Two such events within six weeks of each other will lead to a huge incursion into the players’ off-season and can cause spectator fatigue. This was echoed by none other than Nadal and Djokovic, who played their hearts out at both the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup, and yet called for the two marquee tournaments to merge.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that tennis suffers from a multitude of governing bodies that do not see eye to eye. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which controls men’s tennis and also the official men’s rankings, is the brain behind the ATP Cup and thus decided to award important ranking points for the event. The Davis Cup, run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), does not have that luxury. In fact, awarding ranking points for such team events is inherently flawed, for it doesn’t provide a level-playing field. Andrey Rublev, ranked No.18, didn’t make the Russian team for the ATP Cup because Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov were ranked higher. But Greece’s Michail Pervolarakis, ranked 483, featured because he was the country’s next best player after Stefanos Tsitsipas. The flagship tournament has also had negative consequences for India. The coveted start-of-the-season slot, which was earlier reserved for three ATP 250 level tournaments in Brisbane, Doha and [X], is now the ATP Cup’s. Brisbane is one of the venues for the ATP Cup and such is Doha’s monetary heft that it can still attract players. But [X] has had to push its dates by a month and, unlike in recent times, stares at the prospect of not featuring a single top-20 player. The spirit of tennis has for long been overwhelmingly global. But with top players increasingly ready to embrace events that pit nation against nation there is no shortage of nationalistic fervour. It is this sentiment that the ATP Cup is seeking to tap into. But sans any clear vision it is sure to turn into an overkill.

Name the lone Indian who is going to represent India in Australian open ?

What does [x] represent in the above Paragraph ?

The nation's latest communication satellite, GSAT-30, was sent to space from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou at 2:35 a.m. IST on Friday.

The [1] satellite will replace [2] which was launched in 2005 and marks the first mission of the year for Indian Space Research Organisation.

The high-power satellite is equipped with 12 normal C band and 12 Ku band transponders.

ISRO quoted its Chairman K. Sivan as saying, “GSAT-30 will provide DTH (direct to home) television services, connectivity to VSATs (that support working of banks') ATMs, stock exchange, television uplinking and teleport services, digital satellite news gathering and e-governance applications. The satellite will also be used for bulk data transfer for a host of emerging telecommunication applications.”

He said its unique configuration provides flexible frequency segments and flexible coverage. "The satellite will provide communication services to Indian mainland and islands through the Ku band and wide coverage over Gulf countries, a large number of Asian countries and Australia through the C band.”

P. Kunhikrishnan, Director of the U.R.Rao Satellite Centre, was at Kourou for the launch.

In a flight lasting over 38 minutes, European Ariane-5 space vehicle [3] released GSAT-30 in an initial elliptical geosynchronous orbit. The ISRO Master Control Facility picked up its signals immediately and found its systems healthy.

Over the coming weeks MCF engineers will gradually adjust it into a final circular orbit 36,000 km from earth and apparently fixed at [4] East longitude over the country.

ISRO hired a foreign launcher as GSAT-30 is much heavier than the 2,000-kg lifting capacity of its geostationary launch vehicle GSLV-MkII.

As for the newer and more powerful GSLV-MkIII that can lift up to 4,000 kg, the space agency plans to save the two or three upcoming MkIIIs mainly for its first human space flight Gaganyaan of [5] and two preceding crew-less trials, Dr. Sivan recently said. The first Indian crew-less test flight is planned later this year.

Mr.Kunhikrishnan said in a pre-launch video that GSAT-30 was built to last 15 years through the 2030s. It was realised using new and advanced technologies.

ISRO in recent years has been taking the support of a cluster of mid-sized industries to speed up building routine spacecraft at its premises.

A consortium led by Alpha Design Technologies Ltd. assembled GSAT-30 at the ISRO Satellite Integration & Test Establishment in Bengaluru, Alpha's CMD Colonel (retd.) H.S.Shankar said. This group has also worked on the earlier IRNSS-1H and 1I [ONE EYE] navigation satellites.

Arianespace, the European launch service operator, said it has now sent 24 Indian communication satellites to orbit over the last 30 years; the APPLE experimental satellite of 1981 was its first Indian contract. It last launched another replacement satellite, GSAT-31, in February 2019.

A European communication satellite called [6] was the co-passenger of GSAT-30.

Which of the following will come in place of [1]