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It will be functional till noon tmrw (as per the XAT ppl).

This is the link for the official mock XAT
https://g21.digialm.com//OnlineAssessment/index.html?2076@@M10

Blue Line is a temporary border between Israel and Lebanon. UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) was created in 1978. Indonesia is the biggest contributor (in terms of the number of personnel) to the UNIFIL. India is the 3rd biggest contributor to the UNIFIL.

India has recognised 5 more languages as Classical: Assamese, Bangla, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit.
This brings the number of classical languages to 11 (Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Odia were already there).

Bangladesh is the first country in the world to get a certificate for Kala-azar free from WHO. India may soon become the 2nd.

1. The SCO was formed in 2001 in Shanghai and had 6 members then: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. India and Pakistan joined the SCO in 2017, Iran in 2023, and Belarus in 2024.
2. It was the 23rd meet of the heads of the government of the SCO in Pakistan in 2024.
3. The Darbar Move (the capital shifting to Jammu in winter and Srinagar in summer) of the government of Jammu and Kashmir continued for 150 years (1872-2021).
4. RCMP- Royal Canadian Mounted Police- is Canada's federal police force.
5. In the 19th edition of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), India ranks 105 out of 127 countries. Its score is 27.3, which puts it in the category of a 'serious level of hunger'.
6. The 'Five Eyes' includes the US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. They coordinate on issues of common security interests.

Important: Today is the last day to apply for the XAT if you want to avail their official mock XAT on October 20.

Current Affairs 1-liners
1. Hibakusha are the survivors of the atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Context: The organisation Nihon Hidankyo got the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024)
2. "Why Nations Fails: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty" was written by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson (2 of the 3 Nobel Prize 2024 for Economics winners) in 2012.
3. The right to form associations or unions is a fundamental right under Article 19 (1) C.
4. The right to strike labour is a legal right in India.
5. The Indian Trade Unions Act 1926, Industrial Disputes Act 1947 and Trade Marks Act 1999 are all very important this year.
The context for 3, 4 and 5 is the ongoing strike of workers of Samsung India in Chennai.

Official mock XAT on 20th October if you register for XAT 2025 by 17th October
https://xatonline.in/mocktest/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=conv&utm_campaign=mock-rm-all-india&utm_id=120212703678140473_v2_s01&utm_content=120212776006960473&utm_term=120212775704480473&fbclid=IwY2xjawF7g5VleHRuA2FlbQEwAAEd2M2-E7vJvpyQ3U0E5I9UvmkIdmVSBTJ-cvMnygjZl_j9PN53gVCNHbmu_aem_dWGtvA-8OMEJ-7ImqeE_6w

Important:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/isb-goes-iim-way-offers-20-month-management-course/articleshow/113436173.cms?from=mdr

BIG update on Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS):
The TISS will use CAT 2024 for these courses:
1. MA in HRM & LR (equivalent to an MBA)
2. MA in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL)
3. MA in Hospital Administration
Source: TISS website
https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/5/admissions/ma-admissions/public-notice-regarding-cat-score-for-3-tiss-progr/

NO change in CAT structure: 3 sections timed with 40 minutes each

CAT 2024 notification is out.
Date of CAT: 24th November (3 sessions)
Registration opens: 1st August (10 am)
Registration shuts: 13th September (5 pm)
Fee: INR 1250 for SC/ST/PWD, INR 2500 for others
www.iimcat.ac.in (not updated)
IIM Mumbai has been included in the notification this time.
IIM Calcutta is organising CAT 2024.
The notification is in all major national dailies.
All the best!

MA in HRM & LR