1030 MCQ Test, Current Affairs, Lime Fruits under tyres of Rafale Figher Aircraft

✔Continuing Superstitions in 21st Century is a Universal Problem. It is not just limited to India. Whenever superstitious incidents take place, we can only derive some happiness, from audio-visuals they distribute to us. It appears that Websites, TVs and Newspapers from Islamic countries such as Khaleej Times have tried to highlight the News of India's Defence Minister performing a traditional worship while taking delivery of the first Rafale Aircraft, as if he has committed some sacrilege. (Note: I am not a BJP supporter). While many Indians have shifted to a relative non-violence by offering fruits and vegetables to Gods/goddesses instead of goats, sheep and cattle, Islamic and Christian countries still continue their barbaric ways. This may be as a result of shift to Buddhism from North European, South European and Persian Aryanism. Anyway, that is an improvement from a larger savage of beheading wailing sheep and goats. So, what is the use of pinpointing the errors of neighbor countries by the Islamic Media, when the Islamic countries themselves have relatively more savageous superstitions? Buddhism, a better religion is more ancient when compared to both Christianity and Islam. I am not a Buddhist. Nor am I, its propagandist. Buddhism had/has its own flaws. Yet, if at all religions and customs are absolutely unavoidable, probably Buddhism seems to be a better choice. For this reason only, probably late B.R. Ambedkar might have shifted to Buddhism. Nevertheless, I sincerely wish that Islamic Media do some introspection.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS TEST No. 9101000

Here is a 10 Multiple Choice Question Test on your favorite subject. Some Qs are actual Examination Questions, ABRIDGED & EDITED for brevity, and to facilitate easier comprehension. Actual Exam. Qs were lengthy and circumlocutive. Qs can be answered online, and score can be checked by clicking ~showprogress~ box at the end of any Q. There are minus marks of 0.25 (quarter mark) for each wrong answer. If any Qs are left out, there will be no change in score. Answers for each Q can also be checked by moving your mouse on the word `mouse` at the end of each Q. You can try and retry any number of times.

1)NUMERICAL ABILITY, ADDITIONS: 19/23 + 14/24= :
a`6/276 b`15/276 c`18/276 d`389/276 --

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2)JOAN OF ARC - the Great woman tried for heresy and burnt at stake (1412-1431) was from
a`England b`France c`Germany d`Italy --

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3)CHEMISTRY - Positive oxidation state can be found in
a`CO b`N2O c`NO d`F2O --

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4)PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - SCLERITIS affects
a`eyes b`lungs c`heart d`liver --

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5)NUMERICAL ABILITY, DEDUCTIONS: 28/34 - 19/38= :
a`11/34 b`7/34 c`8/34 d`7/34 --

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6)NUMERICAL ABILITY, DEDUCTIONS: 29/35 - 8/45= :
a`41/63 b`9/63 c`9/63 d`6/63 --

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7)SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS - Synonym of Rapacity:
a`greed b`charity c`generosity d`liberality --

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8)NUMERICAL ABILITY : DIVISION OF DECIMAL NUMBERS: 0.38 ÷ 0.24= :
a`15.833 b`158.33 c`1.5833 d`0.15833 --

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9)RHYTIDOPLASTY - is also known as nip and tuck. It is a/an
a`amputation b`brain surgeory c`cosmetic surgery d`surgical procedure in cervix --

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10)BUSINESS CURRENT AFFAIRS - MR. N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY is founder of
a`TCS b`Infosys c`Cognizant d`Wipro --

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11)PHYSIOLOGY - KIDNEYS ___ hydrogen ions.
a`produce b`absorb c`excrete d`excrete and reabsorb --

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12)ACCOUNTING - Debit whatever comes in and credit whatever goes out - this maxim applies to
a`asset accounts b`cash account c`expense accounts d`revenue accounts --

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13)NUMERICAL ABILITY, DEDUCTIONS: 22/26 - 12/50= :
a`11/325 b`1/325 c`197/325 d`15/325 --

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14)SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS -
a`noninter is entionist b`proactive c`responsi ve d`indifferent --

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15)NUMERICAL ABILITY : DIVISION OF DECIMAL NUMBERS: 0.44 ÷ 0.24= :
a`1.8333 b`183.33 c`0.18333 d`18.333 --

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LIQUOR BOTTLES: are being distributed free in Andhra Pradesh, today i.e. 30th Sept. 2019

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♛In the past, liquor addicts used to complain that liquor was being sold in Wineshops at rates exceeding MRP (Maximum Retail Price). Today 30th Sept. 2019 is different.♝
♛Today is the last day for Private Wineshops. From 1st Oct. 2019, Government of Andhra Pradesh will run the Wine Shops.♝
♛From 1st Oct. 2019, all the Private Shops have to surrender all their stocks to Govt. free of cost (Govt. will not pay anything). Private Dealers cannot keep more than 6 bottles with them because that is the maximum limit for a person to hold in possession.♝
♛Dealers, instead of surrendering the stocks to the Government, are preferring to distributing them free to Public, probably to get some popularity.♝
♛One dealer is reported to have said: I had excess stock. I can't keep more than six bottles. Why I should give them to Govt.? I am giving them free to my friends and relatives.♝

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EURACANZ (Europe, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand): Are they fighting a war against China, in Hong Kong?

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♛The present unrest in Hongkong started when the Hongkong Government introduced a bill for extraditing criminal-accused-persons to Mainland China. The Hongkong Administration withdrew the Extradition Bill. But the Unrest in Hongkong is continuing, and aggravating. Why? ♝
♛According to ybrao-a-donkey's perception, the latent reason appears to be a September 2019 attempt of Hongkong and China, to purchase the London Stock Exchange for $39 billion. ♝
♛Unable to bear this Financial Markets invasion, EURACANZ countries seem to be instigating the Hongkong Street Demonstrators to rebel, by providing financial support, and by misleading Youth. This is only a suspicion.♝
♛If Hongkong and China are going to succeed in their capturing the London Stock Exchange, next on the guillotine will be New York Stock Exchange.♝
♛Chinese Rulers may have poor memory. But, the Rest of the World should not have a poor memory. In October 1962, Chinese Army pounced at midnight on the Unsuspecting Indian Territories of Ladakh and NEFA (now Arunachal Pradesh) and occupied approx. 36,000 sq.km. of Indian Territory. If China is going to prefer a Financial Invasion on India, instead of a military Invasion, Hongkong Stock Exchange may try to buy out BSE or NSE. (91003)♝

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YSRC PARTY, the Ruling Party in Andhra Pradesh seems to be repeating the mistakes of its Predecessor Telugu Desam Party.

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♛YSRCP MLA from Rural Nellore Constituency Shri Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy is alleged to have abused Ms. Sarala, Mandal Parishad Development Officer of Venkatachalam Mandal.♝
♛He is alleged to have in a drunken state, along with YSRCP Official Spokesperson Shrikanth Reddy visited the house of Ms. Sarala when she was not at her home, and threatened her mother of dire consequences.♝
♛They are reported to have got her electric meter disconnected, and water pipeline. ♝
♛Ms. Sarala is reported to have gone to Nellore Rural Police Station that night. As there was only one constable at the Station, she had to wait there for five years, just for booking an FIR. ♝
♛People are recalling the TDP Rule days, when Denduluru MLA Mr. Chintamaneni Prabhakar was reported to have manhandled a Lady Mandal Revenue Officer of Kaikaluru Mandal, and the TDP Govt. dilly dallied.♝

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BANGLA DESH unlikely TO ACCEPT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM THEIR COUNTRY. NRC IN ASSAM WILL BE A WILD GOOSE CHASE

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♛HASINA TAKES UP NRC WITH MODI, news Headlines indicate.♝
♛Common Sense also indicates that no country, howsoever friendly its relations with its neighbor may be, will accept "return" of illegal immigrants even if the illegal immigrants belong to their own religion.♝
♛Bangla Desh would have not accepted even ROHINGYAS from India, had India tried to send the Burmese (Former Bangla Deshi) Rohingyas to Bangla Desh, even if Rohingyas are Muslims.♝
♛This unwillingness of countries to take back illegal immigrants highlights one important basic principle: COUNTRIES CANNOT BE FORMED AND/OR RUN ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION.♝
♛Mr. DONAL TRUMP, howsoever, noble or cruel he may be, apparently knows this. Hence Mr. Trump wants to divert every fund for construction of a wall on Amercian Boundary with Mexico. ♝
♛As a Marxist, I can only say that "Workers of all countries Unite. For workers, there can be no boundaries.♝

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GDP GROWTH RATE: Is 5% too high or too low?

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♛As ybrao-a-donkey I do not feel GDP growth rates are irrelevant for the poor and common people in India.
♛Viewing from the point of view of an Egalitarian Society, which India used to long to become, we may have to be more interested in measures such as 'How many meters of cloth India is producing? How many meters of cloth India is importing?
♛If cars are made in India for exports, probably their inclusion in Growth rate may make sense. If private cars are made for mainly for domestic consumption, and if Public Transport facilities become moribund, Fuel import bill will go up. Roads will be crowded with cars, with no space for a pedestrian for walk.
♛Most of the Metro, Urban and semi-urban lands have gone into the hands of Speculators. Consequently, Citizens are forced to buy rickety Apartments at high rates from Realtors. If Growth of Real Estate Businesses are included in Growth Rate Determination, we shall be ignoring the loot being made by Realtors at the cost of Banks financing Apartments. Of course, the Government will get its Stamp Duty Income, Registration Fee income, GST, etc. on the rickety houses. (99823)

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JUDICIAL AFFAIRS: Resignation of Chief Justice of Madras High Court

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♛As Supreme Court Collegium has rejected the representation of Ms. Vijaya Tahilramani, Chief Justice of Madras High Court, is reported to have decided to resign in protest.
♛If it is the intention of the Collegium that there should be rotation of Judges and Chief Justices between good centers and bad centers, then the Collegium has to design a Transfer Policy of Rotation and adhere to it meticulously. What is the Collegium's Transfer Policy?
♛Mrs. Vijaya Tahilramani is reported to be the Seniormost Chief Justice of all the High Courts. She is reported to have about only 1.5 years of service, for her retirement.
♛Collegium's reply is said to be 'it is not possible to accede to her request'. At least, the ratio decidendi for the decision ought to have been communicated to her, at least confidentially.
♛It is an established Judicial Principle that Transfers cannot be used as disguised punishments. If there are any serious allegations against Justice Vijaya Tahilramani, Supreme Court can inquire into the nature and veracity of the allegations. Thereafter, it can send a Report to the President for further Constitutional Review. Transfer is not a solution.

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MONEY LAUNDERING IN INDIA

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♛Commonly done by Indian Politicians of all parties.
♛Enforcement Directorate in India seems to be digging up and pursuing only the crimes committed by Leaders of Opposition Parties. This part is welcome.
♛But, Enforcement Directorate and CBI are supposed to be autonomous and independent organisations acting on their own.
♛There is a maxim, "Justice should not only be done, but should also appear to have-been/is-being done.
♛We may have to wait till Ruling Party becomes Opposition Party, and vice versa. (9911)

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CHANDRAYAN-2, no need to worry about partial failure of Chandrayan-2

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♛Not receiving signals, as per news reports, may be owing to engulfing of the Vikram and Pragnan by dust, and once the dust things down, we may get signals.
♛Even if landing on moon is a failure, it is only a temporary set back. In Chandrayan-3, we can trace out errors, correct them, and succeed in full.
♛Landing on moon is not our priority. It may be a priority for vote catching,vote-hunting politicians.
♛Today, tribals are carrying pregnant women and sick persons on doli like structures for 15 to 30 kms. to reach hospitals. This is really abominable for a $5 trillion Economy. (99824)

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EVMS tamperabilities, views of Mr. Kannan Gopinathan, Resigned IAS Officer

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♛The following newsreport from TelegraphIndia.com is worth reading: https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/paper-machine-chink-in-evm-officer/cid/1707423.♝
♛It gives a bird's eyeview of what is done to Electronic Voting Machines used in India, before they are sent to Polling Stations.♝
♛Mr. Kannan Gopinathan was Returning Officer in Dadra Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha Constituency in the 2019 April Lok Sabha Elections. Hence, his observations may be considered as first hand experiences.♝
♛He is reported to have tweeted: "So, you might remember my spirited defence of EVMs. I still stand by it, except that my first election with VVPAT has taken away my trust. VVPAT has created a hole in the EVM armour & made the process amenable to hacking…"♝
♛Another: "...Unlike before, the Ballot Unit (BU) is not connected to Control Unit (CU — Memory of EVM) directly any more. It is connected through VVPAT. Means what you press on that blue button in the BU is not registering the vote in the CU anymore. But what VVPAT communicates to CU is!...". A spokesperson of ECI has responded to the observations of Shri Gopinathan. We shall take up those things some other time, because some waiting is necessary to view how Shri Gopinathan responds to the ECI's Response. (9926)♝

TODAY'S BHARTRUHARI:

■sringARA SATAKAM OF BHARTRUHARI: NO MAN can be free from temptation from Women ♞:

♛9. Kumkuma pamka kaLamkita dEhA
Gaura payOdhara kampita hArAha
NUpura hamsa raNat pada padmA
Kam na vaSI kurutE bhuvi rAmaha.♝

♛Which man will not be tempted by lasses with bodies applied with vermillon all over, the gold colored breasts vibrating with laces (of pearls etc.), the dancing feet resonating with the sounds of anklets? (Implied answer: Every human will be tempted.)

♛REM: Bhartruhari had seen both the worlds. The world of beauty, passion and temptation. And his culmination is in detachment and renunciation.♝

TODAY'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR: :

■ENGLISH grammar: NOUNS, PRONOUNS, RELATIVE PRONOUNS, IMPORTANCE OF CASE IN THEIR choice ♞:
♛The case ( nominative - accusative ) is important while choosing between ~who and ~whom.♝

Who do you think, Obama is?

ENGLISH-FRENCH-ENGLISH, based on CASSELLS DICTIONARY, EDITED BY Yb

✔unscarred : pron: Anskaid, a. Sans cicatrices, ♝
✔without scars: Sans cicatrices.♝
✔Example: Aucun politicien ne peut continuer dans la politique sans cicatrices. English: No politician can continue in politics without scars. ♝

TODAY'S QUOTE FROM KARL MARX: :

■Karl Marx & ENGELS♞:

♛Is your wife also active in the German ladies' great emancipation campaign? I think that German women should begin by driving their husbands to self-emancipation.♝

TODAY'S QUOTE FROM VYASA MAHABHARATA ENGL. TRANSL.: :

■VYASA MAHABHARATA TRANSLATED BY Ganguli, BOOK3, BOOK OF FOREST/m03 118.♞:

♛The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Tirtha-yatra Parva♝


♛Janamejaya said, "O thou of ascetic wealth! when the sons of Pandu and the Vrishnis reached the holy spot Prabhasa, what did they do and what conversation was held there by them, for all of them were of mighty souls, proficient in all the branches of science and both the Vrishnis and the sons of Pandu held one another in friendly estimation.♝

♛Vaisampayana said, "When the Vrishnis reached the holy spot Prabhasa, the sacred landing-place on the coast of the sea, they surrounded the sons of Pandu and waited upon them.♝

♛ Then Valarama, resembling in hue the milk of the cow and the Kunda flower and the moon and the silver and the lotus root and who wore a wreath made of wild flowers and who had the ploughshare for his arms, spake to the lotuseyed one, saying, 'O Krishna, I do not see that the practice of virtue leads to any good or that unrighteous practices can cause evil, since the magnanimous Yudhishthira is in this miserable state, with matted hair, a resident of the wood, and for his garment wearing the bark of trees.♝

♛ And Duryodhana is now ruling the earth, and the ground doth not yet swallow him up.♝

♛ From this, a person of limited sense would believe a vicious course of life is preferable to a virtuous one.♝

♛ When Duryodhana is in a flourishing state and Yudhishthira, robbed of his throne, is suffering thus, what should people do in such a matter?— This is the doubt that is now perplexing all men.♝

♛ Here is the lord of men sprung from the god of virtue, holding fast to a righteous path, strictly truthful and of a liberal heart.♝

♛ This son of Pritha would give up his kingdom and his pleasure but would not ♝

♛swerve from the righteous path, in order to thrive.♝

♛ How is it that Bhishma and Kripa and the Brahmana Drona and the aged king, the senior member of the house, are living happily, after having banished the sons of Pritha? Fie upon the vicious-minded leaders of Bharata's race! What will that sinner, the chieftain of the earth, say to the departed forefathers of his race, when the wretch will meet them in the world to come? Having hurled from the throne his in-offensive sons, will he be able to declare that he had treated them in a blameless way? He doth not now see with his mind's eye how he hath become so sightless, and on account of what act he hath grown blind among the kings of this entire earth.♝

♛ Is it not because he hath banished Kunit's son from his kingdom? I have no doubt that Vichitravirya's son, when he with his sons perpetrated this inhuman act, beheld on the spot where dead bodies are burnt, flowering trees of a golden hue.♝

♛ Verily he must have asked them, when those stood before him with their shoulders projected forward towards him, and with their large red eyes staring at him, and he must have listened to their evil advice, since he fearlessly sent away Yudhishthira to the forest, who had all his weapons of war with him and was borne company by his younger brothers.♝

♛ This Bhima here, whose voracious appetite is like that of a wolf, is able to destroy with the sole strength of his powerful arms, and without the help of any weapons of war, a formidable array of hostile troops.♝

♛ The forces in the field of battle ♝

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1049 In Capitalist World, Secrets can never ever remain as Secrets, howsoever, carefully they may be guarded by the Capitalists and Governments. Purchasing Fighter Aircraft without Technology will be like purchasing DEAD COWS.

The speciality of the BJP Government at Centre, ruling India since 2014 May, is its eagerness to surpass its predecessor Congress Rulers in maintaining and continuing all negative traits and practices. Whenever Media or Public or Opposition criticise the Government over its policies and practices, BJP's immediate response will be "Congress also did them". What BJP forgets to realise and remember is that two wrongs will not make a 'right'. If Congress had run the Country with numerous scams and looted the People for nearly 70 years, people punished it in 2014, by reducing its Count of Lok Sabha seats to just 40. Consequently, Congress Leader lost the Opposition Leader's Status in the Lower House. It appears that BJP wants to outdo Congress. In 2019, it may want to get just some 10 Seats. If Congress Leaders were corrupt, particularly the Nehru Dynasty was corrupt, the Right thing for BJP led Government ought to have been, to trace out the funds parked abroad, and get them attached following Due Legal Processes both in India and Abroad. During these four years (2014 to 2018), BJP Government does not seem to have made any such serious attempt in that direction. On the other hand, it has just preferred to re-open the Rs. 640 million 1987 Swedish Bofors Guns Purchase Kickbacks case, in respect of which most of the Accused Persons passed away, and the Kickbacks seem to have been frittered away, recovering which are now next to impossible.

Mr. Rahul Gandhi has been repeatedly raising the Issue of Corruption in the Rafale Aircraft Purchase Deal between INdia and France

Ever since the Gujarat Assembly Elections, Mr. Rahul Gandhi has been repeating like a parrot that there was some corruption in the Rafael Aircraft deal between India and France, and demanding the Government to answer his Questions. The Government and BJP Party instead of answering his Questions, are taking shelter under some covenants of secrecy in the Aircraft Purchase Agreement between India and France.

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, India's Defence Ministeer, is reported to have replied in Rajaya SAbha, on 4th Feb. 2018, replying to a question by Congress M.P., M.V. Rajeev Gowda:

"... "As per 'Article-10' of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between Government of India and Government of France on the purchase of Rafale aircraft, the protection of the classified information and material exchanged under IGA is governed by the provisions of the Security Agreement signed between the two nations in 2008. ..."

ybrao-a-donkey's personal view, not intended to be imposed on others

The MP was, after all, asking for a simple information like the price of each aircraft, which cannot probably be treated as Classified Information on any count. Age of Women, Monthly Salaries of Men, may be closely guarded secrets by custom. But how is that prices of Aircraft purchased by a country become closely guarded secrets? Agreements whether Domestic or International providing for maintenance of such flimsy secrecies should be considered as "Against Public Policy". Whatever the Western Countries may do in this respect, a truly Democratic Country like India which has to run its Democracy in a Transparent Manner, ought to make a Law in Parliament, discouraging their Governments from entering into such type of Secretive Agreements.

How will India progress if India neither invents Technologies nor purchases Technologies?

Defence Minister of India, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman is reported to have replied in Lok Sabha on 6th Feb. 2018:

"..."The license manufacturing/transfer of technology was not sought as it would not have been cost effective for an order of this size. ..."

"...State-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has no role in the Rafale deal. ..."

ybrao-a-donkey's views which are not intended to be imposed on others

I am sad to read this reply. Reason: Today, India may be procuring just 36 Aircraft. Tomorrow, India may need a 100 Aircraft. If Technology is not transferred to the Purchasing Country, how will the Purchasing Country carry out major repairs which may be needed from time to time? How will "Make in India" become truly Self-Sufficient? Learning Technologies must become a continuous process.

It is not clear why India's Premier Public Sector Aircraft Manufacturer "HAL" has been removed from the Picture. On the other hand, HAL Engineers India must have included a Provision in the Aircraft Purchase Agreement for training HAL Engineers in carrying out major Repairs to the Rafale Aircraft, and reconstruct them whenever needed after minor and medium accidents.

Telugu Proverb in Roman Script: ati rahasyam baTTa bayalu. అతి రహస్యం బట్ట బయలు. English meaning: Extreme Secrets become Open News and are broadcast everywhere

Even if the Governments and Corporates want to keep everything under wraps with numerous strict covenants, they cannot maintain such secrecies in Capitalism. Example: Who brought to light the Bofors Scam? Ans: Not Indian Government. In 1987, it was announced on Swedish Radio. Since then, the Governments and Political Parties in India have been wriggling with it.

2013 Indian helicopter bribery scandal (August Westland Helicopter Purchases for serving VIPs)

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Indian_helicopter_bribery_scandal. Here also, the Supplier country Italy seems to be taking more interest in digging out the secrets, compelling the Indian Government to act and take some follow-up steps.

In case of high value Defence items such as Aircraft, Submarines, Guns, No. of suppliers will be less than 10

That means we come across situations of Monopolies, Oligopolies, sometimes Monopolistic Competition. In case of Oligopolies and Monopolistic Competition, the fierce cut-throat Competition makes Rival Sellers to pay bribes to Purchasing Rulers and Governments. Losing Sellers will always try to trace out kickback in the deals made by Rivals with Purchasing Governments, and blow whistles. That means, Kickback Secrets can never remain as Real Secrets for Ever, as someday or other the Losing Rival will succeed in blowing whistle. The very essence of Capitalism, Oligopolies and Monopolistic Competition is "Mutual Suspicion". Suppliers, if they have to survive in Markets, will invariably have to be Rogues.

Risk of Foreign Governments themselves leaking out Secret Agreements to destabilise Purchasing Countries

This appears to be an imaginary risk. But it is not. Though theoretically "Arms-Weapons Selling and Marketing Governments" show great respect and give great importance to Heads of Purchasing Governments, that bonhomie may not be eternal. Of course, seller-buyer relations may not be brittle as long as payments are made promptly, and questions are not asked about delivery schedule adherences or quality of material/equipment.

Role of Agencies like WikiLeaks and Panama Papers

Even if Corporates and Governments want tomainain extreme Secrecies in their Dealings, they cannot hold on. Internet has become uncontrollable. Hacking Computer Net Works and Systems for data Mining and Stealing of Secrets, is likely to stay for sometime to come. This is in addition, to the "Selling of Secrets" by Disgruntled Employees on the Sellers' Side or the Buyers' side.

Question: Won't Open discussion of Technological Prowess of Fighters, Submarines, Weapons etc., alert our Enemy countries about our weaknesses?

Ans: Though this Risk exists, it cannot be altogether avoided, because "Selling Corporates" will approach almost all the countries in the World (limitation: Amount of Foreign Exchange in the hands of Purchasing Countries, and availability of Godowns/Sheds in their countries for piling up), offering to sell them the "most powerful weapons in the World" , projecting them to be more Powerful than those supplied to their Enemy Countries. When every thing is revealed in the Marketing Campaigns, what further secrecy will be there? Besides, International Arms, Aircraft, Submarines, Fighter Frigates etc. Exhibitions are held frequently to woo the Purchasing Countries, where everything can be discussed, and demonstrated. Even if Purchasing Leaders are Novices, Experts accompany them with Shopping Lists, to examine the Ware.

Hence, I stick on to what I say: "ati rahasyam baTTa bayalu" (Extreme Secrets are nothing but OPen Broadcasts). I, therefore, request our Hon. Prime Minister and Defence Minister, to take up with Suppliers, for Revision of "Secrecy Provisions", especially at least to the extent which will be essential for Saving Democratic and Parliamentary Transparency in India. This will also help BJP in improving its image of being a "Scam and Scandal Free" Administration. Though Congress and UPA might not have done in the past (it is at their peril),I wish that BJP will try to involve Opposition also in designing and disussing Purchase Agreements in Parliament, and approving them, as that will lead to "Continuity of Policies and Transactions". Else, there will be danger of Agreements being cancelled, whenever there is a Change in Government. It will result in embarrassments both to the Old Governments and the New Governments, apart from leading to unavoidable disputes with foreign Governments and Suppliers.

Last but not the Least

It will not be prudent to keep all Eggs in one basket. When there are four or five suppliers of "different makes and brands" of similar Equipment, it will be prudent to distribute some orders to the Other Suppliers also, by negotiating prices. While the lowest Tenderer will get a big order, other suppliers need not be left in the lurch, especially when their prices are not unduly inflated. This Equitable Distribution ensures that Justice is not only done, but also Justice appears to have been done. In addition, distributing orders will keep "Supply Channels" open, while avoiding rancour. Simultaneously, India should try to acquire Technologies, whatever be the Cost.

Lessons from 1966 Telugu film Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

There was a 1966 Telugu Film by name "Paramanandayya Sishyula katha" (English: The Story of the Disciples of Paramanandaiah) in which Senior NT Rama RAo, KR Vijaya, Nagayya acted. There is a hilarious comic scene in that. Guru Paramanandaiah wanted to perform the marriage of his daughter. He gave 100 bucks to his seven disciples to go to a neighboring village, purchase and get a cow. The Disciples were "Cursed" persons whose intellect was lost, and they had temporarily become fools. Guru, doubting and knowing the intelligence of his Disciples asked them not to use their own intelligence and follow the suggestions of onlookers and neighbors present there.

The Disciples went to the Neighboring Village, spent the 100 bucks and brought a dead cow, carried by laborers on their shoulders. Reasons: Onlookers and Neighbors present in the Fair told the Disciples that the Cow was a Great cow, giving some 20 litres of milk, giving good calves, etc. etc.

Lesson: Purchasing Aircraft, Submarines and Weapons without their concomitant Technology will be like purchasing a Dead Cow, because onlookers were telling it was a Great Cow.

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