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GATE Answer Sheet for Candidates 2024: Aspirants who have appeared for the exam can access the IISc GATE Answer Sheet for Candidates by visiting the official website: gate2024.iisc.ac.in.

GATE Answer Sheet 2024 LIVE: Candidate's IISc GATE Answer Sheet at gate2024.iisc.ac.in (tomorrow); Direct link

GATE Answer Sheet 2024: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru is all set to bring the Candidate response sheet for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) shortly; Meanwhile, the GATE answer key will be released on February 21, 2024. Aspirants who have appeared in the exam can access the IISc GATE Candidate Response Sheet by visiting the official website: gate2024.iisc.ac.in. FENCE is a prestigious national-level examination that assesses candidates for comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate-level subjects in engineering, technology, science, architecture and humanities.

To access the GATE Answer Key, an aspirant has to enter his/her login details. Candidates can submit their contests using the answer keys during the specified dates upon payment of a fee. Bill the step by step guide to download GATE Answer key 2024 below:

  1. Visit the official website of GATE IISc at https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/.
  2. Search for the 'GATE Answer Key 2024 link.
  3. Enter the login details on the GOAPS portal such as registration ID/email address, password and captcha code.
  4. Your GATE answer key will be released on the screen.
  5. Download it and print it out for future use.

GATE Answer Key 2024 Release Date and Time

After the provisional answer key is released, candidates are allowed to raise objections. The GATE 2024 Answer Key Objection Window will be open from February 22 to February 25, 2024. Once the evaluation is completed, the GATE 2024 results will be declared. Qualified candidates can download the scorecard from their GATE 2024 account.

The results of GATE 2024 will be declared on the website. GATE 2024 scorecards are available for
download by the qualified candidates. No paper copies of the scorecard will be issued. It is recommended that
an electronic version of the Scorecard will be retained by the candidates for future use. After May 31, 2024 and
Until December 31, 2024, a fee of Rs 500 per test paper per candidate will be charged for obtaining the score card. From January 1, 2025, scorecards will no longer be issued for GATE 2024 qualified candidates.

GATE Response Sheet for Candidates 2024 (ACTIVE SOON)

The GATE score reflects the candidate's relative level of performance on a test paper. GATE 2024 score will be
valid for THREE YEARS from the date of publication of the results. Qualifying in GATE is useful in your search
admission and/or financial support to:

  • (i) master's programs and direct doctoral programs in engineering/technology/architecture; And
  • (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of engineering/science/technology/architecture/humanities, in
    institutions supported by MoE and other government agencies. Even at colleges and institutions that admit this
  • For students without MoE fellowship/assistantship, GATE qualification can be useful. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used the GATE score in their recruitment process.

For more details, check the official website of GATE 2024.



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Kerry Katona showed off her new face as she went out for the first time after eyelid surgery two weeks ago.

The former Atomic Kitten, 43, underwent eyelid surgery to remove excess skin from the eyelids.

Kerry was dressed to impress in a silver metallic jumpsuit as she celebrated her daughter Lilly's 21st birthday on Saturday evening.

The OnlyFans star put on a busty display in the backless number which showed off her toned arms and impressive tattoos.

The former Atomic Kitten singer added inches to her frame with a pair of sky-high purple heels and packed her belongings into a rainbow-colored bag with a gold strap.

Kerry Katona continued to show off her dramatic three stone weight loss as she enjoyed a family evening on Saturday

The former Stomic Kitten singer was dressed to impress in a silver metallic jumpsuit as she celebrated her daughter Lily's 21st birthday in Liverpool

The former Stomic Kitten singer was dressed to impress in a silver metallic jumpsuit as she celebrated her daughter Lily's 21st birthday in Liverpool

She styled her long blonde locks in loose waves as she walked down the street in Liverpool.

Kerry, who has lost three sizes and four dress sizes in just one year, held hands with birthday girl Lilly, who she shares with ex-husband Brian McFadden.

Lilly wore a strapless emerald green dress with rhinestone detail, which she paired with open-toe sandals.

She wrapped an oversized black jacket over her shoulders to keep the chill away and opted for a glamorous makeup palette.

The pair laughed and joked with each other as the evening progressed, with Lilly at one point putting her arm around her beloved mother.

Kerry's fiancée, fitness instructor, Ryan Mahoney, looked dapper in a white sweater and smart trousers as he lovingly wrapped his arm around his wife.

The TV star previously revealed that her partner of five years loves her no matter what shape she is, saying: 'Ryan always thinks I look good. He likes my big ass.”

Kerry, who is also mum to daughters Molly, 22, with ex Brian, Heidi, 16, and Max, 15, with ex Mark Croft, and nine-year-old DJ with George Kay, kept fans updated on her special day daughter.

She added inches to her frame in a pair of sky-high purple heels

And put her belongings in a rainbow-colored bag with a gold strap

Kerry looked incredible as she put on a busty show in the backless number which showed off her toned arms and impressive tattoos

The former Atomic Kitten singer walked hand in hand with the birthday boy she is harassing with ex-husband Brian McFadden

The former Atomic Kitten singer walked hand in hand with the birthday boy she is harassing with ex-husband Brian McFadden

Both styled their long blonde locks in loose waves and opted for Liverpool glamour.

Both styled their long blonde locks in loose waves and opted for glamorous makeup looks as they walked down the street

The pair laughed and joked with each other as the night progressed, with Lilly at one point putting her arm around her beloved mother.

The pair laughed and joked with each other as the night progressed, with Lilly at one point putting her arm around her beloved mother.

The two, who have a very close bond, were seen giggling as they celebrated the milestone birthday

The two, who have a very close bond, were seen giggling as they celebrated the milestone birthday

Looking dapper in a white sweater and smart trousers, Kerry's fiancée, fitness instructor, Ryan Mahoney, put his arm around his wife to show love

Looking dapper in a white sweater and smart trousers, Kerry's fiancée, fitness instructor, Ryan Mahoney, put his arm around his wife to show love

She posted a montage of sweet photos from over the years and captioned it, “Omg can't believe my baby girl is 21 today!!!!!! I love you all over the world, baby, and I couldn't be more proud of the woman you've become!'

TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson said: 'What?!?! How did that happen?!? Happy birthday, sweet girl'.

Former Big Brother star Lisa Appleton wrote: 'Happy Birthday Lily, have a great day xxx'.

Famous faces responded to Kerry's comments on Instagram, sending their congratulations and well wishes to the birthday boy

Famous faces responded to Kerry's comments on Instagram, sending their congratulations and well wishes to the birthday boy

Lilly-Sue, who had a Colin the Caterpillar cake from M&S for breakfast, also got a very delicate sponge cake with beautiful icing and decorations

Lilly-Sue, who had a Colin the Caterpillar cake from M&S for breakfast, also got a very delicate sponge cake with beautiful icing and decorations

Kerry later posted a video for her followers showing off some oversized lights spelling out Lilly's name. The proud mother happily sang about how her “baby girl was 21.”

She then showed off a birthday breakfast consisting of Colin the Caterpillar cake, doughnuts, fairy cakes and sparklers, while singing Happy Birthday in a loud voice.

After her surgery, Kerry was left 'crying all day' in pain as she accidentally 'scratched her cornea' during recovery.

That's what the TV personality said in her new! column recently: 'I cry all day in pain. When I came out of recovery I didn't know what I was doing and rubbed my eye and scratched the cornea.

“I scratched all the nerve endings which my doctor said is almost more painful than childbirth. I have complained so much, but it is completely my fault and has nothing to do with the operation.'

She told how she was left badly bruised and swollen but was 'delighted' with the results as she had wanted to have the procedure for some time.

Kerry has previously spoken out about how she begged Lilly-Sue to go on Love Island and set an example for young girls because she could bring some normalcy to the ITV program and 'she doesn't care.'

The 21-year-old has turned down Love Island twice after being approached to enter the villa.

Appearing on Slingo's Getting Lippy Gossip Show, alongside presenter Emma Conybeare and MailOnline's Rebecca Lawrence, Kerry praised her daughters' relaxed approach to life.

'They're from a different generation, but my Lilly doesn't really care. She was offered twice on Love Island. I was like, 'Lilly, please do it.'

She explained: 'Not just because I wanted to make a lot of money and give half of it to me. Because Lilly is one of those who doesn't shave her armpits, she sits there smoking a rollie, she's a very natural, beautiful looking girl.

'She doesn't want to shave her legs. Teen girls need to see that you know it's not like you don't have to look perfect all the time, just give two flying fucks.'

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Zenon: Girl of the 21st century zoom-zoom-zoomed into our hearts in 1999, and we have been saying “cetus-lupeedus” ever since. The film follows the story of teenager Zenon Karr, played by Kirsten Stormswho lives on the space station in 2049. After having some trouble with the space station commander, Zenon is sent to Earth to […]

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Prince Harry’s work as a British Army veteran and pilot will be honored at this year’s 21st annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. The decorated event – ​​hosted by John Travolta this Friday in Beverly Hills, California – will see the royal family inaugurated alongside other space icons including Fred George and Steve Hinton. The […]

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Prince Harry’s work as a British Army veteran and pilot will be honored at this year’s 21st annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards.

The decorated event – ​​hosted by John Travolta this Friday in Beverly Hills, California – will see the royal family inaugurated alongside other space icons including Fred George and Steve Hinton.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, undertook two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a forward air controller and as an Apache helicopter pilot.

It is understood that his work in establishing the Invictus Games Foundation will also be celebrated, according to the awards’ website. It is not clear whether Harry or his wife Meghan Markle will attend the ceremony.

The event – ​​produced by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy – commemorates ‘notable people with extraordinary achievements in aviation’ – and the ‘Legends’ meet annually to honor emerging leaders in the industry.

Prince Harry’s work as a British Army veteran and pilot will be honored at this year’s 21st annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. In the photo 2012

Other 2024 inductees include Fred George, Steve Hinton and Marc Parent. The winners are Mark Burns, Laurans A. Mendelson, Kyle Clark, Linden S. Blue, Lance Toland and Lauren Sánchez.

The event website also highlights Harry’s work as a “humanitarian, mental health advocate and environmentalist,” and details his work with Travalyst, Sentebale, African Parks, WellChild, BetterUp the Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder – and The Archewell Foundation .

It also praised the duke’s “compassion, vulnerability and unflinching honesty” in his memoir Spare.

The news comes at a time when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being so ridiculed in Hollywood that their rebranding could run into trouble, culture and royal experts told MailOnline today.

The couple were the butt of a joke again on Sunday night when Golden Globes host Jo Koy roasted them in front of an audience of A-listers.

The American comedian said the couple “got paid millions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing – and that’s only because of Netflix.” The comment was met with much laughter in the room, including one from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.

Koy also sparked laughter when he joked that Imelda Staunton’s portrayal of the Queen in The Crown was “so good that Prince Harry called her and asked her for money.”

Netflix is ​​one of the couple’s main sources of income after they signed a multi-year deal worth $100 million (£78 million) with the streaming network in September 2020.

The decorated event – ​​hosted by John Travolta this Friday in Beverley Hills, California – will see the royal family inaugurated alongside other space icons including Fred George and Steve Hinton.  Harry pictured in September

The decorated event – ​​hosted by John Travolta this Friday in Beverley Hills, California – will see the royal family inaugurated alongside other space icons including Fred George and Steve Hinton. Harry pictured in September

Their podcast deal with Spotify was canceled after just one season of Meghan’s series Archetypes, with company director Bill Simmons later calling them “frauds.”

Sunday marked the latest joke on US television for the past year at the couple’s expense, including an episode of South Park last February entitled ‘The Worldwide Privacy Tour’, which featured the couple on a publicity blitz to promote Harry’s book ‘Waaagh to promote.

They were also the target of a cutaway sketch in Family Guy last October, when a butler gave Harry his “millions from Netflix for… nobody knows what” — before Meghan says, “Honey, time to do our daily $250,000 sponsored Instagram post to do for Del Taco.’ Harry responds: ‘I shouldn’t have allowed the made-up nonsense to stand.’

At the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills on Sunday, Koy said: ‘Succession has nine nominations. Just a great show about a rich, white, dysfunctional family, all scheming – oh wait, that’s The Crown. I’m sorry.

‘How great was Imelda Staunton in The Crown, wasn’t she great? Her portrayal of the Queen was so good that Prince Harry called her and asked her for money.

“Like I said, I didn’t write all this. That’s not mine.

“It turns out that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will still get millions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing. And that’s just from Netflix.’

The comment about asking for money comes after Harry told Oprah Winfrey during the couple’s bombshell interview in 2021 that his father, then Prince Charles but now King Charles III, “literally cut me off financially” when they resigned as a year earlier senior royals.

And the latest joke comes as some believe former Suits actress Meghan is currently assessing a potential second phase of her Hollywood career – although this time it’s related to production rather than acting.

Royal author Phil Dampier said today that mainstream ridicule in the US was making life difficult for the California-based Sussexes – with Americans now ‘having had enough of their constant moaning’.

The couple were the butt of a joke again on Sunday night when Golden Globes host Jo Koy roasted them in front of an audience of A-listers.

The couple were the butt of a joke again on Sunday night when Golden Globes host Jo Koy roasted them in front of an audience of A-listers.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was pictured at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills on Sunday, where he laughed during a joke about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by host Jo Koy

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was pictured at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills on Sunday, where he laughed during a joke about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by host Jo Koy

He told MailOnline: ‘A few years ago Harry and Meghan wouldn’t have been humiliated in this way, but they are now the butt of jokes, even among Hollywood’s woke enthusiasts. If you become a ridiculous figure, you’re in trouble.

‘When they first moved to America they were a popular couple, but people have seen through them and are tired of their constant nagging. This is the latest in a growing list of Mickey Takes, following South Park and other shows.”

He told how the couple had ‘lost’ their Spotify contract and ‘ran out of ideas at Netflix’, saying they are a ‘source of entertainment even for the kind of left-of-center audience who would previously have been sympathetic to them ‘.

Mr Dampier said the couple “desperately needed a new direction in 2024 or they could nosedive” as their sources of income dried up amid their “huge operating costs” and safety expenses.

He added: ‘They expect criticism from the press and social media, but attacks from the showbiz world show how far they have fallen.’

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How LeBron James continues to raise the bar in his 21st season: ‘It’s me vs. Father Time’ https://usmail24.com/lebron-james-age-seasons-lakers-career/ https://usmail24.com/lebron-james-age-seasons-lakers-career/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:29:46 +0000 https://usmail24.com/lebron-james-age-seasons-lakers-career/

Father Time remains undefeated, but LeBron James keeps him on the ropes. By the time the 2023-2024 NBA season kicked off in Denver, James was already playing at a higher level than any player in league history after his 20th season. But James has taken that distinction to another level this season. For starters, he’s […]

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Father Time remains undefeated, but LeBron James keeps him on the ropes.

By the time the 2023-2024 NBA season kicked off in Denver, James was already playing at a higher level than any player in league history after his 20th season. But James has taken that distinction to another level this season.

For starters, he’s averaging more points (26.4 points per game) than the other five players who played a combined 21st season (24.0). But what’s most impressive about this 21st season is that James, who has already achieved unprecedented levels of efficiency and longevity during his career at the GOAT level, has somehow become even more efficient in 2023-2024.

Through 13 games, James is posting career highs in field goal percentage (58.6 percent), 2-point percentage (68.0 percent), effective field goal percentage (65.2 percent) and true shooting percentage (67.1 percent). More specifically, he is recording career-best shooting percentages on shots at the rim (82 percent), long mid-range jumpers (47 percent) and non-corner 3s (40 percent), according to Cleaning the Glass. His 39.7 mark from three-point range nearly matches his career-best 40.6 percent from the 2012-13 season.

How does James perform optimally in his career at his age, while dealing with a left calf contusion?

“I don’t know,” James told reporters on Sunday after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 105-104 win over the Houston Rockets. “Show up. Show up, put the work in and then go out and trust it.

James is showing up and playing at an MVP level for the surging Lakers, who have won five of their past six games largely because of his play. Without his late-night heroics, the Lakers’ slow start could have easily been disastrous. Instead, the Lakers are 8-6 and moving up.

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James remains elite by most advanced metrics. He is fifth in the NBA in Estimated Plus-Minus (EPM), fifth in Estimated Wins (EW), fourth in Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), sixth in Box Plus-Minus (BPM), eighth in Player Efficiency Rating (PER ) and 13th in Win Shares. He currently projects as an All-NBA second-team forward, if not a first-team selection. He’s still easily a top-10 player, a remarkable achievement.

James wears his cape when the score is within five points in the last five minutes of a match. He ranks second in the league in clutch points (38), first in clutch field goals made (14) and third in clutch field-goal percentage among the 54 players who shot at least 10 in such situations have tried (70.0 percent). The Lakers are 5-2 in the seven games James has played in which some minutes have been played.

Most recently, James scored a season-high 35 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter in a hostile In-Season Tournament setting last Friday. Two nights later, he dropped a season-high 37 points to Dillon Brooks and the Rockets, scored 23 points in the second half and iced the game with the free throw lead with 1.9 seconds left after he spun past Brooks and attacked three players. Rockets defenders in the paint.

“He was outstanding,” head coach Darvin Ham said of James’ performance against Houston. “The LeBron we have all come to know and love over the past 21 years.”

Only James plays differently than he normally does. With the Lakers handing the keys to the offense more to D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, James operates more as a dangerous threat off the ball, where he can utilize his basketball IQ, strength and athleticism in space. James creates his own offense less often than ever. The percentage of his 2-point (48.0 percent) and 3-point baskets (75.9 percent) that are assisted by others is a career high, according to Basktball-Reference.com.

His playstyle usage has also increased marginally in several notable categories: he is being used more off screens (from 1.9 percent last season to 3.6 percent this season), as the roller in pick-and-rolls (up from 4.5 percent last season). to 5.9 percent this season), in transfers (from 3.4 percent last season to 6.2 percent this season) and in spot-ups (from 9.5 percent last season to 11.4 percent this season), according NBA.com player tracking statistics.

While most of these percentages are small increases, they add up to a different offensive approach for James.

No Laker has benefited more from the Lakers’ increased spacing — at least when their new five-out offense is functioning properly — than James. Los Angeles has gradually used him in more creative ways, taking advantage of his ability to read his own defender, teammates and the rest of the defense with lightning speed.

Here’s an example: Reaves passes the ball to Jaxson Hayes and cuts away to screen James, who immediately transitions to receiving a dribble handoff from Hayes. With a lead from the first play, James shoots past Sacramento King big man Domantas Sabonis and commits a shooting foul.

In this variation of a similar play, Russell brings the ball up the floor as Anthony Davis looks for James to flash to the other side of the arc. Russell bounces an entry pass to Davis and then sets a screen for James, freeing James to take a handoff from Davis, a pump fake as defenseman David Roddy recovers and then takes one dribble to get to the rim end. (Davis’ timely throw certainly helps, as it takes his defender, Bismack Biyombo, out of contention.)

Sometimes the Lakers will be even more direct in taking James off a screen downhill. This time, Reaves dribbles down the right side of the floor and Christian Wood screens to James on the other side, allowing him to blitz, cut or curl depending on how the defender reacts to the screen. In this case, James takes a broader approach before accelerating toward the basket, using one dribble and his shoulder to free up Orlando Magic big man Goga Bitadze for the finger roll.

“He’s playing phenomenal right now,” Davis said Sunday. “His shot falls. He attacks the paint, makes the right reads and does it on the defensive end. He does it all for us and it’s our job to try to compliment him and help him make shots or make positions.”

Forty-seven percent of James’ shot attempts this season came at the rim, his highest share from that distance since 2018-19, his first season in Los Angeles, according to Cleaning the Glass. That includes more dunks — or at least attempting to — with 7.3 percent of his field goal attempts being dunks, also his highest percentage since the 2018-19 season (8.1 percent).

“(My teammates) made fun of me and said I put the ball on the ground too much when I got a free lane,” James said.

But James has been just as deadly beyond the arc, which is an important development for the Lakers’ crunch-time and playoff offense.

This is a more deceptive set: Russell and Davis play a quick two-man game, diverting the Trail Blazers’ attention from James, who lines up behind a Davis screen and slots in an open 3-pointer at the top of the arc. James’ defender, Jerami Grant, is one step behind and goes under the screen. Pop.

Opposing defenses have historically slumped their off-ball defenders to charge the paint against the Lakers in the James-Davis era. When the Lakers run pick-and-rolls with Russell or Reaves as the ballhandler, they often place James on the opposite wing, one pass, where he is ready to catch and shoot, catch and drive, or pump and drive. to ride. .

This is an easy task for James, who shoots 44.4 percent on catch-and-shoot 3s.

This should be the season where James took a step back and ceded more of the offense to Davis, Reaves and Russell. But while James’ usage rate has dropped (from 33.3 percent last season to 30.2 percent this season), the Lakers are still as reliant on James as ever. They are 23.8 points per 100 possessions better with him on the floor than on the bench, a huge number. They’re significantly worse on both ends without him, meaning LA has constant problems figuring out how to survive when he’s off the floor.

“It doesn’t even feel like he’s 38,” Davis said.

It doesn’t feel like James is 38 because of his production, but he’s actually five weeks away from turning 39. He has missed time due to significant injuries in four of his five seasons in Los Angeles, and his long-term health remains paramount. importance to the Lakers’ championship aspirations.

The Lakers’ plan to keep James on a minutes restriction of about 28 to 30 minutes per game lasted the entire game. James’ remarkable play and the Lakers’ early-season struggles have resulted in him playing more than 30 minutes in 10 of his 13 games. Going forward, the Lakers will need to strategically find rest for James — albeit in the form of fewer minutes or fewer games — as they did on Nov. 12 when they kept James. their 116-110 victory over the Blazers.

“The way he takes care of himself at all levels relieves some of that stress and some of that worry,” Ham said before that game. “The most important thing is that he is smart with his stretching exercises. The total minutes will be what they are depending on the nature of the game. The way we play him, the steps in which we play him, that’s what you have to take into account. And whatever you do on non-game days. … That helps us – if he can meet us halfway in that regard.”

Overall, the Lakers’ performance has not matched their 8-6 record. They are just 22nd in net ratings as of Tuesday morning, a figure that suggests a low-end Play-In or lottery team rather than a contender. They struggled shooting the ball, matching their opponents’ energy in the opening quarters, taking care of the ball and protecting the defensive glass. The rotation is restless. Important pieces remain missing.

But more often than not, it hasn’t mattered because the Lakers have James on their side, the greatest player of his generation — and perhaps the greatest of all time.

Whether this stretch is just a hot shooting stretch, a newfound efficiency due to the spacing of the offense, a different level of control, or some combination of the three, James continues to inexplicably defy the aging process and carry the Lakers on his broad shoulders, with no sign of slowing down as it approaches 39.

“I’m just trying to push the envelope,” James said. “Look how far I can go with this thing. It’s me against Father Time.”


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