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Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) B. R. Ambedkar
C) Rabindranath Tagore D) Swami Vivekananda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation:

The Phoenix Settlement, established by Gandhiji near Durban in 1904, was formally reopened on February 27, 2000, at a ceremony attended by the President of South Africa, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and many other leaders.The settlement -the first Ashram of Gandhiji -had been damaged in 1985 riots when some African squatters occupied much of the settlement and named it Bambayi. Though the Indian community was deeply distressed, it refrained from seeking the forcible eviction of the squatters. The Phoenix Settlement Trust, with financial assistance from the Government of India, recently restored Gandhiji's house and established aclinic, an HIV/Aids Centre and other facilities to serve all the people in the area, African and Indian

 

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Who is called the Frontier Gandhi?

A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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Barometer was invented by

A) Evangelista Torricelli B) Charles Xavier Thomas
C) Edward Teller D) Gustav Tauschek
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Evangelista Torricelli

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Which of the statements given below are correct?
1. The author of 'My Country My Life' is L.K Advani.
2. 'Wings of Fire' is an Autobiography of Subhash Chandra.
3. The author of 'The Great Indian Novel' is Shashi Tharoor.

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 D) 1, 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 3

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Q:

Aurangzeb put his father ___________ under house arrest in Agra Fort.

A) Humayun B) Shah Jahan
C) Akbar D) Bahadur Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shah Jahan

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George Washington was made the commander in chief of the American forces

A) in December 1773, after the Bostontea party B) at the First Continental Congress in September 1774
C) at the Second Continental Congress in 1775 D) by the Continental Congress at the Declaration of Independence on 4th July,1776
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) at the Second Continental Congress in 1775

Explanation:

At second  continental  congress  in 1775,   George   Washington   was made    commander in  chief    of American forces.

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What is the theme of the International Yoga Day 2018?

A) Yoga for Peace B) Connect the Youth
C) Yoga For Health D) Yoga For Environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yoga for Peace

Explanation:

The 2018 theme of the International Yoga Day is “Yoga for Peace”. International Yoga Day (4th) is being celebrated worldwide on 21st June to promote yoga and make it a part of people’s daily routine.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Throw up the sponge

A) To attack B) To laugh at someone
C) To surrender D)  To talk loudly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To surrender

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