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The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

A) IIM, Ahmadabad	B) Manipur University, Imphal
C) IIT, Bombay	D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur University, Imphal

Explanation:

The Indian Science Congress – the largest gathering of Indian scientists – was scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad from January 3 to 7. For the first time in its history, it was rescheduled to March 16-March 20 and its venue was moved to the Manipur University, Imphal after the Osmania University administration said it would not be able to host the event fearing agitations on campus.

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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 3 only	B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 2 and 3 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
P- When the robber was near her bed, she stood up suddenly, 'brandishing the knife.
Q- One night the robber did enter her room but Lakshmi did not make any sound.
R- She just kept a tight hold of the knife and pretended to be sound asleep.
S- The robber was taken aback and with a loud cry, he ran out.

A) SQRP	B) PRQS
C) QRPS	D) PSQR

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QRPS

Explanation:

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The demand for a normal good increases with ________ in the consumer's income.

A) increase	B) decrease
C) constant	D) double

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increase

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Who discovered radioactivity?

A) Max Planck	B) James Clerk Maxwell
C) Henri Becquerel	D) Heinrich Hertz

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Henri Becquerel

Explanation:

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Cricketer Virat Kohli was honoured with Arjuna Award in the year

A) 2011	B) 2012
C) 2013	D) 2014

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2013

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_____, a Muslim saint, lived at the place where Fatehpur Sikri was built.

A) Baba Fakruddin	B) Nizamuddin Auliya
C) Nasiruddin Chirag Dehlavi	D) Sheikh Salim Chisti

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sheikh Salim Chisti

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What was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's kingdom?

A) Patna	B) Fatehpur Sikri
C) Islamabad	D) Lahore

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