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Statement I :The Poona Pact provided for 151 reserved seats for the scheduled castes to be elected by a joint, not separate, electorate.

Statement II :Dr. B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I	B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false	D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation:

The Poona Pact was an agreement between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi which was signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India, which asserted that there will be a single Hindu electorate, with scheduled castes having seats reserved within it,So the representation of these classes was based on the standards of joint electorates and reserved seats. The Communal Award was made by the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on 16 August 1932 which allowed separate electorates in India, and it was supported by Ambedkar.

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In October 2017, how many companies were shortlisted for adoption of 14 monuments under ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’?

A) 6	B) 10
C) 7	D) 14

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

A) The Olympic bicycle racer who goes faster when he is racing against a person rather than the clock	B) The bowler who bowls best when he is practicing on his own
C) The football player who practices hard so he can be on the varsity team	D) The tennis player who is frustrated when the crowd yells at her

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Olympic bicycle racer who goes faster when he is racing against a person rather than the clock

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Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JP Morgan India as of February 2018?

A) Naina Lal Kidwai	B) Kalpana Norparia
C) Shanthi Ekambaram	D) Usha Ananthasubramanian

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalpana Norparia

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Which Article specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen?

A) Article 80	B) Article 343
C) Article 51A	D) Article 356

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 51A

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Bahujan Samaj Party was founded in

A) 1925	B) 1955
C) 1984	D) 2001

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1984

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Under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, an emergency can be declared if security of any part of India is threatened by 1.war2.external aggression3.armed rebellion4.internal disturbanceSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1 and 2 only	D) 1 and 2 only

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

Explanation:

The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, replaced the phrase ‘internal disturbance’ with the ‘armed rebellion’ to avoid its misuse by the government in power.

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Which is the form of energy that does NOT occur while riding a bicycle?

A) Heat energy	B) Kinetic energy
C) Chemical energy	D) Mechanical energy

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