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  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.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

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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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When two liquids do not mix with each other to form a solution, what is it called?

A) Solvent B) Solute
C) Immiscible D) Decantation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Immiscible

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Which State in India is the highest producer of raw silk?

A) Kerala B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Karnataka D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Karnataka

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The tallest peak of which of the following mountain ranges is a mountain called 'Guru Shikhar'?

A) Western Ghats Range B) Satpura Range
C) Aravalli Range D) Vindhya Range
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aravalli Range

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The Kambala festival of Karnataka is essentially associated with what?

A) Cock fighting B) Buffalo race
C) Tribal dance D) Bull fighting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Buffalo race

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In the following gases, which is not a colorless or odourless gas?

A) Nitrogen B) Chlorine
C) Hydrogen D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chlorine

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Which of the following elements was the last element in Newland's Law of Octaves?

A) Thorium B) Hydrogen
C) Rubidium D) Bromine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thorium

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Which of the following e-commerce majors has signed an agreement with NIESBUD for encouraging SMEs to grow profitably online?

A) Amazon B) Flipkart
C) Snapdeal D) eBay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amazon

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