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Right To Information (RTI) Act came into effect in the year

A) 2004 B) 2005
C) 2006 D) 2007
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2005

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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  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.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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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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In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) NPR B) TVW
C) FHJ D) KMO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TVW

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The language in which Buddha preached?

A) Hindi B) Urdu
C) Pali D) Hebrew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pali

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Anoushka Shankar is related to which musical instrument?

A) Sitar B) Tabla
C) Veena D) Mohan Veena
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sitar

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In 2017, which celebrity was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations in India to amplify awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

A) Priyanka Chopra B) Kabir Bedi
C) Manushi Chhillar D) Ashok Amritraj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ashok Amritraj

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Zeatin is produced in ____ and transported to ___ in the xylem where it promotes cell division.

A) Shoots, Roots,  B) Roots, Shoots
C) Stems, Leaves D) Leaves, Stems
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Roots, Shoots

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