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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 B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.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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When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun moves in the opposite direction. This illustrates Newton's

A) third law of motion	B) first and second law of motion
C) first law of motion	D) second law of motion

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) third law of motion

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The functioning of a very old model pendulum clock was completely

A) Mechanical	B) Mechanical and electrical
C) Electrical	D) Battery operated

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mechanical

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If tan (5x - 10°) = cot (5y + 20°), then the value of x + y is

A) 15°	B) 16°
C) 22.5°	D) 24°

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16°

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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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Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltumish?

A) Humayun's Tomb	B) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
C) Qutub Minar	D) Red Fort Complex

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Qutub Minar

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Who was the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup Runner-Up?

A) New Zealand	B) South Africa
C) Australia	D) England

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Australia

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Anoushka Shankar is related to which musical instrument?

A) Sitar	B) Tabla
C) Veena	D) Mohan Veena

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