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Q:

Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct?

1.he charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the laboring poor.

2.He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.

3.He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.

4.He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 only D) 3 and 4 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Only   1   and   2   are   correct,   as Mahatma  Gandhi’s  speech  in  BHU on 4 February,1916 did not include plight  of  untouchables  and  there was no issue of the mill owners on Ahmedabad in 1916.

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 3 and 4 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 4 only D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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Q:

Who is awarded a Purple Heart?

A) Military personnel B) Doctor
C) Navy personnel D) Motivator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Military personnel

Explanation:

Purple Heart is a military award in US given to wounded or killed while serving in the profession.

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Q:

Which state has become the 1st Indian state to list Masala Bond in overseas market?

A) Karnataka B) Odisha
C) Sikkim D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kerala

Explanation:


Masala bonds are bonds issued outside India but denominated in Indian Rupees, rather than the local currency. Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board have listed 21.5 billion rupees ($305 million) of Masala bonds on the London Stock Exchange.

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Q:

Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?

A) Lord Dufferin B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Lansdowne D) Lord Ripon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord Lytton

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The painters are painting my house.

A) Painting of my house is being done by the painters. B) The painters had painted my house.
C) My house has had been painted by the painters. D) My house is being painted by the painters.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My house is being painted by the painters.

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Q:

___________ being a higher category, is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few similar characters.

A) Order B) Species
C) Genus D) Class
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Order

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Q:

The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers

A) Bias B) Sutlej
C) Shylok D) Nubra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nubra

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