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To make child labour free society, PENCIL portal was launched in September 2017 in India. What does ‘P’ stand for in ‘PENCIL’?

A) Partnership B) Platform
C) Podium D) People
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Platform

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

There is now a reasonably ______ body of evidence suggesting that, even from the most rigorous scientific perspective, unselfishness and concern for others are not only in our own interests but also, in a sense, innate to our biological nature.

A) substantial B) small
C) insignificant D) ethereal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) substantial

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Fermentation is a type of _____________ process.

A) Aerobic Respiration B) Anaerobic Respiration
C) Exothermic Reaction D) Transpiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anaerobic Respiration

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The largest committee of Parliament of India is

A) Public Accounts Committee B) Estimates Committee
C) Committee on Public Undertakings D) Joint Parliamentary Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Estimates Committee

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Which of the following is a Dominant Autosomal Disorder ?

A) Albinism B) Cystic Fibrosis
C) Phenyl Ketorunia D) Alzheimer's Disease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Alzheimer's Disease

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Which is the highest quality of hard coal?

A) Anthracite B) Bituminous
C) Lignite D) Peat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anthracite

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

A rate of growing is different(A)/for different sectors, but the service sector(B)/ always grows faster than agriculture.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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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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