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- Question
Which one of the following statements about the justice Party is not correct?
Options- A. It clamoured for the same kind of separate communal representation for the Non-Brahmins as had been granted to the Muslims by the Morley-Minto Reforms.
- B. It was patronized mainly by richer landowning and urban middle class Non-Brahmins.
- C. It succeeded in getting the provision for 28 reserved seats for the Non-Brahmins in the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
- D. It supported the call given by the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.
- Correct Answer
- It supported the call given by the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.
ExplanationThe Justice Party was a political party in the Madras Presidency of British India. It was founded byT. M. Nairand P. Theagaraya Chetty in 1916. Communal division between Brahminsand non-Brahmins began in the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs. The Justice Party's foundation marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-Brahmins in Madras. Founders of Justice Party though that Congress was mainly Brahmin party, so it started opposing Congress
- 1. Who among the following is the President of Republic of the Union of Myanmar?
Options- A. Aung San Suu Kyi
- B. Htin Kyaw
- C. Myint Swe
- D. Henry Van Thio Discuss
- 2. 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 B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 3. Statement I :The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. Statement II :The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 4. BREXIT refers to the Great Britain leaving which one of the following?
Options- A. International Monetary Fund
- B. Common wealth
- C. World Trade Organization
- D. European Union Discuss
- 5. The Indian Navy in October 2016 commissioned the highly maneuverable fast attack craft INS Tihayu. INS Tihayu would be based in
Options- A. Kochi
- B. Panaji
- C. Visakhapatnam
- D. Mumbai Discuss
- 6. Courier service comes under which sector?
Options- A. Primary
- B. Secondary
- C. Tertiary
- D. Both Secondary and Tertiary Discuss
- 7. When was 'Pregnancy Aid Scheme' launched to help pregnant women financially with Rs. 6000?
Options- A. 1 December, 2016
- B. 19 December, 2016
- C. 31 December, 2016
- D. 1 January, 2017 Discuss
- 8. Prime Minister of which country attended the recently organised river festival 'Namami Brahmaputra' in India?
Options- A. Bhutan
- B. China
- C. Nepal
- D. Bangladesh Discuss
- 9. With which Australian University Indian Railways has signed an agreement for Dedicated Freight Corridor?
Options- A. Monash University
- B. Victoria University
- C. University of Canberra
- D. University of Sydney Discuss
- 10. Mahila Police volunteer scheme to be implemented in all states of the country has been launched on pilot basis firstly in which state?
Options- A. Delhi
- B. Gujrat
- C. Haryana
- D. Rajasthan Discuss
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Correct Answer: Htin Kyaw
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Correct Answer: 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.
Correct Answer: Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
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Correct Answer: European Union
Explanation:
Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In a referendum on 23 June 2016, 51.9% of the participating UK electorate voted to leave the EU, out of a turnout of 72.2%.
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tihayu at the Eastern Naval Command on 19 October 2016. The ship was commissioned at Visakhapatnam under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh) and would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations along the Eastern Coast.
Correct Answer: Tertiary
Correct Answer: 31 December, 2016
Correct Answer: Bhutan
Correct Answer: Monash University
Correct Answer: Haryana
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