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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  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.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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Who has been appointed as the chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) after Arundati Bhattacharya retired?

A) Rana Kapoor B) Kishor Kharat
C) Rajnish Kumar D) K Venkataraman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajnish Kumar

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Who was the first woman president of Indian National Congress in pre-Independent India?

A) Vijayalakshmi Pandit B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Annie Besant D) Madam Cama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Annie Besant

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Which among the following is an umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India?

A) RBI B) NPCI
C) SEBI D) NITI Aayog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NPCI

Explanation:

National Payments Corporation of India is the umbrella organisation for all retail payment systems in India, which aims to allow all Indian citizens to have unrestricted access to e-payment services

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Which of the following is a component if M-1

A) savings deposits B) credit card
C) checkable deposits D) gold
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) checkable deposits

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India  became a  member  of  which  one  of the following in 2016?

A) Non-Proliferation Treaty B) Missile Technology Control Regime
C) Nuclear Suppliers Group D) Wassenaar Arrangement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Missile Technology Control Regime

Explanation:

In  a  boost  to  its  non-proliferation credentials, India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) at   a   ceremony   in   South   Block. India’s  MTCR  membership  would help in furtherance of international non-proliferation  objectives,  India would  enjoy  full  participation  in organisational  activities,  India  had intensified     efforts     at     gaining membership   of   the   MTCR,   the NSG,   the   Australia   Group   and Wassenaar     Arrangement     since getting  a  waiver  at  the  NSG  in 2008. Membership of these groups would    help    India    trade    more effectively    in    critical    high-tech areas

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'Mooh Band Rakho' campaign to protect individuals from cyber frauds was launched by

A) HDFC Bank B) Axis Bank
C) Yes Bank D) ICICI Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) HDFC Bank

Explanation:

HDFC Bank launched 'Mooh Band Rakho' campaign to protect individuals from cyber frauds.

 

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Russian Sukhoi 24 (SU-24) flight was shot down in November 2015 by

A) Syria B) North Korea
C) Afghanistan D) Turkey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Turkey

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