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Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?

A) The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.	B) The conference was convened by Portugal
C) Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries	D) All of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was a meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany.

The 14 countries that attended included all the major European powers, as well as Russia, Turkey and the United States. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.Slavery was forbidden throughout Africa. The attendees agreed upon a principle of effective occupation by which rights over African colonies would be assessed.

Before the conference, about 80 percent of African territory was still in local hands. By 1902, European powers controlled 90 percent of Africa.

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement:
(I) Only first division holders are admitted.
(II) Ram is a first division holder.

Conclusions:
(I) Ram is admitted.
(II) Only Ram is admitted.

A) Conclusion I follows	B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows	D) Both I and II follows

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Conclusion I follows

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Who among the following is known as the Father of Civil Services in India?

A) Lord Cornwallis	B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Wellesley	D) Lord William Bentinck

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Cornwallis

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Who coined the Chipko slogan "Ecology is Permanent Economy"?

A) Chan Prasad Bhatt	B) Sundarlal Bahuguna
C) Shayam Prasad Bahuguna	D) Bachni Devi

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sundarlal Bahuguna

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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An absolute ________ contains the complete address of a file on the Internet.

A) JavaScript	B) URL
C) SQL	D) String

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) URL

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In terms of size, Jupiter ranks no. ___ in our Solar System.

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Inform all the other

A-would be punished

B-giving them a lift too

C-officers that anyone

A) CAB	B) BCA
C) CBA	D) BAC

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) CBA

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

The Buddha (was consumed) by the human suffering that he saw all around him.

A) was consume	B) was consuming
C) were consumed	D) no improvement

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