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What was true about the 1892, Homestead strike?

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The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut. The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards. The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.

A) Mother said to me, "I should listen to me first and then do anything I please."	B) Mother said to me, "He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases."
C) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased."	D) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."

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0 1904

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Advocacy

A) Discouragement	B) Advancement
C) Assistance	D) Backing

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Discouragement

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Exorbitant

A) Clear	B) Dull
C) High	D) Rare

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) High

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Ravine

A) Lucid	B) Patent
C) Abyss	D) Palpable

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Abyss

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0 1903

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Which one of the following gases is released mostly from landfills in urban areas?

A) Nitrogen	B) Hydrogen
C) Methane	D) Oxygen

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Methane

Explanation:

Decomposing waste in the landfills, by the action of microorganisms, produce methane and carbon dioxide. Landfill gas consists of 40-60% of methane and rest is carbon dioxide. Trace amount of volatile organic compounds (<1) are also present which mainly comprise of hydrocarbons.

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Meera said, “I prefer singing to dancing.”

A) Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing.	B) Meera say that she preferred singing to dancing.
C) Meera said she prefer singing to dancing.	D) Meera said that I prefer singing to dancing.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing.

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Lavani is a traditional dance of which Indian state?

A) Arunachal Pradesh	B) Rajasthan
C) Gujarat	D) Maharashtra

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