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In law what is a subpoena?

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A writ commanding a witness to appear before a court of law

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'Unfriend' is an expression associated with facebook . Who first used the expression 'unperson'?

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George Orwell in 1984

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What are the most reliable industrial shares on a stock exchange called?

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Blue chip

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In ancient Greek city states the central district would be built on a hilltop and it would contain the chief municipal and religious buildings . What was this place called?

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Acropolis

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What is Altamira in northern Spain Famous for?

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Caves with pre-historic paintings and engravings 

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'Babeuf's Conspiracy' , an important event in the history socialism, was associated with which of the following countries?

A) Gemany B) France
C) Italy D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) France

Explanation:

The wide gap between the aims of the French Revolution(equality in economic, social and political life) and the actual conditions in France after revolution created serious discontent among the people. It led to an attempt to overthrow the existing government in France with a view to building a society based on socialist ideas. This attempt, known as Babeuf's conspiracy, is an important event in the history of socialism.

      The conspiracy,as the name indicates, was the work of Noel Babeuf. He was born in 1760 and has participated in the French Revolution . He organised a secret society called the 'Society of the Equals'. 

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Who among the following, played an important role in the struggle for italian independence and unification?

A) Bismarck B) Giuseppe Mazzini
C) Giuseppe Garibaldi D) Both (b) and (c)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (b) and (c)

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The struggle for Italian independence and unification was organised by the two famous revolutionaries of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi. The movement led by them is known as the 'Young Italy' movement. It aimed at the independence and unification of Italy and the establishment of republic there.

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Who described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'?

A) Bismarck B) Napoleon
C) Mazzini D) Napoleon Bonaparte
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bismarck

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With the failure of the revolution of 1848 to unify Germany, one phase in the struggle for unification came to an end. Now Germany was to be unified not into a democratic country by the efforts of revolutionaries but by the rulers into a militaristic empire. The leader of this policy Bismarck who belonged to a prussian aristocratic family. He wanted to preserve the predominance of the landed aristocrats and the army in the united German state and to achieve the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussian monarchy. He described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'. The policy of 'blood and iron' meant a policy of war.

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