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Q:

The journalist who refused to accept Padma Bhushan was

A) Shekharan Nair B) Khushwant Singh
C) Arun Shourie D) Ratan Thiyam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Khushwant Singh

Explanation:

Khushwant Singh (Journalist) : Returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984); awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.

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Q:

11 letter Indian city is I am

Hints ::

2,4,10 is a Unit of Length .

Last 6 letters is a Fruit Name.

9,5,3 is a Soap Name.

1,8,3 is used by a Student

7,8,3 letters is a Bird Name.

6,7,5,3 is an organ in the Face.

 

From the above given Hints Find that Indian City Name?

Answer

PONDICHERRY is the Indian City with 11 Letters.


Fruit Name : CHERRY


Soap Name : RIN


Bird Name : HEN


Organ : CHIN


Used by Student : PEN

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Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.

2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.

3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.

4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 2 and 3 D) 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 only

Explanation:

Non-Brahmin lower caste movement took place in Madras and Maharashtra

Karnataka was not affected by the NCM.

There was labour unrest in Assam, Bengal and Madras

Statement 4 is incorrect as after the Chauri-Chaura incident the movement was completely stopped.

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Which of the following is NOT correct?

 

A) Tenth Plan : 2002-07 B) Third Plan : 1966-71
C) First Plan : 1951-56 D) Sixth Plan : 1980-85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Third Plan : 1966-71

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11 P in a CT

Answer

The given letter equation implies that 11 P in a CT means 11 Players in a Cricket Team.

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Which Governor General of India used to write poetry with the name of "Owen Meredith"?

 

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Lytton D) Lord Canning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Lytton

Explanation:
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The driest part in india is in 

A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan) B) Bhatinda (Punjab)
C) Darbhanga (Bihar) D) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

Explanation:

Jaisalmer receives less than 12 km of rain because of its distance from Bay of Bengal, monsoon winds and its location in the sub - tropical high pressure belt.

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In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of

A) Sodium B) Potassium
C) Barium D) Mercury
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Barium

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