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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 B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.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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One step in the production of hydroelectric power involves _____.

A) falling water that turns a turbine	B) electric current flowing across a dam
C) hot water from under the ground	D) tides that pour through a barrier dam

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) falling water that turns a turbine

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The energy released at the end of digestion is in the form of

A) thermal energy	B) electric energy
C) kinetic energy	D) chemical energy

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) chemical energy

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Article 21 of the Indian Constitution "Protection of life and personal liberty" deals with?

A) the Union Government	B) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
C) the State Government	D) the directive principles of state policy

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen

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Which of the following are the powers of the Supreme Court of India?

1.Original jurisdiction in a dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.

2.The power to hear appeals from the High Courts

3.Passing decrees and orders for doing justice in any matter before it

4.Render advice to the President of India in matters of law

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2, 3 and 4	B) 1, 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only	D) 3 and 4 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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In August 2017, RBI announced to transfer approximately how much amount for the Financial Year 2016-17 as a dividend to the Government?

A) Rs 30,659 crore	B) Rs 50,650 crore
C) Rs 60,659 crore	D) Rs 70,659 crore

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 30,659 crore

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Which one of the following statements is correct?For the purpose of Census 2011

A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate	B) a person aged eightand abovewho can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
C) a person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate	D) a person aged ten and above who can bothread and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate

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Which country, on 25 October 2017 announced that it would be introduced a minimum wage for workers?

A) Bahrain	B) Kuwait
C) Oman	D) Qatar

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