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Statement I :The  passing  of  the  Coercive Acts  made reconciliation   between   Britain   and   her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The  British  Parliament,  having  issued  the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

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: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:
The Coercive Acts included a series of   laws   passed   by   the   British Parliament    in    1774,    including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration  of  Justice  Act,  and the  Quartering  Act  of  1774,  which were  meant  to  punish  American colonies  for  throwing  a  large  tea shipment  into  Boston Harbour,  so,the  passing  of  the  Coercive  Acts made reconciliation between Britain  and  her  American  colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of  1765  was  passed  by  Parliament of  Great  Britain to  impose  a  direct tax   on   the   colonies   of   British America.  It  was  later  repealed  on March 18, 1766 after protest.
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Name the spiritual leader who was honoured with a humanitarian award by a prominent Jewish human rights organisation for promoting human dignity, interfaith relations and tolerance among people.

A) Asharam Bapu B) Baba Ramdev
C) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar D) Morari Bapu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian to get gold in a world athletics championship. What was his sport?

A) Long jump B) Shot put
C) Discus throw D) Javelin throw
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javelin throw

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Apollo 11, the first artificial satellite that landed humans on moon, was launched in which year?

A) 1975 B) 1968
C) 1969 D) 1958
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1969

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Parents elected him the chairman of PTA as he was the only talented contestant.

A) He was elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant. B) He had been elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.
C) He have been elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he is the only talented contestant. D) He is elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He was elected the chairman of PTA by parents as he was the only talented contestant.

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n the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The unruly behaviour of the parliamentarians _____________ the speaker.

A) incensed B) estranged
C) enflamed D) disparaged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) incensed

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Keep at bay

 

A) Keep your loved ones protected even when they are faced with problems B) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems
C) Hide your precious stuff D) Be alert at all times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems

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Who decides the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural crops in India?

A) Ministry of Agriculture   B) NABARD
C) Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (CACP) D) Ministry of Commerce
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Commission on Agriculture Cost and Price (CACP)

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