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Countries with autocracy-based governments have

A) regular elections to select representative officials B) a single ruler who may be a monarch or dictator
C) a small group of leaders with similar political views D) shared decisions between citizens and leaders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a single ruler who may be a monarch or dictator

Explanation:

Countries with autocracy-based governments i.e, Monarchy have a single ruler or a monarch until his death.

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Which of the following country has re-elected as the member of the UNESCO's executive board?

A) Pakistan B) India
C) Myanmar D) Nepal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India

Explanation:

India was re-elected as member of executive board of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Executive board is UNESCO's top decision-making body. The election was held at 39th session of General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, France

 

UNESCO is UN association that helps safeguard historical and cultural sites around the world. It is special multi-nation organization, framed in 1945 and situated in France. It promotes literacy and sex education as well as improving gender equality in countries around world. The General Conference determines policies and main lines of work of organisation. Its duty is to set programmes and budget of UNESCO. It also elects members of executive board and appoints, every four years, director-general.

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Tectonic activity

A) Breaks and bends the crustal rocks B) Forms and bends the crystal rocks
C) Reshapes by bending the crustal D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Breaks and bends the crustal rocks

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Who is the Author of the book "A Passage to India"?

A) V.S.Naipaul B) E.M.Foster
C) Amrita Pritam D) L.Fischer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) E.M.Foster

Explanation:

Author of the book Passage to India is E.M.Foster . This book is selected as one of the 100 great works of the english literature and won James Tiat Black  memorial prize for fiction in the year 1924

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Who is the author of " A River Sutra"?

A) V.S Naipaul B) Nirad C. Choudhuri
C) Gita Mehta D) Vikram Seth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gita Mehta

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A is shorter than B but taller than C. D is shorter than A but taller than C and E is shorter than B but taller than A. The shortest person is ?

A) B B) C
C) A D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) C

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Since foundation of nobel prize awards has been added to the original five disciplines which were considered for award of Nobel Prize

A) Medicine B) Peace
C) Literature D) Economics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Economics

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Lady Tata Memorial Awards are given for research in 

A) Leukaemia B) Biodiversity
C) Tuberculosis D) Environmental Protection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leukaemia

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