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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  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.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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Which country launched its first military satellite ANASIS-II ?

A) North Korea B) Albania
C) South Korea D) Argentina
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) South Korea

Explanation:

South Korea has launched its first military satellite named ANASIS-II. This military communication satellite was launched by SpaceX and is expected to reach its orbit in next two weeks. The satellite has been launched with an aim to enhance Korea's ability to defend itself against the North Korea.

 

The Military of South Korea is likely to take over the satellite system in October 2020.

 

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In a Parliamentary form of Government ___________

A) The Legislature is responsible to the Judiciary B) The Executive is responsible to the Legislature.
C) The Legislature is responsible to the Executive D) The Judiciary is responsible to the Legislature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Executive is responsible to the Legislature.

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What is the full form of the Indian Political Party "CPI­M"?

A) Common Party of India (Marxist) B) Common Party of India (Movement)
C) Communist Party of India (Movement) D) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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What is the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India if he or she is a member of Rajya Sabha?

A) 18 B) 25
C) 30 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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Who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar as of February 2018?

A) Lalu Prasad Yadav B) Ram Vilas Paswan
C) Shatrughan Sinha D) Sushil Kumar Modi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sushil Kumar Modi

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‘Altitude sickness’ is caused at high altitude due to

A) high partial pressure of oxygen B) low partial pressure of oxygen
C) low level of haemoglobin D) high partial pressure of carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) low partial pressure of oxygen

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Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation.

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If the ___________ firm has zero costs or only has fixed cost, the quantity supplied in equilibrium is given by the point where the marginal revenue is zero.

A) Perfect Competition B) Monopoly
C) Oligopoly D) Monopolistic Competition
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monopoly

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