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He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, but the wiry, bespectacled man from Gujarat is certainly the most famous of the world's peaceful political dissidents. Mohandas Gandhi – also affectionately known as Mahatma – led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s by speaking softly without carrying much of a big stick, facing down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-violent protest. More than anything else, historians say, Gandhi proved that one man has the power to take on an empire, using both ethics and intelligence.

 

Urges Britain to quit India

It is hard to imagine the thin, robed Gandhi working in the rough and tumble world of law, but Gandhi did get his start in politics as a lawyer in South Africa, where he supported the local Indian community's struggle for civil rights. Returning to India in 1915, he carried over his desire to improve the situation of the lower classes.

 

Gandhi quickly became a leader within the Indian National Congress, a growing political party supporting independence, and traveled widely with the party to learn about the local struggles of various Indian communities.

 

It was during those travels that his legend grew among the Indian people, historians say.

 

Gandhi was known as much for his wit and intelligence as for his piety. When he was arrested several more times over the years for his actions during the movement,  Gandhi calmly fasted in prison, believing that his death would embarrass the British enough to spur independence, which had become the focus of his politics by 1920.

 

Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, kicked off in the early 1920s, called for Indians to boycott British goods and traditions and become self-reliant. His most famous protest came in 1930, when Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 250-mile march to a coastal town to produce salt, on which the British had a monopoly.

 

Bapu was known for his:

A) intelligence B) wit
C) piety D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of these

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A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a narrow range of temperatures. Such organisms are called ___________.

A) Osmotic B) Eurythermal
C) Stenothermal D) Hydrothermal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stenothermal

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Raucous

A) Dulcet B) Hoarse
C) Jarring D) Torrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dulcet

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Alpha particles are ___________.

A) twice the mass of beta particles B) negatively charged
C) just like helium nuclei D) lower in ionizing power as compared to gamma rays
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) just like helium nuclei

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In general the largest component of bog soils is

A) organic matter B) water
C) living organisms D) air
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) organic matter

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A Bog soil is an intrazonal group of poorly drained dark peat or muck soils underlain by peat and developed under swamp or marsh types of vegetation.

The largest component of bog soils is organic matter.

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Highest Civilian Honour received by Anupam Kher is ___________.

A) Padma Shri B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan D) Bharat Ratna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Padma Bhushan

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In which year, RBI was nationalized?

A) 1939 B) 1949
C) 1959 D) 1969
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1949

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An object having a capability to do work is said to possess __________.

A) force B) moment
C) momentum D) energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) energy

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