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Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?

1.TheDeccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturalists Relief Act of 1879.

2.The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British.

3.The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra.

4.The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoerishment of the peasants.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 only B) 1 and 3 
C) 2 and 4 only D) 1,2,3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1,2,3 and 4

Explanation:

In 1861, civil war broke out in the USA. USA was the largest supplier of cotton to Britain. Once the civil war broke out, the demand for cotton from India became high and this led to a surge in cotton cultivation in India and there was a period of ‘boom’ then.In May and June 1875, peasants of Maharashtra in some parts of Pune, Satara and Ahmednagar districts revolted against increasing agrarian distress. The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders.In 1879, the Agriculturists Relief Act was passed which ensured that the farmers could not be arrested and imprisoned if they were unable to pay their debts.

 

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Q:

The place of origin of an earthquake is called

A) Epicentre B) Seismal
C) Focus D) Amphidromic Point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Focus

Explanation:

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The point or place of origin of an earthquake is called Focus. 

And,

The point where the seismic waves reach the surface is called as Epicenter.

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Q:

K-9 Journal, which was recently released, is associated with which field?

 

A) Pandemic B) Robotics
C) Medicine D) Policing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Policing

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Q:

Which of the following governor generals used to call himself as Bengal Tiger?

 

A) Lord Clive B) Warren Hastings
C) Lord Cornwallis D) Lord Wellesley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord Wellesley

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Q:

What per cent of the total geographic area of India is occupied by the Protected Areas?

 

A) 2.5% B) 10%
C) 7.5% D) 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5%

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Which Indian company has partnered with UNICEF to distribute vaccines around the world?

 

A) Bharat Biotech B) Dr Reddys
C) Serum Institute of India D) Biocon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Serum Institute of India

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Which of the following is not allowed to trade in over-night borrowing market?

A. Scheduled commercial banks

B. Regional rural bank

C. Cooperative banks

D. Primary dealers

A) Only A and B B) Only B
C) Only A, B, And D D) Only A And D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only B

Explanation:

The regional rural bank is not allowed to trade in over-night borrowing market.Scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs), co-operative banks (other than Land Development Banks) and Primary Dealers (PDs), are permitted to participate in call/notice money market both as borrowers and lenders.Overnight borrowing market, also known as call market, generally involves borrowing and lending of funds for one day and generally takes place against government securities.

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Q:

Thoubal Multipurpose Project has been inaugurated in which Indian state?

 

A) Bihar B) Manipur
C) Assam D) Mizoram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur

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