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In    the    elections    to    the    provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India

1.only  about  10  to  12  percent  of  the population had the right to vote

2.the untouchables had no right to vote

3.the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces

4.the  Muslim  League  won  more  than  80 percent   of   the   seats   reserved   for Muslims

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

Provincial  elections  in  British  India (1937)  under  the  Government  of India Act 1935 were held in eleven provinces, including Madras, Bihar, Orissa.  Indian  National  Congress won   in   eight   of   the   provinces except  three  i.e.  Bengal,  Punjab, and  Sindh  and  won  an  absolute majority   in   five   out   of   eleven provinces.   The   All-India   Muslim League  won  106  seats  about  80% of total Muslim seats. Untouchables were allowed to  vote.  Around 30.1 million    people,    including    4.25 million  women,  had  the  right  to vote  which  was  12%of  the  total population

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In Mendeleev's periodic table, the properties of the elements are considered a periodic function of their:

A) Atomic mass B) Ionization enthalpy
C) Atomic size D) Atomic number
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Atomic mass

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Yoga is one of the ancient art forms which was originated in India thousand years ago.
Q: It is the connection of individual Soul to the Divine soul.
R: It is a Sanskrit word derived from Yuj which means to Unite in its ordinary sense.
S: It’s a system of mental and physical discipline which controls the mind and the body.

A) QPRS B) PRQS
C) SQPR D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PRQS

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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.
Hobson's choice

A) To choose first in row B) To make a careful choice
C) No real choice at all D) To seek all favourable alternatives to choose from
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) No real choice at all

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

 

Unprecedented

 

A) Exceptional B) Bizarre
C) Fantastic D) Known
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Known

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Postage Meter was invented by

A) Fyodor Pirotsky B) Arthur Pitney
C) Fritz Pfleumer D) Stephen Perry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arthur Pitney

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The first woman of Indian origin who undertook a space journey

A) Sunita Williams B) Kalpana Chawla
C) Darshan Ranganath D) Avani Chaturvedi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalpana Chawla

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If {12(a-b)}2+ab=p(a+b)2, then the value of p is 

A) p = 4 B) p = 1
C) p = 0 D) p = 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) p = 4

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