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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 B. R. Ambedkar withdrew from active politics for almost a decade when the Communal Award was revoked.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 of the following is called 'The queen of Arabian sea'?

A) Mumbai	B) Thiruvananthapuram
C) Kochi	D) Surat

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kochi

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$∆ DEF$ is right angled at E. If tanD = 4/3, then what is the value of tanF ?

A) 3/4	B) 5/3
C) 4/5	D) 4/3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/4

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Which of the following rivers does not make an estuary?

A) Narmada	B) Tapi
C) Mandovi	D) Mahanadi

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mahanadi

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The weight of an object is maximum

A) on the equator	B) on the surface of the earth
C) at the centre of the earth	D) on the poles of the earth

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) on the poles of the earth

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In which of the following sports does Bombayla Devi Laishram represent India?

A) Archery	B) Boxing
C) Cricket	D) Badminton

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Archery

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Which of the following won the Oscars 2017 Best Picture?

A) La La Land	B) Moonlight
C) Arrival	D) Fences

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Moonlight

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Singareni	B) Raniganj
C) Jharia	D) Narora

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