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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-?

A) Save Silent Valley Movement	B) Swadeshi Movement
C) Namantar Andolan	D) Chipko movement

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement

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The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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Name the first female Nobel Prize winner from India.

A) Indira Gandhi	B) Mother Teresa
C) Kavitha Krishnan	D) Sarojini Naidu

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mother Teresa

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Lord Cornwallis is known for _____.

A) permanent revenue settlement of Bengal	B) attacking the caste system
C) land revenue settlement of United States	D) ryotwari settlement of Madras

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) permanent revenue settlement of Bengal

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When did the U.S join WW-1?

A) 1917	B) 1927
C) 1971	D) 1933

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1917

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In revolt against defence, U.S joined World War-1 on April 6, 1917.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Draconian law

A) Written law	B) Extremely severe law
C) Oral law	D) Lenient law

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extremely severe law

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Which gas is released when water is added to bleaching powder?

A) Oxygen	B) Hydrogen
C) Carbon dioxide	D) Chlorine

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chlorine

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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.
To steal a march

A) To act in a foolish way	B) To break something
C) To outshine	D) To see a hidden meaning

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To outshine

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Which of the following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides?

A) Nagaland	B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh	D) Tripura

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