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Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.

2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.

3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.

4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:

Non-Brahmin lower caste movement took place in Madras and Maharashtra

Karnataka was not affected by the NCM.

There was labour unrest in Assam, Bengal and Madras

Statement 4 is incorrect as after the Chauri-Chaura incident the movement was completely stopped.

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Who is the principal spokesman of the Lok Sabha?

 

A) Prime Minister of India B) Finance Minister of India
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha D) Nominated Member of Lok Sabha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

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In India, Which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

A) Montane Wet Temporate Forest B) Sub - tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
C) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest D) Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

Explanation:

In India, Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest occupies the largest area. The tropical monsoon deciduous forests are found in areas receiving annual rainfall of 100 to 200 cms in India, with a distinct dry and rainy seasons and a small range of temperature. They occur on the wetter western side of the Deccan Plateau, the north-eastern part of the Deccan Plateau and the lower slopes of the Himalayas, on the Siwalik Hills from Jammu in the west to West Bengal in the east.

 

They cover parts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkand, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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Which article of the Constitution of India relates to Uniform Civil Code?

 

A) 41 B) 42
C) 43 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 44

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The Ex-officio Secretary of NDC is ___________.

 

A) Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission   B) General Secretary of Lok Sabha  
C) Secretary of Finance Ministry   D) Secretary of Planning Commission  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Secretary of Planning Commission  

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Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?

1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek.

2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The ancient Greek word “bárbaros,” from which it derives, meant “babbler,”.In the Greek ear, speakers of a foreign tongue made unintelligible sounds (“bar bar bar”). Similar words exist in other Indo-European languages, including the Sanskrit “barbara,” which means “stammering.”The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

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Q:

Number of satellites launched by the ISRO using its PSLV- C51 rocket -

 

A) 19 B) 11
C) 15 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

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Electron configuration of cobalt 2+?

Answer

The s,p,d,f configuration for cobalt (Co) is 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d7, determined by the position of the element on the periodic table. The electron configuration for Cobalt at ground state would simply be Co: [Ar] 4s23d7.


The electron configuration of Cobalt will end in d block as Cobalt is an inner transition metal. Cobalt is in the 7th column of the d block and therefore has 7 d electrons d7.

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