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Who wrote the book 'Glimpses of World History'?

A) Shashi Tharoor B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Nirad C Chaudhuri D) Jawaharlal Nehru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jawaharlal Nehru

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Two football players A and B from opposing teams start from the same corner. A runs 35 m East, then 15 m South, turns to his right and runs 60 m.Meanwhile B runs 20 m North, then 25 m West, turns left and runs 20 m. What is the position of B with respect to A?

A) 15 m North B) 5 m North
C) 15 m South D) 5 m South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 m North

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What is the value of (tan45° + 1/√2) ?

A) 5/√3 B) 7/2√3
C) (√2+1)/√2 D) 4/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (√2+1)/√2

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Who discovered X-Ray?

A) Wilhelm Rontgen B) William Lee
C) X Rollswick D) I Thompson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wilhelm Rontgen

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Which of the following films won the best film award in the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), organized from November 20 to 28, 2017 in Panji, Goa?

A) 120 Beats Per Minute B) Take Off
C) Angels Wear White D) Dark Skull
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120 Beats Per Minute

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Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign?

A) Paul Canning B) Captain William Hawkins
C) William Edward D) Ralph Fitch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Captain William Hawkins

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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  B.  R.  Ambedkar  withdrew  from  active politics   for   almost   a   decade   when   the Communal Award was revoked.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

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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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What is the total number of members in Rajya Sabha from States and Union Territories?

A) 218 B) 228
C) 238 D) 248
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 238

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