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Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) B. R. Ambedkar
C) Rabindranath Tagore D) Swami Vivekananda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahatma Gandhi

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The Phoenix Settlement, established by Gandhiji near Durban in 1904, was formally reopened on February 27, 2000, at a ceremony attended by the President of South Africa, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and many other leaders.The settlement -the first Ashram of Gandhiji -had been damaged in 1985 riots when some African squatters occupied much of the settlement and named it Bambayi. Though the Indian community was deeply distressed, it refrained from seeking the forcible eviction of the squatters. The Phoenix Settlement Trust, with financial assistance from the Government of India, recently restored Gandhiji's house and established aclinic, an HIV/Aids Centre and other facilities to serve all the people in the area, African and Indian

 

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is given for __________ .

A) Government service B) Literary work
C) International understanding D) Social work
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) International understanding

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Nita Ambani became the first Indian woman to join the ___ as an Individual Member.

A) International Olympic Committee B) International Paralympic Committee
C) Indian Olympic Association D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) International Olympic Committee

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The value of cos220° + cos270° is

A) √2 B) 2
C) 1 D) 1/√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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Kamarup is an ancient name of which region of India?

A) Bihar B) Rajasthan
C) Karnataka D) Assam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Assam

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In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to ______________ to organise a satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill workers.

A) Madras B) Bombay
C) Surat D) Ahmedabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ahmedabad

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Who is the author of "Two States"?

A) Chetan Bhagat B) Rohit Sharma
C) Amish D) Devdutta Patnaik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chetan Bhagat

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Currently who is the chairman of State Bank of India?

A) Rajeev Rishi B) Arundhati Bhattacharya
C) Usha Ananthasubramanian D) Mahesh Kumar Jain
 
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Explanation:

Rajnish Kumar, 59, the senior most of the managing directors at State Bank of India (SBI), became the 25th chairman of the country’s largest lender, succeeding Arundhati Bhattacharya.

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