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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?

1.It  proposed  to  grant  limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

2.It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

3.The proposed Bill generated opposition from England’s  European  subjects  in India.

4.In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

Ilbert  Bill  was  introduced  in  1883 by  Viceroy  Ripon.  It  proposed  to grant  limited  criminal  jurisdiction to  native  officials  over  European British    subjects    living    in    the districts under their charge.It also allowed Indian judges and magistrates  the  jurisdiction  to  try British  offenders  in  criminal  cases. After opposition from Europeans in Britain as well as India, the bill was withdrawn  and  reintroduced  after amendment  saying  that  a  jury  of 50%  Europeans  was  required  if  an Indian    judge    was    to    face    a European.

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The strain produced in a body is directly proportional to the stress applied on it, is called _______.

A) Dollar's law B) Hooke's law
C) Miller's law D) Kepler's law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hooke's law

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Chief Ministers of States are members of _________________

A) NITI Commission(Aayog) B) Finance Commission
C) National Development Council D) Election Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) National Development Council

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Rub a part of the body to restore warmth or sensation.

A) Fuzz B) Chafe
C) Scum D) Oblique
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chafe

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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

A. He has made a mistake

B. of which

C. I am certain

D. No error

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Hygeine B) Fascist
C) Career D) Apparel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hygeine

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

Poor Tom laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.

A) lied B) lain
C) lay D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lay

Explanation:

The sentence is in simple past tense. The past tense of ‘lie’ is ‘lay’. Lie mean to take a position.

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In the following questions, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Preferred B) Prefereed
C) Prrefored D) Prefearred
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Preferred

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