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Statement I :The  passing  of  the  Coercive Acts  made reconciliation   between   Britain   and   her American colonies virtually impossible.

Statement II :The  British  Parliament,  having  issued  the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

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: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Explanation:
The Coercive Acts included a series of   laws   passed   by   the   British Parliament    in    1774,    including Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration  of  Justice  Act,  and the  Quartering  Act  of  1774,  which were  meant  to  punish  American colonies  for  throwing  a  large  tea shipment  into  Boston Harbour,  so,the  passing  of  the  Coercive  Acts made reconciliation between Britain  and  her  American  colonies virtually impossible. The Stamp Act of  1765  was  passed  by  Parliament of  Great  Britain to  impose  a  direct tax   on   the   colonies   of   British America.  It  was  later  repealed  on March 18, 1766 after protest.
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Which planet is the nearest in size to Earth?

A) Mercury B) Mars
C) Venus D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Venus

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A solar eclipse occurs when

A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth B) sun comes in the middle of moon and earth
C) earth comes in the middle of moon and sun D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) moon comes in the middle of sun and earth

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A solar eclipse happens when the moon gets in the way of the sun's light and casts its shadow on Earth. Solar eclipses happen when the New Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the Sun's rays.

 

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During the free fall of the object, the decrease in potential energy, at any point in its path, appears as an equal amount of increase in _________________.

 

A) kinetic energy B) work done
C) heat energy D) gravitational force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) kinetic energy

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___ is not a chemical change.

A) Cooking an egg B) Melting an ice cube
C) Baking a cake D) Rotting Bananas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Melting an ice cube

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Rate of the growth of an economy is measured in terms of

A) National income B) Monthly family income
C) Number of people who have been lifted above the poverty line D) Industrial Development
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) National income

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The existence of a parallel economy (black money) ___________.

A) makes economy more competitive B) makes the monetary policies less effective
C) ensures a better distribution of income and wealth D) ensures increasing productive investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) makes the monetary policies less effective

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Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by

A) increasing the e.m.f. of the cell B) increasing the length of the potentiometer
C) decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) increasing the length of the potentiometer

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