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Question : Who presided over a Conference of Nationalist Delegates at Surat in December 1907?

Option 1: Lala Lajpat Rai

Option 2: Sri Aurobindo

Option 3: Pherozeshah Mehta

Option 4: Dadabhai Naoroji

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Correct Answer: Sri Aurobindo


Solution : The correct option is Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo presided over the Conference of Nationalist Delegates at Surat in December 1907. This conference marked a pivotal moment in India's freedom struggle, witnessing the split of the Indian National Congress into moderate and extremist factions. While

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Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Brave

Option 1: Elegant

Option 2: Cordial

Option 3: Cowardly

Option 4: Courageous

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Correct Answer: Cowardly


Solution : The third option is correct.

Brave describes someone who is courageous, fearless, or willing to face danger or challenges. On the other hand, cowardly represents the opposite quality, describing someone who lacks courage, is easily frightened, or tends to avoid difficult or dangerous situations.

The

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Question : In the balance of payment account, unrequited receipts and payments are also regarded as

Option 1: bilateral transfer

Option 2: unilateral transfer

Option 3: capital account transfer

Option 4: invisible transfer

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Correct Answer: unilateral transfer


Solution : The correct option is unilateral transfer.

Unrequited payments and receipts are also regarded as unilateral transfers because they only flow in one direction and don't automatically reverse. Sending money, goods or services to a recipient without expecting anything in return is known as

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Question : Expenditure of the government on health facilities, education and fixed-asset acquisition is termed as _________.

Option 1: revenue expenditure

Option 2: plan expenditure

Option 3: non-plan revenue expenditure

Option 4: capital expenditure

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Correct Answer: capital expenditure


Solution : The correct answer is capital expenditure.

Capital expenditures are long-term investments, like assets purchased with a useful life of a year or more than one year. The expenditure of the government on health facilities, education, and fixed-asset acquisitions is termed capital expenditure. The other

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Question : In an election between two candidates, 30% of the electorate did not cast their votes. 20% of the votes polled were found invalid. The winning candidate got 64% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 3136 votes. Find the number of voters enrolled in the voter list.

Option 1: 20000

Option 2: 25000

Option 3: 24000

Option 4: 30000

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Correct Answer: 20000


Solution : Given:
30% of voters did not cast their votes
20% are declared as invalid
Winner gets = 64% of valid votes 
Calculation:
Let the total number of voters in the voting list be 100%
According to the question,
30% of voters did not cast their

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Question : If in the east it is Guhar Moti, in the north it is Siachen Glacier, in the south, it is:

Option 1: Kuttanad

Option 2: Kanyakumari

Option 3: Rameshwaram

Option 4: Indira Point

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Correct Answer: Indira Point


Solution : The correct answer is Indira Point.

Indira Point, also known as Pygmalion Point, is the southernmost point of the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. It was named after former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This point marked the southernmost tip of the Indian

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Question : In which year Timur’s invasion of Delhi took place?

Option 1: 1492

Option 2: 1221

Option 3: 1526

Option 4: 1398

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Correct Answer: 1398


Solution : The correct answer is 1398

Timur invaded the northern part of India in 1398. When he invaded India, Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud of the Tughlaq dynasty was the ruler of Delhi. The Tughlaq dynasty was the longest dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Timur was a Mongol conqueror

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Question : Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits?

Option 1: Switzerland

Option 2: Austria

Option 3: Norway

Option 4: Sri Lanka

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Correct Answer: Switzerland


Solution : The correct answer is Switzerland.

Switzerland is a landlocked country in Europe. Its capital is Bern. It lacks any natural resources. Tourism is its largest industry, and it is highly dependent on world trade for its energy, and mineral requirements. Only salt is mined

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Question : The price of a bat and a ball are in the ratio 9 : 5. The price of the bat is Rs. 380 more than the price of the ball. Find the price of the ball.

Option 1: Rs. 470

Option 2: Rs. 485

Option 3: Rs. 475

Option 4: Rs. 480

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Correct Answer: Rs. 475


Solution : Let the common ratio as $x$.
So, the price of the bat is $9x$ and the price of the ball is $5x$.
According to the problem, the price of the bat is Rs. 380 more than the price of the ball.
$⇒9x = 5x

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Question : The following pie chart shows the percentage expenditure of a country on different heads. The total expenditure is INR 1,680 (in billions). Study the chart and answer the question.

The central angle of the sector representing expenditure on Interest payment is:

Option 1: 90o

Option 2: 72o

Option 3: 54o

Option 4: 108o

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Correct Answer: 54o


Solution : Interest Payment = 15%
Required central angle = ($\frac{360^{\circ}}{100}$) × given percentage 
⇒ Interest payment angle = ($\frac{360^{\circ}}{100}$) × 15
= 54$^\circ$
Hence, the correct answer is 54$^\circ$.

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