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Multiple choice integration of karnataka and border disputes women freedom fighters women freedom fighters of karnataka history

Umabai Kundapura took the responsibility of which of the following institutions

  1. Saraswat Sahityik Samaj

  2. Bhagini Mandal

  3. Tilak School of Bombay

  4. All
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Explanation

Umabai Kundapura was born in 1892 in Kundapura of Dakshin Kannada district. Her father was Golikere Krishnaraya and mother Tungabai. She married Sanjeev Rao who was active in the freedom movement at the age of thirteen. With the support of her husband, she participated in the freedom struggle after 1921.  She assumed the leadership of women unit of Sevadal, which was started by N.S. Hardekar in 1923.  She took over the responsibility of Sarswat Sahityik Samaj, Bhagini Mandal and Tilak School of Bombay.

Multiple choice history vital villages, thriving towns construction of history sources of modern history the idea of history

India 2000 book was created under which department of India?

  1. Press Trust of India

  2. Research and Training Department

  3. Research, Reference and Training Department

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Information and Broadcasting Department published INDIA 2000, an annual reference book. This reference book is created under 'Research, Reference and Training Department'.

Multiple choice civics country and state national flag, emblem, animal, fruit and others india: an overview overview of india

Which of the following institutes have been recognised as the Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)?
1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai.
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali.
3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Services and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred to a premier public higher education institution in India by an Act of Parliament, an institution which "serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state". INIs receive special recognition and funding. All of the above mentioned institutes are recognised as INI.

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

Which of the following are Tamil Nadu-based NGOs?

  1. The Banyan

  2. Eureka Child

  3. Kaakkum Karangal

  4. All the above
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Explanation

  • The Banyan was established in 1993, by Vandana Gopikumar and Vaishnavi Jayakumar. The Banyan is one of the largest mental health service organizations in the country.
  • The Eureka Child was established by a team of IIT and BITS alumni in 1996. Eureka Child works in the poorest villages of Tamil Nadu to ensure quality education and health for children from marginalized families.
  • Kaakkum Karangal is also a Tamil Nadu-based NGO for the old aged forsaken destitute and orphaned children. 

Multiple choice history towards a new kerala society reformation in kerala applied history challenging the caste system

What were the aims of the organization 'Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha' founded by Poykayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan?

  1. Philanthropy

  2. Universal Brotherhood

  3. World Peace

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Poykayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan propagated his ideologies through songs and speeches that expressed the miseries and agonies of slavery and the protest of the depressed. He was a social reformer who combined knowledge and spirituality for the liberation of the depressed classes.
He fought against caste discrimination and exploitation and founded the organization Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha for philanthropy, universal brotherhood and world peace.

Multiple choice history towards a new kerala society reformation in kerala applied history challenging the caste system

Which of the following was the organization founded by Poykayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan?

  1. Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam

  2. Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham

  3. Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha

  4. Sree Mulam Praja Sabha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Poykayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan propagated his ideologies through songs and speeches that expressed the miseries and agonies of slavery and the protest of the depressed. He was a social reformer who combined knowledge and spirituality for the liberation of the depressed classes.
He fought against caste discrimination and exploitation and founded the organization Pratyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha for philanthropy, universal brotherhood and world peace.

Multiple choice history education and british rule history of mass media mass media mass media and history

Which among the following is the oldest university in the city of Varanasi ?

  1. Aligarh University

  2. Osmaniya University

  3. Banaras Hindu University

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Banaras Hindu University is a central public university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest universities established in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Annie Besant.

Multiple choice history education and british rule history of mass media mass media mass media and history

The ____________ is situated in the city of Varanasi.

  1. Aligarh University

  2. Osmania University

  3. Banaras Hindu University

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Banaras Hindu University is located in the city of Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in the year 1916 by Madan Mohan Malavya. The university's main campus spread over 1,300 acres was built on land donated by Kashi Naresh, the hereditary ruler of Banaras.

Multiple choice evs nation's pride story of great people contribution of revolutionary organisation in freedom movement revolutionary movement and important revolutionaries

Which college Bhagat Singh attended ?

  1. Khalsa College, Lahore

  2. National College, Lahore

  3. DAV College, Lahore

  4. Imperial College, Lahore
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh born on 28 September 1907 was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He attended Dayanand Anglo Vedic High School in Lahore, which was operated by Arya Samaj. 

Multiple choice social studies print culture and the modern world film and print media evolution of writing and communication system great reformers and reform movements

Which of the following was India's first newspaper?

  1. Times of India

  2. Kesari

  3. Bengal Gazette

  4. The Hindu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The weekly newspaper Bengal Gazette was started by James Augustus Hicky. It was the first newspaper to be printed in Asia. The newspaper was a strong critic of Governor General Warren Hasting's administration, which led to the seizing of the printing press by East India Company. 

Multiple choice geography food security in india components of food security government measures for food security important index numbers

Which organisation has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grains banks in Maharashtra?

  1. Amul

  2. Mother Dairy

  3. Academy of Development Science

  4. Central Government
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Academy of Development Science has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions.
  • ADS organises training and capacity building programmes on food security for NGOs. Grain Bank are now slowly taking shape in different parts of Maharashtra.
  • ADS efforts to set up the 'Grain Bank', is paying rich dividends.
  • The ADS Grain Bank programme is acknowledged as a successful and innovative food security intervention.
Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Desh Bhagat School of Horticulture Sciences a prestigious institution to promote research in horticultural studies is located in ________________.

  1. Dehradun

  2. Maharasthra

  3. Kodaikanal

  4. Punjab
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Explanation

Desh Bhagat School of Horticulture Sciences a prestigious institution to promote research in horticultural studies is located in Amloh, Fatehgarh Sahib District of Punjab. It is established in the year 2012 which has four campuses located at Amloh, Shri Muktsar Sahib, Moga and Chandigarh and an international campus at Kenya.

Multiple choice botany ecological adaptations, succession and ecological services ecosystem services ecosystems ecosystem

In which of the following universities "National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management" under the World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management project is set up?

  1. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

  2. Anna University, Chennai

  3. Utkal University, Bhubaneswa

  4. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management (NCSCZM) was established at Anna University in Chennai.

Multiple choice biology reproductive health reproductive health of humans need of family planning reproductive health problems different types of reproduction

Which of the following organizations developed 'Saheli', an oral contraceptive drug for females?

  1. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research (NIPER)

  2. Central Drug Research Institute(CDRI)

  3. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

  4. Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research, Bhopal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Saheli is a new kind of oral contraceptive for females. It was developed by the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow, India. It was commercialized in 1991. So the correct option is 'Central Drug Research Institute(CDRI)'.