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The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province(NWFP) by ____________.

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  1. Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji

  2. Dr M A Ansari

  3. Badruddin Tyabji

  4. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gandhi inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March starting from Sabarmati Ashram from where he went on to break the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Along with this activity, activities like no tax campaign, no revenue and no rent (land tax) campaign became very popular in different parts of India. In 1930 in NWFP, Ghaffar Khan began mobilizing to support the INC civil disobedience campaign with public demonstrations, pickets, etc.

Which of the following  provision was not included in the Nehru Report?

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  1. India must be given Dominion status

  2. The Governor General must be only the constitutional head

  3. There was to be no separate electorate

  4. Diarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following British Prime Minister headed the First Round Table Conference in London?

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  1. Churchill

  2. Ramsay McDonald

  3. Chamberlain

  4. Disraeli

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Correct Option: B

Identify the appropriate reason from the following options, for the non-participation of industrial workers in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

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  1. Industrialists were close to the Congress

  2. British offered them good salaries

  3. They were reluctant towards the boycott of foreign goods

  4. Growth of Socialism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There was a lack of Participation of industrial workers in the Civil Disobedience Movement because Industrialists were closer to the Congress and so the workers stayed aloof.

Match the dates of the following events.

List-I List-II
A. Publication of the Simon-Commission Report $1$. March $23$, $1931$
B. First Round Table Conference inaugurated  $2$. March $5$, $1931$
C. Singing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact $3$. November $12$, $1930$
D. Execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru $4$. June $7$, $1930$
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  1. A-$1$, B-$2$, C-$3$, D-$4$

  2. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$2$

  3. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$2$, D-$1$

  4. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$3$

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Correct Option: C

The Patwari regularly updates land record.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Patwari is responsible for organising the collection of land revenues from the farmers and providing detailed information to the government about the crops grown in that area. This is done by maintaining the records on a daily basis. That's why it is important for a Patwari to regularly update the land record.

Which of the following elect the Judges of the International Court of Justice ?

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  1. Economic and Social Council

  2. A meeting of Law Ministers of all countries the world

  3. Security Council and General Assembly

  4. Trusteeship Council and General Assembly

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The International Court of Justice is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms of office by the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. These organs cote simultaneously but separately. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.

The Chief U.N. organ responsible for maintaining world peace is ______________.

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  1. The International Court of Justice

  2. The U.N secretariat

  3. The UNESCO

  4. The Security Council

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Security Council has primary responsibility under the Charter for maintaining peace and security. It can be convened at any time, whenever peace is threatened. Member States are obligated to carry out its decisions. When a threat to peace is brought before the Council, it usually first asks the parties to reach agreement by peaceful means. If fighting breaks out, the Council tries to secure a ceasefire. It may then send peacekeeping missions to troubled areas or call for economic sanctions and embargoes to restore peace.

What is the function of UN Security General? 

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  1. Promoting friendship among nations

  2. Providing monetary help to the poor countries

  3. Maintaining peace and security among nations

  4. Protecting human rights

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The United Nations was established in 1945 "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" and one of its main purposes is to maintain international peace and security. The Charter of the United Nations gives the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Which of the following persons were given voting rights in British India in 1937 elections?
(A) Raj who was 28 years old and not educated.
(B) Ram who was 25 years old and is a graduate.
(C) Sita who was 21 years old and is a tax payer.
(D) John who was 27 years old and is not educated.
(E) Mary who was 25 years old and is not educated.

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  1. Ram, Sita and John

  2. Ram, John

  3. Ram only

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

British India made it mandatory for a person to be educated in order to vote. The voting age was fixed at minimum of 25 years. As Ram is the only person fulfilling both these conditions, he was given voting rights in British India in 1937 elections.