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Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal after Battle of Plassey, he gave British ______to become the Nawab.

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  1. Zamindari of Awadh

  2. Kohinoor diamond

  3. Zamindari of 24 paraganas

  4. Bengal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, Nawab Mir Jafar conferred the 24 Paraganas of Bengal to the British and also the Jangli mahals (small administrative units), as a result he was propped up as the Puppet Nawab.

Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah of Bengal in ________ .

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  1. Battle of Buxar

  2. Battle of Plassey

  3. Battle of Panipat

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The battle between Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal and the East India Company happened during the year 1757 and it was known as Battle of Plassey.

Which is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala?

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  1. Vembanad lake

  2. Ashtamudi lake

  3. Sasthamkotta lake

  4. Vanchikulam lake

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Correct Option: C

When Kerala was declared as a fully electrified state?

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  1. 2012

  2. 2015

  3. 2016

  4. 2017

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Correct Option: D

What percentage of the total land of Kerala is occupied by the western ghats?

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  1. 40%

  2. 48%

  3. 52%

  4. 56%

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Correct Option: B

Telangana freedom fighter and communist party leader of Nalgonda district who transformed herself into a revolutionary, mobilizing people against Nizams Razakars is ____.

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  1. Mallu Swarajyam

  2. Chakali ailamma

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Telangana freedom fighter and communist party leader of Nalgonda district who transformed herself into a revolutionary, mobilizing people against Nizam’s Razakars is Mallu Swarajyam. She was an Indian politician from communist party of India. 

Which of the following statements are true about Telugu balladeer and social activist Vimalakka

A. She fought against Jogini system

B.  She is working for saamajika Telangana with her organisation Telangana United Front (TUF) as chairperson

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  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Vimalakka is a Telugu balladeer and social activist. Her folk troupe is known as Arunodaya Samskritika Samakhya (ACF). She also headed a Joint Action Committee for the creation of Telangana state.  She fought against Jogini system in which a girl is dedicated to worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life.
  • She is working for welfare Telangana with her organisation named Telanagana United Front (TUF) as chairperson

Chipko Movement was started in _______.

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Haryana

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: C
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Uttar Pradesh . 

The first Chipko Movement goes back to the eighteenth century. An enormous gathering of individuals from the Bishnoi people group in Rajasthan opposed felling of trees by embracing them. In current India, Chipko Movement began in April 1973 in Uttar Pradesh's Mandal town in the upper Alakananda valley.

Chipko Movement was started on _______.

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  1. September 1983

  2. September 1981

  3. April 1973

  4. April 1981

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Correct Option: C
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1973 . 

The first Chipko Movement goes back to the eighteenth century. An enormous gathering of individuals from the Bishnoi people group in Rajasthan opposed felling of trees by embracing them. In current India, Chipko Movement began in April 1973 in Uttar Pradesh's Mandal town in the upper Alakananda valley.

Chipko Movement in Karnataka was called ________.

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  1. Hug trees

  2. Appiko

  3. Vriksh Bachao

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B