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Groups which try to influence government policies are known as _______.

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  1. Movements groups

  2. Pressure groups

  3. Sectional groups

  4. Interest groups

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A pressure group is a group of people having a common interest. They put pressure on the government to fulfill their interest and try to influence the policies of the government for that sake. These groups do not contest in the election. Pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power.

Who among the following is not resorted to by business groups?

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  1. Employing professional lobbyists

  2. Disrupting public transport system

  3. Sponsor advertisements in newspaper

  4. Submit memorandum of understanding

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Business groups are involved in the activities such as employing people in lobbying for projects, sponsoring advertisements in the newspaper and signing a memorandum of understanding among different stakeholders as mentioned in options A, C, and D. However, option B stating disruption of the public transport system is a non-business, destructive activity with no connection to business groups. 

The majority people in Sri Lanka follow the religion ______________.

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  1. Hinduism

  2. Christianity

  3. Islam

  4. Buddhism

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Buddhism is a major religion in Sri Lanka. As per 2011 Census about 70.2% of people in there follow Buddhism.

The differences that are difficult to tackle in a society are based on

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  1. Birth

  2. Region

  3. Class

  4. Culture

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Correct Option: C

Mahatma Gandhi, Periyar Ramaswami, B.R-Ambedkar and Jyotiba Phule were

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  1. ministers.

  2. social reformers.

  3. economic reformers.

  4. community heads.

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Correct Option: B

Which company purchased the Union Carbide factory?

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  1. Bayer

  2. Ineos

  3. DuPont

  4. Dow

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Correct Option: D

In which year did the British establish their control on Manipur?

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  1. 1891

  2. 1918

  3. 1819

  4. 1857

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Correct Option: A

Which out of these are multipurpose dams in India?
This question has multiple answers.

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  1. Hirakud

  2. Nagarajunasagar

  3. Kishau

  4. Bhakra Nangal

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Correct Option: A,B,D

A poisonous gas leaked out of the ______ factory in Bhopal.

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  1. Union Chemical corporation

  2. Union Carbide corporation

  3. Union Carbonate corporation

  4. Union Sulphide corporation

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Correct Option: B

CSE was founded by _______ in 1980 to study environmental and developmental issues in India.

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  1. Anil Agrawal

  2. Sunita Narain

  3. Chandra Bhushan

  4. Jagdeep Gupta

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Correct Option: A