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How much old age pension did an elderly person in Britain receive in 1909?

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  1. 3 shillings

  2. 5 shillings

  3. 10 shillings

  4. 13 shillings

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Correct Option: B

How much old age pension did a married couple in Britain receive in 1909?

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  1. 5 shillings and sixpence

  2. 6 shillings and sixpence

  3. 7 shillings and sixpence

  4. 8 shillings and sixpence

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Correct Option: C

Which person was the most responsible for introducing the old age pensions?

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  1. Herbert Gladstone

  2. Winston Churchill

  3. Reginald McKenna

  4. David Lloyd George

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Correct Option: D

What is the representative elected from each parliamentary constituency called?

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  1. The Member of Legislative Assembly

  2. The elected head

  3. A Member of Parliament

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

The Chartists campaigned by organizing petitions, on three occasions in 1839, 1842 and ________.

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  1. 1845

  2. 1846

  3. 1848

  4. 1850

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Correct Option: C

When did the British Parliament pass the Reform Act?

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  1. 1829

  2. 1830

  3. 1831

  4. 1832

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is true about WSPU (Women's Social and Political Union)?

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  1. It was set up in 1903

  2. Only women could join this group

  3. They became known as the Suffragettes

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

When was the first modern police force established in London?

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  1. 1829

  2. 1839

  3. 1849

  4. 1859

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Royal assent to the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 was given and the Metropolitan Police Service was established on September 29, 1829 in London as the first modern and professional police force in the world. Hence, Option A is correct. In 1839, the world's first commercial electric telegraph line came into operation. 1849 marks the advent of Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood in art, in 1859, a solar flare is observed for the first time, hence, these options are incorrect.

Before 1832, how much percent of Britain's population could vote?

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  1. 2 percent

  2. 3 percent

  3. 5 percent

  4. 10 percent

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Correct Option: B

When was the world's first modern police force established?

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  1. 1800

  2. 1807

  3. 1812

  4. 1818

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Correct Option: C