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161. At the death of Gandhiji who said, “Light has gone from our lives’ ?
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The light has gone out of our lives is a speech that was delivered ex tempore by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on January 30, 1948, following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi earlier that evening.
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162. Who returned the Knighthood award as a protest on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
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Rabindranath Tagore returned his Knighthood award as a protest when he came to know about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 1919.
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163. Who is the Chief Law Officer of the Government of India?
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The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. 12. The Indian constitution has adopted the concept of “Directive Principles of state policy" from which constitution? a. Ireland b. U.S.A. c. Canada d. Australia tanks and wells Answer: a. Ireland The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was borrowed from the Irish Constitution. Part IV of the Constitution of India (Article 36–51) contains the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
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164. What is the playing time of the full version of the Indian National Anthem?
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The playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds.
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165. Through which of the given regions does the equator run?
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The equator is an imaginary line that circles the Earth, splitting it into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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166. The Morley-Minto reform reserved seats for which community?
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Indian Council Act of 1909 is also known as Morley- Minto Reform. It was instituted to placate the Moderates (Congress) and introduce separate electorates on the basis of religion. Therefore, Lord Minto came to be known as the Father of Communal Electorate in India. A momentous introduction in the reforms was the separate electorates where seats were reserved for Muslims and in which only Muslims would be polled.
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167. The national flag of Independent India has been designed by?
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Explanation: The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, and it became the official flag of India on 15 August 1947. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Republic of India. The flag is based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali Venkayya.
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168. What was the usual shape of the Kachari coin?
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Koch coins were die-struck and round in shape. The Ahom coins were minted mainly in Octagonal shape.
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169. In which year the Project Tiger in Manas National Park was started?
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Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in April 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure.
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170. In 1876, the Indian National Association was established by _______ in Calcutta.
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The Indian Association was the first avowed nationalist organization founded in British India by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876.
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171. Which cells in our body are popularly called “soldiers of the human body”?
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White blood cells provide immunity to our body. They help in fighting against diseases, infections, allergies and foreign particles. These cells keep our body safe and healthy. White blood cell is called as "soldiers of the human body”.
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172. Which was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India?
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The Indian subcontinent was ruled by the Slave dynasty for 84 years. This was the first Muslim dynasty that reigned India.
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173. Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’?
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Florence Nightingale was a legend in her own lifetime and one of the most famous women in British history. Sarojini Naidu known as “The Nightingale of India” because of her mesmerizing poetry.
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174. The well known leader of Khilafat movement was:
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Indian Muslims launched the Khilafat Movement under the leadership of Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, popularly known as the Ali brothers. The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924)
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175. The punchmark coins were in vogue during:
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Punch-marked coins, also known as Aahat coins, are a type of early coinage of India, dating to between about the 6th and 2nd centuries BC.
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176. The Panchayati Raj was first introduced in:
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The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted in Rajasthan's Nagaur district on 2 Oct 1959 by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
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177. Which of the following metals was not known to Indus Valley people?
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Iron was not discovered by the Harappan people.
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178. Which of the following archeologists found the seal of Bhaskaravarman during the excavation of the ruins of Nalanda in 1917-1918?
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Dr David B. Spooner is credited with finding the seal of Bhaskaravarman during excavations at Nalanda in 1917–1918.
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179. The two great Mughal rulers who wrote their own memories are:
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Babur and Jahangir were the two Mughal emperors who wrote autobiographical memoirs. Babur's memoir is the Baburnama (Tuzuk-i-Baburi), while Jahangir's is the Jahangirnama. Babur wrote mainly in Chagatai Turkish; Jahangir's memoir records court, political and personal observations.
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180. The Indian leader who attended all the three Round Table Conferences held in London was:
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B. R. Ambedkar attended all three Round Table Conferences held in London in 1930–1932. He represented the interests of the Depressed Classes. Gandhi attended only the Second Conference in 1931.
