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  1. Who introduced broadcasting in India first ?









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    According to the official records, radio broadcasting in India began on July 23, 1927, when the Indian Broadcasting Company, IBC, inaugurated its first radio station 7BY in Bombay. As time went by, 7BY became the more familiar VUB and the Indian Broadcasting Company was taken over by AIR, All India Radio. The very first radio broadcast in India was made by Giandchand Motwane (GE-and-chund mot-WAH-nee) from Bombay in 1920. This low powered station was on the air for just one day under the call sign 2KC.

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    According to the official records, radio broadcasting in India began on July 23, 1927, when the Indian Broadcasting Company, IBC, inaugurated its first radio station 7BY in Bombay. As time went by, 7BY became the more familiar VUB and the Indian Broadcasting Company was taken over by AIR, All India Radio. The very first radio broadcast in India was made by Giandchand Motwane (GE-and-chund mot-WAH-nee) from Bombay in 1920. This low powered station was on the air for just one day under the call sign 2KC.


  1. Where was electricity supply first introduced in India ?









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    The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling. Power development in India was first started in 1897 in Darjeeling, followed by commissioning of a hydro power station at Sivasamudram in Karnataka during 1902.

    Correct Option: B

    The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling. Power development in India was first started in 1897 in Darjeeling, followed by commissioning of a hydro power station at Sivasamudram in Karnataka during 1902.



  1. What is “Oval Office”?









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    The Oval Office, located in the West Wing of the White House, is the official office of the President of the United States. The room features three large south facing windows behind the president’s desk, and a fireplace at the north end. It has four doors: the east door opens to the Rose Garden; the west door leads to a private smaller study and dining room; the northwest door opens onto the main corridor of the West Wing; and the northeast door opens to the office of the president’s secretary.

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    The Oval Office, located in the West Wing of the White House, is the official office of the President of the United States. The room features three large south facing windows behind the president’s desk, and a fireplace at the north end. It has four doors: the east door opens to the Rose Garden; the west door leads to a private smaller study and dining room; the northwest door opens onto the main corridor of the West Wing; and the northeast door opens to the office of the president’s secretary.


  1. The Upper House of the Legislature is more powerful than the Lower House in









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    In presidential systems, the upper house is frequently given other powers to compensate for its restrictions: Executive appointments, to the cabinet and other offices, usually require its approval’ and it frequently has the sole authority to give consent to or denounce foreign treaties. It has (in presidential systems) the sole power to try impeachments against the executive, following enabling resolutions passed by the lower house. In USA, the House of Congress and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process; however, the Constitution grants each chamber some unique powers. The Senate ratifies treaties and approves presidential appointments while the House initiates revenue-raising bills. The House initiates impeachment cases, while the Senate decides impeachment cases. A two-thirds vote of the Senate is required before an impeached person can be forcibly removed from office.

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    In presidential systems, the upper house is frequently given other powers to compensate for its restrictions: Executive appointments, to the cabinet and other offices, usually require its approval’ and it frequently has the sole authority to give consent to or denounce foreign treaties. It has (in presidential systems) the sole power to try impeachments against the executive, following enabling resolutions passed by the lower house. In USA, the House of Congress and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process; however, the Constitution grants each chamber some unique powers. The Senate ratifies treaties and approves presidential appointments while the House initiates revenue-raising bills. The House initiates impeachment cases, while the Senate decides impeachment cases. A two-thirds vote of the Senate is required before an impeached person can be forcibly removed from office.



  1. One of the following is an an odd combination. Which is that?









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    Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses “the moral worth of the individual”. Individualists promote the exercise of one’s goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing external interference upon one’s own interests by society or institutions such as the government.

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    Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses “the moral worth of the individual”. Individualists promote the exercise of one’s goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing external interference upon one’s own interests by society or institutions such as the government.