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17351.

Who announced Libya is a “no fly zone”? A) UNO B) WHO C) UNICEF D) IBRD

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Answer is (A) UNO

17352.

Cotton clothes give comfort in summer. Because, they can support ……………. of the sweating. A) condensation B) evaporation C) melting D) above all

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B) evaporation

17353.

John Maynard Keynes is a well-known …………A) Economist B) Scientist C) Philosopher D) Physicist

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Correct option is A) Economist

17354.

Explain Welfare state?

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Welfare state: A system by which government undertakes prime responsibility for the economic and social well-being of the population

17355.

Read the para and answer the questionsRoosevelt who became (he President of US announced “the New Deal” which promised Relief to Ihe victims of depression, Reform of financial institutions and steps to ensure economic Recovery (The Three Rs) by undertaking large publicworks.(i) The New Deal policy was announced to check A) World War I effects B) Social security C) World War II effects D) The Great Depression(ii) A reform taken under the New Deal policy A) Closing of factories B) Imports of food item C) Undertaking large public works D) Discouraging purchasing power

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(i) D) The Great Depression

(ii) C) Undertaking large public works

17356.

What are the ‘Three R’s with reference to “The New Deal” ? A) Racism, Revolution, Religion B) Relief, Reform, Recovery C) Rural, Reform, Revolution D) Religion, Reform, Recovery

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B) Relief, Reform, Recovery

17357.

This is not correct with regard to the New Deal Policy. A) Roosevelt announced the policy B) It comprises Three ‘R’s – Relief Reform and Recovery C) It established a permanent system & universal retirement pensions D) It was introduced in U.S.S.R

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D) It was introduced in U.S.S.R

17358.

The Great Depression started in A) FranceB) Britain C) USA D) Germany

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Correct option is C) USA

17359.

Balaraju hanged his washed clothes under fan which is rotating. Venu Gopal hanged his washed clothes under shadow. a) Which one dries early? Why? b) Write the name of the process that involved in drying.

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a) The clothes hanged by the Balaraju were dried faster, because, evaporation increases with wind speed. Due to increase of wind speed, water vapour particles move away with the wind, decreasing the amount of water vapour in the surroundings. 

b) The process involved in drying up the clothes is evaporation.

17360.

What is Socialism?

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Socialism: Economic system based on government control over the means of production, distribution, and exchange and operated for the welfare of people

17361.

When the world war-2 started and ended?

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Second World War was from 1939 to 1945.

17362.

What is Relief-Reform-Recovery?

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Relief-Reform-Recovery: Roosevelt, the then President of the US announced the New Deal’ which promised Relief to the victims of depression Reform of financial institutions and steps to ensure economic Recovery by undertaking large public works.

17363.

Explain Autocrat.

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Autocrat: A ruler with unrestricted authority

17364.

Which US President announced the policy ‘The New Deal’ ? A) Bill Clinton B) Winston Churchill C) Franklin D. Roosevelt D) Abraham Lincoln

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C) Franklin D. Roosevelt

17365.

The feature which is not related to Stalin among the following is A) Collectivisation of agriculture B) Introducing Five Year plansC) Announcement of “The New Deal” D) Rapid Industrialisation

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C) Announcement of “The New Deal”

17366.

Define Bureaucracy.

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Bureaucracy: Too complicated system of official rules where a large number of officials are not elected.

17367.

Define Collectivization.

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Collectivization: Joining of several private farms, etc. together so that they are controlled by the government/community

17368.

What is Nation-state?

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Nation-state: The independent sovereign nation inhabited by people of that state only, as opposed to several nationalities

17369.

What is Diplomatic alliance?

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Diplomatic alliance: Forming a group in connection with managing relations between countries

17370.

Define Provisional.

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Provisional: Government arranged for the present time only and likely government to be changed in the future.

17371.

Define Power block.

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Power block: A country with great military strength and a lot of influence in world affairs

17372.

Define Communism.

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Communism: Belief that of private ownership of land, factories, railways, banks, etc. should be replaced by public ownership

17373.

Explain Centralization.

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Centralization: Giving the political power of a country to a group of people of power in one particular place

17374.

What are the other forms of aggressive nationalism?

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Italian Fascism from 1923 and the National Socialism of German Nazis were the other forms of aggressive nationalism.

17375.

What is liberals ?

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liberals: People believing ¡n freedom from government restrictions on trade and liberty and holding with the constitutional rule.

17376.

Define Colonization.

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Colonization: Industrialized state making territories as colonies using as markets for their products and cheap suppliers of raw materials.

17377.

Explain Capitalism.

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Capitalism: Economic system based on private ownership of means of production, distribution, and exchange and operated for profits

17378.

What the JM keynes argued to revive the economy?

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JM Keynes argued that the state should invest funds and generate employment to revive the economy.

17379.

Define Aggressive.

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Aggressive: The ideology of having pride In oneself and hatred against nationalism neighbors

17380.

What is March Revolution?

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On March 8th, 1917, around 10,000 women of the capital, St. Petersburg took procession demanding ‘Peace and Bread’. Many others joined them and Tsar abdicated the throne. It is called the “March Revolution”.

17381.

What is Imperialism?

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European countries needed markets for their products and access to raw materials paved the way for colonization that is called Imperialism.

17382.

Define Easclsm.

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Easclsm: The Ideology of Mussolini, encouraged militarism and extreme nationalism

17383.

What was the cause of struggle between peasants and Landlords in Russia?

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The livelihood of most Russians was derived from agriculture and control over the land was the basic cause for the struggle between peasants and landlords.

17384.

What is Civil war?

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Civil war: Internal war in a country

17385.

Define Nazis.

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Nazis: The workers of the National Socialist Party (Nazi) of Germany, under Hitler.

17386.

Explain November Revolution.

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The Soviets under. Bolshevik leadership seized power and put an end to war and redistributed land and nationalized all factories, banks, etc. It is called November Revolution.

17387.

Define Imperialism.

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Imperialism: The practice of extending state’s rule over other territories, colonizing them

17388.

What is Alliances?

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Alliances: Groups of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or alms.

17389.

What was the percentage of people were unemployed?

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In America, as many as 25% of people and nearly 33% in many other countries were unemployed.

17390.

What is Holocaust?

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Holocaust: The killing of millions of Jews by the Nazis In the 1930s and 1940s.

17391.

Define Collective farms.

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Collective farms: Pool of all the land in the village along with tools, machines, and animals.

17392.

Wttiat is the basic cause for the struggle between the peasants and feudal lords in Russia? A) Control over industries B) Control over mines C) Control over agriculture land D) None of these

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C) Control over agriculture land

17393.

When the USSR formed and what other development happen after that Explain briefly.

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  • Gradually the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (the USSR) was formed by 1924. After the death of Bolshevik leader, Lenin in 1924 Stalin used his undisputed power to build the economy of Russia.
  • Introduced Five Year Plans in 1928 and pursued twin policy of rapid industrialization and collectivization of agriculture.
  • An extended schooling system was developed and full employment for all citizens and improvement of their standard of living substantially.
  • The USSR prided itself in escaping the impact of the Great Depression.
  • It has enormous centralization of power in the hands of the communist party and its leaders and denied ordinary democratic liberties to the citizens and done away with the opposition.
  • The USSR inspired people all over the world who were committed to the ideals of equality and national liberation.
  • Many others were also horrified by the elimination of opposition and denial of multiparty democracy and freedom in the USSR.
17394.

What was the treaty of versailles. Explain briefly?

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  • To weaken Germany, the Treaty of Versailles, after completion of the First World War, imposed territorial penalties and military cuts on it.
  • The Treaty of Versailles also set up the League of Nations to prevent wars in the future. 
  • It failed to prevent Germany and Italy from violating agreements and attacking other countries.
  • Germany under Hitler avenged the injustice meted out to them through the Treaty of Versailles.
17395.

What is Industrial capitalism?

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Industrial capitalism: Free trade (1813-60) West European countries, tasted industrial revolution, made Asian and African countries as colonies and used as chief exporters of raw material and market for manufactured goods.

17396.

What is Great depression?

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Great depression: A worldwide economic decline triggered by a decline in demand and fall in prices.

17397.

When did the Great Depression start?

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The Great Depression began around the end of 1929 and lasted almost till 1939.

17398.

Explain Great depression.

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Great depression: A great decline In trade and general prosperity worldwide (1929-39)

17399.

Which of the following is the most important cause for the Great Depression ? A) Agricultural over production leading to fall of prices in agricultural goods. B) Decline in agricultural production.C) Loss of employment leading to poverty. D) Closure of Banks.

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A) Agricultural over production leading to fall of prices in agricultural goods.

17400.

Which country among the following suffered least due to great depression ? A) USSR B) Britain C) USA D) Germany

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Correct option is A) USSR