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What is the percentage of average women in politics around the world?

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  1. $10.8$%

  2. $11.6$%

  3. $16.8$%

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • The percentage of world average women in politics is 16.8%
  • Nordic nations are the group of countries have relatively a larger share of women representation in the legislature.
  • Women MPs constitute average of 41.5% of legislature in Nordic countries.

A system in which all work inside the home is either done by the women of the family, or organised by them through the domestic helpers _______________.

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  1. Domestic system

  2. Female system of labour

  3. Sexual division of labour

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Boys and girls are brought up to believe that the main responsibility of women is housework and bringing up children. This is reflected in a sexual division of labour in most families: women do all work inside the home such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, tailoring, looking after children, etc., and men do all the work outside the home. 

In India seats are reserved for women in ______.

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  1. Local governing bodies

  2. Educational institutions and religious activities

  3. Religious activities and jobs

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Based on the 73rd and 74th amendment act, 1992 of Indian constitution, 1/3rd reservation is provided to women at all levels in Panchayat and Nagarapalika.

Possible terror attack and explosion took place in which neighborhood of Manhattan, NYC in September 2016?

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  1. Chelsea

  2. Broadway

  3. Stanton Islands

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Powerful explosion on West 23rd Street in Chelsea Neighbourhood of Manhattan injured 29 people on 17th September.

Nelson Mandela championed the cause of racial equality in which country?

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  1. India

  2. South Africa

  3. USA

  4. China

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nelson Mandela was a non-violent anti-apartheid activist, politician, and philanthropist who was also South Africa's first black president from 1994 to1999. For about 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. A symbol of global peacemaking, he also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his efforts to dismantle the Racist or Apartheid system in South Africa.

The main function of the Trusteeship Council is _____________.

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  1. Administering the trust territories

  2. Administering the specialized agencies

  3. Looking after the children affected by war

  4. Promoting the welfare of workers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Trusteeship Council is made of five permanent members of Security Council, those are China, France, Russian, United Kingdom and United States. Trusteeship Council is authorized to examine and discuss reports from the Administering Authority on the social, economic, political, educational advancement of the people of Trust Territories. The Trusteeship Council suspended its operation  on 1 November 1994, dropped its obligation to meet annually and agreed to meet as occasion required.   

Which of the following statement is correct ?

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  1. Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana and a part of the state

  2. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and a part of the state

  3. Chandigarh is a Union Territory

  4. Chandigarh is a Non-man's land

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chandigarh is a union territory and serves as the capital of Punjab and Haryana state. Chandigarh union territory was constituted on 1st November 1966, when Indian Punjab was reorganized along linguistics lines into Hindi speaking Haryana and Punjabi speaking Punjab. It is a post independence planned city by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier. 

Of the following which is a union territory ?

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  1. Manipur

  2. Daman & Diu

  3. Nagaland

  4. Sikkim

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manipur was elevated from the status of Union Territories to State by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act 1971. Nagaland state was carved out of the state of Assam by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962. Sikkim became 22nd state of India on 15th May 1975. Daman and Diu is the Union Territory on western India comprising of two widely separated district. Hence, option B is correct answer.

Nelson Mandela and seven other leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment because they ________________.

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  1. Opposed the apartheid regime in South Africa.

  2. Demanded freedom to change government.

  3. Divided the people.

  4. Supported the apartheid regime.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela and seven of his comrades were jailed for life in what became known as the Rivonia Trial. Mandela was an anti-Apartheid activist, which means he fought for those who were disadvantaged by the system of racial segregation in South Africa. Hence, Option A is correct. 

Which among the following is a Union Territory ?

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  1. Nagaland

  2. Chandigarh

  3. Tripura

  4. Manipur

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In India there are 29 states and 7 union territories. 

States have their own government that is elected by the people of that states but union territories are ruled directly by the central government.
States have their own chief ministers but Union territories are run by governors.(except Delhi)
Union territories of India : Andaman and Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi,Lakshdweep,  Puducherry
29th state of India is Telangana which was formed in 2014.