2786: Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
(a) Lord Hardinge
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Dufferin
(d) Lord Ripon
2787: Assertion (A)
The revolt of 1857 failed
Reason (R)
It lacked adequate organisation and military power
(a) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(b) A is correct but R is incorrect
(c) A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
2788: One of the important agreements reached in the 1996 Ministerial Conference of WTO refers to
(a) Commerce in Information Technology
(b) Multilateral Agreement on Investment
(c) Multi-fibre Agreement
(d) Exchange of Technical Personnel
2789: Distribution of electric power from one place to another is done at high A.C. voltage because:
(a) Wastage of electricity is minimised
(b) Stealing of electric wires is prevented
(c) Electricity spreads in very short time
(d) It adds brightness
2790: During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?
(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.
(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
(c) Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context