Non | MCQs

Explanation

The Kerry-Lugar Bill, also called the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, authorized non-military aid to Pakistan for 2010-2014.

Signed by President Obama on October 15, 2009.

It aimed to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan ties and allocated $1.5 billion annually.

Explanation

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in 1961, in Belgrade, Serbia

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states

Headquarters: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Founders:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sukarno

Josip Broz Tito

Kwame Nkrumah

Gamal Abdel Nasse

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Pakistan Joined NAM in 1979

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Explanation

in February 1922, Gandhi himself called off the movement.

A mob of people at Chauri – Chaura (near Gorakhpur) clashed with police and burnt 22 policemen on February 5, 1922.

This compelled Gandhiji to withdraw from the Non-Cooperation movement on Feb. 12, 1922. 

Gandhiji had to stop his Non-co-operation movement because the people became violent at Chauri-Chau.

Non-cooperation movement started in 1920.

Explanation

The Non-Cooperation Movement started in 1920.

The leader of the Non-cooperation Movement was Mahatma Gandhia and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The non-cooperation movement was a mass movement that involved participation from the nationalists as well as the public. 

After a series of events including the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1920.

The Non-cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi after the Chauri Chaura incident in February 1922.

Explanation

In March 1920, Mahatma Gandhi issued a manifesto declaring a doctrine of the non-violent non-cooperation movement.

Gandhi, through this manifesto, wanted people to: Adopt swadeshi principles.

The movement focused on three key issues:

1. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
2. The Khilafat wrongs
3. The demand for Swaraj (self-rule)

Explanation

The Non-Cooperation Movement started in 1920.

The leader of the Non-cooperation Movement was Mahatma Gandhia and Muhammad Ali Jinnah

The non-cooperation movement was a mass movement that involved participation from the nationalists as well as the public. 

After a series of events including the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1920.

The Non-cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi after the Chauri Chaura incident in February 1922. 

Explanation

Of these, 266 are filled by direct elections.

In addition, the Pakistani Constitution reserves 10 seats for religious minorities and 60 seats for women.

These are filled by proportional representation among parties with more than 5% of the vote.

This is outlined after the 25th Amendment in Article 51.

Explanation

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

Signed: 1 July 1968

Explanation

Flash memory is a type of EEPROM that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed in blocks.

It is widely used in USB drives, SSDs, and memory cards for non-volatile data storage.

Explanation

Laser jet printers are non-impact printers because they print without physically striking the paper.

They use laser technology and toner to produce high-quality prints quietly and quickly.