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A. London B. Paris C. New York D.  Washington Solution: C In the 1950s, New York City and Tokyo were the world's first megacities, with urban populations exceeding 10 million. In the past 50 years, there have been more megacities in developing countries than in developed countries. Hence, (c) is the correct answer. Know about the megacities in the world .

A. 28 State and 8 Union Territories B. 27 State and 9 Union Territories C. 30 State and 6 Union Territories D.  29 State and 7 Union Territories Solution: A In India, there are 28 states and 8 union territories . The President administers Union Territories through an administrator appointed by him/her. T he Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of the State Executive. Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two union territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh wef 31 October 2019. The two union territories- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu- were merged in January 2020. Check out list of State/UT chief ministers and governors of Indian states . Hence, (a) is the correct answer.

A. Vinod Bhave  B. Jyotiba Phule C. B. R. Ambedkar D. C. Rajagopalachari  Solution: B Jyotiba Phule established the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-seekers' Society) on September 24, 1873, in Pune, Maharashtra. It promoted education, social rights, and political access for underprivileged groups in Maharashtra, especially women, Shudras, and Dalits. Savitribai, the wife of Jyotirao, led over the society's women's section. Hence, (b) is the correct answer. Read the book India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra .