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A. 1998 B. 1993 C. 1999 D. 1991 Solution: A On July 7, 1998, the Lotteries Regulation Act was passed. It came into effect on October 2, 1998. The act was drafted to regulate lottery sales and bring the business of selling lotteries under state control. There is a complete ban on carrying on the lottery business in any manner after the enforcement of the Act, as also stated under Section 3 of the Act which prohibits the States from 'organising', 'conducting' or 'promoting' lotteries. However, if a state wants to run this business, then there are some mandatory which are required to be followed under section 4 of the Act. Hence, option (A) is correct.  Read SSC GK Study Material for free. 

 A. Rana Kumbha B. Maldeo Rathore C. Prithviraj Chauhan D. Bappa Rawal  Solution: C The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 near Tarain (now known as Taraori in Haryana). It was fought between the Rajput confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan and the invading Ghurid army under the command of Muhammad of Ghor. The Rajputs won the battle decisively, but Shihabuddin escaped and returned to Ghor. Hence, option (c) is correct. 

A. Abindranath Tagore B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Munshi Premchand D. Rabindranath Tagore Solution: C Munshi Pemchand wrote the novel 'Rangbhumi: The Arena of Life'. The novel features an idealist protagonist inspired by Gandhian values.  Some of the works of Gandhiji are My Experiments with Truth and Hind Swaraj. Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work "Geetanjali". Hence, option (C) is correct. Read about Books and Authors of Medieval India .