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Q. The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to

A
An ailment afflicting millions overhung to a new vector borne disease
B
A tropical storm that raged for weeks
C
An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
D
A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunamis

Correct Answer

An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values

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    B)Hare Ram
    C)Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye
    D)Ishwar Allah Tero Nam
    Answer: Vaishnava Jana To Tene Kahiye
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    A)Wahabi Movement
    B)Champarah Satyagraha
    C)Non-Coorperation Movement
    D)Civil Disobedience Movenment
    Answer: Wahabi Movement
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    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
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    A)W.C. Bannerjee was the first president of congress
    B)It was formed in 1885
    C)It was formed when 72 delegates from all the presidencies and provinces of India met at Bombay
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