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UPSC 2007: Consider the following statements: 1. Republicans won majority in the US House of Representatives election held in the year 2006. 2. Republican Bobby Jindal won a seat in the US House of Representatives for the second time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
1. Incorrect—Democrats, not Republicans, captured the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 7 2006 elections. 2. Correct—Republican Bobby Jindal, first elected from Louisiana’s 1st District in 2004, was re-elected in 2006, securing a second term. Therefore only statement 2 is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 21. It falls under Current Affairs > International Relations & Treaties.
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