Calcutta (Municipal Corporation of Kolkata was
incorporated as a local governing body by the British
Government in the year 1690 in order to establish local
trade, which was favorable in many villages. After
independence, the state government in order to reform the
existing system and make it more efficient passed the
Kolkata Municipal Corporation act of 1980, which redefined
the functions of the municipality department and started
working with the responsibility of improving various civic
amenities throughout the city. Kolkata Municipality
provides numerous services ranging from construction of
health centers, schools, slum development programs, sewage
and waste management in the city.)
The characteristic nature of fuse wire is
(1) High resistance and high melting point
(2) High resistance and low melting point
(3) Low resistance and high melting point
(4) Low resistance and low melting point
Who said that the Directive Principles of State Policy are
just like ?A cheque on bank payable at the convenience of
the bank??
(a) Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Prof. K. T. Shah
. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which
the oldest range is
(a) The siwalik Range
(b) The Lesser Himalayas
(c) The Great Himalayan Range
(d) The Dhaula Dhar Range
During the Proclamation of Emergency Art. 21
(1) is suspended by an order of the President
(2) is not suspended but its enforcement is suspended
(3) remains in operation
(4) is automatically suspended
Which of the following are the unitary features of the
Constitution?
(a) The Proclamation of National Emergency
(b) President can take over the administration of any State
if constitutional machinery breaks down
(c) Single citizenship
(d) Single unified judiciary
(e) All of these
. The difference between a bank and a non-banking financial
institution (NBFI) is that
(a) A bank interacts directly with customers while an NBFI
interacts with banks and governments
(b) A bank indulges in a number of activities relating to
finance with a range of customers, while an NBFI is mainly
concerned with the term loan needs of large enterprises
(c) A bank deals with both internal and international
customers while an NBFI is mainly concerned with the
finances of foreign companies
(d) A bank’s man interest is to help in business
transactions and savings/ investment activities while an
NBFI’s main interest is in the stabilization of the currency