Which one of the following arguments justifies the indirect
method of election for choosing the President of India?
(a) Under a Parliamentary system of government the President
is to be only a nominal head with a few real powers.
Therefore a direct election would be unnecessary
(b) If the President were to be elected by a direct method
then he would demand real powers which cannot be given under
a Parliamentary system
(c) If the President is elected directly, there may be
clashes between the Cabinet and the President
(d) All of these
Furnish the frequency of Olympic Games (summer) : (a) 2 years (b) 4 years (c) As decided by IOC (d) 6 years
The Committee on whose recommendations Panchayat Raj was first introduced in India (1) Ashok Mehta Committee (2) Vittal Committee (3) C.V.K. Rao Committee (4) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
. A man wanted to sell a piece of land for 25% profit. What is the ratio of land price compared to cost and sales price : (a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
If a nation or a region has an ozone hole above it: (A) The chances of exposure by infrared rays (of the populace) increase (B) The chances of exposure by ultraviolet rays (of the populace) increase (C) The chances of multiplication of diseases increase (D) None of these
Which of the following is not a fertilizer mineral? (a) Nitrate (b) Tungsten (c) Phosphate (d) Potash (e) Sulphur
The 25th Indian state to achieve statehood is ? a) Goa b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Mizoram d) Sikkim
Shalimar Garden of Kashmir was built by (1) Feroz Shah Tughlak (2) Humayun (3) Nurjehan (4) Shahjehan
Which of the following countries is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar? 1 Sri Lanka 2 Myanmar 3 Banladesh 4 Pakistan
The Peacock Throne was caused to be built during the reign of: (a) Akbar, the Great (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb
The word Wimbledon is relate d to which sports? 1 Cricket 2 Football 3 Hockey 4 Tennis
Which of the following is the one major function of the finance Commission set up by the Union Government once every five years ?A) To determine the share of the States and the Centre out of the Tax receipts.B) To determine the minimum support prices of all major agricultural commodities. C) To introduce the new taxes to be levied by the State and the Union governments. (1) Only A & B (2) Only B & C (3) Only B (4) Only C (5) Only A
The Sarda Sahayak Project is in the State of: (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Haryana (c) Punjab (d) Bihar