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(d) their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service

An address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President

According to the Constitution of India the maximum number of members representing the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot exceed 20.

The correct option: (d) I and II

(a) Estimates Committee

The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee is appointed by Speaker.

The position of the Vice-President of India resembles, to a great extent, the position of the Vice-President of USA.

Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are drawn from the  Consolidated Fund.

 During a Financial Emergency

The Union Territories get representation in both Houses of Parliament.

Uttar Pradesh is States sends the maximum number of members to the Rajya Sabha.

Protects the Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) In India, the President is part of the Parliament

(c) No court of law can go into the merits of a ruling given by the Speaker

(b) remains as Speaker until the first meeting of the House of People after the dissolution

The representation to States in the Rajya Sabha is given on the basis of in proportion to their population.

Cannot be reduced during the term of their office except during a financial emergency

Election of Rajya Sabha is held after 2 years.

The correct option: (a) 1 and 2

The correct option: (a) 2, 3, and 4

(a) It helps the Prime Minister in forming the Central Cabinet

(b) Deputy Speaker

(a) Chief Minister

(b) to share his authority with members of the Election Commission

(c) for six years or till the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier

President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India.

(a) by each House of Parliament by a special majority and on the ground of proven misbehaviour or incapacity

(b) The Election Commission conducts the elections to the Parliament, the State Legislatures, the offices of the President and Vice-President and all local bodies

The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for Parliament and legislatures vests with the Election Commission.

73rd Amendments of the Constitution of India deals with the issue of strengthening of the Panchayati Raj.

(c) Panchayat Samiti

Members of the Union Public Service Commission can function as members up to the age of 65 years.

The conditions of service and tenure of the Election Commissioner is prescribed by Parliament.

Nagaland States has no Panchayati Raj Institution at all .

The resignation letter of a State Public Service Commission member is addressed to the Governor.

The source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj institution is government grants.

Pandarapattam Vilambaram

The Centre-State financial distribution takes place on the recommendation by the Finance Minister .

(c) Only a retired Chief Justice of India

Finance Commission is constituted by the President every five years.

Finance Commission consists of a Chairman and three other members.

The composition of the UPSC is determined by the President.

The correct answer is Photosynthesis and Oxygen.

• Oxygen is the gaseous product of photosynthesis which is also required for respiration.
• Photosynthesis, the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.
• During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.

​                        6CO₂  + 6H₂O \(\longrightarrow \) C₆H₁₂O₆  + 6O₂

• Oxygen is essential for another vital process in organisms that releases energy, i.e., respiration. 
• The breaking of the C-C bonds of complex compounds through oxidation within the cells, leading to the release of a considerable amount of energy is called respiration.
• The compounds that are oxidized during this process are known as respiratory substrates. 

The Prime Minister, Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers and Council of Ministers are all members of National Development Council.

(a) Prime Minister 

The Chairman of the Finance Commission must be a person having experience in public affairs.

Zonal Council are provided by Parliamentary Act.

The Ex-officio Chairman of a Zonal Council is the Chief Minister of the State where the Council meets.

The correct answer is 1717.

• In 1717, the British East India Company purchased duty-free trade rights in all of Bengal for peanuts worth Rupees 3000 per year from Farrukhsiyar.

• Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar issued royal Farman (charter) granting the company important trading facilities in Bengal.
• It included permission to export and import British goods in Bengal without paying taxes.
• Under this Farman, the company was authorized to issue Dastaks (passes) for the transportation of goods.
• This privilege was resented by the local Bengali rulers because it deprived them of their revenue share and because it was granted by a distant and powerless Mughal ruler sitting in Delhi with barely any authority in the province.

The correct answer is Only (a), (b), and (c) are correct.

• The conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company started when the Nawabs refused to grant the Company concessions and demanded large tributes for the Company's right to trade.
• The Nawabs also denied the Company any right to mint coins and stopped it from extending its fortifications.
• The company denied paying taxes.
• The company wanted to enlarge its fortification and build forts, but the Nawab stop them.