1081: Which one of the following statements regarding the veto power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter ?
(a) The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the Council
(b) Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it
(c) The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority
(d) Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it
1082: The people of Hong Kong have come mostly from
(a) Vietnam
(b) China
(c) Cambodia
(d) Thailand
1083: With reference to the 'Gram Nyayalaya Act', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases.
2. The Act allows local social activists as mediators/reconciliators.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1084: The wrongly matched pair among the following is:
(a) Gandhiji --- Dandi March
(b) Mohammed Ali Jinnah --- Khilafat movement
(c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan --- Aligarh Muslim University
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose --- Forward Bloc
1085: With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements:
1. It is a song and dance performance.
2. Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance.
3. It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3.
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 only