1741: Consider the following statements:
1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only.
2. If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the Legislature of all the States of India.
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
1742: At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate, while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea?
(a) Mahabaleshwar
(b) Badrinath
(c) Amarkantak
(d) Nasik
1743: 'India Wins Freedom' was written by:
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) R.N. Tagore
(d) J.L. Nehru
1744: The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of
(a) Chlorine
(b) Ozone
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Oxygen
1745: A suitable site of a cement plant requires proximity to:
(a) Coal and iron
(b) Limestone and manganese
(c) Limestone and gypsum
(d) Coal and gypsum