4551: Quartizite is metamorphosed from

(a) Limestone

(b) Obsidian

(c) Sandstone

(d) Shale
4552: Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the Election Law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1996 :

I. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction.

II. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha.

III. A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliamentary constituency.

IV. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

(a) II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I and III
(d) I, II, III and IV
4553: Three flags, each of different colour, are available for a military exercise. Using these flags, different codes can be generated by waving

(i) Single flag of different colours, or
(ii) Any two flags in a different sequence of colours, or
(iii) Three flags in a different sequence of colour

The maximum number of codes that can be generated is
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 15
(d) 18
4554: Gupta architecture is represented by many brick temples and the temple of Bhitargaon is most notable for its well preserved and moulded bricks of excellent design, this temple has

(a) A tall Gopuram

(b) A Pyramidal roof

(c) An Apsidal plan

(d) Double basement
4555: How many members can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President?

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 12