421: The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amend-ment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?
1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.
2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.
3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 ans 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
422: If President wants to resign, he should address his resignation letter to the:
(a) Parliament
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Vice-President
423: Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food grains to be utilised during the crises in the country ?
(a) Sohagaura Copper-plate
(b) Rummindei pillar-edict of Asoka
(c) Prayaga-Prasasti
(d) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra
424: Which of the following come under Non-plan expenditure ?
I. Subsidies
II. Interest payments
III. Defence expenditure
IV. Maintenance expenditure for the infrastructure created in the previous plans
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
425: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Special Characteristic) (Name of Planet)
I. Farthest planet from the sun ------------ (A) Mercury
II. Largest planet of the solar system ---- (B) Venus
III. Planet second from the Sun in the solar system ------------ (C) Jupiter
IV. Planet nearest to the Sun -------------- (D) Pluto
------------------------------------- (E) Saturn
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(d) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A