2691: Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India ?
I. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament.
II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes:
(a) Neither I nor II
(b) Both I and II
(c) I alone
(d) II alone
2692: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person) -- List-II (Position)
A. Nagender Singh -- 1. Chief Election Commissioner of India
B. A. N. Ray -- 2. President, International Court of Justice
C. R. K. Trivedi -- 3. Chief Justice of India
D. Ashok Desai -- 4. Attorney General of India
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 1 3 2 4
2693: Assertion (A):
Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India.
Reason (R):
Software is one of the major exports of the country and India has a very strong base in hardware.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2694: Electrically charged particles from space travelling at speeds of several hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if they reach the surface of the Earth. What prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth?
(a) The Earth's magnetic field diverts them towards its poles
(b) Ozone layer around the Earth reflects them back to outer space
(c) Moisture in the upper layers of atmosphere prevents them from reaching the surface of the Earth
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct
2695: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) lays emphasis on:
1. Unlimited deficit financing.
2. Preparing new Budget, right from the scratch.
3. Preparing the Budget neglecting history of the expenditure.
(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 3
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 2