3996: Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?
(a) Tukaram
(b) Tyagaraja
(c) Vallabhacharya
(d) Nagarjuna
3997: With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
(a) The decisions taken by the. Election Commission of India while discharging its duties cannot be challenged in any court of law.
(b) The Supreme Court of India is not constrained in the exercise of its powers by the laws made by Parliament.
(c) In the event of grave financial crisis in the country, the President of India can declare Financial Emergency without the counsel from the Cabinet.
(d) State Legislatures cannot make laws on certain matters without the concurrence of Union Legislature.
3998: Operation Flood refers to:
(a) Use of preventive measures for flood devastation
(b) A study about floods
(c) Dairy development for increased milk production
(d) None of these
3999: What does S & P 500 relate to ?
(a) A new technique in e-business
(b) Supercomputer
(c) An index of stocks of large companies
(d) A new technique in bridge building
4000: Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one's parents mandatory?
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Himachal Pradesh