536: In the context of India, which of the following principles is / are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government?
1. Member of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament.
2. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament.
3. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
537: In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed.
Contentious Issues
1. Disengagement of troops
2. Settlement of boundary dispute
3. Sharing river water
Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes give below :
Codes:
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3
(b) A-2, B-3, C-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2
(d) A-3, B-2, C-1
538: In the context of governance, consider the following:
1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows
2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions
3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy
4. Selling/offloading the shares of Public Sector Undertakings
Which of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit in India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 and 4 only
539: Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production (in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?
(a) Wheat-Rice-Pulses-Coarse
(b) Rice-Wheat-Pulses-Coarse
(c) Wheat-Rice-Coarse-cereals-Pulses
(d) Rice-Wheat-Coarse-cereals-Pulses
540: When a ship enters a sea from a river, its portion under water will:
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Show no change
(d) Increase and decrease alternately