11: Assertion (A):
The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment.
Reason (R):
Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and Rare 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
12: Which one of the following is NOT an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(a) Agricultural Refinance Corporation
(b) Deposit Insurance Corporation
(c) The Industrial Development Bank of India
(d) Unit Trust of India
13: Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of eduction ?
(a) Article 349
(b) Article 350
(c) Article 350-A
(d) Article 351
14: The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as
(a) realistic
(b) socialistic
(c) revivalistic
(d) impressionistic
15: Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?
(a) Parsva
(b) Nagarjuna
(c) Sudraka
(d) Vasumitra