1771: The Vice-President of India is elected by:
(a) The people directly
(b) The members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) The members of Rajya Sabha only
(d) The members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
1772: The first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 was held at:
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Lahore
(d) Lucknow
1773: Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
(a) First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
(b) Rajamannar Committee (1969)
(c) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
(d) National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
1774: Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct ?
(a) He holds office during the pleasure of the President
(b) He need not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his election
(c) He loses his office if the House is dissolved before the end of its normal tenure
(d) If he intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker
1775: Who among the following wrote the book Babuvivah?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Raja Rammohan Roy
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(d) Pandita Rambai