2856: In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
(a) The proportion of literates in the population
(b) The stock of its buildings, other infrastructure and machines
(c) The size of population in the working age group
(d) The level of mutual trust and harmony in the society
2857: Consider the following pairs:
Place of Pilgrimage : Location
1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills
3. Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2858: The supremacy and sovereignty of Khalifa of Baghdad was strictly observed by Muslim kings in India because:
(a) Khalifa was treated as religious head of the Muslim community.
(b) Khalifa was treated as the legal head of the Muslim community.
(c) All the Muslim States in the world used to pay tributes to him.
(d) He used to decide all the cases efficiently.
2859: All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the
(a) Consolidated Fund of India
(b) Contingency Fund of India
(c) Public Account
(d) Deposits and Advances Fund
2860: Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List.
2. Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2