3146: Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor- General's Council
3147: Consider the following statements:
1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla Conference took place.
2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took palce when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
3148: In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because
(a) poverty rates vary from State to State
(b) price levels vary from State to State
(c) Gross State Product varies from State to State
(d) quality of public distribution varies from State to State
3149: Match List I (Commission ) with List II (Matter of Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Commission) (Matter of enquiry)
A. Wadhwa Commission 1. The assistance of Rajiv Gandhi
B. Liberhan Commission 2. Killing of Graham Staines
C. Sri Krishan Commission 3. Demolition of a religious structural at Ayodhya
D. Jain Commission 4. Riots in Mumbai In 1993
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 1 4
3150: Assertion (A):
Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R):
High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true