1046: Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements:

1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.

2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election.

3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
1047: One of the major towns in the Satavahana kingdom was

(a) Arikkamedu

(b) Pratishthana

(c) Korkkai

(d) Maski
1048: The Nagara style of temple architecture is associated with:

(a) North India

(b) South India

(c) East India

(d) None of the above
1049: Diego Garcia is:

(a) An American military air base in the Indian Ocean

(b) U.K. Navy base in the Pacific Ocean

(c) An island in Antarctica

(d) None of the above
1050: The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of

(a) 1991-92
(b) 1992-93
(c) 1993-94
(d) 1994-95