561: With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?

1. Defence expenditure
2. Interest payments
3. Salaries and pensions
4. Subsidies

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) None
562: Lord Wellesley greatly extended the British dominion in India through:

(a) Doctrine of Lapse

(b) Subsidiary Alliance

(c) Partitioning of Indian States

(d) Annexing the princely States
563: The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

(a) Greeks

(b) Shakas

(c) Parthians

(d) Mughals
564: Water hyacinth is related to:

(a) Lemna

(b) Pistia

(c) Eichhornia

(d) None of these
565: Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is Federal?

(a) A written and rigid Constitution

(b) An independent Judiciary

(c) Vesting of residuary powers with the Centre

(d) Distribution of powers between the Centre and the States