2386: Consider the following tasks:

1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections.
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President.
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes.

Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
2387: ".........instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance...."

The above passage relates to

(a) Planned Development
(b) Community Development
(c) Panchayati Raj System
(d) Integrated Development Programme
2388: If water pollution continues at its present rate, it will eventually

(a) stop water cycle

(b) prevent precipitation

(c) make oxygen molecules unavailable to water plants

(d) make nitrate unavailable to water plants
2389: Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. R. C. Dutt

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2390: Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status?

1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees
2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
3. Tirupathi Laddu

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3