401: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies
(b) As the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice-President
(c) A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be are resident of the State from where he is contesting
(d) The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister
402: The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is
(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Mandarin
(d) Spanish
403: The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) the Lokayata school
404: With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of indentured labour
2. In Lord Chelmsfords War Conference, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
405: Consider the following pairs:
Tradition -- State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art -- Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting -- Bihar
3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival -- Jammu and Kashmir
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3