61: What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?
(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
(b) The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab
(c) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur)
(d) He wanted to annes all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
62: The term of the Lok Sabha
(a) cannot be extended under any circumstances
(b) can be extended by six months at a time
(c) can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
(d) can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency
63: Consider the following statements regarding a No-confidence Motion in the Parliament.
1. There is no mention of a No-confidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
2. A period of six months must elapse between the introduction of one No-confidence Motion and the other.
3. At least 100 members must support a Motion of No-confidence before it is introduced in the House.
4. A motion of No-confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
Of these statements
(a) 2 and 4 are correct
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1 and 4 are correct
64: Which one of the following is a man made cereal NOT found in nature?
(a) Dwarf wheat
(b) Hybrid maize
(c) Triticale
(d) Soya bean
65: Which of the following statements are true of the Congress Socialist Party?
(1) It was a forum for various kinds of Socialists in India
(2) It was a rival organisation of Indian National Congress
(3) It championed the cause of workers and peasants
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only