241: The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the Independence Bill
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal
242: When a man circles round the earth in a satellite, then:
(a) His mass becomes zero but weight remains constant
(b) Mass remains constant but weight becomes zero
(c) Both mass and weight remain constant
(d) Both mass and weight remain zero
243: The "dharma" and "rita" depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context consider the following statements :
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
244: Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh ?
(a) The arms Act
(b) The Public Safety Act
(c) The Vernacular Press Act
(d) The Rowlatt Act
245: Which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha
(b) Jurisdiction regarding election disputes rests with the Chief Election Commissioner
(c) The Speaker continues in his post even after the state council is dissolved till a new speaker is elected by the succeeding state council
(d) According to the Indian Constitution Parliament consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only