836: With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries - old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
837: Consider the following statements:
1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.
2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and by-elections.
3. Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits/mergers of recognized political parties.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
838: Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans ?
(a) Colombia
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Nicaragua
(d) Guatemala
839: Whom did Gandhiji consider his political Guru?
(a) Vinoba Bhave
(b) B. G. Tilak
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
840: If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth