1541: The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amend-ment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the following?

1. Constitution of District Planning Committees.

2. State Election Commissions to conduct all panchayat elections.

3. Establishment of State Finance Commissions.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 ans 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1542: With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

List I-------------List II

(Person)----------(Event)

A. MacDonald-----1. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Linlithgow------2. Communal Award
C. Dalhousie------3. August Offer
D. Chelmsford-----4. Dyarchy

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
1543: It is often said that the key to the minds of the makers of our Constitution lies in:

(a) Preamble

(b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Fundamental Duties

(d) Directive Principles of State Policy
1544: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I
I. Boom
II. Recession
III. Depression
IV. Recovery

List II
(A) Business activity at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro level
(B) Gradual fall of income, output and employment with business activity in a low gear
(C) Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output and employment
(D) Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment

Codes:
(a) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
1545: The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

(a) International Monetary Fund

(b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

(c) World Economic Forum

(d) World Bank