1391: Consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that conferred by the Constitution.

2. The officers and servants of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the concerned Chief Justice and the administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated fund of India.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1392: For which one of the following is capillarity not the only reason ?

(a) Blotting of ink
(b) Rising of underground water
(c) Spread of water drop on a cotton cloth
(d) Rising of water from the roots of a plant to its foliage
1393: The largest reserve of Sal forests is found in:

(a) Nilgiri hills

(b) Dehradun valley

(c) The Aravallis

(d) Eastern Peninsula
1394: In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will south become ?

(A) North-east
(B) North
(C) North-west
(D) West
1395: What was the main feature of Maurya dynasty in India?

(a) Education was widespread

(b) Terrorists were driven out of Sind and Punjab

(c) Removal of land tax for the first time

(d) Decentralisation of administration