2851: A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their

(a) martial arts in North-East India
(b) musical tradition in North- West India
(c) classical vocal music in South India
(d) pietra dura tradition in Central India
2852: With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

(a) The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law.

(b) No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act.

(c) Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another Bill/ Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation.

(d) No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President.
2853: Council of Ministers of the Union of India is responsible to:

(a) Rajya Sabha

(b) Prime Minister

(c) President

(d) Lok Sabha
2854: The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is

(a) 25%
(b) 33%
(c) 43%
(d) 53%
2855: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Writers) (Books)
I. Sashi Tharoor (A) Clear Light of Day
II. Amitav Ghosh (B) Circle of Reason
III. Anita Desai (C) Love and Longing in Bombay
IV. Vikram Chandra (D) Show Business
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(d) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A