2976: Which one of the following is INCORRECT in respect of Parliamentary Control over the Budget?

(a) Parliament has no say in the preparation of the budget

(b) Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund

(c) Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the President's recommendation

(d) Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the President's recommendation
2977: Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?

(a) M. Hidayatullah
(b) A.M. Ahmadi
(c) A.S. Anand
(d) P.N. Bhagwati
2978: Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement?


(a) Article 14 and the provisions under the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution
(b) Article 17 and the Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV
(c) Article 21 and the freedoms guaranteed in Part. III
(d) Article 24 and the provisions under the 44th Amendment to the Constitution
2979: The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between:

(a) The Nilgiris and the Cardamom Hills

(b) The Nilgiris and the Anamalai Hills

(c) The Anamalai Hills and the Cardamom Hills

(d) The Cardamom Hills and the Palni Hills
2980: What is the correct chronological sequence of the following ?

I. Wood's Education Despatch

II. Macaulay's Minute on Education

III. The Sargeant Education Report

IV. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)

(a) II, I, IV, III
(b) II, I, III, IV
(c) I, II, IV, III
(d) IV, III, I, II