391: With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
(a) The decisions taken by the. Election Commission of India while discharging its duties cannot be challenged in any court of law.
(b) The Supreme Court of India is not constrained in the exercise of its powers by the laws made by Parliament.
(c) In the event of grave financial crisis in the country, the President of India can declare Financial Emergency without the counsel from the Cabinet.
(d) State Legislatures cannot make laws on certain matters without the concurrence of Union Legislature.
392: In a carrom board game competition, m boys and n girls(m > n > 1) of a school participate in which every student has to play exactly one game with every other student. Out of the total games played; it was found that in 221 games one player was a boy and the other player was a girl.
Consider the following statements:
1. The total number of students that participated in the competition is 30.
2. The number of games in which both players were girls is 78.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
393: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Henry Cotton
(c) Badruddin Tyabji
(d) A. O. Hume
394: Consider the following :
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
395: Galvanised iron sheets are protected from rusting due to the presence of a layer of
(a) lead
(b) chromium
(c) zinc
(d) tin