516: Examine the following statements:
1. All colours are pleasant.
2. Some colours are pleasant.
3. No colour is pleasant.
4. Some colours are not pleasant.
Given that the statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded ?
(A) 1 and 2 are true
(B) 1 is false
(C) 2 is false
(D) 3 is true
517: In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the Parliament when the President of India declares national emergency/financial emergency.
2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee.
3. Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.
4. While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
518: Thillana is a format of
(a) Kathak
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Odissi
(d) Bharatnatyam
519: In a wooden box there are 3 red and 4 black balls. If two balls are taken out Simultaneously (without looking at them), then the probability of both the balls being red is
(a) Zero
(b) 1/7
(c) 2/7
(d) 3/7
520: Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total numbers of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state respectively ?
(a) 91 st
(b) 93 rd
(c) 97 th
(d) 95th