171: With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:

1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.

2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.

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
172: The battle of Dharmat was fought between

(a) Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand

(b) Babar and the Afghans

(c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

(d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
173: Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?

Inventor : Invention
1. Christopher : Hovercraft Cockerell
2. David Bushnell : Submarine
3. J.C. Perrier : Steamship

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 and 2, only
(b) 2 and 3, only
(c) 1 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

174: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) lays emphasis on:

1. Unlimited deficit financing.

2. Preparing new Budget, right from the scratch.

3. Preparing the Budget neglecting history of the expenditure.

(a) 1, 2 & 3

(b) 1 & 3

(c) 2 & 3

(d) 1 & 2
175: The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains:

(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Directive Principles

(c) A list of 22 languages recognised by the Constitution

(d) Number of States and Union Territories