816: The foundation of modern educational system in India was laid by
(a) The Charter Act of 1813
(b) Macaulay's Minutes of 1835
(c) The Hunter Commission of 1882
(d) Wood's Despatch of 1854
817: A shop offers 10 percent discount on the purchase of any article. It also offers an additional 12 percent discount if the payment is made in cash. If the original price of the item is Rs. 250, then what is its actual price if paid in cash?
(a) Rs. 220
(b) Rs. 195
(c) Rs. 198
(d) None of these
818: Consider the following statements regarding a No-confidence Motion in the Parliament.
1. There is no mention of a No-confidence Motion in the Constitution of India.
2. A period of six months must elapse between the introduction of one No-confidence Motion and the other.
3. At least 100 members must support a Motion of No-confidence before it is introduced in the House.
4. A motion of No-confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
Of these statements
(a) 2 and 4 are correct
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1 and 4 are correct
819: The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department / Ministry of :
(a) Culture
(b) Tourism
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Human Resource Development
820: Consider the following statements:
1. Smart Card is a plastic card with an embedded microchip.
2. Digital technology is primarily used with new physical communication medium such as satellite and fiber optics transmission.
3. A digital library is a collection of documents in an organised electronic form available on the internet only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3