1216: 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in

(a) the Preamble and Fundamental Rights

(b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) None of the above
1217: Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct ?

(a) He holds office during the pleasure of the President

(b) He need not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his election

(c) He loses his office if the House is dissolved before the end of its normal tenure

(d) If he intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker
1218: With reference to the food chains in ecosystems, which of the following kinds of organism is / are known as decomposer organism / organisms?

1. Virus

2. Fungi

3. Bacteria

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1219: Consider the following statements:

The Constitution of India provides that

1. The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State

2. A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/ she is less than 25 years of age

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
1220: Which one of the following industries is not a raw material-localised industry?

(a) Cotton Textile Industry

(b) Sugar Industry

(c) Cement Industry

(d) Glass Industry