71: Consider the following tasks:
1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections.
2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Parliament, State Legislatures and the Office of the President and the Vice-President.
3. Giving recognition to political parties and allotting election symbols to political parties and individuals contesting the election.
4. Proclamation of final verdict in the case of election disputes.
Which of the above are the functions of the Election Commission of India?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
72: What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
(a) It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
(b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
(c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
(d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
73: The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are
(a) Kathak dancers
(b) Dhrupad vocalists
(c) Tabla players
(d) Sarod maestros
74: Which one among the following State has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Orissa
(d) Rajasthan
75: The given map shows four towns of Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Towns:
A. Bishkek
B. Ashkhabad
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe
Codes :
(a) A-3, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(d) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2