971: More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to:
(a) Discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
(b) Celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
(c) Convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries
(d) Develop the strategies for containing global terrorism
972: Which one of the following is correct regarding stabilization and structural adjustment as two components of the new economic policy adopted in India ?
(a) Stabilization is a gradual, multi-step process while structural adjustment is a quick adaptation process
(b) Structural adjustment is a gradual, multi-step process, while stabilization is a quick adaptation process
(c) Stabilization and structural adjustment are very similar and complementary policies. It is difficult to separate one from the other
(d) Stabilization mainly deals with a set of policies which are to be implemented by the Central Government while structural adjustment is to be set in motion by the State Governments
973: Who / Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat
(d) The Supreme court of India
974: Who decides whether a Bill is a "Money Bill" or not?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice-President
975: The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Ashoka
(c) Dharmapala
(d) Kanishka