1216: The 42nd Amendment to the Indian Constitution is notable because it gives:

(a) Primacy to Fundamental Rights over Directive Principles

(b) Primacy to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights

(c) Special treatment to Jammu & Kashmir

(d) Special treatment to Sikkim
1217: India's contribution to Mathematics includes:

1. Number system
2. Decimal system
3. Concept of zero

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1 & 3
1218: In India political parties are given recognition by

(a) President

(b) Law Commission

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(d) Election Commission
1219: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

(a) Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh

(b) Hemkund Gurudawara : Himachal Pradesh

(c) Udayagiri Caves : Maharashtra

(d)Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh
1220: Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 :

1. Under the provisions of the Act, 100 days of employment in a year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work has become a fundamental right.

2. Under the provisions of the Act, women are to get priority to the extent that one-half of persons who are given employment are women who have asked for work.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 and 2