106: Consider the following statements:
1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speakers post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speakers to the Opposition.
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
107: Right to vote and to be elected in India is a
(a) Fundamental Right
(b) Natural Right
(c) Constitutional Right
(d) Legal Right
108: Consider the following pairs : Programme/Project Ministry
1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Minsitry of Agriculture
2. Desert Development Programme : Minsitry of Environment and Forests
3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas : Minsitry of Rural Development
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
109: Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India :
I. There are eighteen High Courts in the country.
II. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one State.
III. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own.
IV. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(a) I, II and IV
(b) II and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) IV only
Explanation:
The Centre has constituted three new High Courts in the northeast in the year 2013 - Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura - taking the total number of High Courts in the country from 21 to 24.
110: Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) State Legislative Councils
(d) State Legislative Assemblies