146: Consider the following statements :
1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2. In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
147: Finance Commission is appointed after every:
(a) 2 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 10 years
148: Rolling Plan can be best defined in context of India as:
(a) Formulation of annual plans
(b) Perspective of Five-Year Plan with the provision of extending by one year at a time so that there would be a constant planning horizon of five years
(c) Aims and achievements reviewed every year in a Five-Year Plan
(d) Plan for full 5 years
149: If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended ?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
Explanation:
The States and Union territories of India are specified in the First Schedule. So to form a new state and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states requires the amendment of First Schedule of the Constitution.
150: A candidate to become a member of Lok Sabha should not be less than:
(a) 21 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 35 years