231: Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Reason(R): The Member of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Explanation:
The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible to the lower house of the Parliament, i.e. Lok Sabha only.
232: Survey of India is under the Ministry of
(a) Defence
(b) Environment and forests
(c) Home Affairs
(d) Science and Technology
233: For which one of the following reforms was a Commission set up under the Chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?
(a) Police Reforms
(b) Tax Reforms
(c) Reforms in Technical Education
(d) Administrative Reforms
Explanation:
Veerappa Moily was Chief Minister of Karnataka state. He was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly from Karkala constituency of Udupi district. He is also appointed as the Chairman of 2nd Administrative Reform Commission of India. He was the chairman of Tax Reforms Commission Govt. of Karnataka.
234: Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?
(a) Iceland
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) USA
235: Which one of the following statement correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India ?
(a) It lists the distribution of power between the Union and the States
(b) It contains the languages listed in the Constitution
(c) It contains the provisions regarding the administration of tribal areas
(d) It allocates seats in the Council of States