611: Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
Explanation:
Chapachur kut is a festival celebrated in the state of Mizoram.
612: Consider the following statements:
1. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was set up during the Prime Ministerhsip of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
2. The Members for CAT are drawn from both judicial and administrative streams.
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
Explanation:
The Central Administrative Tribunal has been established for adjudication of disputes with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other Local authorities within the territory of India or under the control of Government of India and or matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This was done in pursuance of the amendment of Constitution of India by Articles 323A,
CAT WAS SET UP IN 1985 DURING RAJIV GANDHI'S TENURE.
The Chairman of CAT a who has been a sitting or retired Judge of a High Court Heads the Central Administrative Tribunal. Besides the Chairman, the authorized strength consists of 16 Vice Chairman and 49 Members. All the members for CAT are drawn from judicial streams.
613: Consider the following statements:
1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation.
2. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War.
3. Claims to Macedonia Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece.
4. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
614: Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way ?
(a) Ahmedabad : Vadodara
(b) Dhaka : Chittagong
(c) Islamabad : Lahore
(d) Mumbai : Pune
615: Where are the headquarters of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) located ?
(a) Ankara
(b) Jeddah
(c) Dubai
(d) Islamabad