Consider the following statements.

1. The Constitution gives the President of India the power to address either House or a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

2. When the Constitution came into force, the President was required to address each session of Parliament.

3. The 42nd Amendment of the Constitution made that the President shall address both Houses of Parliament only once a year. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Public Account of India)

1. The Public Account of India accounts for flows for those transactions where the Union government acts as a banker.

2. It includes state provident funds and small savings deposits.

3. Expenditures from Public Account of India require the approval of the parliament.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

1. National Commission for Backward Classes is a non-Constitutional body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

2. The commission was the outcome of Indra Sawhney & Ors. Vs. Union of India)

3. The commission considers inclusions in and exclusions from the lists of communities notified as backward for the purpose of job reservations.

4. The commission has the same powers as a Civil Court.

Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Indian Parliament’ :

1. The Parliament comprises Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only.

2. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha comprises both elected and nominated members.

3. The members in Rajya Sabha are nominated by the presiding officer of the house. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which of the following has been prohibited under ‘Right against Exploitation’?

1. Unequal payment of wages

2. Manual Scavenging

3. Traffic in human beings

4. Child Labour 5. Forced Labour Choose the right answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following statements about Indian Constitution:

1. The Indian Constitution confers the rights on religious communities to set up their own schools and colleges.

2. The Indian Constitution gives authority to the State to enforce a particular religion to a particular community.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Anti- Defection Law’:

1. It restricts an MLA or MP to change political parties for the initial six months only.

2. The decision of the whip should be adhered to by the MLAs and MPs. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Seventh Schedule’:

1. Both Union and State Governments can make laws on subjects in Concurrent List.

2. Agriculture, Police, Trade and Commerce are subjects of State List.

3. Both the Union Government and State Government have the power to legislate on subjects in the Residuary List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about ‘State Parties’ in India

1. Most parties in India are classified as State parties in comparison to National parties

2. Alliances formed between the State parties and National parties have contributed to strengthening federalism and democracy in India

3. A party that secures at least two percent of total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a state is recognized as a State party

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?