Which of the following is/are the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission? 1. Article 368 should be used very sparingly, in extreme cases as a last resort when all the available alternatives fail 2. When the president withholds his assent to the state bills, the reasons should be communicated to the state government 3. The Centre should consult the states before making a law on a subject of the Concurrent List Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Zonal Council

1. Zonal Councils are Constitutional bodies

2. The Prime Minister is the common chairman of the five zonal councils

3. It aims at promoting cooperation and coordination between states, union territories, and the Centre Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. The Constitution has empowered the Parliament to prescribe the manner of choosing the representatives of the union territories in the Lok Sabha

2. Loka Sabha automatically dissolves five years from the date of its first meeting after the general elections

3. The Constitution has fixed the term of office of members of the Rajya Sabha Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Under which of the following circumstances the members of the State Legislative Assembly is/are disqualified?

1. If he holds any office of profit under the Government of India

2. If he fails to disclose any criminal records against him

3. If he is disqualified under the provisions of the Tenth schedule Select the correct answer using the code given below

The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in matters of which of the following election disputes?

1. Office of President

2. Office of Vice- President 3. Election of Members of Parliament 4. Election of Members of state legislatures Select the correct answer using the code given below

Consider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary Committees

1. Standing Committees supervise the work of various departments, their budget, expenditure, and bills that come up in the house relating to the department

2. Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPCs) can be set up for the purpose of investigating financial irregularities

3. Members of JPCs are selected from both the houses of the Parliament Which of the above statements are correct?