1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the Attorney General of India?
(1) The President appoints a person, who is qualified to be a Judge of a High Court, to be the Attorney General of India.
(2) He has the right of audience in all the Courts of the country.
(3) He has the right to take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
(4) He has a fixed tenure.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) 1 and 4 
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 3 and 4 
(D) 3 only



2. Which of the following prefix President Pranab Mukherjee desires to be discontinued while interacting with Indian dignitaries as well as in official notings ?
1. His Excellency 2. Mahamahim
3. Hon’ble 4. Shri/Smt.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) 1 and 3 
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2 
(D) 1, 2 and 3



3. Which of the following can be done under conditions of financial emergency?
1. State Legislative Assemblies can be abolished.
2. Central Government can acquire control over the budget and expenditure of States.
3. Salaries of the Judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court can be reduced.
4. Right to Constitutional Remedies can be suspended.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 2 
(D) 2 and 3



4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I                                                      List – II
(a) Poverty Reduction Programme         (i) Mid-day Meals
(b) Human Development Scheme          (ii) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
(c) Social Assistance Scheme          (iii) National Old Age Pension (NOAP)
(d) Minimum Need Scheme                   (iv) MNREGA
Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)



5. India has the highest number of students in colleges after
(A) the U.K. 
(B) the U.S.A.
(C) Australia 
(D) Canada