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[#371] Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. UNESCO's global education report says that India has reduced its out of school children by over 90% and has achieved universal primary education. 2. India is the only country in South and West Asia to have an equal ratio of girls to boys in both primary and secondary education.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

(C) Both 1 and 2

[#372] The Directive Principles were accorded an overriding position over the Fundamental Rights under certain circumstances by

(A) The Constitution

(B) The Forty-Second Amendment

(C) The Forty-Fourth Amendment

(D) The Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Correct Answer

(B) The Forty-Second Amendment

[#373] In a parliamentary form of government, real powers of the state are vested in the

(A) Council of Ministers

(B) President

(C) Government

(D) Parliament

Correct Answer

(D) Parliament

[#374] Which commission recommended the establishment of Inter-state Council?

(A) Sarkaria Commission

(B) Ashok Mehta Committee

(C) Santhanam Committee

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(A) Sarkaria Commission

[#375] Consider the true statements regarding Government of India Act of 1858 1. Replacement of company rule of the crown rule. 2. Establishment of a Board of Control over the Court of Directors. 3. Reaffirmation of the system of open competition. 4. Separating the legislative and executive function of the Governor-General. 5. Creation of the new office of the Secretary of State for India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 4

(C) 1 and 5

(D) 1, 3 and 5

Correct Answer

(D) 1, 3 and 5