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18. Which is/are true in the case of recent public sector bank mergers in India ?

i. Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India with Punjab National Bank
with effect from 1-4-2020.

ii. Vijaya Bank and Bhartiya Mahila Bank merged with Bank of Baroda, with effect
from 1-4-2019.

iii. Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank with Union Bank of India with effect from
1-4-2020.

iv. Syndicate Bank with Canara Bank and Allahabad Bank with Bank of India, with
effect from 1-4-2020.

A) Only i and iii B) Only iiandiv = C) Onlyiiand iii D) Only i and iv

19. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the writ of Quo Warranto ?

i. ‘Quo Warranto’ means ‘by what warrant’. Through this writ, the Session Court calls
upon a person holding a public office to show under what authority he holds that
office. If it is found that the person is entitled to hold that office, he may be ousted
from it.

ர்‌. Quo Warranto cannot be issued with respect to a private office.

Quo Warranto can be issued if the office was created by the constitution or law and
the person holding the office is not qualified to hold the office under the constitution

or law.
A) i, ii and iii are correct B) ii and iii are correct
C) Only i is correct D) None of the above

20. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the 44" Constitutional
Amendment ?
i. Right to Property was removed from the list of fundamental rights and was made
a legal right under Article 300A.
ii. Proclamation of Emergency can be issued only when the security of India or any part
of its territory is threatened by war or external aggression or by armed rebellion.
iii. The 44 Constitutional Amendment was enacted during the Emergency period.
A) i and iii are correct B) ii and iii are correct
C) Only iii is correct D) i and ii are correct

21. Which of the following statements is/are correct about 86" Constitutional Amendment ?
i. The RTE is the consequential legislation envisaged under the 86" Amendment.
ii. Education in the Indian Constitution is a concurrent issue and both Center and
States can legislate on the issue.
iii. It is the compulsory duty of parents and guardians to send the children to

schools.
A) i, ii and iii are correct B) i and iii are correct
C) ii and iii are correct D) Only iis correct

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