B:-To make recommendations to the Union Council of Ministers in formulating the financial policies of the Government
of India

C:-To make recommendations to the Union Council of Ministers in evolving a tax-structure conducive to the economic
development of India

D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-Which of the Articles of the Constitution of India, providing for Fundamental Rights, cannot be suspended
during Emergency?
A:-Articles 14 and 21
B:-Articles 14, 20 and 21
C:-Articles 20 and 21
D:-Articles 14, 21 and 22
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question39:-The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office
A:-By the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India on the ground of proved misbehaviour or
incapacity
B:-By the Supreme Court of India on the ground of proved misbehaviour ण incapacity
C:-By two-third majority of both the Houses of Parliament on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity
D:-The Chief Election Commissioner cannot be removed from his office before expiry of his tarm of office
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-A resolution for the revocation of the proclamation of National Emergency may be moved by:
കാണ members of Lok Sabha
B:-One-fifth of the total membership of the Lok Sabha
C:-One-tenth of the total membership of the Lok Sabha
D:-One-fifteenth of the total membership of the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question41:-The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, was enacted by the Parliament under:
A:-Article 21 of the Constitution of India
B:-Article 253 of the Constitution of India
C:-Article 368 of the Constitution of India
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-The protection and improvement of environment including forests and wild life of the country is:
A:-Directive Principle of State Policy
B:-National Policy adopted on the basis of Intemational obligations
C:-Fundamental Duty of a Citizen
D:-Both Directive Principle of State Policy and Fundamental Duty of a citizen
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-What percentage of area in the plain is recommended to be under forest चेऽ per the National Forest Policy?
A:-33 percent
B:-25 percent
C:-21 percent
D:-10 percent
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-India's Biological Diversity (BD) Act was enacted with the objective of :
A:-Conservation of biological diversity
B:-Sustainable use of the components of biological diversity
C:-Equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of biclogical resources
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-The agency empowered to lay down the standards for control of pollution of air, water and noise is :
A:-Central Pollution Control Board
B:-Central Pollution Control Agency
C:-Ministry of Environment and Forests
D:-The National Green Tribunal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-The Doctrine of Absolute Liability was evolved in:
A:-Taj Trapezium case [(1997) 2 SCC 353]
B:-Oleum Gas Leak case [AIR 1987 SC 1086]
C:-Vellore case [(1996) 5 5೧೮ 6471