An Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the recommendation of

• The Chief Justice of India

• The Chief Election Commissioner

• The President of India

• The Parliament

Which one of the following statements regarding the Rajya Sabha is NOT correct?

• Its members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of a State

• The election follows the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote

• 1/3rd of its members retire after every two years

• It is a permanent body, but can be dissolved earlier by the President

Fundamental right guaranteed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is available only to the citizens of India?

• Article 19

• Article 20

• Article 21

• Article 22

The treaty of Yandabo was signed in:

• 1826

• 1825

• 1824

• 1823

In the Manusmriti which form of marriage results from the "Voluntary union of a maiden and her lover"?

• Eight form

• Fifth form

• Seventh form

• Sixth form

Consider the following description of the Samadhi of a former Prime Minister of India:

Central Samadhi platform comprises nine-square black polished granite solid stone blocks, capped with a 'Diya' in the centre. The number nine holds significance and represents the navarasas, navaratras and navagrahas. Then placement of the nine-square Samadhi is in a circular lotus shaped pattern. The nine-square platform is accessed in four cardinal directions by pathways made in white composite tiles so that the floor does not get heated.

Identify the Samadhi:

• Shakti Sthal

• Shantivan

• Sadaiv Atal

• Veer Bhumi

IMBEX is a joint exercise conducted regularly between Armies of India and:

• Malaysia

• Maldives

• Mauritius

• Myanmar

Who among the following was awarded The Hindu Prize in Fiction category for the year 2018?

• Neelum Saran Gour

• N Kalyan Raman

• Manoranjan Byapari

• Arunav Sinha

Who among the following was appointed as head of the seven member committee to look into revenue shortfall being faced by the states after the GST rollout in India and suggest steps for augmenting collections?

• Himanta Biswa Sharma

• Thomas Isaac

• Sushil Modi

• Capt Abhimanyu

The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2019 was held in:

• New Delhi

• Gandhi Nagar

• Prayagraj

• Varanasi