Your mother is a renowned social worker. She has neither contested nor won any election to the Rajya Sabha. But she has recently become a member of the Rajya Sabha. How is this possible?

1. She is appointed by the Chief Justice of India
2. She is nominated by the President
3. She is appointed by the Prime Minister
4. She is nominated by the State Governor.

Rajya Sabha: 238+12 members. Lok Sabha: …………… members.

1. 525+25
2. 550+2
3. 520+30
4. 530+20

If the Parliament has prorogued its session by the end of February, within which month it must have its next session? Why?

(A) In a federal system of government, all the administrative powers are vested in the Central Government.

(R) The State Governments are neither the agents of the Central Government nor do they draw their authority from it.

1. (A) is true, but (R) is false
2. (A) is false, but (R) is true
3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.