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UPSC 1999 · Q8 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

Consider the following statements: An amendment of the Constitution of India can be initiated by the I. Lok Sabha. II. Rajya Sabha. III. State Legislatures. IV. President.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) I alone
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I and II
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Answer: (d) I and II
UPSC 1999 · Q26 · Indian Polity › Constitutional Framework & Development · Save

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Kachchativu and Tin Bigha were territories acquired by the Indian Republic from the French
(b) Kachchativu and Tin Bigha are territories handed over to Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi sovereignty respectively by the Government of India
(c) Kachchativu and Tin Bigha are areas that were annexed by the Chinese in the 1962 Sino Indian War
(d) Kachchativu and Tin Bigha are enclaves which were transferred to India by lease arrangements with Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively
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Answer: (b) Kachchativu and Tin Bigha are territories handed over to Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi sovereignty respectively by the Government of India