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UPSC 2001 · Q13 · Indian Polity › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies · Save
Consider the following statements about the minorities in India: I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities. II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993. III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians. IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) I and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
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Answer: (d) I, II and IV
UPSC 2001 · Q86 · Indian Polity › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies · Save
Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
(a) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
(b) To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts
(c) To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts
(d) To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer
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Answer: (d) To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer