Static Quiz – 18th June 2024

1. Excavation of which of the following places unearthed an image having a Prakrit inscription, which mentions that a woman, named Nagapiya, the wife of a goldsmith (Sovanika), named Dharmaka, installed the image in a shrine?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. Periplus was the Greek name of the Red Sea.
2. Erythraean is a Greek word, meaning sailing around.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. He was the Wazir of Shah Jahan and he revised the volumes of Badshah Nama. He was _________.

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The total number of Ministers, excluding the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
2. The President shall administer the oaths of office and secrecy to a Minister. 
3. The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5. With respect to the “Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)”, consider the following statements:

1. He holds the office for a period of 7 years or upto the age of 60 years,
     whichever is earlier.
2. He can also be removed by the President on the same grounds and in the
     same manner as a judge of the Supreme Court.
3. He is not eligible for further office, either under the Government of India or
       of any state, after he ceases to hold his office.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?