1.
Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?
1. The Prime Minister
2. The Chairman of Finance Commission
3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet
4. Chief Ministers of the States
Select the correct answer using the options given below:

3.
Match the following
List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) List-II (Provisions)
a. Charter Act 1. Set-up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East Company's affairs in India.
b. Regulating Act 2. Company's trade monopoly in India was ended.
c. Act of 1858 3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown.
d. Pitt's India Act 4. The company's directors were asked to present to the British Government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company.

6.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the descending order of precedence in the warrant of precedence?

8.
Among the following, choose the factors which are responsible for the increasing control of the centre over the states.
1. Due to emerging role of regional parties and pressure groups in Indian polity.
2. Due to increasing dependency of the states on the centre.
3. Missing leadership in the states.
4. Demand of states for greater autonomy.
Select the correct answer using the options given below

9.
Who can legislate on those residual matters which are not mentioned in Central/State/Concurrent lists?

10.
The power of the President in relation to ordinance making powers is the following
1. He can reject the advice of the Council of Ministers to promulgate an ordinance.
2. He can return the advice for reconsideration.
3. He can withdraw an ordinance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?