Choose the correct options : Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare includes the (i) Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers (ii) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (iii) Department of Agricultural Research and Education
(i), (iii) only
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is organised into departments, each headed by a Secretary.
Statement (i) is correct: the agriculture department (earlier called the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, and renamed the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in 2021 when cooperation moved to the new Ministry of Cooperation) remains part of the Ministry.
Statement (iii) is correct: the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), which oversees ICAR, is part of the Ministry.
Statement (ii) is incorrect: in 2019 the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries was taken out of this Ministry and placed under the separate Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and it remains there in 2026.
So only (i) and (iii) belong to the Ministry; any combination including (ii) is wrong.
(i), (iii) only option is correct.
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What is correct about the dismissal of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha ?
i. He can be dismissed by no-confidence motion
ii. To introduce such resolution prior notice of 14 days is essential
iii. Such resolution should be passed by absolute majority
iv. Such resolution should be passed by a majority of the ten members of the house
What is correct ?
i. Finance Bill can be introduced in Lok Sabha only
ii. Rajya Sabha can detain the Finance Bill
If the Vice President removed from his office, what shall happened?
Consider the following statements :
1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.
2. In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.
3. As per the- existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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