Indian and Global Environment Test - 4

Coins issued by Muhammad Ghorihave an image of Goddess Lakshmi while on the opposite side of the coin, Karma was inscribed in Arabic.

• The Constitution does not contain any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister.
• Article 164only says that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the governor.However, this does not imply that the governor is free to appoint anyone as the Chief Minister.
• In accordance with the conventions of the parliamentary system of government, the governor has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the state legislative assembly as the Chief Minister.
• But, when no party has a clear majority in the assembly, then thegovernormay exercise hispersonal discretionin the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister.
• In such a situation, the governor usually appoints the leader of the largest party or coalition in the assembly as the Chief Minister and asks him to seek a vote of confidence in the House within a month.
• According to the Constitution, theChief Minister may be a member of any of the two Houses of a state legislature.Thus, statement 3is not correct.
  
• Usually, Chief Ministers have been selected from the Lower House (legislative assembly), but, on a number of occasions, a member of the Upper House (legislative council) has also been appointed as Chief Minister.
• It is the duty of the Chief Minister to communicate to the Governor of the state all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the state and proposals for legislation.Thus, statement 2is not correct.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran made history by becoming the first Indian to win a men's singles trophy at a WTT Feeder Series event in Beirut in 2024. He triumphed over Manav Thakkar in the final, showcasing his skill and determination in table tennis.

According to the Buddhist text ‘Anguttara Nikaya’ and Jain text ‘Bhagvati Sutra,’ the ‘Assaka’ or ‘Ashmaka’ was located in between Godavari and Narmada river during the 6th century, whose capital was Paithan/Potan or Potali (Ancient name Prathisthana).

"The Winner's Mindset" is authored by Shane Watson, where he shares insights and strategies from his cricketing career, including overcoming challenges and achieving success.

The age of a tree is determined by counting the annual growth rings in its trunk. Each ring represents one year and the ring's thickness reveals the relative amount of rainfall that year.

Disinvestment is another model of privatisation. Disinvestment applies to the exchange of Government purchase, either completely or partly to the individual or private division. Disinvestment is the method in which a specific portion of shares of common sector members is disinvested to the private sector. It is also identified as privatisation.

Lee Zii Jia from Malaysia clinched the title at the BWF Australian Open 2024 in Sydney on June 16, defeating Naraoka Kodai of Japan in a thrilling final.

'Target 3 Billion' is a book by the former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and Srijan Pal Singh. First published in December 2011, the book highlights the issues prevailing in rural India and suggests measures to improve standards of living.