Questions

The Parliament cannot amend those provisions which form the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution. This was ruled by the Supreme Court in the Kesavan and a Bharati Case. (1973)

Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution is not defined. But according to SC, the basic structure can be evolved but cannot be destroyed. Hence it falls within the constituent powers of the Parliament. Hence both 1 and 3 are correct.

Micronutrients are ne tothe nutrients which our body requires for functioning and to maintain immune to micro organisms. They include 

1) Vitamins 

2) Minerals

• Vitamins: A,B1,B2,B3,B5,B6,B8,B9,B12,C,D,E,K.

• Major minerals: calcium, magnesium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.

• Oligo-elements (trace minerals): iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, chromium, cobalt, selenium.

The price elasticity of supply measures how the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a commodity to changes it its prices; defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

A Bank Reconciliation Statement is a statement prepared periodically by a customer to explain the divergence (difference) between the bank balance as per cash book and the bank balance as per Pass Book. It clearly shows the two differing balances and the outstanding items which causes the balances to disagree.

The objective of preparing such a statement is to know the causes of differences between the two balances and pass necessary correcting or adjusting entries in the books of the firm. But it is to be noted that some differences are automatically adjusted. For example - A cheque that has been sent for collection, but not yet collected, causes a difference between the balance as shown by the pass book and the balance as shown by the cash book, but no adjusting entry is required in the cash book for such a difference because, the bank will credit the firm’s account as soon as the cheque is collected.

20 August, the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi, which is celebrated as Sadbhavna Diwas (Harmony Day). Sadbhavana Diwas commemorates the memory of our late erstwhile Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.