The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides in his absence.

1. World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June.

2. Its objective is to make mankind aware of the environment.

3. First held in 1973, it has been a platform to raise awareness on environmental issues such as marine pollution, overpopulation, global warming, sustainable development and wildlife crime. World Environment Day is a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually.

D.K. given by the Supreme Court of India. The Basu Instructions are instructions regarding procedures to be followed by the police during arrest, detention and interrogation.

Which of the following is a characteristic of representative democracy.        

(1) Election of representative by voting

(2) The process of decision making in the hands of representatives

(3) The public has the right to vote

1. Nipun Bharat Mission is being implemented by the Ministry of Education.

2. This initiative is being launched as a part of NEP (National Education Policy) 2020.

3. The policy aims to pave the way for transformational reforms in the school and higher education systems in the country. This policy replaced the 34-year-old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986.

The first female film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was (C) Nargis Dutt.

In 1950 when India became a republic, Rajendra Prasad was elected as its first president by the Constituent Assembly. He was known as Gandhi of Bihar. He wrote a book named "Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences".

Clement Richard Attlee was the British Prime Minister at the time of independent India. He was the Prime Minister when India gained independence from British rule in 1947.