Sangam literature consists of the earliest Tamil works (such as the Tolkappiyam), the ten poems (Pattupattu), the eight anthologies (Ettutogai) and the eighteen minor works (Padinenkilkanakku), and the three epics.

In 1342, one of the nobles, Haji Ilyas Khan united Bengal and became its ruler under the title of Shamsh-ud-din Iliyas Shah and laid the foundation of the Ilyas Shah dynasty.

The Widow Remarriage Act was passed during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie. Some other important events during his tenure were:

* Shifted the headquarters of Bengal Artillery from Calcutta to Meerut.

* Shimla was made the permanent headquarters of the army & summer capital.

* The formation of Gurkha regiments took place in his tenure.

Rajya Sabha does not have any class/caste-based reservation. Hence option A is not correct.

104^th Amendment amended Article 334 of the Constitution by substituting the words ''seventy years'' with ''eighty years'' with respect to clause (a) i.e., it extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies by further 10 years till 2030.

Whereas the clause (b) dealing with reservation for the Anglo-Indian community was left unchanged and thus it automatically expired after seventy years of the enactment of our Constitution. Thus, ending the reservation for Anglo-Indian in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies.

The governor has constitutional discretion in the following cases:

• Reservation of a bill for the consideration of the President.

• Recommendation for the imposition of the President‘s Rule in the state.

• While exercising his functions as the administrator of an adjoining Union Territory (in case of an additional charge).

• Seeking information from the chief minister with regard to the administrative and legislative matters of the state.

In addition, the governor, like the president, also has situational discretion (i.e., the hidden discretion derived from the exigencies of a prevailing political situation) in the following cases:

• Appointment of the chief minister when no party has a clear-cut majority in the state legislative assembly or when the chief minister in office dies suddenly and there is no obvious successor.

• Dismissal of the council of ministers when it cannot prove the confidence of the state legislative assembly.

• Dissolution of the state legislative assembly if the council of ministers has lost its majority.

Article 161 confers ―”power” on the Governor to grant pardons. It clearly lays down that the Governor has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, etc., to persons convicted of offences against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends. Article 161 is broadly worded and does not contain any restriction as to the time at which the said power is exercised or the circumstances or manner in which it is to be exercised.

However, a reference to the interpretation of this provision by the Supreme Court makes it clear that the power contained therein is to be exercised by the Governor as per the aid and advice of the council of ministers.

From the above amino acids only arginine and histidine are considered essential for infants. Arginine and histidine are not produced in our body naturally so we must take in our diet. Arginine is required for proper growth and development while histidine provides inflammatory response and the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

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