2376: For short-term climate prediction, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the India subcontinent?
(a) La Nina
(b) Movement of Jet Streams
(c) El Nino and Southern Oscillations
(d) Greenhouse effects on global level
2377: Recently "oilzapper" was in the news, What is it?
(a) It is the latest technology to control the accidentally caused flames from oil wells
(b) It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
(c) It is the latest technology developed for under-sea oil exploration
(d) It is a genetically engineered high biofuel-yielding maize variety
2378: Consider the following pairs:
Automobile Manufacturer : Headquarters
1. BMW AG : USA
2. Daimler AG : Sweden
3. Renault S.A. : France
4. Volkswagen : Germany
Which one of the above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 3 & 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 4 only
2379: Which of the following rivers is the source of water for the Rajasthan canal?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Chambal
(c) Sutlej
(d) Ghaggar
2380: A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added on each successive day is the same as the number already present in the basket. This way the basket gets completely filled in 24 days. After how many days the basket was 1/4th full ?
(A) 22
(B) 6
(C) 17
(D) 12