251: In terms of value, which one of the following commodities accounted for the largest agricultural exports by India during the three year period from 1997- 1998 to 1999-2000?
(a) Cereals
(b) Marine products
(c) Spices
(d) Tea
252: 'Hand-in-Hand 2007', a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and Officers of Army of which one of the following countries?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) USA
253: Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the "Father of the nation" first by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
254: A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk
(a) In the direction facing the polestar
(b) In the direction opposite to the polestar
(c) In the direction keeping the polestar to his left
(d) In the direction keeping the polestar to his right
255: The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is:
(a) Salinity and water-logging
(b) Deforestation
(c) Ravine erosion
(d) Overgrazing