2546: Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to

(a) Winter monsoon

(b) Retreating south-west monsoon

(c) North-west monsoon

(d) Local winds
2547: Of the following, with which does Article 78 of the Constitution deal with ?

(1) Emergency powers of the President

(2) The Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's decisions, policies and actions

(3) The President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament

(4) The President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers

(a) 1 and 4

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 4

(d) 2 only
2548: Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?

(a) Switzerland and United States of America
(b) Australia and Argentina
(c) Spain and United States of America
(d) Sweden and Belgium
2549: Consider the following statements :

1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.

2. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2550: The approximate age of the Aravallis range is

(a) 370 million years
(b) 470 million years
(c) 570 million years
(d) 670 million years