3276: The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?

(a) Production of food and water

(b) Control of climate and disease

(c) Nutrient cycling and crop pollination

(d) Maintenance of diversity
3277: With reference to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, consider the following statements:

1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security ONLY

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
3278: Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of nutritional value found in milk include
(a) calcium, potassium and iron
(b) calcium and potassium
(c) potassium and iron
(d) calcium and iron
3279: When the rice is boiled, it expands because:

(a) The starch gelatinises and swells

(b) The starch gets polymerised

(c) The grains absorb moisture and swell

(d) Sugars break down in the grains
3280: Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (Not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (Not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above.
Further it is given that:

(i) Gopal's hometown is Ernakulam.

(ii) Harsh is not stuyding in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.

(iii) Economics College is in Bhopal.

(iv) Inder's hometown is Cuttack.

(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.

(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahemdabad.

(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam


Which is Krishnan's hometown?

(A) Bhopal
(B) Cuttack
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Cannot be determined