2111: Assertion (A):
The thickness of the atmosphere is maximum over the Equator.
Reason (R):
High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the Equator.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2112: Consider the following statements:
1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.
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
2113: Brahmaputra is an example of ____ drainage
(a) Annular
(b) Antecedent
(c) Superimposed
(d) Radial
2114: Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
(A) Guenter Grass
(B) Trevor Huddleston
(C) Dicky Dolma
(D) Kim Campbell
List II
1. First woman Prime Minister of Canada
2. Nobel Prize Winner for literature
3. Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa
4. Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest
5. American violinist
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 5 3 4 2
(D) 5 3 2 1
2115: During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the
1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky
2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds
3. violent upward movement of air and water particles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above produces the thunder