2416: Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built over the river:

(a) Ganga

(b) Brahmaputra

(c) Godavari

(d) Cauvery
2417: Consider the following statements:

1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.

2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

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
2418: In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries', which one of the following is given the highest weight?

(a) Coal production
(b) Electricity generation
(c) Fertilizer production
(d) Steel production
2419: The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for

(a) the creation of dominion status for India

(b) separate electorates for the Muslims

(c) separate electorate for the Harijans

(d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
2420: Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.

Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.


(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.