251: Tropical rain forests appear in which of the following regions?
(a) South America, South Africa and Central Europe
(b) Central America, parts of Australia, Guinea Coast
(c) Congo basin, Central America, South East Asia
(d) North and South of the Congo basin
252: In a remote Indian village with a scarcity of fuel, the people draw water from a well. They should be advised before drinking that water to:
(a) Boil it
(b) Use ion exchange resins
(c) Use solar stills for distilling
(d) Use potassium permanganate for purifying the water
253: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I---------------------List II
I. Deccan Traps-------(A) Late Cenozoic
II. Western Ghats----(B) Pre-Cambrian
III. Aravalli-------------(C) Cretaceous-Eocene
IV. Narmada-Tapi-----(D) Cambrian Alluvial deposits
-------(E) Pleistocene
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E
(c) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-E
254: When it is 8 A.M. on Wednesday of Greenwich:
(a) It is 10.30 P.M. on Wednesday at London
(b) It is 6.15 A.M. on Tuesday at New York
(c) It is 3.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Hong Kong
(d) It is 5.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Tokyo
255: Consider the following statements:
The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace
1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910
2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998
4. State Electricity Boards
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4