1151: Assertion : (A)
Though India's national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level.

Reason : (R)
Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true
1152: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List I-----------------------------------------List II

(Commodities exported from India)----------- (Countries of destination)

I. Iron-ore----------- (A) Russia
II. Leather goods----------- (B) USA
III. Tea----------- (C) Japan
IV. Cotton fabrics----------- (D) UK
---------------------- (E) Canada

Codes:

(a) I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C

(b) I-C, II-A. III-D, IV-B

(c) I-A, II-E, III-D, IV-C

(d) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
1153: The age of a father is twice that of the elder son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is 15 years, the age of the father is

(a) 100 years

(b) 70 years

(c) 60 years

(d) 50 years
1154: Temperature in human beings is controlled by:

(a) Pituitary gland

(b) Thyroid gland

(c) Hypothalamus gland

(d) Adrenal gland
1155: Consider the following countries :

1. Brazil

2. Mexico

3. South Africa

According to UNCTAD, which of the above is/are categorized as "Emerging Economies"?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3