1231: Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ecological hot spot ?
(a) Western Himalayas
(b) Eastern Himalayas
(c) Western ghats
(d) Eastern ghats
1232: Assertion (A) :
Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki.
Reason (R) :
Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.
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
1233: Consider the following statements:
1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.
2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.
3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material.
Which of these statement are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1234: The supremacy and sovereignty of Khalifa of Baghdad was strictly observed by Muslim kings in India because:
(a) Khalifa was treated as religious head of the Muslim community.
(b) Khalifa was treated as the legal head of the Muslim community.
(c) All the Muslim States in the world used to pay tributes to him.
(d) He used to decide all the cases efficiently.
1235: Consider the following statements:
1. Silent Valley national Park is in the Nallamalai range.
2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley national Park.
3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley's rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3