236: The given map shows four towns of Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Towns:
A. Bishkek
B. Ashkhabad
C. Tashkent
D. Dushanbe

Codes :

(a) A-3, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(d) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
237: According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is

(a) declining

(b) stable

(c) increasing

(d) fluctuating
238: Recently, the European Union and other six countries including India signed the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project. Which one of the following was not a signatory to it ?

(A) Canada
(B) china
(C) USA
(D) Japan
239: That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by

(a) M. G. Ranade

(b) Sir W. Hunter

(c) R. C. Dutta

(d) Dadabhai Naoroji
240: There are two places P and Q. The longitudes of P and Q are 45° E and 60°W respectively. What will be the difference in their local times:

(a) 7 hours

(b) 6 hours

(c) 3.5 hours

(d) Both places will have the same local time