2676: Assertion (A)

In 1946 in Bombay the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy rose in open mutiny against the British

Reason (R)

The Royal Indian Navy joined the INA

(a) A and R both are incorrect

(b) A is correct but R is incorrect

(c) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(d) A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
2677: Which one of the following is known as the Coffee portĀ of the world ?

(a) Sao Paulo

(b) Santos

(c) Rio de Janeiro

(d) Buenos Aires
2678: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player)

A. Daniela Hantuchova
B. Patty Schnyder
C. Nadia Petrova
D. Amelie Mauresmo

List-II (Country)

1. Russia
2. Slovakia
3. France
4. Switzerland

(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
2679: Foot-and-Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, is caused by

(a) Bacterium
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoan
(d) Virus
2680: Consider the following statements : Small scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small scale industries

I. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis.
II. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities.
III. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large scale ones.
IV. provide jobs to low skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

(a) I and IV
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) III and IV