396: Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions
(a) Have off-shore winds throughout the year
(b) Have warm off-shore currents
(c) Lie in the belt of the doldrums
(d) Are very hot throughout the year
397: When iron rusts, the weight:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains the same
(d) First increases then decreases
398: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I---List II
I. Development Programme---(A) UN India Human Development Report
II. National Council of Applied Economic Research---(B) India Development Report
III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research---(C) World Development Report
IV. World Bank---(D) Human Development Report
Codes:
(a) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(b) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
399: Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
400: Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen content in soil ?
(a) Potato
(b) Sorghum
(c) Sunflower
(d) Pea