4456: The growth of seedling plants after transplantation will not always be proper because:
(a) New soil may not contain the required minerals
(b) During transplantation root hairs get damaged
(c) Roots cannot penetrate deep into the soil
(d) Of all factors stated above
4457: India has experienced persistent and high food inflation in the recent past,what could be the reasons?
1.Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily decreased in the last five years by about 30%.
2. As a consequnce of increasing incomes, the consumption patterns of the people have undergone a significant change.
3. The food supply chain has structural constraints.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4458: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I-------------------------------------------------------List II
(Climatic Conditions)------------------------------------(Reasons)
I. Chennai is warmer than Calcutta------------------(A) North-East Monsoon
II. Snowfall in Himalayas-------------------------------(B) Altitude
III. Rainfall decreases from Depressions------------(C) Western West Bengal to Punjab
IV. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets some rain in water----(D) Distance from sea
--------(E) Latitude
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-E
(b) I-D, II-E, III-A, IV-C
(c) I-E, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-E, II-A, III-C, IV-D
4459: Why camphor disappears when kept on a plate?
(a) It sublimes
(b) It reacts with the metal of the container
(c) It reacts with the gases of the air
(d) None of the above
4460: Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of Indian ?
(a) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields.
(b) Agriculture
(c) Fisheries
(d) Public health