761: A state in India has the following characteristics:

1. Its northern part is arid and semi arid.

2. Its central part produces cotton.

3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.

Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics ?

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
762: Consider the map given below :


Of the four-shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the area labelled

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
763: Ticks and mites are actually

(a) Arachnids
(b) Crustaceans
(c) Insects
(d) Myriapods
764: What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the Sun in its orbit ?

(a) 20 km/s
(b) 30 km/s
(c) 40 km/s
(d) 50 km/s
765: The Raga which is sung early in the morning is

(a) Todi

(b) Darbari

(c) Bhopali

(d) Bhimpalasi