1346: Assertion (A) : There are no tea plantations in any African country.

Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

1347: Consider the following:

Carbon monoxide
Methane
Ozone
Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1348: Consider the following statements:

1. Part IX of the Constitution of India contains provisions for Panchayats and was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992.

2. Part IX A of the Constitution of India contains provisions for municipalities and the Article 243 Q envisages two types of municipalities, a Municipal Council and a Municipal Corporation for every State.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1349: Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(a) All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies

(b) As the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice-President

(c) A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be are resident of the State from where he is contesting

(d) The Constitution of India explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of Rajya Sabha to the post of a minister
1350: It is possible to produce algae based biofuels, but what is/are the likely limitation(s) of developing countries in promoting this industry?

1. Production of algae based biofuels is possible in seas only and not on continents.

2. Setting up and engineering the algae based biofuel production requires high level of expertise/technology until the construction is completed.

3. Economically viable production necessitates the setting up of large scale facilities which may raise ecological and social concerns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3