2701: It has been found recently that the acidity of the soil increases because of:

(a) Leaching away of bases

(b) Increased use of ammonia

(c) Increased use of urea

(d) Increased use of rock phosphate
2702: Which one of the following pairs of famous sayings and their sources is correctly matched?

(a) Vasudhaiva Kutumbhakam : Artha Sastra

(b) Yogakshemam vahamyaham : Rig Veda

(c) Satyamevajayate : Mundaka Upanishad

(d) Satyam Shivam Sundaram : Bhagavat Gita
2703: The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

(a) a conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore

(b) a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman

(c) the story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes

(d) the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
2704: Consider the following pairs :

Terms sometimes seen in news ---------- Context /Topic

1. Belle II experiment ---------- Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchain technology ---------- Digital/Cryptocurrency
3. CRISPR - Cas9 ---------- Particle Physics

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2705: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I -------------- List II

I. Cotton ---------- (A) Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40° - 60°C

II. Flax ------------ (B) Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25° - 35°C

III. Sugarbeet ------- (C) Rainfall 600 - 800 mm; Temperature 5° - 18°C

IV. Jute ------------- (D) Rainfall 500 - 1000 mm; Temperature 18° - 22°C

--------------------- (E) Rainfall 500 - 600 mm; Temperature 18°- 22°C

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-D
(c) I-D, II-E, III-B, IV-A
(d) I-D, II-C, III-E, IV-B