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