1376: Water is a good solvent of ionic salts because

(a) it has a high boiling point

(b) it has a high dipole moment

(c) it has a high specific heat

(d) it has no colour
1377: Which one of following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?

(a) Hydrocarbons

(b) Nitrogen Oxides

(c) Ozone

(d) Methane
1378: Assertion (A)

A Rainfall is scanty on the east of Western Ghats.

Reason (R)

The east of Western Ghats is on the lee side.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are 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
1379: Consider the following agricultural practices :

1. Contour bunding

2. Relay cropping

3. Zero tillage

In the context of global climate change, which of the above helps/help in carbon sequestration / storage in the soil?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of them
1380: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List I List II

(Local Wind) (Region)

I. Fohn (A) Argentina
II. Samun (B) Kurdistan
III. Santa Ana (C) California
IV. Zonda (D) Alps

Codes:

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