171: Savanna grasslands are found in
(a) North America
(b) Africa
(c) Australia
(d) East Asia
172: Assertion (A) :
In human beings, the females play a major role in determining the sex of the offspring.
Reason (R) :
Women have two - X chromosomes.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
173: Hawala transactions relate to payments
(a) received in rupees against overseas currencies and vice versa without going through the official channels
(b) received for sale/transfer of shares without going through the established stock exchanges
(c) received as commission for services rendered to overseas investors/buyers/ sellers in assisting them to get over the red tape
and/or in getting preferential treatment
(d) made to political parties or to individuals for meeting election expenses
174: Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India ?
(a) G. K. Gokhale
(b) B. G. Tilak
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) M. G. Ranade
175: Match List-I and List-II, Select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Person) List-II (Company)
A. Vishwapati Trivedi 1. Essar Group
B. Tulsi R. Tanti 2.Info Edge India(which runs nakuri.com)
C. Shashi Ruia 3. Indian (Indian Airlines)
D. S. Bikhchandani 4. Suzlon Energy
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 4 1 3