2776: Consider the following towns of India :
1. Bhadrachalam
2. Chanderi
3. Kancheepuram
4. Karnal
Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
2777: Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because
(a) the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter.
(b) sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter.
(c) evaporation of water from atmospheric precipitation occurring in winter alone.
(d) the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in summer.
2778: Consider the following pairs : National Cities Highway Connected
1. NH 4: Chennai and Hyderabad
2. NH 6: Mumbai and Kolkata
3. NH 15: Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
2779: The drugs "caffeine, tannin and nicotine" are:
(a) Steroids
(b) Cortisones
(c) Alkaloids
(d) Mild alkalis
2780: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
List-I----------List-II
(Period)----------(Wars)
1. AD 1767-69----First Anglo Maratha War
2. AD 1790-92----Third Mysore War
3. AD 1824-26----First Anglo-Burmese War
4. AD 1845-46----Second Sikh War
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3