4566: The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is:

(a) Salinity and water-logging

(b) Deforestation

(c) Ravine erosion

(d) Overgrazing
4567: Match List I (Drugs / Chemicals) with List II (Their uses) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

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

I. Atropine---------(A) Local anaesthesia

II. Ether------------(B) Heart trouble

III. Nitroglycerine---(C) Dilation of pupil

IV. Pyrethrin--------(D) Mosquito control

Codes:

(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
4568: Consider the following statements:

1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production.

2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4569: Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of

(a) Kesari dal
(b) Mustard oil
(c) Polished rice
(d) Mushrooms
4570: Apart from Tamil Nadu (Neyveli), lignite is found at:

(a) Gujarat

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) West Bengal

(d) Orissa