136: Isohyets are the lines drawn on a map connecting points having:
(a) Equal temperature
(b) Equal height
(c) Equal atmospheric pressure
(d) Equal rainfall
137: The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment
(a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the" Houses within six months
(b) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months
(c) must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament
(d) must be a member of the Lok Sabha
138: The Union Budget, 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialisation for
(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 9 years
(d) 10 years
139: In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
(a) Sea surface temperatures are low
(b) Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs
(c) Coriolis force is too weak
(d) Absence of land in those regions
140: The abolition of the I.A.S. and the I.P.S. has been recommended by the
(a) Dhebar Commission
(b) Kalekar Commission
(c) Kher Commission
(d) Rajamannar Commission