3611: A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land is called:
(a) Dune
(b) Equinox
(c) Isthmus
(d) Strait
3612: Consider the following statements about the Roaring Forties
I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
II. They blow with great strength and constancy.
III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere.
IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
3613: Which one of the following plants can fix nitrogen from air?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Pea
(d) Maize
3614: Convertibility of rupee implies
(a) being able to convert rupee notes into gold
(b) allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
(c) freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
(d) developing an international market for currencies in India
3615: For which one of the following, is Satara well-known?
(a) Nuclear power plant
(b) Wind energy plant
(c) Thermal Power plant
(d) Hydro-electric plant