101: Sugarcane crop matures in about:

(a) 2 months

(b) 4 months

(c) 8 months

(d) 12 months
102: Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ? Spacecraft Purpose

1. Cassini -Huygens Orbiting the: Venus and transmitting data to the Earth
2. Messenger: Mapping and investigating the Mercury
3. Voyager 1 and 2: Exploring the outer solar system

Select the correct answer using thecode given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
103: What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

(a) The Earth's rotation on its axis
(b) Convergence of the two equatorial currents
(c) Difference in salinity of water
(d) Occurrence of the belt of calm near the equator
104: Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC?

(a) Bolivia
(b) Argentina
(c) Brazil
(d) Ecuador
105: Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001 ?

(a) Puctucherry

(b) Sikkim

(c) Mizoram

(d) Chandigarh