2436: Based on the following statements, which is the correct conclusion drawn. Only gentlemen can become members of the club. Many of the members of the club are officers. Some of the officers have been invited for dinner.

(a) All the members of the club have been invited for dinner

(b) Some of the officers are not gentlemen

(c) All gentlemen are members of the club

(d) Only gentlemen have been invited for dinner
2437: Consider the following statements about the megacities of India :

I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million.
II. All the megacities are important sea ports.
III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(a) I, II and III
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I and III
2438: Match: List I (Book)

A. In Custody

B. Sea of Poppies

C. The Argumentative Indian

D. Unaccustomed Earth


List II (Author)

1. Amartya Sen

2. Amitav Ghosh

3. Anita Desai

4. Jhumpa Lahiri

(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
2439: In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?

1. Assessment of crop productivity
2. Locating groundwater resources
3. Mineral exploration
4. Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 4 and 5 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
2440: Assertion (A) :
The rate of growth of India's exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991.

Reason (R) :
The Government of India has resorted to devaluation.

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true