2511: La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
1. La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
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
2512: If A = x2 - y2. B = 20 and x + y = 10, then
(a) A is greater than B
(b) B is greater than A
(c) A is equal to B
(d) It is not possible to compare A and B as the data provided is inadequate
2513: Match List-I (Beaches in India) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I -- List II
(Beaches in India) -- (States)
A. Gopnath Beach -- 1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Lawsons Bay Beach -- 2. Kerala
C. Devbagh Beach -- 3. Gujarat
D. Sinquerim Beach -- 4. Goa
5. Karnataka
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 5 4 2 1
(b) 3 1 5 4
(c) 5 1 2 4
(d) 3 4 5 1
2514: Who prepares topographical maps of India?
(a) Survey of India
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Geological Survey of India
(d) Archaeological Survey of India
2515: Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance ?
(a) Manipuri
(b) Odissi
(c) Bharat Natyam
(d) Kuchipudi