286: Assertion (A) :

The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.

Reason (R) :

The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

(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
287: When the bark of a tree is removed in a circular fashion all around near its base, it gradually dries up and dies because

(a) Water from soil cannot rise to aerial parts

(b) Roots are starved of energy

(c) Tree is infected by soil microbes

(d) Roots do not receive oxygen for respiration
288: Assertion

Solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day

Reason

Moon is in conjunction with the sun

(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) if A is correct and R is incorrect

(d) if A is incorrect and R is correct
289: According to Gandhiji non-violence is:

(a) A way to attain truth

(b) A way to win political freedom

(c) The only way to realise God

(d) An end in itself
290: The Dinesh Goswami Committee was concerned with

(a) de-nationalisation of banks

(b) electoral reforms

(c) steps to put down insurgency in the North-East

(d) the problem of the Chakmas