321: Assertion

Carbon dioxide in air is necessary for sustaining life

Reason

Carbon dioxide is assimilated in carbohydrates in photosynthesis

(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
322: Assertion (A):
Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R):
High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
323: The national income of a country in a given period is equal to the

(a) total value of goods and services produced by the nationals

(b) sum of total consumption and investment expenditure

(c) sum of personal income of all individuals

(d) money value of final goods and services produced
324: The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to

(a) the Hindu Code Bill

(b) the PEPSU Appropriation Bill

(c) the Indian Post Office (Amendments) Bill

(d) the Dowry Prohibition Bill
325: In India, in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37-90%. Which of the following are among those Eight Core Industries?

1. Cement

2. Fertilizers

3. Natural gas

4. Refinery products

5. Textiles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 5 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5