4076: 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
4077: What was the important reason for the fall of Vijayanagar Empire?
(a) Unity among the Muslim rulers
(b) Internal instability and weakness of Princes
(c) Moplah's rebellion
(d) Economic bankruptcy
4078: The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Groundnut
(d) Sugarcane
4079: The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from
(a) The Prime Minister of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Union Finance Minister
(d) The President of India
4080: 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