4586: "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
4587: Consider the following statements :
Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
I. act as a reducing agent.
II. remove silica associated with the iron ore.
III. function as fuel, to supply heat.
IV. act as an oxidizing agent.
Of these statements:
(a) I and II are correct
(b) II and IV are correct
(c) I and III are correct
(d) III and IV are correct
4588: The shortest air-route from Perth to London is
(a) Perth, Bombay, Rome, London
(b) Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
(c) Perth, Aden, Paris, London
(d) Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
4589: Sarkaria Commission has been set up to study:
(a) Centre State relations
(b) Inter-State relations
(c) Financial aid to States
(d) Splitting of LIC
4590: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
(Special Characteristic) (Name of Planet)
I. Farthest planet from the sun ------------ (A) Mercury
II. Largest planet of the solar system ---- (B) Venus
III. Planet second from the Sun in the solar system ------------ (C) Jupiter
IV. Planet nearest to the Sun -------------- (D) Pluto
------------------------------------- (E) Saturn
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-C, III-E, IV-A
(b) I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(d) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A