1531: Consider the following statements:

1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries.

2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.

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
1532: Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to

(a) Winter monsoon

(b) Retreating south-west monsoon

(c) North-west monsoon

(d) Local winds
1533: Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States ?

(a) Stamp Duties

(b) Passenger and Goods Tax

(c) Estate Duty

(d) Taxes on Newspapers
1534: Consider the following statements:

1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in early medieval times.

2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1535: Consider the following crops of India :

1. Groundnut

2. Sesamum

3. Pearl millet

Which of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?

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