2331: Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill made cotton yam in the country. What could be the reason ?
1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.
Which of the above is/are the correct reasons ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2332: The "dharma" and "rita" depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context consider the following statements :
1. Dharma was a conception of obligations and of the discharge of one's duties to oneself and to others.
2. Rita was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
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
2333: Assertion (A): Balance of Payments represents a better picture of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world than the Balance of Trade.
Reason (R) : Balance of Payments takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas Balance of Trade does not.
(a) Both A and R are individually true R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
2334: Neil Armstrong was the first person to reach on the moon. While walking on the moon:
(a) His mass remained the same but weight increased
(b) His mass remained the same but weight decreased
(c) His mass as well as weight decreased
(d) His mass increased but weight remained the same
2335: With reference to Agni - IV Missile, which of the following statements is / are correct ?
1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3