2346: Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to
(a) the destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species
(b) a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle
(c) scarcity of food available to them
(d) a widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them
2347: Regarding "carbon credits", which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The goal of the carbon credit system is to limit the increase of carbon dioxide emission
(b) Carbon credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases below their emission quota
(c) Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed from time to time by the United Nations Environment Programme
(d) The carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with the Kyoto Protocol
2348: The highest fat content is found in the milk of
(a) Buffalo
(b) Cow
(c) Camel
(d) Reindeer
2349: Assertion (A):
The Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement.
Reason (R):
There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movements.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
2350: Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of
(a) East Timor
(b) Guatemala
(c) Bosnia
(d) Barunda