2386: Which of the following crops has the highest photosynthetic activity?
(a) Cotton
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat
2387: With reference to an organization known as Birdlife International, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of biodiversity hotspots originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.
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
2388: Consider the following statements:
1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.
2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.
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
2389: Assertion (A):
Minimum wages in India are fixed in accordance with the levels of living and the labour participation ratios.
Reason (R) :
All workers covered by the Minimum Wages Acts are above the poverty line.
Of these statements
(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 the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct while R is wrong
(d) A is wrong while R is correct
2390: The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and Varanasi is numbered
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8