2431: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) : Satellite programme
(b) Falcon : Under-sea cable system
(c) Discovery : Space shuttle
(d) Atlantis : Space station
2432: The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
(a) Krishna-Godavari basin
(b) Cauvery basin
(c) Mahanadi basin
(d) Palar-Pennar basin
2433: Assertion (A):
The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.
Reason (R):
The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
2434: Assertion (A) :
Activated charcoal is used for decolourising sugar solution.
Reason (R) :
Activated charcoal absorbs the impurities on its surface.
(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
2435: The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least
(a) 50 per cent of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areas
(b) 50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in rural areas
(c) one man and one woman in a rural family living below the poverty line
(d) None of the above