336: With reference to the cultivation of Khalif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements:

1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
337: Consider the following statements with reference to human body :

1. The common bile duct release its contents into stomach.

2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum.

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
338: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

List I---------------List II

(Author)-----------(Text)

I. Varahamihira-----(A) Prabandha Chintamani

II. Visakhadatta----(B) Mrchchhakatikam

III. Sudraka--------(C) Brhat-Samhita

IV. Bilhana---------(D) Devi Chandraguptam

-------------------(E) Vikramankadevacharita

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-D, III-E, IV-B
(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
(c) I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-A, II-C, III-E, IV-B
339: As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score ?

(a) It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint

(b) It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries

(c) It is an assessment of programmes/ schemes undertaken by different countries for improving* the conservation of natural resources.

(d) It is an index showing the volume of. carbon credits sold by different countries
340: Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Cricketer) (Country)

A. Barry Richards 1. England
B. Ted Dexter 2. West Indies
C. Alan Davidson 3. South Africa
D. Charli Griffith 4. New Zealand
5. Australia
Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 2 5 1
(b) 5 1 4 2
(c) 3 1 5 2
(d) 5 2 4 1