991: Assertion (A):

The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and north-west in the Ganga plain.

Reason (R):

The moisture-bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

(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
992: Oil Refinery located near the oil field is:

(a) Mathura

(b) Barauni

(c) Visakhapatnam

(d) Noonmati
993: Consider the series given below :

4/12/95, 1/1/96, 29/1/96, 26/2/96,...

The next term of the series is

(a) 24/3/96

(b) 25/3/96

(c) 26/3/96

(d) 27/3/96
994: In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

(a) Tropical moist deciduous forest
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Tropical thorn scrub forest
(d) Temperate forest with grasslands
995: Sodium vapour lamps are preferred to incandescent lamps because of:

(a) Higher efficiency

(b) Higher tolerance in voltage fluctuations

(c) Easy installation

(d) Higher intensity of illumination