2221: Urea is prepared by the chemical reaction of:

(a) Ammonia and Carbon dioxide

(b) Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride

(c) Acetamide and ethyl alcohol

(d) Chlorine and water
2222: In India political parties are given recognition by

(a) President

(b) Law Commission

(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(d) Election Commission
2223: 'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to

(a) constitutional reforms
(b) Ganga Action Plan
(c) linking of rivers
(d) protection of Western Ghats
2224: Assertion (A):
India's software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96.

Reason (R):
Indian software companies were cost-effective and maintained international quality.

(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is fasle, but R is true
2225: The first among the following to establish trade links with India were:

(a) Dutch

(b) French

(c) Portuguese

(d) English