2286: Consider the following:

Carbon monoxide
Methane
Ozone
Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2287: The first among the following to establish trade links with India were:

(a) Dutch

(b) French

(c) Portuguese

(d) English
2288: Which of the following is a cash crop ?

(a) Groundnut

(b) Wheat

(c) Rice

(d) Gram
2289: Consider the following statements

1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

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
2290: The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich :

I. Cuba

II. Greece

III. Iraq

IV. Costa Rica

V. Japan

Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?

(a) V, III, II, I, IV

(b) II, IV, I, III, V

(c) IV, I, III, II, V

(d) III, V, IV, I, II