3541: If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because

(a) Propagules of the trees in a rain forest have poor viability

(b) The soil of rain forest is deficient in nutrients

(c) The rain forest species are slow growing

(d) Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest
3542: The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of

(a) goods and services
(b) gold and silver
(c) dollars and other hard currencies
(d) exportable surplus
3543: The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by Brian Lara. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were:

(a) Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b) Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c) Hayden, Lara, Sobers
(d) Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara
3544: What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda ?

1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.

2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 or 2
3545: The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

(a) imposition restrictions the Indians of certain to carry arms by Indians

(b) imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages

(c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans

(d) removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth