3626: The path of Halley's comet in its orbit around the sun is
(a) Parabolic
(b) Hyperbolic
(c) Elliptical
(d) Circular
3627: Neap tides are produced in the first and third quarters of the Moon. Then,
(a) The Moon and the Sun are in conjunction with the other planets
(b) The Moon and the Sun are in opposition with each other
(c) The attractions of the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other
(d) The Moon and the Sun are in quadrant position to each other
3628: Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions
(a) Have off-shore winds throughout the year
(b) Have warm off-shore currents
(c) Lie in the belt of the doldrums
(d) Are very hot throughout the year
3629: Assertion (A):
West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.
Reason (R):
These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.
(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 the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
3630: The abolition of the I.A.S. and the I.P.S. has been recommended by the
(a) Dhebar Commission
(b) Kalekar Commission
(c) Kher Commission
(d) Rajamannar Commission