3981: Willy-Willy is
(a) a type of tree grown in temperate regions
(b) a wind that blows in a desert
(c) a tropical cyclone of the north-west Australia
(d) a kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep islands
3982: Assertion : (A)
Though India's national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level.
Reason : (R)
Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line.
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
3983: A World Summit with representation from all the countries will be held in Johannesburg in September 2002 on the subject of
(a) AIDS control
(b) Global terrorism
(c) Human rights
(d) Sustainable development
3984: The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Samudragupta
3985: The winter rain in Madras is caused by:
(a) South-West Monsoons
(b) North-East Monsoons
(c) Intense land and sea breezes
(d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal