41: Assertion (A)
A Rainfall is scanty on the east of Western Ghats.
Reason (R)
The east of Western Ghats is on the lee side.
(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 the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
42: Which of the following is true about the Bats?
1. Bats are mammals
2. Bats have wings which are actually the modified forelimbs
3. Bats are nocturnal in habit
(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 1 & 2
43: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player)
A. Daniela Hantuchova
B. Patty Schnyder
C. Nadia Petrova
D. Amelie Mauresmo
List-II (Country)
1. Russia
2. Slovakia
3. France
4. Switzerland
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
44: Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
(a) First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
(b) Rajamannar Committee (1969)
(c) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
(d) National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
45: During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the
1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky
2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds
3. violent upward movement of air and water particles
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above produces the thunder