4596: Which of the following pairs is/are correct?

(A) Main root : Storage

(B) Lateral root : Absorption

(C) Root hair : Conduction

(a) Only A

(b) A and C

(c) All are correct

(d) None of the above
4597: With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices :

1. Crop rotation

2. Sand fences

3. Terracing

4. Wind breaks

Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation in India ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4598: Assertion (A):

The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.

Reason (R):

The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

(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
4599: The drugs "caffeine, tannin and nicotine" are:

(a) Steroids

(b) Cortisones

(c) Alkaloids

(d) Mild alkalis
4600: In an accurate clock, on a period of 2 hours 20 minutes, the minute hand will move over
(a) 520°
(b) 320°
(c) 840°
(d) 140°