1121: Assertion (A) :

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality

Reason (R) :

Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries

(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
1122: Consider the following statements about the minorities in India :

I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities.

II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993.

III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians.

IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(a) II and III
(b) I and IV
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II and IV
1123: The highest grade of coal, whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is:

(a) Lignite

(b) Peat

(c) Bituminous

(d) Anthracite
1124: There are three tables containing two drawers each. It is known that one of the table contains a silver coin in each of its drawers, another table contains a gold coin in each drawer while the third table contains a silver coin in one drawer and a gold coin in the other. One of the drawers of a table is opened and found to contain a silver coin. What is the probability that the other drawer of that table contains a gold coin ?

(a) 1

(b) 0.5

(c) 0.25

(d) 0.75
1125: In the context of food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the 'Seed Replacement Rates' of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraint/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place.
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops.
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None