2351: Assertion (A):
Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R):
High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
(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
2352: Which of the following are characteristics shown by a breast-fed baby when compared to a bottle-fed baby ?
I. It is less obese.
II. It shows greater capacity, to resist diseases.
III. It gets more vitamins an proteins.
IV. Its growth in height is abnormal.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
2353: The river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges is:
(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
2354: How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2355: Assertion (A): The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is methane.
Reason (R): Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it cab be supplied through pipelines.
(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.