4486: Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?

(a) Rainfall throughout the year

(b) Rainfall in winter only

(c) An extremely short dry season

(d) A definite dry and wet season
4487: A radioactive substance has a half-life of four months. Three-fourth of the substance would decay in

(a) 3 months

(b) 4 months

(c) 8 months

(d) 12 months
4488: Consider the following statements regarding "booth capturing" in an election:

1. It has been defined in the Constitution of India after the 61st Amendment.

2. It includes the seizure of and taking possession of a polling booth to prevent the orderly conduct of elections.

3. It is also committed when any elector is threatened and prevented from going to the polling station to cast his vote.

4. It has been declared a cognisable offence punishable by imprisonment.

Of these statements

(a) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

(b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(c) 2 and 3 are correct

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
4489: Consider the following diseases :

1. Diphtheria
2. Chickenpox
3. Smallpox

Which of the above diseases has/ havebeen eradicated in India?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
4490: Indus Valley Civilisation was spread over:

(a) Baluchistan, Sind, Punjab and Rajasthan

(b) Sind, Punjab and Kashmir

(c) Afghanistan, Sind, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kashmir

(d) None of these