871: An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature because the salt undergoes

(a) dialysis

(b) electrolysis

(c) hydrolysis

(d) photolysis
872: Assertion (A):
Fiscal deficit is greater than budgetary deficit.

Reason (R):
Fiscal deficit is the borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India plus other liabilities of the Government to meet its expenditure.

(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
873: Consider the following:

1. Hotels and restaurants

2. Motor transport undertakings

3. Newspaper establishments

4. Private medical institutions

The employees of which of the above can have the 'Social Security' coverage under Employees' State Insurance Scheme?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
874: The length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12 m long and 9 m wide and 8 m high is
(a) 12 m
(b) 14 m
(c) 17 m
(d) 21 m
875: Assertion (A)

Most of the hot deserts are present on the western margin of the continents close to the zones of trade winds.

Reason (R)

Zones of trade winds are characterised by seas having reversal of planetary wind direction.

(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