971: Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases
(a) if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
(b) if frost occurs during the period of ripening
(c) if there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
(d) if there is high temperature during the time of ripening
972: One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
(a) the absence of minerals like iron
(b) too many divisions in the social structure
(c) the absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) the scarcity of manpower
973: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion' ?
(a) V. D. Savarkar
(b) Rashbehari Bose
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
974: Consider the following statements:
The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at
1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.
2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.
3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
975: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Award I Prize) (Recipient)
I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament (A) Archibishop Desmond Tutu
II. Jamnalal Bajaj Award (B) Dr. Gurudev Khush
III. International Gandhi Peace Prize (C) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
IV. Wolf Prize (D) Nelson Mandela
Codes:
(a) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D