96: Neolithic period of age is not characterised by:

(a) Agriculture

(b) Use of copper

(c) Domestication of animals

(d) Fishing
97: Consider the following statements:

1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.

2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes.

Which of the statements given above is are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 and 2
98: Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds

(a) prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on Earth
(b) reflect back heat given off by Earth
(c) produce heat and radiate it towards Earth
(d) absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards Earth
99: Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?

1. Ukraine

2. Romania

3. Belarus

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 3 only
100: Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) The village was the basic unit of Chola administration.

(b) The Chola kingdom was on the decline in the 9th century.

(c) Amoghavarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings.

(d) None of the above