1586: Assertion (A):
The boiling point of water decreases as the altitude increases.
Reason (R):
The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1587: The Muslims march seven times round the Kaaba as path of their Haj pilgrimage in the city of:
(a) Riyadh
(b) Mecca
(c) Rabat
(d) Jeddah
1588: Which one of the following is NOT radioactive ?
(a) Astatine
(b) Francium
(c) Tritium
(d) Zirconium
1589: The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from Dec. 1, 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include
(a) Nehru Rozgar Yojana
(b) Urban Basic Services Programme
(c) Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme
(d) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana
1590: In what sequence are the following obtained from a natural gas well?
1. Natural Gas
2. Water
3. Crude oil
(a) 1, 3, 2
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 3, 2, 1
(d) 2, 1, 3