2101: Assertion (A)
Eclipses do not occur on all full moon and new moon days
Reason (R)
The moon revolves round the earth in an elliptical orbit
(a) A and R both are incorrect
(b) A is correct but R is incorrect
(a) A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
2102: Consider the following statemtns:
1. Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers.
2. Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is approximately 1 : 4.
3. Maximum percentage of Earth's water is in the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
2103: Who is Wole Soyinka ?
(A) A novel Prize winner for literature.
(B) A well-known economist
(C) A well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the world.
(D) A well-known football player
2104: 'RNA interference (RNAi)' technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why?
1. It is used in developing gene silencing therapies.
2. It can be used in developing therapies for the treatment of cancer.
3. It can be used to develop hormone replacement therapies.
3. It can be used to produce crop plants that are resistant to viral pathogens.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 4 only
2105: Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
(a) Bahubali
(b) Nataraja
(c) Buddha
(d) Mahavir