3296: Consider the following statements:

1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

2. Shrew and Tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3297: Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by:

(a) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen

(b) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

(c) Ozone and carbon dioxide

(d) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
3298: The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this ?

(a) Kerala has made the highest investment in family planning
(b) Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India
(c) Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
(d) The population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age-group
3299: Assertion (A):
The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the decline of socialist ideology.

Reason (R):
The ideology of Socialism believes in universalism and globalism.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

(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
3300: The dispute regarding the election of Prime Minister and President of India can be decided by:

(a) High Court

(b) Election Tribunal

(c) Chief Election Commissioner

(d) None of the above