681: Consider the following statements :
1. In India, during the financial year 2004 - 2005 an increase of below 10% over the value of exports (in rupee terms) in the financial year 2003 - 2004 was reported.
2. According to the WTO, India's share in the world merchandise exports 2% in the year 2005.
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
682: Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill made cotton yam in the country. What could be the reason ?
1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.
Which of the above is/are the correct reasons ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
683: Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U. P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918?
(a) Jawharlal Nehru
(b) Gauri Shankar Misra
(c) Madan Mohan Malviya
(d) Indra Narain Dwivedi
684: Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India ?
(a) The recommendation for election is made by the government and the notification for election is issued by the Election Commission
(b) The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the Home Ministry at the Centre and Home Departments in the States
(c) The recommendation for election is made by the Election Commission and the notification for election is issued by the President and Governors of the States concerned
(d) Both the exercises of making a recommendation for election and that of issuing a notification in respect of it are done by the Election Commission
685: Assertion
Carbon dioxide in air is necessary for sustaining life
Reason
Carbon dioxide is assimilated in carbohydrates in photosynthesis
(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is correct and R is incorrect
(d) if A is incorrect and R is correct