1351: Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans ?
(a) Colombia
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Nicaragua
(d) Guatemala
1352: "Momentum for Change : Climate Neutral Now" is an initiative launched by
(a) The Intergovernmentai Panel on Climate Change
(b) The UNEP Secretariat
(c) The UNFCCC Secretariat
(d) The World Meteorological Organisation
1353: The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian economy is currently estimated to be in the range of
(a) 15 to 20 per cent
(b) 20 to 25 per cent
(c) 25 to 30 per cent
(d) 30 to 35 per cent
1354: A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near
(a) San Salvador
(b) San Jose
(c) Managua
(d) Guatemala City
1355: Assertion (A) :
A tennis ball will bounce higher in Calcutta than it would in Shimla.
Reason (R) :
The downward pull due to gravity is less and air is more rarefied in Shimla than in Calcutta.
(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