1456: Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Reason (R):The direction of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by Coriolis effect.
(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 the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1457: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary)
(A) Bondia Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Kangerghat National Park
(C) Orang Sanctuary
(D) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary
List II (State)
1. Orrisa
2. Assam
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Goa
5. Tripura
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 5 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 5 3
1458: The speed of revolution of the earth in its orbit round the sun is
(a) Same throughout the year
(b) Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun
(c) Greatest when the earth is farthest from the sun
(d) Least when the earth is nearest to the sun
1459: Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers [Recognition of Forest Rights] Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
(a) State Forest Department
(b) District Collector/Deputy Commissioner
(c) Tahsildar /Block Development Officer / Mandai Revenue Officer
(d) Gram Sabha
1460: Consider the following :
I. Market borrowing
II. Treasury bills
III. Special securities issued to RBI
Which of these is/are component(s) of internal debt ?
(a) I only
(b) I and II
(c) II only
(d) I, II and III