1831: Consider the following statements:

1. Silent Valley national Park is in the Nallamalai range.

2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley national Park.

3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley's rainforests.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1832: Distribution of electric power from one place to another is done at high A.C. voltage because:

(a) Wastage of electricity is minimised

(b) Stealing of electric wires is prevented

(c) Electricity spreads in very short time

(d) It adds brightness
1833: The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

(a) Preamble
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Fundamental Rights
(d) Seventh Schedule
1834: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(A) Seychelles : Victoria
(B) Slovenia : Bratislava
(C) Sierra Leone : Freetown
(D) Uzbekistan : Tashkent
1835: Assertion (A) :

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) has been strongly recommended for reducing infant mortality

Reason (R) :

Gastrointestinal problems are very common among children especially in the developing countries

(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