2211: Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest?

(a) Agra-Mumbai
(b) Chennai-Thane
(c) Kolkata-Hajira
(d) Pune-Machilipatnam
2212: The chemical used as a 'fixer' in photography is

(a) sodium sulphate

(b) sodium thiosulphate

(c) ammonium persulphate

(d) borax
2213: When a ship enters a sea from a river, its portion under water will:

(a) Increase

(b) Decrease

(c) Show no change

(d) Increase and decrease alternately
2214: Consider the following regions:

1. Eastern Himalayas

2. Eastern Mediterranean region

3. North-western Australia

Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3
2215: Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions

(a) Have off-shore winds throughout the year

(b) Have warm off-shore currents

(c) Lie in the belt of the doldrums

(d) Are very hot throughout the year