3886: With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the prime minister on the advice of the cabinet secretary.

2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a minister by the president of India in the advice of the prime minister

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
3887: The sea territory of India extends up to:

(a) 4 nautical miles

(b) 12 nautical miles

(c) 200 nautical miles

(d) None of these
3888: "Lathyrism" is a crippling disease caused by:

(a) Tinned fish

(b) Chick pea and pulses

(c) Meat

(d) Adulterated oil
3889: After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of

(a) Tute-i-Hind

(b) Kaisr-i-Hind

(c) Zil-i-Ilahi

(d) Din-i-Ilahi
3890: Assertion (A) :

Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R) :

High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

(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