391: Ergotism is due to consumption of

(a) contaminated grains
(b) rotting vegetables
(c) contaminated water
(d) stale cooked food
392: How many three-digit even numbers are there such that 9 comes as a succeeding digit in any number only when 7 is the preceding digit and 7 is the preceding digit only when 9 is the succeeding digit?

(a) 120
(b) 210
(c) 365
(d) 405
393: Assertion (A):

Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India.

Reason (R):

Software is one of the major exports of the country and India has a very strong base in hardware.

(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
394: European Stability Mechanism, sometimes seen in the news, is an

(a) agency created by EU to deal with the impact of millions of refugees arriving from Middle East
(b) agency of EU that provides financial assistance to eurozone countries
(c) agency of EU to deal with all the bilateral and multilateral agreements on trade
(d) agency of EU to deal with the conflicts arising among the member countries
395: Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo ?

(a) Calcutta
(b) Kandla
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam