3976: Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.

2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.

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
3977: The Ministry of Industries takes the administrative advice regarding the improvement of the performance of public enterprises from:

(a) Bureau of Public Enterprises

(b) MRTP Commission

(c) Estimates Committee

(d) Planning Commission
3978: Who among the following became the Prime Minister of India without being earlier the Chief Minister of a State ?

I. Morarji Desai

II. Charan Singh

III. V. P. Singh

IV. Chandrashekhar

V. P.V. Narasimha Rao.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes :

(a) I, II and IV

(b) II, III and V

(c) II only

(d) IV only
3979: Three circles are externally tangent to each other. Their radii are 2 inches, 3 inches and 4 inches. The centres of these circles are joined to form a triangle. The length of the largest side of the triangle is

(a) 5 inches

(b) 6 inches

(c) 7 inches

(d) 8 inches
3980: The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of

(a) Aurobindo Ghosh

(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(c) Lala Lajpat Rai

(d) Mahatma Gandhi