226: Which of the following is not correct ?
(a) Doldrums : Equatorial low pressure zone
(b) Hurricane : A wind having a mean velocity of less than 100 km per hour
(c) New Moore Island : India
(d) Alluvium : Rann of Kutch
227: Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth's magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.
2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
228: In which State of India is coconut grown extensively ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Assam
229: Consider the following statements:
1. The Baglihar Power Project had been constructed within the parameters of the Indus Water Treaty.
2. The project was completely built by the Union government with loans from Japan and the world Bank
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
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh has Commissioned the Baglihar hydro-electricity Project on the on the river Chenab of Jammu and Kashmir on October 10, 2008 Pakistan claimed that the baglihar project will draw out all the water from its territory. It said That by building the hydro- electricity, new Delhi has violated the provisions of Indus Water Treaty. The Prime Minister of India stated that the Baglihar Power project has been constructed keeping in mind the Provisions of Indus Water Treaty. The Project is estimated to cost USD $1 billion.
230: Assertion (A):
The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.
Reason (R):
The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true