281: Which of the following crops is a tropical monsoon crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Ragi
(d) Jowar
282: When it is 8 A.M. on Wednesday of Greenwich:
(a) It is 10.30 P.M. on Wednesday at London
(b) It is 6.15 A.M. on Tuesday at New York
(c) It is 3.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Hong Kong
(d) It is 5.00 P.M. on Wednesday at Tokyo
283: Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?
(a) Russia
(b) Estonia
(c) Lithuania
(d) Poland
Explanation:
Latvia shares its borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.
284: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I---------------------List II
I. Deccan Traps-------(A) Late Cenozoic
II. Western Ghats----(B) Pre-Cambrian
III. Aravalli-------------(C) Cretaceous-Eocene
IV. Narmada-Tapi-----(D) Cambrian Alluvial deposits
-------(E) Pleistocene
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-E, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E
(c) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-E
285: In the shaded area of the above map, the mean temperature for the month of July varies between
(a) 22.5°C - 25.0°C
(b) 25.0°C - 27.5°C
(c) 27.5°C - 30.0°C
(d) 30.0°C - 32.5°C
Explanation:
During the month of July, the temperature continues to be at 25-27°C in Central and South-Western parts of India, whereas in South-Eastern and North-Western parts, it is 30°C. The July temperature in North-Eastern parts also is at 25°C.