381: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I-------List II
(Crops)----- (Geographical conditions)
I. Barley----- (A) Hot and dry climate with poor soil
II. Rice----- (B) Cool climate with poorer soil
III. Millets----- (C) Warm and moist climate with high altitude
IV. Tea----- (D) Hot and moist climate with rich soil
Codes:
(a) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(b) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(c) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(d) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
Explanation:
Barley is a temperate crop. It requires cooler climate.
Rice requires high temperature and high rainfall and nutrient rich soil.
Millets can be grown in less water and poor soil conditions.
Tea can be grown in high altitudes with warm and moist climate.
382: Extrusive (Intrusive) rocks are forms of:
(a) Igneous rocks
(b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Metamorphic rocks
(d) None of the above
383: Which one of the following statements regarding SAARC countries is correct?
(a) No SAARC country other than India has a common border with another member country, Sri Lanka and Maldives being islands
(b) All the countries with which India has border are members of SAARC, Sri Lanka and Maldives being islands
(c) Except Sri Lanka and Maldives, all the SAARC countries have common border with China
(d) Except Sri Lanka and Maldives no other SAARC country has islands as part of its territory
384: Consider the following statements :
1. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.
2. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.
3. A drug called "taxol" is obtained from Taxus tree is effective against Parkinson's disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Taxus wallichiana Zucc., is found in temperate forests of Asia ranging from Afghanistan through the Himalayas to the Philippines with elevation range of 1500-3500 m. It is small to medium-sized tree, with red 'berries' (seeds covered by arils), valuable for Taxol extraction (Phillips et al., 1998). It is used in preparation of anticancer drugs, in addition to other medicinal uses in Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine. In 1995, Taxus wallichiana was listed in Appendix 11 of CITES (Schippmann, 2001). Its legal status is that it has been included in the Red Data Book.
385: The waterfall "Victoria" is associated with the river
(a) Amazon
(b) Missouri
(c) St Lawrence
(d) Zambezi