131: Assertion (A):
India's software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96.
Reason (R):
Indian software companies were cost-effective and maintained international quality.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is fasle, but R is true
Explanation:
India's software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96 which is due to cost effective nature of Indian Software Companies and maintenance of quality.
132: Who is the first Indian to win the grand-master's title ?
(a) D. V. Prasad
(b) S. V. Natarajan
(c) Vishwanathan Anand
(d) Ravi Kumar
133: Mach Number is a term associated with the speed of:
(a) Ships
(b) Cars
(c) Aeroplanes
(d) Light
134: Assertion (A):
Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000.
Reason (R):
There was a fall in foreign currency assets also.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is fasle, but R is true
135: A geographic area with an altitude or 400 metres has following characteristics:
If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?
(A) Moist temperate coniferous forest
(B) Tropical rain forest
(C) Montane subtropical forest
(D) Temperate forest
Explanation:
Tropical rainforests are located in a band around the equator, mostly in the area between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degree N latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degree S latitude). This 3,000 mile (48000 km) wide band is called the "tropics". Tropical rainforests are found in Southeast Asia. Tropical rainforests are found in a narrow region around the equator that is known as the tropics. The climate is rainy and the temperatures are warm and nearly the same every day. The sun and the rain cobine to create an environment that is very humid. This climate is ideal for the growth of many kinds of green plants.
The temperature in tropic rain forest rarely gets higher than 34 degeree C or drops below 20 degree C.
In Montane subtropical forest, mean temperature range between 8 to 20 degree C.