2386: Assertion
Galvanised iron pipes do not rust easily.
Reason
Zinc has a higher rate of oxidation than iron.
(a) both A and R are true but R is not the reason for A
(b) both A and R are true but R is the reason for A
(c) neither A nor R is correct
(d) A is correct but R is wrong
2387: The crop which grows in alluvial soil and needs 150 cm rainfall is:
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Groundnut
(d) Sugarcane
2388: Fiscal deficit in the Union Budget means
(a)the sum of budgetary deficit and net increase in internal and external borrowings
(b) the difference between current expenditure and current revenue
(c) the sum of monetized deficit and budgetary deficit
(d) net increase in Union Government's borrowing from the Reserve Bank of India
2389: In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imply?
(a) It enjoys the same level of protection as the tiger.
(b) It no longer exists in the wild, a few individuals are under captive protection; and now it is impossible to prevent its extinction.
(c) It is endemic to a particular region of India.
(d) Both (b) and (c) stated above are correct in this context.
2390: On a half-moon night the angle between the moon and the sun when measured from earth is about
(a) 45°
(b) 60°
(c) 90°
(d) 180°