2491: With reference to Indian agriculture, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) About 90 per cent of the area under pulses in India is rainfed.
(b) The share of pulses in the gross cropped area at the national level has double in the last two decades
(c) India accounts for about 15 per cent of the total area under rice in the world
(d) Rice occupies about 34 per cent of the gross cropped area of India
2492: The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on the point of view of
(a) producer
(b) global economy
(c) consumer
(d) middle-man
2493: Recently, which one of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list?
(a) Dilwara Temple
(b) Kalka-Shimla Railway
(c) Bhiterkanika Mangrove Area
(d) Vishkhapatnam to Araku valley railway line
2494: If A = x2 - y2. B = 20 and x + y = 10, then
(a) A is greater than B
(b) B is greater than A
(c) A is equal to B
(d) It is not possible to compare A and B as the data provided is inadequate
2495: Match List-I (State / Province / Overseas Territory), with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I -- List-II
(State/Province/ Overseas Territory) -- (Country)
A. British Colombia -- 1. USA
B. Bavaria -- 2. UK
C. Gibraltar -- 3. Canada
D. Rhode Island -- 4. Germany
5. Denmark
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 5 3
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 3 2 5 1